Mass meeting promotes Sphitex Radiator plant for Baraboo
About 1200 shares of stock were sold with roughly the same remaining to be sold as residents weigh bringing the Sphitex Radiator factory from Racine to Baraboo. The plan envisions a site at the Ringling car sheds and a plant capable of producing up to 100 radiators daily. Local officials and business leaders spoke on the project, stressing employment and local benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sphitex
Racine
Baraboo
Tock
John Newschwanger
Arthur Bowman
Bowman
Commercial Association
Ringling
G. W. Andrews
Norman
Quale
Herman Mueller
Hugo Helbig
L. H. Hill
W. B. Barringer
Peter Lind
William Ott
KE. F. Lueth
La Follette Progressive drive to back elected delegates
A Madison ad urges support for Bob La Follette and a Progressive campaign. It calls for small donations to fund education and to elect delegates to the National Republican Convention, naming John J. Blaine, Henry Krumrey, James Thompson, Edwin Gross for at large and H J Mortenson, John Hatz for the 7th District, and requests voting guidance for April 6. The notice frames opponents as profiteers with control of Milwaukee press and urges readers to speak up and act. It ends with local social notes from Madison and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Delegattes
Milwaukee
Sol Levitan
Madison
Wisconsin
Edw
F. Difhmar
John J. Blaine
Boscobel
Henry Krumrey
Plymouth
James Thompson
la Crosse
Edwin Gross
H. J. Mortenson
John Hatz
Local Social Roundup From Honey Creek and Sumpter
Miss Myrtle Schaefer spent Wednesday to Sunday at her Baraboo home and at Reedsburg teachers institute. Mrs. Henry Pickar visited Madison relatives. The Huber family toured the Alwin Breson Sauk Prairie area Sunday. Walter Alwin Eva Alwin Julius Alwin Jr August Alwin Henry Vanusa Herman Buelow and others shared Sunday at the Robert Alwin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Creek
Sumpter
Myrtle Schaefer
Baraboo
Teachers Institute Dt
Reedsburg
Henry Pickar
Madison
John Huber
Alwin
Sauk Prairie
Walter Alwin
Eva
Julius Alwin Jr
August Alwin
Prairie Du Sac Social News and Local Visits
Prairie du Sac residents host relatives and guests from Marinette Chicago and Ohio. Madison visitors include Miss Gertrude Ryan and Miss Katherine Felix with family ties. Marjorie Fisk recovers after surgery at St Marys Hospital Madison. The Bonham theatre hosts a popular amusement hall with bowling and pool. Mrs Jennie Keysar marks eightieth birthday with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Ryan
Madison
Emma
Rose Sauve
Marinette
Wis
E. J. Ragatz
D .H. Wing
Chicago
George Schneller
Katherine Felix
U. of W
Marjorie Fisk
St. Mary’s Hospital
New Bonham Theatre
R. S. Babington
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Harriet Conger
Town Caucus Notice for Excelsior March 20 1920
The town caucus for the town of Excelsior will be held at Ableman in Kiefers hall at two o clock p m on Saturday the twentieth day of March 1920. C F Hengstler Town Clerk.
Cooper Relatives Visit and Homecomings in Baraboo
Miss Doris Cooper returned home to Baraboo Monday morning. Miss Muriel Cooper on a week's vacation went to Portage Monday to visit relatives. Miss Edna Kleinert went to Madison Monday. La Verne Ott was sick last week with a bad infection in his hand. J Cooper first to take out his Ford this Spring. Tony Vasileff is seriously sick at the Ott home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Cooper
Baraboo
Muriel Cooper
Portage
Edna Kleinert
Madison
la Verne Ott
J. Cooper
Tony Vasileff
Ott
Interior of new store nears business opening
The store space is rushing toward readiness for customers. Prices are high as sugar and corn syrup cost much, and readers reminisce about maple sweets. Edyth Morgan visited her mother and local residents mention health and social visits over the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edyth Morgan
Herbert Schults
Henry Krule
Wm. McCarthy
O. Goodell
Edith Morgan
Drea
Millinery Shopping and Local Social Notes in Lime Ridge
Miss Lacey Niebuhn traveled to Chicago for spring stock purchases. Bert Rist hosted a Chicago visitor. Aleck Miller visited Sandusky to see his daughter Mrs. Swafford. Ernest Outcast conducted business in Milwaukee. Mildred Hart stayed with the Norm Walker home. Huebner property sold to Mr. and Mrs. Witt of Hill Point. Weitzel family moved upstairs over Ernest Outcast. Ladies' Aid meets March 25 at Mrs. Otto Bohn. W C T U host at Mrs. William Blackman’s this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey Niebuhn
Chicago
Bert Rist
Aleck Miller
Sandusky
Swafford
Ernest Outcast
Miwaukee
Mildred Hart
Norm Walker
Huebner
Mrs. Witt
Hill Point
Merrimack Notices and Local Movements Reported
Mrs Louis C Halbman traveled from Meullian Wisconsin to visit her mother who suffers a hip fracture expected to confine her to bed. Mrs John Gallus dies at Prairie du Sac after months of illness leaving eight children and several relatives. Gallus family formerly lived here. Meetings vote to convert the graded school to a Free High School with 54 in favor 6 against. Edith Dennis visits Baraboo with cousin Mrs Roy Peez. Mrs Summers and daughter from Okee visit Neda Nortis. Mrs Solemn King and Mrs Sarah Moon visit Madison. Roy Goedeske's birthday celebrated by Young People at C H Goedeske home. H R Pigg ill at home. Gladys Norris birthday party at Ned Norris home. Mrs Catherine McDonnell takes 7th 8th graders to Baraboo for circuit court. Mrs Madora Premo reported well at home. Mr and Mrs BE Gross visit local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Halbman
Meullian
Wis
John Gallus
Prairie du Lac
Fred
Gustav
Charles
Will
Paul
Emma Brownrigg
Anna Dahnke
Gallus
Prairie du Sac
Miles
Elson Mather
Reedsburg
Dakota
Edith Dennis
Baraboo
Roy Peez
Robert Summers
Okee
Neda Nortis
Solemn King
Sarah Moon
Ira Quinn
Madison
C. H. Goedeske
Roy
H. R. Pigg
Gladys Norris
Ned Norris
Catherine McDonnel
Circuit Court
Madora
Premo
BE. L. Gross
Willey family surprise party marks Lyons move
Mr and Mrs Herman Willey recently moved to Lyons where friends and neighbors gathered for a surprise party with games ice cream cake wafer cookies and pickles. Other items note Lydia North visiting J H Harris home Florence Fish weekend visit and local moves and visits including baby Leroy Howard born February 29 at the Trussell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood
Herman Willey
Lyons
Willey
Lydia North
J. H. Harris
Florence Fish
Baraboo
John O’brien
Leroy Howard
Bruce Trussell
Fred Bisch
Milner
Bisch
Duane Peck
Messrs. F. C. Peck
E. Lettergren
A. F. French
Arpin
Wis
J. Paddock
Robert Koenig
Charles Randall
Fairfield Youth Celebrate Paul Green Birthday
Fairfield youths gathered at Paul Green's Saturday evening to celebrate his birthday. The event included local residents Bertie Caflisch and Nor man Anchor workers Foster Harrison recently purchasing a Ford.
Embroidery Club Host Regroups Winners and Social News
Loganville notices show Mrs. Fred Wheeler hosting the embroidery club last Thursday. Mrs E Riggert wins ladies prize, Will Kruse wins gents and Mrs Ware takes booby. Other items note visits, court attendance, and teachers meeting in Reedsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wheeler
Embroidery Club
P H. Luherson
Will Voss
Schoephoester
500 Club
E. Riggert
Will Kruse Gents
Mrs Ware
Ware
Will Greshams
Alvin Rist
Baraboo
E. Hamermiester
Hamermiester
Jacob
Dause
Westedt
Reedsburg
Wm. Westenhaver
Evansville
Leo Turner
Signs and fires mark the Naperville scene this week
Sunday twelve army trucks moved through Naperville en route from Ohio to Davenport as residents noted signs of spring including robins and green lawns. A Saturday fire destroyed Judge Goodwin’s $25 000 home, killing him in hospital hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Davenport
Iowa
Robins
N. G. Abbotts
Smith
Percy Crossman
Judge Goodwin
Chicago
John Goodwin
la Salle Street
Board of Trade
Heatherton
Mr. Goodwin
Goodwin
F. A. Squires
Wm. McGuire
Wheaton
Ill
Kroehler
McGuire
Baraboo
Royal Britton
Amos Squires
Spanish War Vets Install Members at Banquet
Veterans of the Spanish American War in this city held an installation and banquet in the Woman's Relief camp hall. About thirty Madison members attended with the Moose drum corps. C A Zillsch of Madison initiated the candidates. Newly installed members include W W Biege L A Anderson Verne Brown Frank H Dwinnell Richard Brandt and two men from Reedsburg Miller and Schroeder. The county has about 28 Spanish American War veterans. The drum corps led the procession to the four o'clock train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Relief Camp
Madison
Moose Drum
C.A. Zillsch
W. W. Biege
L. A. Anderson
Verne Brown
Frank H. Dwinnell
Richard Brandt
Psychology discussed at Fort nightly Literary Club
Miss Ethel S Horton and Miss Gertrude L Hanson spoke at Fortnightly Literary Club on the practical uses of psychology. They described wartime testing of troops, new methods for measuring education and intelligence, and the rise of army tests as a notable 20th century development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel S. Horton
G T. Thaerer
Horton
Auction at Winfield farm sells equipment and cattle action
Clarence Powell offers a public sale on his Winfield farm near Reedsburg on Monday March 29 starting 9 30 am. The auction includes tractors and hay equipment, grain binders, plows, wagons, milking gear, cattle sheep and mules plus 122 acres farm and 40 acres nearby heavy soil land. High quality bull Beauty Johanna Rue and many bred cows, calves and young stock featured. Lunch provided and payment terms include cash under 10 and credit on bankable notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Reedsburg
McCormick
Johanna Rue
Madison
Richland Center
Chippewa Falls
Clarence Powell
J. J. Shreve
Otto Krause
Warning to Mothers Promotes Rocky Mountain Spring Medicine
Mothers urged to purify blood and cleanse stomach and bowels with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Medicine. The ad claims spring cleanses improve health, color, and happiness for the whole family and directs readers to Donovan's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Donovan’s Pharmacy
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Tanlac
James J. Ganas
Maple St
Taniac
Fisher Bros
Henry Thiemann
Sauk City
G. Naffz
Progressives OF
la Follette
Bob la Follette
Rochester
Washington
League of Nations
L. E. Gettle
la Follette Progressive
Edward F. Loos
Phoebe
Anna
Howard
P .Loos
Alice Mar Shall
Ora Dodge
Ralph
Carpenter
Harvard, Ill
Sarah.Stoner
Will Roach
Anna Roach
Henry Kinzler
Slaughter
Stafford
Keller
J. Lange
Louis Zastrow
West Merrimack
Charles Hartman
Cassell
Lime Ridge
Merrimack
Fairfield
Paul Green
Bertie Caflisch
Foster Harrison
Ford
Green’s Corners
Wildrick
Wyocena
E. A. Webster
Ivan Newell
Illinois
Herm Webster
State of Washington
Roy Higgins
F.A. Caflisch
Famly
B. Carliseh
Mert Porter
Roy Higgens
Olin Hanson
E. C. Green
Loganville
Naperville
Hanson
Columbia University
McArthur Flax Mills
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