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Newspaper

Baraboo Weekly News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1919

Page

4

Reedsburg Girl Athletic Winner at National Meet

Miss Ann Faber, Reedsburg High School graduate, won first prize at the second annual Inter Departmental track and field meet in Washington D C. General Pershing Secretary Baker and officials attended. Faber presented to Congressman Keating of Colorado to receive the gold medal.

Ann Faber Reedsburg High School Washington, D. C Centraligh School General Pershing Baker Faber Congressman Keating Colorado

Married Popp and Viestenz Tie at Home Ceremony

Godfrey Popp of Green Bay and Anna Viestenz of Arcadia wed today at noon in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Marriott. Rev F Popp of Ableman officiated. Out of town guests included Rev and Mrs Popp and son Carl, William Fogarty, and Rev and Mrs R Lederer with son Kurt. The couple will live in Green Bay with Popp in the drug business. The bride previously lived in Greenfield near Baraboo.

Godfrey Popp Green Bay Anna Viestenz Arcadia W. H.marriott F. Popp Ableman Popp Carl William Fogarty R. Lederer Kurt Arecadia

Time change on last Sunday of October explored

The article notes clocks shift at midnight on the last Sunday of October as the system ends. It explains public confusion over the date after Congress abandoned daylight saving, calling the last adjustment the government meddling with time.

Social visits and hometown notes from Sandusky area

Mr and Mrs L H Conlon of Chicago visited Mrs Conlon s parents Mr and Mrs John Clossey in Reedsburg and spent the past week with her sister Mrs G A Powell in Sandusky. Miss Lydia Hart travels to St Paul for music at St Agatha and will live with her aunt Mrs Malley. Various locals host and visit friends and family across Reedsburg and surrounding households including Miss Ida Jaquish kitchen shower and other weekend calls.

L. H. Conlon Chicago Reedsburg B. D. Woods Minerd Cazenovia A B. White M. E. Carr Kilbourn Fair Will Powers Manston Frank Haugh Powers Grace R. Cady A. W. Cady Fred Maas Patrick Margaret Hurley Ernest Retzlaff Herman Retzlaff Excelsior Retzlaff Bert Coulter Dr. Hastings Farm. Mrs. O. F. Beardsley Recently Entertained the W. C. T. U Walter Rhinhold Tietje Bobbie Cady George Tietje Violet Retzlaff Norman Campbell Dr. Thompson Frank Horkan Lyndon Tom Walsh Mike Welsh West Thomas Alfred Bur_meister Ted A Carl Winnie Anna Scoon Kenneth Charles Gluth Mirror Lake Charles Viebranz Henry Bergeman Viebranz

Community Notes From Sumpter and Surrounding Areas

Social visits and small gatherings highlighted the week in Sumpter and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Young hosted a surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Wilson, while the Home Circle club and others met at Judson Waterburys and Lodde’s Mill. Mrs. Harold Hill underwent surgery and is recovering well.

Elvin Young Ivan Wilson Home Circle Club Eli Schoephoester Judson Waterburys Mrs. Waterbury Messers and Mesdames J. W. Waterbury R. J. Spoors Iowa Minnesota Hustler’s Club Ernest Koenig Lodde’s Mill F. Magic Harold Hill General Hospital Kindschi C. J. Kindschi Prairie du Lac Alfred Wagner C. H. Stone Portia Reedsburg S. Premo Augusta Fehlandt Ripon Nelson Knapp Northfield Minn J. L. Hill Henry Picker

Sauk County Doctors Increase Prices in Meeting

Physicians of Sauk County convened at Reedsburg and raised rates due to rising living costs. New schedule set: day calls city $2, day calls country $2 plus $1 per mile. night calls city $3, night calls country $3 plus $1 per mile. office calls $1 minimum, consultations $5 minimum locally or $5 plus mileage county. attending normal labor $20 in city or county plus mileage.

Sauk County Reedsburg

National Motor Truck Tour Demonstrates Versatility Across Farms

The 18 truck National Association of Motor Truck Sales tour travels 3 000 miles from Chicago to Milwaukee to prove motor trucks’ efficiency for farmers. Along the route trucks haul grain, wheat, oats, corn, hay, cows, pigs, milk and fertilizer, with Baraboo and Reedsburg stops featuring a Jackie band, remarks by A R Kroch, and a tour guest from Minneapolis.

Baraboo Madison Milwaukee National Association of Motor Truck Sales Chicago Turtle Lake North Dakota Jackie Band A. R. Kroch New Mexico Thaerer Reedsburg la Valle R. G. Wine Pierceton Ind Minneapolis Winther Motor Truck Co al. Ringling Mr. Wine

Everson-Hormig Couple Wed At Parents Home

Miss Margareth H Hormig and Walter Leon Everson married Tuesday evening at the Hormig home on Fourth avenue. Miss Gladys Denzer and Charles Hormig attended. Wava Mastin sang I Love You Truly as Rev. C E Weed of First M E Church read the ceremony. Bride wore white satin, bridesmaid pink satin. About fifteen guests. The couple will reside in Williams Bay.

Williams Bay

Obituary of Charles Lawsing Soldier Dies at Sanitarium

Charles Lawsing a returned soldier died this morning at the Madison Tuberculosis sanitarium after falling ill soon after leaving the army. He is survived by his wife and child and his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Lawsing of Park Street Baraboo.

Charles Lawsing Madison Tuberclosis Sanitarium John Lawsing Park Street Baraboo

Restore Health with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea

Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claiming relief from headaches indigestion and constipation by keeping bowels regular and restoring natural health and strength. © J. B. Donovan & Co.

Hollister J. B. Donovan & Co

Weather dampens Reedsburg fair week plans

Rain dampens Fair week and Honor Day events in Reedsburg with ongoing social activities. Local notes report visits, illnesses, school openings, and housing moves including Mrs. B D Woods hosting a social and quilting session.

Maple Hill News Briefs Highlight Local Travels

Mrs Selma Krough leaves Maple Hill for Baraboo to work. John Holtzman travels to Madison for university visit. Louis Henricks hosts three brothers from west of Reedsburg. Louis Kline family visits Charles Miller in Sumpter. August Hintz hosts Florence Harold and Lucenl Mum from Reedsburg. August Dahlke and family visit Honey Creek. Bert Fisk of Elroy visits Elizabeth Page in town.

Selma Krough Baraboo John Holtzman Madison Louis Henricks Stap Reedsburg Louis Kline Sumpter Charles Miller Louis Longer Plinette Wis Will Zeck Florence Harold Lucenl August Hintz August Dahlke Honey Creek Bert Fisk Elroy Elizabeth Page

Twelve Cent Milk For Portage Residents

Portage residents use milk priced at 12 cents per pint as a local convenience.

Portage

Notable Ills Touch City Residents and Visitors

The city faces multi illness news as Dr J H English remains ill with heart disease at Newport and Mrs E J Battles travels from Shawmut in a serious condition. Samual Welch, a Civil War veteran, is critically ill from cancer in his mouth at Broadway and Fifth Avenue, while Mrs Ida Ruggles and Miss Stero English are visiting. John English may come from Live Oak to Sauk County.

C. A. Rood Reedsburg St. Louis Irvie E. Laird I. J. Laird Barabee Augustana Hospital Chicago Waukegan A. J. Ochsner Sauk County J. HE. English Newport English Ida Ruggles Ridgeway Stero English Ontonagan Michigan John English Live Oak California Samual Welch Broadway Ifth Avenue E. J. Battles Shawmut Mont T. E. Jones Second Street Montana

Balloons Captured Except One After Derby to Canada

Five balloons from last Friday's derby to Canada are accounted for except one, with Lake Michigan seamen warned to search the water if it drops. The Merrimack town sighting early Saturday likely involved one craft from Missouri. James Risk reports a carload of potatoes to Chicago nets $1,040 profit after freight and commissions on less than two acres.

St. Louis Canada Lake Michigan Merrimack Missouri City James Risk Ladysmith Chicago G. F. Capener Websters Prairie Columbia Crawford Grant, Richland Vernon

Promotional Copy for Tea and Underwear Advertisements

An ad copy promotes Rocky Mountain Tea by J B Donovan & Co and Royal Mills brand underwear from T Clavadatscher. The message touts happiness and comfort, claiming underwear fits wears and looks better, at cash-store prices no higher than ordinary.

Royal Mills T. Clavadatscher

Butter Up Four Cents in Bara Boo Market Report

Creamery butter at retail in Bara Boo advances four cents a pound this week. The report lists prices for eggs grapes cranberries potatoes apples cabbage strawberries squash carrots flour and notes some merchants selling potatoes at a loss per bushel and buyers who purchased earlier face higher prices than newer stock.

Baraboo New York

Markets Report: Hog and Cattle Prices Fall Amid Slow Trading

Hog receipts 27 000 with market mostly 50c lower. bulk 15.00 to 16.75. pigs 15.00 to 16.00. cows 6.00 to 8.00. calves 20.00 to 21.25. Beef steady to slow. beeves 16.25 to 18.00. stockers 5.50 to 12.50. sheep 25 000 receipts, wool and lambs firm 8.25 to 13.00. Potatoes in Milwaukee and Chicago mixed by variety, Minnesota red 2.25 to 2.35 per 100 lbs, Early Ohio 2.55 to 2.65.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Minnesota Chicago

Are you teaching your child to save or to spend

A brief note urges parents to teach children money habits, arguing there is no middle ground between saving and spending as the Farmers and Merchants Bank frames saving as a pleasure.

Farmers’ & Merchants Bank

William Hippler Celebrates 61st Birthday at Home

A surprise 61st birthday for William Hippler on September 29 at 414 Hight Street. Guests included his daughter and son-in-law Corwin Simonds, son Earl, niece Mrs Clara Hubbe and Anna, Charles Woodworth and children, the Simonds family, Herman Rosen, and Mr. and Mrs. Powell Mueller. A midnight supper followed, with warm wishes and social time.

William Hippler Hight Street Corwin Simonds Earl Clara .Hubbe Anna Charles Woodworth Simonds Herman Rosen Powell Mueller Mr. Hippler

Medical conference in Sauk County sets new physician fees

The Sauk County Medical Society held a conference in Reedsburg to align schedules with living changes and set new fees. City and country rates for day and night calls, office and consultation fees, and mileage were established effective Oct 1, 1919, with city rates higher for some services.

Reedsburg

Auction at Baraboo farm to be held Friday

Fred Schwenkhoff will hold an auction two miles north of Baraboo on Friday October 31 starting at one o'clock in the afternoon. Two eight year old horses about 1200 pounds a Plymouth Rock and many other farm implements will be sold to the highest bidder. Other articles will be brought out at the sale with T M Mould acting as clerk.

Virginia Davidson Barron Delton Henry Alexander Eighth Street William Capener Water Street Maxwell Dam Lyndon Station Juneau County Fred Downey Dorothy Williams Portage Baraboo Hazel Judson Ida Logan Ernest C. Kunzelman Fred Schwenkhoff Plymouth Rock T. M. Mould

Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Preview

Ad copy touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with soothing healing ingredients. Mentions price 35 cents and options Tea or Tablets by J. B. Donovan & Co. aimed at health and happiness.

Hollister Rocky ‘Mountain J. B. Donovan & Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Popp—Viestenz Sandusky Eagan James Keysar Eagan Dayton Payrill Cora Keysariof Dayton Pay, Me's Royal Mills Underwear Clavadatsch Ers East St. Paul Kilbourn Colorado Springs A. M. Todd Elva Maple Hill Dork Ace J B. Donovan & Co Ih Uz Sauk County Medical Society Stoke Medical Profession of Sauk Co Adv T&c Ith Ave H. U. Black D. J. Farnum Merrimack, Wis Walter Odell Sixth Avenue D. F. Bush F. S. Bunker Otto Powell Hamilton R. D Court House J T. Bates & Son Baraboo Wis John J. Black Chippewa Fall Guernsey Atabarain Carpenter &Carpenter Philbrick Garage W. E. Donohue Sixth Street Turner Tractor A. Wilzweski North Freedom Wis Ruggles Courthouse M. Ruggles Wineth Avenues L. B. Irish Walter L. Pierce Dubuque Galena Iil Church R. R H. B. Straw Hazel Green The Glen Refining Co Cleveland Ohio
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