Reedsburg Deacon Norman Woodworth Dies in River Tragedy
Norman Woodworth a Reedsburg deacon and Presbyterian Sunday school secretary died by his own action Sunday near the river after leaving church. He leaves his wife and his elderly mother, a brother Ernest of Wonewoc, and had worked nineteen years at the Reedsburg daylight store. The body was recovered and prepared for burial.
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Norman Woodworth
Reedsburg
Woodworth
Presbyterian Sunday School
Wonewoc
Rev Moorehead
Presbyterian Church
R. P. Perry
Canning Factory
Paul Schroeder
Ernest
O. F. Schussler
Bloomington Avenue
Minneapolis
Don Lamoreaux
Baraboo
Nome
Alaska
John Muir
O. D. Brandenburg
Madison
Texas
Rusk
Otto Otteson
Viroque
Baraboo High Instructor Weds Oshkosh Teacher
J. C. Mutch newly hired Baraboo high school teacher married Blanche Douty in Oshkosh where the bride taught. The couple will return to Baraboo by car and reside at Mrs. J. E. English’s home. Mrs. English plans a winter in the east.
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J. C. Mutch
Baraboo
Blanche Douty
Oshkosh
Kilbourn Man Unveils Handy Portable Drill Patent
J. C Fitzgerald of Kilbourn introduces a portable self feed drill designed to mount on an upright for vertical drilling or lay horizontal as a bench drill. The device is marketed as highly popular and scalable to production capacity.
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J. C Fitzgerald
Kilbourn
Madison man dies after auto strike Friday night
H. Marcus of Madison died at the general hospital Saturday night from injuries received when struck by an automobile Friday night.
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H. Marcus
Madison
General Hospital
Egg-shaped stone sighting in Alwin Bassett Schroeder area
Residents seek location of a large stone described as egg shaped standing on one end in the Alwin Bassett Schroeder neighborhood. The note notes a public interest query from several individuals.
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Alwin-Bassett- Schroeder
Harding Wins Largest Vote in Sauk County Race
Sauk County canvassers led by County Clerk F A Cooper and others reported President elect Harding as the top vote getter. The county totals list votes for Cox Watkins Debs and many state and local offices with Harding topping the county slate in the presidential contest.
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Harding
F. A. Cooper
Register of Deeds
Carl du Bois
Henry Sorge
Sauk County
Large deal at Delton changes hands of farm and shop
Ed Goman traded his farm valued at 15000 to S Squires for the latter's General Merchandise building and business invoiced at 10000. Possession of both is taken immediately.
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Delton
Ed. Goman
S. S. Squires
Body of Reedsburg Youth Arrives from Overseas
T. E. Morley of Reedsburg received a telegram from New York on November 4 stating the arrival of the body of his son, Private Ralso Morley, at that place. The youth had died overseas two years earlier.
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T. E. Morley
Reedsburg
New York
Ralso Morley
Ford’s rise fuels Forbes claim of rapid wealth
The excerpt notes Ford’s sudden wealth, claiming he may be earning millions faster than any other man besides John D. Rockefeller. The quote reflects Forbes Magazine’s view on Ford’s financial ascent and mobility constraints.
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Mr. Ford
John D. Rockefeller
Forbes Magazine
N. Y
Fifty New Members Initiate Baraboo Elks In Big Banquet
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Baraboo inducted fifty new members the largest class ever and followed ceremonies with a banquet at Moeller's hall. Atttorney F L Fawcett of Milwaukee spoke on Elkdom's mission and the evening concluded with a Star Spangled Banner performance and a dance. Attendees came from Milwaukee Portage Kilbourn Richland Center La Crosse Madison and Winona.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Baraboo
Moeller’s Hall
Rodwell
J. M. Kelley
Daniel Roberts
Ben Jones
America
F. E.morey
Adolph Andre
Elkdom
Vern R. Harding
Baraboo Lodge
Fawrett
Paul Revere
Elk’s Lodge
Fawcett
Milwaukee Portage
Kilbourn
Richland Center
la Crosse
Madison
Winona
L. H. Hill
Warren Hotel
Devils Lake Improvement Plan Names Landmarks and Restores Mounds
The Wisconsin Conservation Commission efforts at Devil's Lake include marking Indian earthworks with signs, renaming springs and the west bluff outlook as Prospect Point, and restoring mutilated mounds. Officials plan seating, vegetation clearance, a cottage relocation, and a new water line to serve cottagers north of the lake.
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C. L. Herrington
Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Charles E. Brown
Wisconsin Archeological Society
Atwood Smith
Devil’s Lake State Park
H. E. Cole
Mr. Brown
Warner Memorial Road
Baraboo
North Range
Lower Narrows
Pine Bluff
Point Sauk
East Bluff
Merrimack
South Bluff
Prospect Point
West Bluff
The
Conservation Commission
Bread prices drop two cents in Los Angeles
The wholesale price of bread has fallen two cents at Los Angeles, signaling a modest decline in city bakery costs and potential relief for local grocers and shoppers.
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Los Angeles
Divorces Granted In Circuit Court For Wonewoc Residents
Julia Bieber and Rudolph Bieber of Wonewoc were divorced on desertion with custody awarded to the mother. no alimony or property. Maude Luke and Frank Luke of Wonewoc divorced with custody to the mother and child support of four dollars monthly. A third case, Elva Schultz and Herman Schultz, centered on custody of the child now with grandparents. the mother has remarried and the court will decide after proper service. Witnesses included Elva Klitzke and Herman Schultz, among others. An unrelated title dispute, W H Vady v William Dano, was granted.
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E Ray Stevens
Madison
Baraboo
Frank B. Moss
Julia Bieber
Rudolph Bieber
Wonewoc
Maude R. Luke
Frank W. Luke
Elva Schultz
Herman Schultz
William Schultz
Merrimack
August Klitzke
Ableman
Elva (Schultz) Klitzke
Herman Schutz
Charles Pigg
F. W. Schultz
Ida Marquardt
Albertina Denzer
Ethel Staley
Victoria Gilberson
William Welk
W. H. Vady
William Dano
Portage Brewery Property Sold in Sheriff Foreclosure
The Epstein property in Portage was sold Friday at sheriff's foreclosure by Sheriff F. L. Schultz for City Bank. Bids on parcel assignments exceeded the group sale. the property sold in parcels and as a whole. Robert Nehrlich bought the large brick residence at Jefferson and Cook for 3800 dollars. William Epstein acquired the brewery complex for 2000, the bottling house and rear barn for 1000, and the vacant lot for 375. Parcel bids totaled 7175 dollars, higher than the whole-property bid of 6000.
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Epstein
Portage
F. L. Schultz
Schultz
Jefferson and
Cook Streets
Robert Nehrlich
William Epstein
Second crop raspberries ripening in northern Wisconsin
Second growth red raspberries are being gathered in wild raspberry fields of northern Wisconsin as continued warmth accelerates a second fruit crop.
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Wisconsin
Mrs C S Plasterer Visits Galva This Week
Mrs. C S Plasterer of Wichita Kansas spends the week in Galva visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. R L Mason according to the Galva News.
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C S. Plasterer
Wichita
Kan
Galva
R. L. Mason
Galva News
Iswdier
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