Dramatic breach of promise case in North Freedom
Miss Ethel Hewitt sues Frank Draper for 10069 dollars claiming broken engagement after their wartime correspondence. Jury awards 1700 dollars to Hewitt after a trial that drew North Freedom interest. Draper, a rural mail carrier, returns from service to a defiant dispute over marriage plans and a possible diamond ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O’neill
Neillsville
Fred Powell
G. J.richiardson
Frank Phoenix
Floyd Daniels
Michael Jordan
Lee Seamans
W. F. Schroeder
Charles Beth
Clark Minor
William Frosch
A. Goode
Dennis Cummings
Ethel Hewitt
Julia Cady
Jennie Doherty
John O’neill
Alzina Hewitt
Frank Draper
Ernest Hewitt
Mary Draper
Maude Hahn
Fairfield Farm Changes Owners
The Steinke farm has been purchased by Hiram Kelley. Mr and Mrs Robert Clark and family will live on it the coming year. The Marion Frazier family moved to the Robert Schneller place Saturday. They were aided by Charley Higgins Harry Malloy and Will Attridge. Relatives report the arrival of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Miles Bump of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke
Hiram Kelley
Robert Clark
Marion Frazier
Robert Schneller
Charley Higgins
Harry Malloy
Will Attridge
Arthur Attridge
A. W. Ziegler
Weirich
Ora Holsaple
Harley Cushman
Milwaukee
Otto Ziegler
Tomah
A. O. Ziegler
Frank Beardsley
A. Good
H. Frazier
Walton
Baraboo
Miles Bump
Chicago
Untaxed bachelors face proposed city tax
Unmarried men who pay no municipal taxes may be taxed about 20 cents a month. The measure, reported favorably by the city council, is under review by the mayor's advisory board and could yield about $192,000 yearly.
Forger Goodman Arrested in Portage Case
Paul E. Goodman was arrested in Portage on a charge of passing fictitious checks. The DA says he confessed to two years of circulating worthless drafts, netting $50 to $75 weekly, then leaving town. He claims relatives in Omaha and Milwaukee disowned him due to his profession. He is about 26, with a facial scar from a childhood fire, awaiting a Portage justice court hearing this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
Miss Hewitt
Kaiser
Burr Dickie
Dickie
Paul E. Goodman
Portage
South America
Omaha
Nebraska
Milwaukee
Goodman
Portage Justice Court
Settlement Reaches David McLeish Versus Herman Weinke
The Merimack residents David McLeish and Herman Weinke settled a circuit court dispute over the value of an animal. The plaintiff was reimbursed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McLeish
Herman Weinke
Merimack
Over 4 000 Dogs in Sauk County Reported
County Clerk F. A. Cooper estimates more than 4 000 dogs live in Sauk County with as many as 4 500. assessors will tally in the next cycle and owners may face fees for dog enumeration across towns villages and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
F. A. Cooper
Woman's Business Club Supports Armenian Relief
The Woman's Business Club voted to adopt a sixty dollar unit to fund Armenian relief for one year. Members want the adopted child’s name for continued education contributions. Sauk City led by raising seventeen dollars over its quota in two days, with Prairie du Lac close behind. Reedsburg groups, schools, churches, and lodges, plus each bank, contributed sixty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk City
Prairie du Lac
Reedsburg
Applications to Marry as Listed in Notices
William H. Schieffelbein and Gertrude Bulgrin of Portage. Clifford W. Cook of Springvale and Mariam Schult of Caledonia. Samuel J. Treloar of North Freedom and Margaret Mae Jones of Cambria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Schieffelbein and
Gertrude Bulgrin
Portage
Clifford W. Cook
Springvale
Mariam Schult
Caledonia
Samuel J. Treloar
North Freedom
Margaret Mae Jones
Cambria
Probate Notice In Gardners Will Sauk County Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin Sauk County court in probate notices the will of Elisha Gardner deceased. Arthur Gardner applies to admit to probate and receive letters testamentary. Creditors must file claims by July 6 1920 and all claims heard August 3 1920 at the Baraboo courthouse. James H Hill county judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Wisconsin
Sauk County
Elisha Henry Gardner
Court House
Baraboo
Said
Arthur Gardner
Elisha Gardner
Reedsburg
James H. Hill
Bohn & Kjorstad
Much Money For Local Highways
Sauk county plans to spend more than 306000 on main highways in 1920. County Highway Commissioner Eric H Groth and aides map the season as patrolmen are chosen and snow melts. Funds come from federal state and county sources with supplemental city park and administration allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Eric H. Groth
R. B. Griggs
W. W. Warner
Lake Road
Cowen
Seree Ee
Spring Thaw Reawakens Lakes After Snowy Winter
After more than 100 days of snow the thaw returns sun drenched days. Sleighing ends as Old Sol burns through. Lakes and streams begin to receive a baptism as the earth reappears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Spring Green Men Bag Several Wolves
Claire and Edwin Casper shot an other wolf last Saturday March six. The beast weighed 35 pounds and is the third wolf these men have slain in two weeks. They pursue a fourth while on the Iowa county side of the river south of Spring Green. They have also killed eleven foxes nearby this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire
Edwin Casper
Iowa County
Spring Green
Friendly Neighbor Club Meeting in Westfield
The Friendly Neighbor club met at the Udo Braun home on Tuesday evening with a sizable gathering. An impromptu program entertained attendees and a contest picked winners Messrs Brooks and Sutherland. Next meeting set for Friday March 19 featuring an agricultural program at Mr and Mrs H A Sutherland’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udo Braun
Messrs. Brooks and Sutherland
H. A. Sutherland
Harry Werthein
Jake Schanke
John Verthien
Pearl Verthein
Harry
Notable Residents Named in Sauk County Area
Readable names include Ervin Bonnsack of Sauk City Esther Meyers of Baraboo Peter Von Wahl of Prairie du Sac and Verna M Felix of Sumpier listed in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Bonnsack
Sauk City
Esther Meyers Baraboo
Peter von Wahl
Prairie du Sac
Just Ask Me Says F C Lutze About Tanlac Remedy
Fred C Lutze of Milwaukee says Tanlac cured years of stomach pain cramps and constipation and restored his health after starting the medicine. He praises its relief and offers to endorse it to anyone asking. Tanlac is sold in Baraboo Reedburg and Sauk City by listed dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Lutze
The
Plankington Fucking Co
Buffum Street
Milwaukee Wis
Baraboo
Fisher Bros
Reedsburg
Henry Thiemann
Sauk City
G. Naffz
Fairfield Woman Miss Lillie McMarlin Dies After Illness
Miss Lillie McMarlin 49 who was born and raised in Fairfield died after a two week illness of pneumonia and asthma at 1 45 Wednesday morning March 10 She lived in Fairfield all her life and leaves three brothers Randall and Monroe at home and Amos of Michigan North Dakota The parents and Mrs Jessie Newell a sister preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie MccMarlin
Fairfield
Miss McMarlin
Randall
Monroe
Amos
Michigan
N. D
Jessie Newell
Funeral for Katherine Bethke Held at Home
The funeral for Katherine Bethke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bethke, took place Tuesday at their home. Rev. E. C. Henke led the service at the Presbyterian church with music by Mrs. Byron Stevens and Miss Hulda Stevens. Burial was at Baraboo Cemetery. The family fell ill February 3, with measles then influenza. Katherine died after a six week illness, born March 28, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Bethke
Floyd Bethke
E. C. Henke
Presbyterian Church
Byron Stevens
Hulda Stevens
Baraboo
Alfred
Card of Thanks from Robert Platt
Robert Platt expresses heartfelt thanks to the Luther League his schoolmates and others who remembered him after his accident. He signs as your friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Robert Platt
Supreme Court Tax Exemption Sparks Large Welfare Loss
Washington expects a Supreme Court ruling exempting stocks from taxation will cost the government about 100 million dollars and signal a major fiscal setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
County Court Proceedings List of Wills and Estates
Proceedings in county court list hearings for wills proofs and claims. Appointments of guardians and administrators. final settlements and trustees accounts are noted for numerous estates including Sprecher Runge King Patrick and others. Citations direct guardians to account and heirs to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henn
J. A. W. Sprecher
E. Aug. Runge
Helen King
Eliza Patrick
Truman M. Newell
August Kuball
Thomas F. Sweeney
Homer Mason
John E. Morgan
Mathew O’brien
Adolph Petz
Reinhold Lieder
Bridget Maloney
Bernhardt, Luetkens
Elnora Darrow
Christoph H. Franks
Samuel Skinner
Ulysses
Squires
Christian Thaerer
John E. English
Martha Niles
Sarah Cronkbite
George Donley
Charles Leu
Eva Kimball
Henry Wiese
Addie Schuett
John T. Durward
Linda D. Buckley
Josephine Harvey
George Feber
John F. Roselip
Mary E. McGilvra
Lucy C. Graham
Carl Hewig
Henry Harris
Ernest Harris
Edward D. Montange
Robert le Roy Smith
Michael Bind
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Local Ads
Cut tire cost in half and enjoy puncture proof service. Information see West Baraboo Vale Co. Catarrh described as incurable for years, claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney Co Toledo as a constitutional remedy. One hundred dollars offered for any cure failure. Also notes Mrs Rodwell's trip to Barren and visits to the E A Bump home by Kenyon and Capener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Baraboo Vale
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Z&c. Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
NuKid
France
Davenport
Devil's Lake
Devil’s Lake
Ernest
James Draper
W. C. Hahn
Isaac C. Evans
Chicago,, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Evans
Fairfield Farm
Circuit Court
Sauk
Westfield
Verna M. Felix, Sumpier
F. C. Dutze
Packing Company
Tanlac
Lillie McMarlin
FOX
Thomas Rodwell
Thomas Madden
S. W. Kenyon
Adams
A. E. Capener
Chetex
E. A. Bump
Ollister
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