Prices of Years Ago Referenced in 1868 Portage Ledger
Portage grocer T W Drew cites an 1868 Bill of lading showing pork at 15 cents per pound tea at 2.00 per pound coffee 40 cents sugar 16 cents smoking tobacco 40 cents fine cut 1.50 butter 30 cents dried apples 14 30 cents flour 10.50 per barrel syrup 1.50 per gallon soap 15 cents per bag salaratus 15 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Drew
Portage
Mark H. Barnum
Tiberman
Wausau
Wisconsin River
Who Desires to Go on This Bond in Reedsburg
City Marshal Roy Mepham and Samuel Coleman appeared before Justice Adolph Andre regarding a family case. Coleman, father of nine, is alleged to neglect family support, preferring alcohol and idleness. He was jailed until bond was set, requiring he work to aid the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Mepham
Reedsburg
Samuel Coleman
Adolph Andre
Coleman
Funeral for C. E. Hurlston Attended by Family
Miss Kate Cummings and her father Michael Cummings traveled to Harvard to attend the Sunday funeral of C. E. Hurlston a Northwestern conductor and brother in law to Miss Cummings. Hurlston suffered diabetes and leaves a wife two sons and a married daughter. The service is under the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors with many railroad men expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Cummings
Michael Cummings
Harvard
C. E. Hurlston
Hurlston
Northwestern Road
Miss Cummings
Baraboo
the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
They Are Gay when They Pay
Three men, Joe Barber Frank Shaunecy and Vitto Mandala faced a local court in Baraboo after a dispute over payments. Barber paid $5 fine plus costs totaling $10.25 while Shaunecy jailed for 30 days or $1 and Mandala settled costs at $8.24. Shaunecy remained in jail due to lack of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ableman
Joe Barber
Frank Shaunecy
Vitto Mandala
Italy
W. J. Krueger
Adolph Andre
Baraboo
Shaunecy
Seeing Three States From A Motor Car
A first person account of an August dawn start in a Dodge touring Minnesota and Iowa. The writer describes roads, scenery, and notable stops from La Crosse to Winona Rushford Osage Monona McGregor Prairie du Chien Platteville and back, noting 635 miles at 21 miles per gallon with no repairs and one risky stretch on West Sank road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Iowa
Elroy
Winona
Rushford
Solomon
Henrytown
Canton
Harmony
Wisconsin
Osage
McGregor
Monona
Gollmar
Prairie du Chien
Platteville
Guy Goodsell
Old Sauk
Bish op Leete Leads Wisconsin Conference Tour
The Rev F J Jordan recounts wartime crossings and submarines while sharing experiences with the Wisconsin Conference. Bish op Leete praises the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison as a dignified, educational landmark during a Baraboo gathering.
Grand Canyon and Yosemite Awe Through Ages of Rock
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado is a vast 700 mile gorge cut by river action through limestone sandstone and shale. Visitors reach El Tovar by train and face mule rides down Bright Angel trail with rugged scenery and geological wonder on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
New York
Chicago
Bright Angel Trail
el Tovar
Girl walks eight miles to torch former lover’s bike
Amanda Huxshall and her parents traveled from Wet Coulie near La Crosse to light the ice house on the William Hartleigh farm. She faced a sanity examination in La Crosse before Judge Brindley after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Huxshall
Coulie
la Crosse
William Hartleigh
Brindley
Amanda
Hartleigh Place
Carpenter returns from Hawkeye fair with praise
Former Assemblyman George Carpenter reports the Iowa state fair in Des Moines was a great success with attendance three to four times Milwaukee and many prizes awarded to Carpenter & Carpenter cattle. He notes Iowa’s dry law and no drunkenness, while Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Missouri won most Short Horn prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carpenter
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Missouri
Carpenter & Carpenter
Funeral Held for Mrs. Strickert in Reedsburg
The funeral of Mrs. Charles Strickert of Big Creek took place at the Baptist church in Reedsburg with Rev. J. Farrell officiating. She died in a Milwaukee hospital after an operation. She leaves a husband and one daughter alongside other relatives. Remains were brought to her home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Strickert
Big Creek
Baptist Church
Reedsburg
J. Farrell
Told of Days At the Front At the Y M C A
W H Babcock of Reedsburg spoke to the Wide Awake club on soldier experiences in Texas. He served with Company A and was the first to return home. Ice cream and cake were served after his narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick D. Leete
Atlanta
W. H. Babcock
Reedsburg
Texas
Babcock
Company A
Letters to correspondents urge Monday mailing
Nearly every week letters from different parts of the county arrive too late for the weekly edition. All letters should be mailed on Monday.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Wichern
Mississippi River
Wichern
Watkins Rcdemy Company
Cedar River
Cherry Red Ranch
F. J. Jordan
North Freedom
Albany
Rev. Jordan
America
England
Atlantic
W. R. Irish
J. W. Irish
Eau Claire
Joseph E. Irish
Charles
Ralph Irish
Oak Park
China
William Little
M. Benson
A. J. Davis
New Richmond
John Harris
Manston
H. J. Witherby
G. A. Joslin
Madison
I. F. Nuzum
F. L. Hart
G. N. Foster
Oregon
J. E. Sainty of
Downing
George Hanson
Harris
J. W. Harris
Durand
F. W. Harris
E. H. Harris
J. M. Harris
Victor Moon
Briggsville
Delton
Samuel Iseley
Monroe
Barnes
David E. Hill
B. E. Trimpey
A. P. Nelson
Grantsburg
Ladies’ Aid Society
E. P. Hall
William Philpott
Prairie du Lac
Leete
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Penn
William Penn
Pennsylvania
M. A. Lawson
Samuel Plantz
Appleton
J. G. Vaughan
Baraboo Commercial Association
Bishop Leete
Wisconsin Capitol
Yosemite
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