Missiles Strike Buildings Near Lower Bridge Encounter Wounding Officer
At eight in the morning a pistol attack on Oak Street wounded Night Officer Charles Butterfield, who was watching the Goldfarb store alley. Two men fled toward Second Street after exchanges. Raymond Ebert and Butterfield fired back, with police later reporting two suspects seen near the lower bridge. The bullet, from a .38 revolver, lodged in Butterfield’s wrist, and Dr. Cahoon removed it. Authorities believe the criminals remained in town despite false reports of arrests.
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Oak Street
Charles Butterfield
Butterfield
Goldfarb
Mr. Butterfield
Raymond Ebert
Northwestern Roundhouse
Mr. Ebert
Second Street
Degan Laundry
J. E. Buckley
Cahoon
Degan
W.G. Curry
Fire destroys barn in Loganville injuring property
W R Schultz reports a serious early morning fire in Loganville. The barn attached to the Otto Meyer hotel burned completely destroying his auto, two valuable full blood stallions belonging to Hamourg of Plain and Mr Hunt, plus several rigs and harnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Schultz
Loganville
Otto Meyer
Mission Club Hosts Greenfield Ladies Afternoon
The Misses Helen and Hattie Huntington entertained the Mission club of the Congregational church Wednesday afternoon in Greenfield. Devotional exercises opened the meeting led by Mrs G W Brunschweiler. Delegates Mrs D A Lewis and Mrs George Hill reported on the Eau Claire convention. Mrs Nutting read Under the Foothills. Miss Maud Hoover presented What the Deacon Said. About 385 were present. An elaborate supper followed with hostesses Mrs William Ritchie Mrs Willis Cowles and Mrs Frank Attridge assisting.
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Helen
Hattie Huntington
Greenfield
Mission Club
Congregational Church
G. W. Brunschweiler
Eau Clairie
D. A Lewis
George Hill
Nutting
Maud Hoover
William Ritchie
Willis Cowles
Frank Attridge
Officers elected by Inter Se club at annual meeting
The Inter Se club held its annual business meeting at Mrs. McHugh's home Tuesday at 2 30. Twenty two members attended and elected officers for the coming year: President Mrs George Holah Vice President Mrs Boyd Blachly Secretary Mrs D L Montgomery and Treasurer Mrs Ed Archer A violin solo by Mrs C S Knight preceded refreshments and plans for the October banquet at Mrs J H Newmans home on June 4 were announced
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Inter Se Club
C. S. Knight
McHughs
J. H. Newman
Wednesday Weddings Tie Caledonia Couples in Morning Service
Miss Catherine Thomas and John Kabele both prominent Caledonia youths wed at St. Mary's church at six this morning with Grace Kabele as bridesmaid and Joseph Weber as groomsman. Emil Kleist of Bee Hive sales force and Miss Emma Gardell wed at the bride's home near Mauston in the afternoon and will reside in Portage.
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Catherine Thomas
John Kabele
Caledonia
St. Mary’s Church
Grace Kabele
Joseph Weber
Emil Kleist
Emma Gardell
Mauston
Portage
Citizen Describes Wonderful Hop Picking Machine
A citizen extols a hop picking machine as wonderful while several friends offer to vouch for the writer’s curious statements about its capabilities.
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Citizen
Early Hop Harvesting Machine Revolution in Wisconsin
In the 1860s John Dean built a steam powered hop picking machine on the lower water power site of the city. The device combined a crane hood with 84 steel fingers and a drying system using sulphur fumes to color hops. It promised to replace the hop house and related facilities but arrived just as the market crashed, leaving many growers without seeing it.
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John Dean
Dean
M. EK
L. D. Burtch
Lake Road
Geo. Capener
Abe Johnson
Mauston
Baron
Ken Boorman
H. H. Hulbert
Sauk County
Mr. Hulbert
Sauk County Bear Stories
The nineteenth Sauk County tale recalls a bear that chased pigs near the James Steel homestead along the Wisconsin River in Delton. A chase with cudgels and a gun ends in a bear killed, its meat shared among neighbors, while a Prairie du Sac guest derides bear meat as dog in a later supper tale.
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Portage
Kilbourn
Wisconsin
Highland
Lowland
Delton
James Steel
L. M
Theodore Steel
Bruin
Charles Stoddard
Prairie du Lac
Asa Shults
Shults
Prairie du Sac
the Saints Lome
Funeral of Earl Simonds Held in Greenfield
The funeral for Earl Simonds, accidentally shot on the Glenville bridge, was at his parents’ Greenfield home. Rev. L. A. Goddard and others led the service. bearers included Elijah Hardy, Roy Langdon, Ed Loeser, Charles Glover, Guy Thompson, and Alger Pearson. He rests in the city cemetery.
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Earl Simonds
Glenville
C. R. Simonds
Greenfield
L. A. Goddard
Julius Lucht
Elijah Hardy
S. 8
Pearson
Roy Langdon
Ed. Loeser
Charles Glover
Guy Thompson
Alger Pearson
Tailor Wolkowski Hauled to Jail After Drinking Spree
A drunken tailor Anton Wolkowski was taken to jail after a county officer report of intoxication. Chief Pelton and another officer found Wolkowski sleeping in a ditch near Glenville's McArthur linen mill and arrested him. Wolkowski blamed liquor supplied by a dealer and pleaded against detention while his companion L. Kaufman hid in the brush.
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Anton Wolkowski
McArthur
Glenville
A. Pelton
Wolkowski
Pelton
L. Kaufman
Baraboo man and Westfield woman wed at home
F. C. E. Welk of Baraboo and Miss Ida Pinkowskie of Westfield were married on April 28 at the bride’s home in Westfield. A large gathering attended, including Frank Welk of Baraboo. The couple will reside at 620 Fifth Avenue.
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F. C. E. Welk
Baraboo
Ida Pinkowskie
Westfield
Marquette County
Frank Welk
Welk
Fifth Avenue
Wardens Fined Over Muskrat Case At Mayville
Game Warden Hall and two deputies were fined $100 each after a dispute in Mayville over evidence of illegal muskrat spearing. The Schamberg family premises were searched under a warrant. the old man collapsed on a couch after wardens left, his death attributed by the family to rough handling, while the wardens deny any physical contact.
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Mayville
Fox Lake
Schamberg
Thieves Enter Ringling Hotel
Burglars broke into the Ringling Hotel area finding an entry as unknown suspects and taking valuables in a late night incident. Local police investigated and appealed for witnesses to come forward with any information about the crime.
Thieves Loot Ringling Hotel Bedding In Break-In
Over several nights criminals entered the Ringling hotel at Water and East streets, stealing sheets pillow cases and blankets. A man named James R Palmer tried to pawn items at Carl Zimmerly’s saloon and sold bedding for 10 and later 5 dollars. Zimmerly reported the theft to Chief Pelton and the Ringling buildings supervisor B 8 Doty identified the robbery.
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Ringling
Water
East Streets
James R. Palmer
Carl Zimmerly
Ash and
Water Streets
Zimmerly
Doty
Will Folsom’s risky circus stunt ends in injury
LODI reports Will Folsom tried a circus stunt by mounting a horse without bridle or halter in the dooryard. The horse bolted, he dug in with spurred heels, and he fell, suffering a fractured bone and a dislocated right wrist in the resulting mishap.
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Will Folsom
Will
Lodi Enterprise
Fairfield Farm Sold to Grandson in 160 Acres Trade
H S Holden sold his 160 acre Fairfield farm to his grandson William Millner for 4500 dollars. Holden, 87, has no living children and seeks relief from managing the property he has owned for fifty years. He was born in Ohio, served in the war from Illinois, and settled in Baraboo after the conflict. He later moved to the Fairfield farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Holden
Fairfield
William Millner
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Hattie
Huntington
Inter St
Nual
Newman
June
Benedicts
Green
Game Wardens
Ringling Hotel
Lod
Fairfield Farm
H. S. Holden Place
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