Waunakee News notes local events and fates
The Waunakee community reports on Carnival attendance in Milwaukee, visits to Belleville and Madison, preparations for the Fourth of July, and local celebrations. The piece mentions a church altar purchase, a marriage at St. John’s, the sale of the Waunakee News plant, and city social life including dances, bands, and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitchke
Koltes & Riphan
Jessie Clarke
Madison
Ray Packham
Waunakee
Marks
Everill
Middleton
St. Julius
St. John’s
Miller
St.John’s
Kate Wagner
Louis Phister
St. John’s Church
B. A. Sipker
Wagner
Aol
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Middleton Fire Losses Loom Large as Town Rebuilds
The Middleton area reels from a devastating fire that destroyed major buildings and left only foundations. Henry Prien and Fritz Muetz reopen businesses nearby as recovery efforts begin. a large crowd visits the ruins and plans to rebuild bigger and stronger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wao. Everill
Mt. Vernon
Visheing
August Dahnka
Henry Prien
Walte
Henry Wuerth
Henry Schewe
Henry Pierstorff
Herman Haak
Schewe
Madison
Middleton
Opera House
John Dahlk
Mr. Gruen
Brum & Brumm
Times
Gébsegut Alley
Hubbard Street
George Levis
George Kroncke
Marxville Visit Highlights Waunakee Resident
Peter Marx of Waunakee called on relatives in Marxville Sunday. M. W. Karberg and wife of Sank City visited his parents here, as did Mrs. Fred Hacker who is visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward LaCrosse
Frank
Waunakee
A. L. Ford
Mr. Vosen
Cross Plains
Mrs. Statz
Otto Schlothauer
Wm. Krueger
Madison
Wm. Karberg
Sauk City
J. E. Buerke
Mr. Bain
Springdale
Ira Greer
Merimack
N.S. Padley
Roxbury
Chas. Stubley
George Lambe
Arena
S. Lampman
C. Stubley
Mounds Creek
Lucy Bestor
Prairie du Lac
Peter Marx
M. W. Karberg
Sank City
Fred Hacker
Middleton in ashes as mill fire sweeps village
Middleton residents recall a disastrous fire on Tuesday night June 19. At 6 30 p m the mill erupted in flames drawing crowds from all directions with buckets and extinguishers. Firefighters fought the blaze amid a scene of frantic effort and spreading destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weisenbergs
P Noble
Meeksmith Shop
John Dahik
Mill
Coolidge
Parmenter Street
Green
Madison
Lyle
la Fay
Weisenburg
Hoffman's
Middleton
Masonic Order
Mra
K. Gerds
F. Hoffman
John Dahlk
John Dick
Schroeder
Chicago
Lady Carson
Miss Leiter
Famine Relief Commission of Chicago
I. W. Green
India Famine Fund
Metropolitan National Bank of Chicago
Middleton, Wis
India
W. Hoffman
Sol
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James North
Fred Buhlman
R. Marks
Belleville
Chas
McWatty
I. P. Bacon
Elmer E. Simmons
Triumph
Minnesota
Harry, Tilney
Allie Brunow
H. L. Rowe
Milwaukee
Nora Marks
Robert Burdick
Lincoln
Nebraska
Trunebull
Misses Bowes
Kittie Madoch
Capitol City
Mr. Hawleys
Main Street
C. R. Marks
Jas F. Taylor and Son
Will
Himber
Ripp
Ford
Edward Kirst
Tomah
Etta Cooper
Jerry Ripp
The
Odd Fellows Lodge
Harry T. Clarke
N. G
Fred McChesney
V. G
Charles Hudson
Sec’y
Charles Chipman
George Deans
Fred McChes
de Forest
Westport
Ryan's Hall
K & R Hall
Nitschke
M. J. O'Malley
Herman
Illinois
Peter Walser
Lochner
Karberg
Chris Stapelman
Rochester
Aug. Walser
Marxville Lutheran Church
E. F. Shherbel
Walser
Rick
Jos. Marx
Jos. Statz
Matt Theis
Black Earth
Hannah Bayard
Syene
Mr. Couillard
Chris. Olson
Sgh
Gonaatics - Neme Ra
Fannie Smith
Edith Bennett
Rela
D. D. Logan
Whitewater
Whitewater Normal School
Etta
Benn O'Neill
Chas. Weesenberg
Tvo
Henry Green
Henry Prién
F. Muersz
T. A. Everill
du Frenne Bros. & Co
Brumm & Brumm
Gerlach
E. G. Keith
Chas. Wesenberg
H. Prien
F.muetz
F. Duskopp
Werthein & Reiels
Henry Britts
Henry Schave
Fox
Rowly
Henry Pierstoff
Herman Hauck
Bert
Larkin
A Penfield
Augusta Beuthin
Tiedeman
John Krusco
A.C. Jacobi
Livingston
Wis
Dr. Law
Mrs. H. Schuster
E. E. Schuster
Dora Ledeck
August Ledeck
Fred Kropf
Walter
RK. E. Marquardt
Ceder Rapids
Wisconsin
Marxville
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