Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-29

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cream for the month OF July.
Medford's new high school build
ing will be formally dedicated Thurs
day evening, the goth, with an ap-
propriate program.
John Barke was killed by an
Omaha passenger train last Thnrs-
day near Augusta while crossing the
track in a buggy. His horse was
not injured.
A severe storm visited Durand
Monday evening, Aug. 10, causing
damage amounting to several thou
sand dollars. Three bridges We're
swept away.
Erick Lagerberg, q painter OF Fan
Claire, fell from Il scaffoldng on the
| first floor of the new Eau Claire Club
building last Friday morning and
received very serious injuries.
The terrific wind storm hch pre-
vailed Sunday evening, Aug. il,
played havoc with farm property in
many localities in Jackson county,
many farmers suff ring heavy losses
f. G. Coon's barn near the fair
npnunHc ~ pIor VyuC CT rIlcl,
by lightning during the storm Sun
day afternoon. the 18th. and burned
with all its contents. he loss is es-
timated ut 1880
| The five year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Middlestadt OF
BlOomer was killed Aug. II by being
thrown out OF q wagon In runa-
way, her head striking stone. Two
other children in the wagon We're
seriously injured.
Edward, the fourteen year old son
Of George Raymond Of La Fayett",
was killed Wednesday, the DIST, in a
runaway. The boy was thrown out
of the wagon and was dragged for
mile and half, having become en-
tangled In the reins.
Andrew Dunkey's barn, located in
the town of BlOOmer, Chippewa
county, was struck by lightning Sun
day night, the 18th, and burned to
the ground. Four cows and the con
tents of the barn, wagons, grain and
hay, were consumed.
A bold robbery was attempted at
the home OF Herman Reinhard in
Eau Claire last Thursday night
The intruder entered h e house
through a window, but was scared
away by Mrs. Reinhard who was
awakened and screamed.
John H. Shepherd of Augusta was
drowned Monday, the 10th, while
swimming In Bridge creek where it
enters the Eau Claire river. II h e
water was about twenty feet deep
where the body went down and it
was recovered by roaming hay rake
| through the Watey.
| Some boys caught plank they
saw floating down the river near
Wabasha the 18th inst. and found a
box tied onto the under side. Upon
opening the box the body OF II babe
was discovered. Doctors say t h e
babe was put into the box alive and
had only been dead three hours.
Last week Wednesday Gabe De-
Mari discovered the body of John
IIilIsburg, the man who was drowned
June "A by the explosion OF a gaso-
line launch on Lake Court d'Oreilles.
1t was found floating near the shore
OF what Is known as Mud Bay.
Elillsburg has a wife and child i'll
Chippewa Falls.
Articles of Incorporation for the
Atwood Lumber and Manufacturing
Company have been filed and the
company will erect an immense saw
mill and manufacturing plant on the
line of the Wisconsin Central between
Abbotsford and Ashland, probably
at Fifield, near which place they own
large tract of timber.
Arvie Sepola, editor of Physical
Culture magazine, arrived at Rice
Lake last Thursday from New York
city, having walked all the VA.
The average distance walked in
day was 36 miles. He started July
2, being on the road 40k days. lie is
% years of age and a mechanist by
trade. His home is at Duluth.