by Sears Homes | Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized |
It’s been about a year since I last stayed at the Fargo Mansion Inn in Lake Mills, Wisconsin but the many fond memories of that visit still remain. Many folks in that small, picturesque village showed me so many kindnesses. And two of the kindest, most sincere...
by Sears Homes | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the unspoken but ever-present caste system of Victorian America, 24-year-old Addie Hoyt was a socialite, and a woman of note. According to information gleaned from the Lake Mills Leader (newspaper), young Addie Hoyt possessed much promise and potential. She was...
by Sears Homes | Feb 11, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the early 1980s, the Fargo Mansion Inn was slated for demolition. The two men who purchased it and saved it (Tom Boycks and Barry Luce) have done a remarkable job of restoring it. This weekend, this wonderful house (and one of the Innkeepers, Tom Boycks) were...
by Sears Homes | Dec 23, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Tripe: noun 1. the first and second stomachs of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats. 2. Speech or writing, that is wholly false or worthless; rubbish. Here’s one example of the tripe that is being emailed to me, and also posted on public bulletin...
by Sears Homes | Dec 13, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Addie’s been in the news a few times in the last 30 days, and some of these news articles have given conflicting accounts of what will become of her remains. Last month, after the autopsy was done, her remains were transported from Milwaukee by David Olsen...
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