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Newspaper
Waunakee News
Location
Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
5
A Wednesday fire at an unspecified residence was quickly extinguished by a bucket brigade after an alarm, causing light damage to furniture, beds, walls and ceilings. The fire’s origin remains unknown, and local band performances and elocutionists were noted, including Alfred A. Watson directing the band.
Mrs. Martin O Malley called at Madison Tuesday. James Hogan visits Mr McCarthy of Janesville. Rev. McGinnity entertaining brother from Lodi this week. Miss Kattie OBrien of Lodi visiting locally. Miss Katie Kopp still in Madison for Christmas and New Year. Nels Quam north of town sold tobacco recently. Julius Shipke from St Paul vacationing a few days. New Year dances planned at Koltes Riphahn and Ryans. Ottilie Kirst home from Middleton for holidays. L H Stewart moved into Archibald Ford’s former house. M M Kopp back from town to live in Madison. Will Hummel and Archie Ford home from Milwaukee Medical for holidays. Dre and Mrs Shaw entertain sister and husband from Colorado this week. Week’s shipments light: tear stock by Heiler Dennos. tear oats by H Heller. Many attended stereopticon pictures at Presbyterian church. Waunakee Campany of M W A to host oyster supper Jan 9 1900 with open installation officers. Eva O Malley party for Grace O Malley of Chicago. Mr and Mrs Wm Conkle leave for Arlington to settle there. Conkle sold furniture business here after five years.
A comic scene shows Cholly preferring to cut his hair himself after quips with a barber. The page also promotes fresh oysters at P Statz, up-to-date shares from F B Cowen, and a furniture ad by W EF Peters highlighted in the issue.
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