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Newspaper

Baraboo Weekly News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1920

Page

3

Tanlac credited with son’s recovery in Milwaukee plea

Milwaukee mother praises Tanlac after its apparent aid to her son Earl who had suffered headaches, nausea, poor appetite, and weak health for years. She cites improved appetite sleep and strength and notes Tanlac availability in Baraboo Reedsburg and Sauk City.

Milwaukee Berha Krause Pratt St Wis Earl Taniac Tanlac Woods Baraboo Fisher Bros Reedsburg Henry Thiemann Sauk City G. Waltz Adv

Corwin Geymann Celebrates Sixteenth Birthday With Friends

Caledonia neighbors and schoolmates surprised Corwin Geymann on his sixteenth birthday with games and refreshments. Gifts were exchanged during the evening. Local notes mention a family picnic by the W. Hamiltons in Dekorra and visits among area residents amid recent heavy rains causing damage.

Corwin Geymann W. Hamilton Dekorra Wisconsin River H. C. Kunow August Schirmer Baraboo August Reuckert Anna Mielke Moundville Henry Anacker Wm Anacker William Minnesota

Funeral of Mrs August Schoenbeck Held at Luther Church

Funeral services for Mrs August Schoenbeck aged 62 were held Sunday at the Lutheran church with Rev F P Popp officiating. She leaves a husband a daughter Mrs Louise Brockow and two sons William and Arthur. Relatives and friends from Madison Chicago Reedsburg Baraboo Delton and Cresco attended. Local visitors included Mr and Mrs Herman Timme and Miss Ellen Sanford.

August Schoenbeck F. P. Popp Louise Brockow Willian Arthur Ernest Wallace Madison Fred Schoenbeck Gustav Schoenbeck Chicago Marie Brokow Reedsburg Fred Mueller Baraboo Herman Timme Ellen Sanford Delton Sadie Greeney H. A. Langenhan Lois August Langenhan Phyllis Bentley Amy Paff Freda Westead Carl Bartenbach Edith Ott and Son Prophetstown Ill Leone Graf Cresco Iowa E. C. Bentley John Brunhoefer Sr Rockford George Mentie Esther Harold Esther Mente Loganville Green Bay Oshkosh Chas. Geissler Barabooge Carl Strand

Local Families Welcome Visitors and Return Home

Mrs. Mary Lusby arrived home from Nebraska where she spent weeks with her daughters Miss Effie Lusby and Mrs. Clifford Judevine. Leta remains to teach there next year. Mrs. Mary Jones of Montana visits her son John Trapp. Daisy Peck of Baraboo stayed with Irvin Bump and called on Mrs. Monroe Bump. Albert Ziegler’s family hosted Mr. and Mrs. John Prine and five children from Sparrow. Prine is Ziegler’s half brother and Prine’s wife is Ziegler’s sister.

South Fairfield Mary Lusby Nebraska Effie Lusby Clifford Judevine Leta West Mary Jones Montana John Trapp Daisy Peck Baraboo Irvin Bump Monroe Bump Albert Ziegler John Prine Sparrow Mr. Prine Mr. Ziegler Mrs. Prine Mrs. Ziegler

Prairie du Sac Births and Local Visits

Birth notices for Mary Alice Neu. Several residents listed visiting or traveling to Chicago Janesville Waukesha Syracuse Belleaire and Madison. Families mentioned include Unterholzner Davis Ney Sisson Babington Fey Avery Kindschi Oakey with weekend trips and convention attendance noted.

Baraboo News Roundup and Local Notes

Baraboo hosts visits from John Martin and Alma Martin while Will Marquardt becomes the first Bluffs owner of a Fordson tractor. A ten pound boy arrives at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zanton’s home. Olive Bellows stays with her mother, Alma Martin departs for Chicago summer school and a St Paul post for next year. Henry Mertzke family enjoys a new car as gypsies camp nearby and make for chicken coops. Asters by the brookside and gypsies by the roadside are noted in local verse.

John Martin Minneapolis Mazomanie Will Marquardt Bluffs Fred Zanton Alma Martin Yankton S. C Chicago St. Paul Olive Bellows Henry Mertzke Brookside

Lightning Spoils Two Horses and Social News Roundup

Sumpter Earl McGilvra lost one horse to lightning and another was blinded by the storm. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zanton. An ice cream strawberry social on the church lawn drew a crowd. Alumni events, family visits, and travelers are noted, including the Kindschi and Premo families, the Wagner and Young households, and the Byers families arriving and departing from J. L. Hill’s with one member staying for an extended visit.

Earl McGilvra Fred Zanton Walter Kindschi Irma Premo Reedsburg

Bargain notices from Elbert Searles

Local seller Elbert Searles advertises daily bargains with no fixed bargain sheet. Contact at 522 South Center Street to inquire and place calls for deals.

Elbert Searles South Center St

Local Notes Bring Familiar Faces to Nearby Towns

Oak Hyl residents recall F A Henrich's one day visit to Madison. William Riggert and family enjoy a new Ford. Emma Horstmann of Reedsburg stayed with N B Graves family earlier in the week. Mrs Julius Schultz visited Louie Steinke and family near Baraboo. Everett Ingham, returning from Washington, visits old neighbors after moving west with parents a decade ago.

F. A. Henrich Madison Wm. Riggert Emma Horstmann Reedsburg N. B. Graves Julius Schultz Louie Steinke Baraboo Everett Ingham Washington

Chicago Guests Stay With Local Hosts

Mr and Mrs Miller and their two children from Chicago spent last week as guests of Mr and Mrs Will Cole Jr in the town, enjoying hospitality and a brief visit.

Mrs Miller Chicago Will Cole, Jr

Local residents and visitors noted at Lyndon station and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Puffer of Lyndon Station visited Mrs Hammond last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Clark Weidman attended Chicago convention week. George Chapman and three children visited Delton Sunday. Mrs Williams and daughter Mabel of Oak Park stayed in a summer cottage. Mrs Mary Brown of Waukesha spent time with daughter Grace Adams. Mr and Mrs M L Crane hosted Evansville friends last Thursday. Rain deluge raised lakes to historic levels since 1917 causing grain damage. Miss Alma Freer of Indianapolis stayed with Mrs Charles Washburn. Mrs Cora Brown of Kilbourn spent the weekend with relatives here.

Puffer Lyndon Station Alma Freer Indianapolis Charles Washburn Cora Brown Kilbourn Alma Dippel U. W H. Weinke Wone

Westfield Community Notes Amid Services and Socials

Westfield held a quarterly meeting with services on Saturday and Sunday led by Rev. Mulfinger of Chicago and Rev. Voll. Attendees included Mrs Wm Stackhouse Nellie Stackhouse Mr and Mrs Paul Neitzel and son Mrs Fred Simon of Baraboo Hattie Ninnen and C S Schulte Ableman and families, plus Will Alexander and others. Visitors attended Sauk county Holstein picnic at Reedsburg and a double wedding in Baraboo where Charley Bush and Viola Bush united to Claude Haskins.

Mulfinger Chicago Voll Wm. Stackhouse Nellie Stackhouse Paul Neitzel Fred Simon Baraboo Hattie Ninnen North Freedom C. S. Schulte Ableman Tom Johnston Melvin Limeridge Percy Alexanders John Repke Percy Alexander Clarence Schulte Will Alexander Sauk County Holstein W. Gade’s Reedsburg Fred Brooks Udo Braun Charley Bush Viola George Woolfort James Borders

Ford Car Takes Bath in Stream

Last Wednesday's storm caused torrents across Maple Hill and Quarry district as S J Hackett's Ford on the quarry stream was swept away then anchored to a telephone pole. The lowlands flooded harming crops while residents from Baraboo, Stevens Point and Beloit visited relatives and attended church. The piece notes local visits, health updates, and a 13th birthday surprise for Rex Hewitt at his grandparents' home.

Maple Hill la Rue S. J. Hackett Chas. V. Wright Baraboo Walter Wood Stevens Point J. Leifer

Legal Notice in Sauk County Court Action June 1920

First publication June 24 1920 announces summons in favor of August Steinhorst et al against multiple defendants including Ruhland Brewing and La Crosse Carriage. Court action involves land described as parts of section 13 township 11 north range 5 east Sauk County Wisconsin. Defendants must answer within 20 days or default judgment will be entered.

State OF Wisconsin Circuit Court Sauk County August Steinhorst Augusta Steinhorst State OF Wisconsin Baraboo Said County State

Local Socials and Notes Update From La Valle Area

Community gatherings mark the week with farewell parties and visits. Residents attend picnics, birthdays, and hospital stays while kinship ties pull families across Baraboo Madison Reedsburg and Milwaukee. A son born to J R Clark and a death in the Kinnamon family punctuate local life.

Plainfield Dentist Ralph Draper Visiting City Friends

Ralph Draper of Plainfield visits the city where he formerly lived in Baraboo and is a Baraboo High School graduate now practicing dentistry in Plainfield.

Ralph Draper Plainfield Baraboo Mr. Drap

Pleasant Ridge Residents Attend Baraboo Picnic and Visit

Wm Halbersleben toured southern county highway work on Friday. The Guernsey picnic at Baraboo drew Wm Krause Henry Hamburg Theo Herwig and families Aug Hinrichs and families. Louis Halbersleben and Mrs Halbersleben joined him. she stayed for a month in Texas. Alvin Claridge of Winfield called at Theo Herwig’s home.

Wm Halbersleben Wm Krause Henry Hamburg Theo Herwig Aug. Hinrichs Guernsey Baraboo Louis Halbersleben San Benito Texas Mr. Halbersleben

Willie Sorge Recovers After Appendectomy at Reedsburg Hospital

Thursday Willie Sorge recovering well after an appendectomy performed two weeks ago at Reedsburg hospital. Albert Gade and his family of Narrows Prairie visited the Struck home on Sunday.

Willie Sorge Reedsburg Albert Gade Narrows Prairie

Young Fan Injured At Devils Lake Baseball Game

Edward Oiler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Oiler, suffered a hand injury at a Devils Lake baseball game last Sunday when a player chasing a ball stepped on his hand, driving a shoe spike into the hand and crushing a finger.

Edward Oiler John Oiler Devils Lake

Bayer Aspirin Label Describes Safe, Trusted Tablets

The note asserts Bayer aspirin is genuine and safe, approved by millions over twenty years, and prescribed by physicians. It warns to use an intact Bayer package with proper directions good for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.

Bayer

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Sylvia Plaff Lutheran Sewing Circle Mesdames E. Volz G. F. Scharnke Caledonia Ableman Prairie DU Sac Frank Neu Mary Alice Louis Unterholzner J. A. Schmidt Janesville Lillian Lucille Davis Waukesha Carroll College J. M. Ney Syracuse N. Y Roy J. Sisson Bellaire Mich John Sisson Sam Babington Bruce Eau Claire C. E. Fey Chas. Colby Henry Avery Brookings S. D Herman Kindschi K. E. Kindschi Chas. W. Oakey Baraboo Bluffs Sumpter Westfield FORD North Freedom Henry Leifer Huron John Leifer Milton Cook Frank Wright Arthur Knapp Edward Herbert Westenhaver Beloit Canning Factory George Brown Wentworth P. C. Dierschle H. M. Eschenbach Reno Fullmer Mildred Grosinshe Cleveland Ohio Rex Hewitt Ernest Hewitt Hewitt Ethel Relief Corps Royal Neigh Charles Shegate Betsy Ann Waddell Waddell Homer C. Potter Potter A. Barker E. D. Manning Little Son California Jolitz Zimbie Mary Barkenhagen Oscar Sterling Alex Ralph Wm. Lyons High Street Emma Pagel Reedsburg Hospital Charles Foulkes Amy Clowes Doris Blachly Mayme Dixon Whitney Fullmer George Armstrong Streator K. F. Plowman John Holzman Rosella Lieder Charles Wazadilo Freda Lieder Orvalle Harkins Royal Neighbors A. H. Giese John Ward LA Valle Leon Webster F.S. Barnett W. Barnett Eva Berry Harrison Duddleston Lafayette Indiana W. Oliver F. Groat J. Corscadden Beulah Butman James Pleasant Ridge Hollister Donovan’s Pharmacy THE Electric Storage Battery CO Fourth Street Baraboo, Wis E. Aug. Runge Investment CO Rall T. Runge Insurance Investments Clara T. Runge J. A. Martiny
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