John Dickie Operated After Tractor Accident
John Dickie was seriously injured in a tractor accident Saturday and underwent operation by a specialist. he is reported doing as well as possible.
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John Dickie
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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
2
Montana Folk News From Skillet Creek Area
Important local notes report Lee Cahoon and family moving to a ranch three miles from Avanda. Avanda residents include Mr and Mrs Bud Cahoon. Hay price listed at 75.00 per ton and 4.50 per 100 pounds. Attendees at Grant Dryer’s funeral included Mrs Fannie Hill and sons Dwight Welch and family. Mrs Rinda Young visited.
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Skillet Creek
Lee Cahoon
T Ranch
Avanda
Montana
Bud Cahoon
Fannie Hill
Dwight Welch
Grant Dryer
Rinda Young
Lee Dempsey Injured in Auto Accident Near Reedsburg
Lee Dempsey of Carr Valley was seriously injured in a single vehicle wreck near Reedsburg Sunday night around midnight. The car skidded on a sharp curve by the Young School and overturned. Dempsey suffered a broken limb and was taken to the Reedsburg sanitarium. A passerby helped transport him to town. The car sustained minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Dempsey
Carr Valley
Reedsburg
la Valle
Dempsey
Reedsburg Girl Wins Opera Fame and Local Winners
Reedsburg duo Inez Davis earns growing opera fame in Germany as contracts extend to May 1921. In Whiewater the district contest awarded first place to R T Johnstone of Reedsburg and second to Elizabeth Stoke in the declamatory event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Davis
Reedsburg
Inez
Germany
Rudolstadt
Whiewater
R. T. Johnstone
Elizabeth Stoke
Cassell News Briefs From Cassell Wisconsin and Nearby
J H Diehl joined a land seekers excursion to California after leaving Baraboo for Chicago. Arbor day included cleaning and a Ley Kauf bluff picnic. Assessor Guhl made his 17th annual Cassell visit. Rev Beck preached on Steward ship. Mrs Meng’s mother ill with cancer in Prairie du Lac visit. Gypsies passed through with a cheese makers dinner pail theft. Goodyear horse injuries reported. Cassell school social raised 48 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Diehl
Baraboo
Chicago
California
J. H
Arbor Day
Leykauf
Assessor Guhl
Cassell
Miss Jones
Henry Fuchs
Beck
Peter Leyhaus
Carnahans Depart for Ponte Nova Brazil as Missionaries
Prairie du Sac friends report Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carnahan have left Waukesha on November 14, 1919, for Ponte Nova Brazil arriving January 20, 1920. They traveled by horseback through heavy rain and cold with little tropical vegetation noted at their station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie du Sac
C. C. Carnahan
Ponte Nova
Brazil
South America
Waukesha
Walter Leege Dies After Farm Incident
Walter Leege a Sauk county farm employee died in Portage hospital Monday night after being kicked by a horse while unhooking a wagon team A hog ran under the team causing the accident He was about 20 and a son of Mona Leege of Newport Columbia county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Leege
Judge Marshall
Sauk County
Portage
Mona Leege
Newport
Columbia County
White Mount School Closed Friday in District No 1
Franklin district notes White Mount School will close Friday. Miss Weitzel has returned to her Bear Valley home. Mr and Mrs George Niemann visit the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Community Notes From Local Gatherings
Sunday visits highlighted by John Zicks in Denver and a family gathering with Guy Wheeler meeting the Edward Doron household. Mr and Mrs C L Carpenter visited their daughter Mrs Robert Prouty last week. Frank Gherke hosted La Rue friends. Leona Cooper from Plain and Lena Cooper hosted visits. Will Giles and daughter from Reedsburg joined the Westenhaver and Doron families for Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zicks
Denver
C L. Carpenter
Robert Prouty
Frank Gherke
la Rue
Guy Wheeler
Edward
Will Giles
Reedsburg
Wm. Westenhaver
Ida Westenhaver
Chas. Westenhaver and Son
Earl Westenhavers
Sunday Visits and Calls Around Loganville
Westfield Mr and Mrs Fred Klipstein of Loganville visited Sunday at the D Schulte home. Henry Werthein was a Reedsburg caller Saturday. Mr and Mrs Rob Hoppee were recent visitors at the Udo Braun home. Mr and Mrs John Mephan spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Krueger. Mr and Mrs Charles Koenig and family were Sunday evening visitors at the John Verthein home. Roy Brooks spent Sunday with his parents. Mr and Mrs Harry Verthein were Baraboo callers Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ed Behn and son William were callers Sunday evening at the Walter Smith home. Mrs Louie Huemmer went to Madison Saturday to attend the funeral of her aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickie
James Draper
W. C. Hahn
Oconomowoe
Ernest Hanger
J. P. Trebilcock
Los Angeles
Cal
William Trebilcock
Eschenback
J. Hackett
H. Griep
Wyeville
Minnesota
Montana
Boyd Blachly
Baraboo
James Blachly
Reno Fullmer
Janesville
Elizabeth Monsos
Black River Falls
Adeline Johnson
Wm. Dickie
Reedsburg Hospital
Fred Klipstein
Loganville
D. Schulte
Henry Werthein
Reedsburg
Rob. Hoppee
Udo Braun
John Mephan
Albert Kruegers
Charles Koenig
John Verthein
Roy Brooks
Elroy Defeats La Valle In Local Ball Game
Local game drew many from La Valle and Elroy with Elroy winning the matchup. Town residents Miss Tillie Schlumberger and Mrs Lydia Pitts visited relatives in town while A Besaw and family returned to Adams after helping care for J H White. Two planes were seen flying northwest Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
la Valle
Tillie Schlumberger
Baraboo
A. Besaw
J. H. White
Adams
Lydia Pitts
Butte
Montana
Mary Smith
A Butterfield
Jones
J. Jones
H S. Carver
Reedsburg
W. H. Wilson
Fairfield Residents Make Local Social Trips This Week
Joe Carlisch moves residence to Tom Baxter place in east Fairfield. David Roberts and daughter travel from Caledonia with Mrs. A. Cameron visiting summer with Mrs. Roberts. A Newell couple visit Kilbourn. Mrs Walt Geen returns with daughter Tona ill with pneumonia. Ben Holand family at Meyers. Esther Wildrick and Joe Carlisch visit Gambles. Olin Hanson and Warren Walker visit E. C. Green. Seed corn germination urged. Dr. Getchell supplies seed corn via J. M. Kelley Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Carlisch
Tom Baxter
East Fairfield
David Roberts
Caledonia
A. Cameron
Roberts
A. Newell
Kilbourn
Walt Geen
Tona
Ben Holand
T Meyers
Esther. Wildrick
Lack Hawk to Close School With District Wide Program
The Black Hawk School will close Thursday afternoon for a program inviting all district members. John Barlow is riding in a new Dodge. Mrs A E Hoppe, after visiting friends last week, left Friday for Oshkosh. Mr and Mrs J Meyer and son of Sauk City visited with the Bantles on Sunday. George Lusby and men work at Gilbert Gasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
John Barlow
A. E. Hoppe
Oshkosh
J.meyer
Sauk City
John Bantle
George Lusby
Gilbert Gassers
Walton couple wed in church at Valley
Frank Butcher and Miss Marie Haugh of Valley united in marriage on Saturday May 8 at the Wesleyan Methodist parsonage with Rev. Charles Butcher officiating. After dinner the couple visited Lime Ridge with sister Mrs. Nellie Johnson and then returned home near Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Butcher
Marie Haugh
Valley
Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage
Charles Butcher
Lime Ridge
Nellie Johnson
Rhoda Mortimer
Maggie Shear
Reedsburg
German
Y W. CA
Friends Church
Palma Grahn
Community Notices and Church Activities Chronicle
Local readers note Mrs Mary Small's trip to Chicago to visit her son Joe and several out of town visitors at W M church forward movement events in Hills Prairie and Pleasant Ridge. Families and neighbors gather for Mothers Day services at Friends church as Nellie Mortimer sings. Frank Rosa helped with papering and painting for Bert Mortimer last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Small
Chicago
Joe
C. Butcher
James Warn
Delphia Small
W. M
Hills Prairie
Will Smith
Herbert
Beatrice Mortimer
Miss Griffin
Jay Leatherberry
Mr. Brigham
Arthur Heisel
Betheland
Jennie Clawson
Pleasant Ridge
W M
C. Quackenbush
Miss German
William Hutchins
Friends Church
Nellie Mortimer
Acisa Good
Frank Rosa
Bert Mortimer
Funeral services for Gustav A Gropp
Funeral services for Gustav A Gropp were held from the Episcopal church this morning at 10 o clock Rev R M Laurenson officiated Mrs G W Snyder sang appropriate selections The pallbearers were L J David J T Bates G V Moore F B Berkley W H Oole and C E Risley A guard of honor consisting of . of V conducted the remains to the depot The body accompanied by relatives was taken to Dousman where interment was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav A. Gropp
Episcopal Church
R. M. Laurenson
G. W. Snyder
L. J. David
J T. Bates
G. V. Moore
F. B. Berkley
C. E. Risley
Dousman
Card of Thanks for Help During Illness and Death
The family thanks friends for support during the illness and death of their mother. They acknowledge the singers minister comforting words and the flowers sent by Mrs. J. R. Fitzgerald Mrs. D. E. Wright Mrs. Ina Mihlibauer and H. P. Apker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Fitzgerald
D. E. Wright
Ina Mihlibauer
H. P. Apker
Wallace Bass Applies to Marry Chrystal Sommers
Wallace F Bass of Reedsburg and Chrystal Sommers of Reedsburg file notices to marry, indicating intent and eligibility under local marriage laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace F. Bass
Reedsburg
Chrystal Sommers
Local Residents Report Visits and New Purchases
Mr. Thornburg began sawing on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Mortimer were in La Valle on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Holderman and son Wilbur visited relatives in Stanley and James Mortimer bought a new silo. Henry Holderman has two new Fords and he, his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Holderman with son Cyril traveled to La Farge. Mrs. George King spent time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Buhler. Mrs. Ole Beier attended her sister’s wedding in Excelsior. The Holdersman group went to La Crosse to consult a specialist. Mrs. Leo Thompson visited relatives in North Freedom. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cox spent Sunday with Elwood Good. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Mortimer and daughter Doris visited the O. W. Shore family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornburg
James Mortimer
la Valle
Bert Holderman
Wilbur
Stanley
Henry Holderman
Ford
Will Holderman
Cyril
la Farge
George King
Andrew Buhler
Ole Beier
Excelsior
Bluebeard given life term for serial murders
Harvey known as Bluebeard, long-time arch-criminal, sentenced to serve the remainder of his life in prison. The death penalty was avoided due to an immunity pledge for full confession of his crimes. He was convicted for the murder of Nina Lee Delaney, whose mummified body was found in a grave at Coyote Wells, California, after his disclosure. He confessed to nine verified murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebeard” Harvey
Bluebeard
Nina Lee Delaney
Coyote Wells
Calif Z
Varsity Circus Revived At Wisconsin May 22
The Varsity Circus, abandoned during the war and last held in 1916, will be revived at the University of Wisconsin this spring. It will be staged on May 22 during the annual Wisconsin high school interscholastic track meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Car shortage forces Quaker Oats layoffs in Cedar Rapids
The Quaker Oats Company largest cereal mill in Cedar Rapids Iowa laid off nearly 500 employees Monday due to a car shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Oat CO
Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Oregon Democrats Split Over Wilson Peace Stand
President Wilson’s telegram to Oregon Democrats urging endorsement of the League of Nations without Lodge reservations unsettles Democrats, pitting Sen. George Chamberlain against Harvey Starkweather in the May 21 primary. Supporters of Starkweather and Hamaker rally to back the no reservations position, while Chamberlain’s camp considers the Wilson stance a test of party sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Democrats of
Oregon
League of Nations
George E. Chamberlain
Senate
Chamberlain
Harvey C. Starkweather
Starkweather
League of Nations Without Reservations
G. E. Hamaker
Multnomah
Democratic County Committee
Hamaker
Postmaster Myers
League
Scientist Fined $1000 for Christian Science Treatment
Andrew Walker, convicted of manslaughter in the death of his 8 year old daughter, was fined $1000 by Judge Osborne in Newark New Jersey. He relied on Christian Science practitioners instead of summoning a regular physician for the child's diphtheria. Counsel plans a writ of error to appeal to the New Jersey Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
New Jersey
Andrew Walker
Osborne
Walker
Benjamin Weinberg
New Jersey Supreme Court
Gasoline Prices Rise to 34 Cents
Motorists face higher fuel costs as Standard Oil Co New York announces gasoline to garages will rise to 30 cents a gallon, an increase of 1 cent, with expected retail pricing at least 34 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
New York
Miss Lyda Van Alstine Undergoes Surgery in Fond du Lac
Miss Lyda Van Alstine underwent an appendicitis operation at Fond du Lac hospital. Her brother Dr. C. L. Van Alstine, present with her, reports she is recovering satisfactorily. Their home is in Philbourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lyda van Alstine
Fond du Lace Hospital
C. L. van Alstine
Philbourn
Funeral Services for Grant Dryer Held Near Reedsburg
Funeral services for the late Grant Dryer were held near Reedsburg Sunday afternoon with Rev. Scott of Kilbourn officiating. pallbearers included Edward Donahue Al Foss August Mundith William Simpson Minot Harrison William Rick. Attendees from Baraboo included C. M. Du Bois Sheriff Wm Tar nutzer William Welk Herman Neitzel District Attorney H. J. Bohn Clerk F. B. Moss Mayor Adolph Andre J. H. Egerer E. J. Battles Chief S. A. Peiton and Highway Commissioner E Hi Groth. Burial followed near the Dryer home. The son could not attend due to illness and the procession paused to pass his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Dryer
Reedsburg
Rev. Scott of
Kilbourn
Edward Donahue
al Foss
August Mundith
William Simpson
Minot Harrison
William Rick
Baraboo
C. M. du Bois
Wm. Tarnutzer
William Welk
Herman Neitzeil
H. J. Bohn
F. B. Moss
Adolph Andre
J. H. Egerer
E. J. Battles
S. A. Peiton
E. Hi. Groth
Dryer
Beavers Elect Delegates for Grand Colony Meeting
At a Sauk county district convention in Baraboo on May 7 delegates were chosen to attend the grand colony meeting in Racine from June 23 to 25. First delegates are E. G. Hood and alternate Fred Beckwith of Spring Green. Second delegates are S A Pellen and alternate E J Battles of Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Beaver Lodges
Baraboo
Grand Colony
Beavers
Racine
E. G. Hood
Fred Beckwith
Spring Green
S A. Pellen
Nate
E. J. Battles
Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Mixed
Hogs receipts 30,000 with market 15 to 25 cents higher. bulk 13.90 to 15.10. butchers 1350 to 14.75. packing 12.25 to 13.25. light 14.80 to 15.20. pigs 13.26 to 14.75. roughs 12.00 to 12.50. Cattle receipts 16,000. market slow. beeves 7.75 to 11.00. canners and cutters 5.00 to 7.75. cows 7.75 to 11.60. calves 8.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 11,000. market steady. wool lambs 17.00 to 19.25. ewes 10.00 to 13.50.
Classified Want Ad Rates
A historic classified notice states pricing for newspaper want ads. First insertion priced at one cent per word or half cent per word for subsequent insertions, in daily or weekly editions, with a minimum of 25 cents and cash in advance.
For Sale Advertisements Including Sows Bulls Chicks and Organ
A compendium of local ads: Chester White sows for sale from John Rick Baraboo. a horse for sale via Martin Cummings. pure bred Holstein cattle from Hatz Bros Prairie du Sac. Better-Hatched baby chicks direct from Schaefer Hatchery Milwaukee with reduced season prices. farmer seeking farm for sale with cash price details to D F Bush Minneapolis. an organ for sale from Mrs C Butterfield 509 East Street.
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John Rick
Hatz Bros
R. D
Prairie du Sac
Schaefer Hatchery
Grand Avenue
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
D. F. Bush
Minneapolis
Minn
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