BICY vise. Two ex sailors dash transcontinental bike tour
Claude J. Devine of Madison, who left California last May with Tony Pizzo, arrived Friday visiting his parents at 410 West Coty Street. Devine, sidelined by accidents, plans to leave soon to meet Pizzo in LaPorte and continue their public campaign to solicit navy enlistments as the pair ride through towns not yet reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude J. Devine
Madison
California
Tony Pizzo
Navy
Thomas Devine
West Coty Street
Devine
Pizzo
LaPorte
Ind
Capt B N Robinson and wife return from overseas
Mr and Mrs B N Robinson announce their son Captain B N Robinson and his wife landed in New York on September 3 and will be home soon. Captain Robinson has been overseas since July and, after the armistice, pursued a post graduate course in medicine and surgery at the University of Bordeaux. The bride, a Bordeaux graduate, married in Paris on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. N. Robinson
Capt
New York
Capt. Robinson
Armstice
University of Bordeaux
Paris
Robinson
Pershing Visits New York Arrives Aboard Levithan
General Pershing and staff arrived in New York at nine this morning aboard the Levithan. He previously led federal troops abroad after returning from France when the United States entered the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
New York
France
United States
Portage Wins Close Contest At Mauston Fair
Portage edged Mauston 2 to 1 in a well played game at the Mauston fair Wednesday afternoon. Sam Peterson pitched for Portage in a three straight win against Doc Barnett's Valle team, with Davis of St Valle on the mound for the host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Sam Peterson Pitchang
Doc” Barnett
A Valle
Obituary of J. A. W. Sprecher in Spring Green
J. A. W. Sprecher died at his Spring Green home after a year of declining health. Born June 27, 1864 in Troy, he was the son of Sauk county pioneer Albert Sprecher and married Emma Schmidt of Baraboo on March 27, 1888. They had three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. W. Sprecher
Spring Green
Sauk County
Albert Sprecher
Troy
Emma Schmidt
Baraboo
Marriage of Hedwig Brandt and Silas Meyer at St. Pauls
Miss Hedwig Brandt wed Silas Meyer at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Dusky with Rev. K Ramthun officiating. Bridesmaids Alma Brandt Fiona Meyer Emma Hasse. groomsmen Irwin Brandt Herman Brandt Gar Thomas Kelley. Also noted the death of respected Reedsburg citizen Baraboo interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedwig Brandt
Silas Meyer
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Sandusky
K. Ramthun
Helen Krueger
Alma Brandt
Fiona Meyer
Emma Hasse
Irwin Brandt
Herman Brandt
Gar- Thomas Kelley
Reedsburg
Sacred Church
Baraboo
Real estate transfers list across Sauk County towns
A long line of property transfers recorded from Delton Baraboo Prairie du Lac Reedsburg and nearby towns. Transfers include multiple parcels with prices ranging from 1 to 17 000 dollars involving numerous individuals and the Citizens Bank of Reedsburg.
Executions in A. E. F. Court Martial Probe
A congressional probe into A. E. F. expenditures reveals nine U S Army personnel hanged and one shot for criminal offences in World War I. Murders led to two hangings while rape cases totaled seven. desertion yielded one execution. Conviction rates: officers 67 percent, men 77 percent. One conscientious objector tried. no clear officer leniency found.
Methodist Ministers Meet at Eau Claire Conference
The West Wisconsin conference has convened at Eau Claire. Rev. C. E. Weed of Baraboo is attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
West Wisconsin
C. E. Weed
Baraboo
Middleton Circuit Court Opens Amid Loot Case
The Middleton circuit court term opened with Judge E. Ray Stevens presiding. Several citizens were admitted, including Ludwig Schultz and William Marquardt. Two men, William Thiele and August Kubail, died before the term. Charles Churchill and Alvin Thorne appeared with counsel, facing charges of fraud and a statutory offense respectively. A Chicago broker, Henry Bohn, was jailed on a $50,000 bond in connection with a national ring of stolen securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ray Stevens
Frank B. Moss
B. N. Robinson
Henry J. Bohn
William Tarnutzer
William Welk
Edward H. Smith
Ludwig A. Schultz
Reedsburg
William C. Marquardt
Baraboo
Otto Stadelmann
Sauk City
Joseph Nuemir
John Schara
North Freedom
Charles Christian Becker
Sauk Cy
Charles Schluter
Stanely H. Klawitter
Albert Rathman
Otto Rathman
August Harms
Ableman
Fredrick, Vorlop
Henry Vorlop
Charles W. Weir
Lyndon Station
August Mundt
Robert C. Snyder
William L. Pregil
Rudolph Weiland
Rudolph Gustave Rathman
William H. Thiele
Barahboo
August Kubail
Henry B. Smith
Chicago
Hoyne
Spe
State Bank of
Middleton
Wis
Lowry
Smith
Charles E. M. Churchill
Alvin Thorne
Devils Lake
W. H. Cady
Honor Day Program Promises Free Dinner and Parade
The county plans a memorable Honor Day with a memorial service at the Al Ringling theatre, speeches by Captain Charles E. Butters and General C. B. Boardman, and a large parade. The Sauk County Red Cross will serve dinner to soldiers and accompanying guests in a 500-seat pavilion, with organizers including Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Coughlin, and Mrs. Hoag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Cooper
George W. Andrews
Court House
al. Ringling
Charles E. Butters
C. B. Boardman
Oshkosh
House Square
Sauk County Red Cross
James R. Curry
Jerry Coughlin
E. M. Hooag
County Board
Oscar Gust
George W. Howe
Peter Lauer
A. F. Rein
Honor Day Preparations Begin in Reedsburg
Reedsburg officials plan a full honor week from September 29 to October 4 with parades amusements and downtown events to celebrate the homecoming. Riley Stone arranged two motor trucks for a test run to reach Reedsburg on Tuesday September 30 and parade on the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Riley Stone
Blaze at High School Coal Bin Prompt Fire Control
A coal bin fire at the high school prompted removal of coal from the bin on Monday. The soft coal ignited near the bottom due to pressure, miring storage practices noted at other sites. No students were endangered as the heating plant lies away from pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Greenhouse
Island Woolen
Milwaukee
Illinois
Baraboo Postmaster Race Sees Twenty-Five Applicants
About twenty five have filed for Baraboo postmastership with a September 16 reporting deadline to Washington. Applicants face questioning on suitability as inspectors visit Baraboo to gauge qualifications. The civil service commission will name a candidate to be sent to the president for Senate approval. no exam is held, and education counts for 20 while business qualifications count for 80. It may be six months before a bonafide postmaster is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Senate
W. O. T. U. Drive Declared Successful in Reedsburg
The W C T U of Reedsburg reported a successful jubilee drive with over 225 dollars raised toward their quota and a bit more from contributions. State lecturer Mrs Josephine Sizer aided the effort and spoke at a Sunday union meeting at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Josephine Sizer
Methodist Church
Reedsburg Flour Mill Changes Hands to Local Pair
The John G. Heaton flour mill in Reedsburg has new owners, C. Christensen and Clyde Stewart, both residents of Reedsburg. Stewart will run the mill now, while Christensen, long-time Sauk County farm superintendent, will devote time to other duties. The mill will be renamed Reedsburg Roller Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Heaton
Reedsburg
C. Christensen
Clyde Stewart
Christensen
Sauk County
Stewart
Diphtheria Cases Reported In Reedsburg
Reedsburg records a diphtheria case at the Meyer home. Mrs William Huebing is ill but not considered serious. Her daughter Mrs Bodenstab and three Chicago-born children, visiting relatives, are quarantined at the same residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
William Huebing J
Christ Meyer
Bodenstab
Chicago
Meyer
County Vote on the Bonus Fails in Several Areas
The county vote by towns villages and cities shows Greenfield Honey Creek Sumpter and Winfield and Ironton against the measure. Excelsior and Plain both split fifty fifty on the bonus question. The tally indicates a mixed result across municipalities.
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Greenfield
Honey Creek
Sumpter
Winfield
Ironton
Excelsior
Plain
Baraboo
Bear Creek Et
Deliona
Fairfield
Franklin
Freedom
Honey
LaValle
Merrimack
Prairie du Lac
Reedsburg
Spring Green
Troy
Washington
Westfield Winfield
Woodland
Ableman
la Valle
Lime Ridge
Loganville
Prairie du Sac Sauk City
Delton
Baraboo Wins 300 Prize in Devlin Lake Baseball Contest
Baraboo defeated Esser's Market of Madison 5 2 at Devils Lake to claim a $300 prize. The game stayed close until the seventh inning when Baraboo surged for three more runs and held on for the victory. Lineup included Isenberg Ryan Stewart Curtis Hart Brennan Cooper Rice Gannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Devils Lake
Esser
Madison
Madison Boys
Essers
Isenberg
R. F
Ryan
Stewart, Lr
Curtis
Hart
Brennan
Cooper
Rice
Gannon
Conductor Horace L. Brand Dies After Illness
Horace L. Brand longtime Baraboo conductor died Sunday morning at his Lake Street home after several weeks illness from a stroke. Born in 1863 he lived in Baraboo 36 years leaving a wife and two daughters Edith Slata and Doris Brand and five sons Fred Irvin Stewart Morton Gary. Funeral notice to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Lorenzo Brand
H. L. Brand
Madison
Mr. Brand
Lake Street
Baraboo
Conductor Brand
Edith Slata
Doris Brand
Fred
Irvin
Stewart
Morton
Beloit
Gary
Wallace-Hagenbeck
Blacksmith Harmond Hammond Dies at 60 in Delton
Harmond Preston Hammond died at his Delton home Sunday around noon at age 60. He was a respected local blacksmith and longtime village resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmond Preston Hammond
H. P. Hammond
Delton
Madison Woman 55 Dies. Funeral Set In Baraboo
Mrs Tillie White of Madison died Sunday at 55. She formerly lived in Baraboo, her husband long connected with the railroad. Survived by three children Mrs Charles Adams Adams Wisconsin Mrs L Kilby Chicago and Herbert White Denver. Remains arrive Baraboo 9 AM Tuesday and funeral services will be at 1 30 from H H Stanley home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie White
Madison
Charles Adams
Adams
L. Kilby
Chicago
Herbert White
Denver
Baraboo
H. H. Stanley
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Gen. Pershing
Meyer—Brandt
Thomas Kelley
Mary N. Apker
Raymond Cummings
Emma B. Graves
Matthias Mettel
Moritz T. Ganser
Daniel Dorr
Daniel J.dorr
Dellona
Charles Len
Carl Jantz
Elanora E.smith
Fred A. Krueger
George Howard
Mary Ellen Anns
John Zootis
Henry Young
Theodore Young
Arthur H. Frazier
R. N. Hendricks
Walton
John R. Ruhland
George Volk
J. Weaver
Gust
Morris Gilbertson
Bear Creek
Edward Rusch
Edward Coens
Edwin Perkins
Richard Zschiegner
Praire du Lac
Alfred Zimmerly
Josephone H Edwards
Nettie Bailey
John H Andrews
Franklin Johnson
Mae M .Palmer
Henry Be
Praire du Sac
Jacob E. Meisser
Mary Gaunkel
Francis Randell
James Edward Camp
John Schiess
John Lohr
Carrie V. Munroe
Joe R. Piehl
Charles Luck
Richard Zschigner
Welsley
Circuit Court
Stevens
Frank Roznos
Ferdinand Schulte
Peter Ehl
Carl Manglos
Otto William Dahike
Barahog
Leopold Mayer Baraboo
Frank Matouschek
Prairie du Sac
Marco A.mariotto
Angelo Tomaselli
Ernests. Wittwer
George Erickson
Arena Churchill
Thorne
W. E. Baringer
George R. Blakesley
George Weber
James McGuann
Peter Lind
Roy T. Peck
Martin H. Schey
Fair Ground
S. A. Pelton
Clifford Penn Olsen
America
Richland Center
Fairgrounds
Michigan
Second City
Reedsburg Flour Mill
Baraboo Beats
Essers Market
Mrs
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