River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-10
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so-called clubs formed for the pur-
chase of jewelry and wearing apparel
on the weekly installment basis. They
allege that the weekly distribution of
such goods is lottery scheme. 1t is
reported that nine suit clubs of 100
members each were formed here re-
Gently, one member getting a suit
weekly, who then drops out of the
membership.
Oshkosh.-Thirty-eight per cent. of
ward school pupils in the city
have defective eyesight; lat per
cent. have defective sense of hearing,
and ten per cent. are suffering from
throat defects. The figures are the
result of physical examination by
Miss Signe Hagelthorn, supervisor of
physical education in the public
schools. The total number of pupils
examined was 2,613 for eyesight de-
fects, 1884 for hearing, and 1884 for
throat defects.
Racine. - The members of the
city council in committee of the
whole refused to increase the salary
of City Engineer Connolly to $4,000 per
annum. 1t is probable he will accept
a position as city engineer of Aber-
deem, S. D., where he has been offered
the position at a salary worth $4,000
a year. The same committee also re-
fused to increase the salary of the
fire marshal to $1,000 per annum.
Marinette - Deputy State Fire
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mer captain and star fullback on
the University of Wisconsin football
team, has filed papers in a suit for
$4,000 damages against the Milwaukee
road for personal injuries alleged to
have been received last fall at Hori-
con. The plaintiff alleged he slipped
on an icy platform and rolled under
train, injuring his spine badly.
La Crosse.-That his real name
is not H. Norton, but Norton B.
Hetherington, formerly politician OF
New Brunswick, was announced by
the superintendent of the city mission
to the directors when Mr. Norton
rendered his resignation. He said
that a blow on the head in New York
several years ago had temporarily dis
abled his memory, changing his name
and the course of his life.
Wausau.-The coroner's jury in
vestigating into the death of Mrs.
Mary Nitzsche, the widow who died
at Ferdinand Bingler's house, brought
in the following verdict after a post
ynortem: 1--WE find that Mrs. Nitzsche
came to her death through injuries
inflicted by some blunt instrument in
the hands of Ferdinand Zingler and
recommend that he be held for trial
for murder"
GAINESVILLE. - Henry Spohn is re-
ported to have committed suicide
by drowning, and in an effort to locate
his body the Rock river is being
dragged. He was last seen on the
bridge near the Rock River Wooden
mills, from which he jumped into the
cred at noon to enable the searchers
the better to drag the river.
Kenosha.-David Rooney, aged 46
years, a resident of the village
of Camp Lake in the town of
Salem in this county, was found dead
along the tracks of the Chicago &
Northwestern road near the Silver
Lake station. 1t is believed that he
was struck by train some time dur
ing the night.
Marshfield. = E. A. Upham, the
newly-appointed postmaster, has as
sumed charge with P. ]. Kraus as
his assistant. John F. Cole, postmas-
ter for II years, retires to practice
law. Fred Altman, assistant post
master for 16 years, will move to the
west and engage in business.
Marshfield = The twenty-seventh
annual district convention of Hub
district, No. 81, International Order
of Good Templars, which has
closed here elected M. J. Vaderhoof
Of Marshfield district templar.
Wausau. = Eight new cases of
scarlet fever are reported, but no
more deaths. The officials think the
disease came from the country towns,
and the greatest care has been taken
to keep it from spreading.
Superior.-As the result of the
renewed agitation here for the
establishment of visiting nurses as
ISOLATION, it is thought quite probable
that such an association will be a
reality within a few months.
Eau Claire-James Reid of James
vile was caught under the wheels
of the caboose of a logging train
in the Omaha yards here. His
leg was cut off, one hand mangled,
and his head bruised.
Sparta.-Because her brother re-
fused to take her to town with him,
Freda Kedulow, committed suicide at
aer home in Ridgeville, by hanging. 1t
is said that her mind had been slight
ly deranged.
Fort Atkinson = A census taken
by order of the council shows
a population of 5,40O, an increase over
the last census of about 1000.
Madison.-The annual report of
State Fire Marshal Thomas Pur-
tell shows that the total property
loss to the state by fire during the
past year amounted to $4,074, 435, the
number of fires being 1,707. The num-
Der of fires shows decrease and the
amount of loss is lowered.
Brule.-The ten-year-old son of
Matt Tinsoun, living about three
miles northeast of Brule, was acct
dentally shot and killed with %
rifle in the hands of a playmate.
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