Cases Heard In Circuit Court At Ableman
Judge E Ray Stevens presided as Edward Krey pleaded guilty to selling liquor to a minor and paid a 100 dollar fine with about 33 dollars in costs. Roy Crall admitted larceny and was placed on probation for taking 25 dollars. An annulment was granted in Anna Zart Exner versus Carl Exner of Ableman. Witnesses included Arthur A Meyer and Minnie Meyer. A judgment favored Farmers Merchants Bank in its suit against Ethel Hubbard and BE Hubbard. Archie Barber was found guilty by a jury and faces sentence likely in Madison before Judge Stevens. The assault on Susie Patterson near Baraboo was recounted with Patterson’s escape aided by Jason Turnham. The trial spanned Wednesday through Friday, with many local residents present to support the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ray Stevens
Edward Krey
Ableman
Roy Crall
Thomas Sutton
Lime Ridge
Anna Zart Exner
Carl Exner
Wisconsin
Archie Barber
Ten
Barber
O’neill
Madison
Stevens
Susie Patterson
Prairie du Lac
Baraboo
J. S. Palmer
Miss Patterson
Jason Turnham
Portage Auto Driver Sentenced in Wapan Case
Paul Krever of Portage received a one year term at Wapan for taking and driving a Ford without owner Otis Mills consent. Krever and the car were located in Watertown. He is said to be the son of a Philadelphia detective. his mother lives in Cleveland. He previously paid a $200 fine for taking a car belonging to his uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Krever
Portage
Wapan
Otis Mills
Kraver
Watertown
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Postmaster Transfers Include Kilbourn Appointment
Postmaster Foster of Grand Marsh moves to Kilbourn taking the Kilbourn post. Dr Boynton named to the Grand Marsh vacancy as Adams Advertiser notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Grand Marsh
Kilbourn
Boynton
Adams Advertiser
It Is a Wretched Thing to Depend Upon Others
A reflective line from Montaigne noting the human tendency to rely on others. The aphorism highlights the discomfort and weakness in dependence and the value of self-reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montaigne
Wounded Lad Sees Brother Last In Fray
Serg. Fred Krech on furlough expects to return to Baltimore for more hospital care. He entered service in 1916 and served with Co. F 16th Infantry, including Cantigny battle where he was wounded while his brother William, with the same unit, was killed at Chateau Thiery on July 8 1918. Both brothers served with Portage troops, seeing heavy action in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Krech
Baltimore
U. S
Co. F
Waco
Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Camp Merritt
N. J
Brest
France
16Th Infantry
Cantigny
William Krech
Fred
Paris
Vichy Base
No. 1
America
William
Chateau Thiery
Directory of Sauk County Farmers Directory
Pfeil and Selbach of Portage publish a bound Farmers Directory listing all county farm owners with acres section numbers and assessed valuations. Judge R D Marshall of Madison may own the most acres at 830.94 in Delton. American Refractories Co at Devil's Lake holds 65 acres in two sections valued at 45 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Directory
Sauk County
Pfeil & Selbach
Portage
R. D. Marshall
Madison
Delton
Devil’s Lake
Funeral Obituary for Forest A Millard
Forest A Millard funeral held Monday at 2 PM at A C church with Pastor EB Coontz officiating. Mrs Chas Rooney Rev Coontz and Ruth Prothero provided music. Bearers: William Ward George Weirich R B Curtis Harold Niebuhr Glen Richards Roy Bump. Out of town guests J H Jencks Sauk City Elmer Jencks Hillsboro. Burial in city cemetery. Died in San Francisco remains brought to Baraboo by Harold Christensen. Served in US Coast Guard and Army. Survived by brothers William Millard Baraboo Guy Millard San Francisco. Sister Anna Johnson Fox Arkansas. Age 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest A. Millard
A. C
EB. O. Coontz
Chas. Rooney
Rev. Coontz
Ruth Prothero
William .Ward
George Weirich
R. B. Curtis
Harold Niebuhr
Glen Richards
Roy Bump
J. H. Jencks
Sauk City
Elmer Jencks
Hillsboro
Millard
San Francisco
Baraboo
Harold Christensen
Coast Service
United States Army
William Millard
Guy Millard
Anna Johnson
Fox
Arkansas
West La Val le residents note social visits and travel
Miss Ethel Doering returned home Saturday after visiting relatives in Lyons and Milwaukee for two weeks. Cecelia Shaughnessy of LaValle spent the weekend with Carrie Doering. Mrs. Leon Webster of LaValle visited Julius Doering’s home briefly. Arthur Rudy and Jule Doering attended the State Fair in Milwaukee. Hulda Forester and Lottie McKinney called on Ethel Doering Sunday. Mrs. Orin Hochmuth and daughters Marjorie and Mariella spent the weekend with Kendall relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Doering
Lyons
Milwaukee
Cecelia Shaughnessy
LaValle
Carrie Deoering
Leon Webster
Julius Doering
Arthur Rudy
Jule Doering
Hulda Forester
Lottie McKinney
Orin Hochmuth
Marjorie
Mariella
Kendall
Captain Robinson Returns Home From France Bride Joins Abroad Service
Captain B N Robinson and his bride arrive at Fair View the former home of his wife. They traveled from France via Atlantic crossing visiting Ogdensburg Niagara Falls Chicago Milwaukee and Bara Boo before he musters out in Rockford and plans to practice medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. N. Robinson
Bradbury N. Robinson
France
Fair View
Robinson
Bordeau
Paris
University of Bordeaux
Atlantic
United States
Ogdensburg
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Milwaukee
Bara
Marriages in North Freedom and Reedsburg Homes
Minnie Rudolph wed August Dahike at Emil Rudolph home in North Freedom in a ceremony led by Rev. Anton Manturpf with 70 relatives present. Ione Schumacher tied the knot with Loyd Gasser at the Schumacher home on West Second Street in Reedsburg with Dr. Allison officiating. The couples plan farm life in Honey Creek and a trip to Waukesha and Milwaukee after vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ione Schumacher
Reedsburg
Loyd Gasser
Honey Creek
West Second Street
Allison
Madison
Alvina Schumacher
Sauk County
Madison University
Waukesha
Milwaukee
Talbot Family Visits Cassel as Others Leave Town
Sauk City notes show Mr and Mrs John Talbot and son in law visiting at the Gust Genz home in Cassel plus Mrs Welcome Talbot of Virginia visiting. Dr C M Koch underwent an appendectomy at St Mary's hospital and is recovering. John Weirich and family of Owen called at William Risch mueller home. Al Homuth was in Madison. Albert Mueller visited Cassel relatives. Roy Thurer and a Baraboo friend visited Sauk City. Stephen Gasser spent time in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Talbot
Welcome Talbot
Virginia
Gust Genz
Cassel
C. M. Koch
St. Mary’s Hospital
John Weirich
Owen
Wis
William Rischmueller
al. Homuth
Madison
Albert Mueller
Roy Thurer
Baraboo
Stephen Gasser
Birth: 9 Pound Boy For Mr and Mrs Charles Reul
A 9 pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reul. The delivery occurred with no complications noted. Both mother and child are reported in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Charles Reul
Applications to Marry Edward Kuhman in Honey Creek
A notice lists individuals seeking marriage to Edward Kuhman in Honey Creek, with accompanying names such as Anna Maahsn and Freedom. The brief entry records pending nuptial intentions and relevant locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kuhman
Honey Creek
Anna Maahsn
Freedom
Sauk County Sunday School Convention Elects New Officers
The Sauk county Sunday school convention held at the Reedsburg Baptist church elected new officers and district superintendents. Fourteen schools represented, with emphasis on graded schools, trained leadership, and youth instruction to shape the church of tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Reedsburg
Baptist Church
G. A. Briggs
Baraboo
Ida Gardner
S. A. Kellar
Sauk City
Treasury
Childrens
Arthurb. Hass
Victor Hugo Sword
R. P. Perry
Church of Tomorrow
Vast New York oil plant fire roars for days and crowds swell
A massive blaze at the Lone and Fleming oil plant near New York raged from Saturday into Sunday, threatening 20 acres of tanks. Authorities estimated damage at 3 to 7 million dollars as 500 firefighters and five fire tugs battled the inferno. Mayor Hylan narrowly escaped a blast as exploding naphtha tanks cracked the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone and Fleming
New York
Standard Oil Company
Wilson
General Pershing
Hylan
Service Station Planned by Standard Oil in Baraboo
The former Evangelical church at Second and Broadway has been purchased by Standard Oil Co for $3500 to build a new automobile service station. The site has been sought for some time and construction is expected soon as gasoline and oil fill sites expand nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical
Second and
Broadway Street
Standard Oil Co
Baraboo
Portage Beats Baraboo In a Narrow Baseball Victory
Portage defeated Baraboo 8 to 7 in a Sunday baseball game at the fair grounds. A large crowd attended as Portage pounded across nine innings with Schwartz catching, Peterson pitching, and a tight late surge. Baraboo fielded Rice behind the plate, Gannon on the mound, and solid hits from Goo man Hart and Shaughnessy. Portage entries included Schwartz Peterson Witt Jems Chippawan Smith Ryan Lawton and Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Portage
Fair Grounds
Baraboo Rice
Gannon
Gooman
Hart
Shaughnessy
Cooper
Stewart
Ryan
Curtis
Schwartz
Peterson
P Witt
Jems
Chippawan
Smith
Alexander
Lawton
Obituary of Mrs. Ottilie Meyer in Sauk City
Mrs. Ottilie Meyer wife of the late Fred Meyer died at her Sauk City home after a diabetes illness. The death came after a period of decline with the disease present for some time. She is survived by a daughter Meta and another daughter who predeceased her. She also leaves a sister the late Mrs Dorthea Kuoni and two stepsisters Mrs C F Henry Meyer and Mrs Chas Schlungbaum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottilie Meyer
Fred Meyer
Sauk City
Meta
Dorthea Kuoni
Mmes
C. F. Henry Meyer
Chas. Schlungbaum
Bonus Laws to Be Tested by Court
Court action likely to challenge two recently enacted soldier benefit bills. Attorneys general office expects filings in the state supreme court for early October decision. Legal questions focus on constitutionality of the bonus and especially the education aid to soldiers at private schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Attorneys Generals Office
J. J. Blaine
Kilbourn Groom Weds Miss Benish in Sheldon North Dakota
Victor Seuberth of Kilbourn and Miss Ella Benish of Elroy were married at Sheldon North Dakota a few days ago. They plan a wedding trip to Yellowstone Park before a brief stay in Kilbourn. The groom holds a responsible position in Mason City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Seuberth
Kilbourn
Ella Benish
Elroy
Sheldon
N. Dak
Yellowstone Park
Mason City
Iowa
Stolen Madison Coat Recovered in Portage
Madison police recovered a $35 coat stolen from the Simon hotel in Madison, finding it in Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Portage
Simon
Bond Interest Now Payable
The U S Treasury announces Liberty bond interest payments for investors. Total current interest amounts to 88,750,983. The schedule includes payments on September 15 October 15 November 15 and December 15 with varying sums and a December 15 fifth loan payment of 106,875,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
United States
Liberty
Funeral for Irving Brilliott Held After Sauk City Accident
Irving Brilliott died from a horse kick in Sauk City. Funeral services were held at his parents’ Hill street home and at the Lutheran church with Rev. H. Mueller officiating. Pallbearers included Harold Hayes Edward Schwartz Lawrence Brilliott and Bernhardt Ulrich. Attendees from away included Christ Voss S. Hayes Joseph Klingmeyer John Brilliott and Joseph Brilliott. Interment was in Baraboo cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Brilliott
Irving Brilliott
Sauk City
Albert Brillott
Hill Street
Lutheran Church
Rev
H. Mueller
Harold Hayes
Edward Schwartz
Lawrence Brilliott
Bernhardt Ulrich
Christ Voss
S. Hayes
Joseph Klingmeyer
John Brilliott
North Freedom
Joseph Brilliott
Baraboo
Bayles-Holmes Nuptials At The Holmes Home
Bayles Holmes and Marl Bayles were married this afternoon at 2 oclock at the home of the bride’s father George Holmes on Third avenue. Rev E C Henke officiated. witnesses were parents and close relatives. A wedding dinner followed prepared by Miss Gusta Stabnaw. The bride wore white orchids. She is a Baraboo High School graduate and has taught five years locally. The groom is the son of Charles F Bayles with a Merrimac farm. they will reside there. Guests sent best wishes and gifts included silver and linen. Decorations featured pink and white with astor bouquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayles
Holmes
Charlott Holmes
Marl Bayles
George Holmes
Third Avenue
E. C. Henke
Presbytervolle
Ian Church
Gusta Stabnaw
Hillpoint
Baraboo High School
Charles F. Bayles
Merrimac
Astors
Portage Girl Has Thrills At Danville Fair
Miss Babe Jewell of Portage rode in the three mile relay for lady riders when the rein and stirrup broke on her Kentucky thoroughbred. She stayed in the saddle as the horse sped free until the home stretch when she fell. She suffered only a shock and plans to race again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Portage
Danville
Ill
Babe Jewell
Kentucky
Miss Jewell
Too Practical for Love No Herbert
A woman confronts Herbert about trust and devotion, claiming his conduct shows calculated selfishness. She notes he always leaves before the last car, arguing that practicality undermines true love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
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Brother
Directory OF County Farmers
West
LA Valle
Capt. Robinson
Gasser—Schumacher
Washington
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