River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-01-30
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Fond du Lac.-Seyere cold weather.
saved the life of Ernest Marth, we'll
TODD town Of Nekimi farmer. A
heavy fur coat, worn to keep him
warm, acted as buffer when he was
struck by 500 line passenger train,
and prevented him from being killed.
or sustaining serious injuries. He was
driving to this city when his team of
horses became frightened at an on
! coming train. Suddenly running away,
they threw him directly in the path
of the engine. The train was stopped
and Marth found huddled upon the
pilot of the engine, dazed but not
| seriously hurt, his heavy fur coat hav-,
ing saved his life. The horses demol-.
ished the wagon before they were
| stopped.
Baraboo.-Tne old stage line be-,
! tween Baraboo and Prairie du Sac
has been discontinued, put out by the
automobile. The first stage INFO.
Prairie du Sac was in 1916. {,
Fond du Lac.-Struck by 500 pas
senger train at the Rees street bridge,
where he was hurled to the river and
broke through the ice, Albert Whit
ford escaped drowning only through
the help of his companion, and is now
lying in a hospital recovering from in
juries which include broken arm, a
cut over the left eye and numerous
bruises about his head and body.
Whitford was crossing the bridge
when the train came along and
brushed him off, his fall into the river
preventing him being crushed to
death under the wheels.
Sheboygan.-The council has APP
propriated $4,000 to purchase the ten
acre shooting park south of the city
for public park.
Port Washington-Fire broke out
in the residence of Charles Trap and
caused $4,000 damage to the building
and furniture.
Ashland.-A league has been or
ganized by sportsmen of this re-
gion for the purpose of protecting
the fish and game in this part of the
state, the league being entitled the
North Wisconsin's. Sportsmen league.
New Richmond.-The plant of the
Van Meter-Welch Printing company
was totally destroyed by fire. The loss
is $4,000, partially covered by insur-
ance.
Appleton. her father-in-
law called her names" so she al
legged, Ella Moder of Dale was award
ed $4,000 damages by jury which
heard her suit
Racine.-Mrs Conrad Roettinger OF
Burlington was shot through the left
shoulder and seriously wounded by the
explosion of rifle cartridge, which in
some manner had got into the coal
pail. 1t exploded when she filed the
stove.
Oconomowoc.-The Wisconsin rail
.oad commission has established lab
oratory of Standardization at Madison,
In connection with the state univer-
sity. and Franz Kartak of Oconomo-
voc, an instructor in the electrical de-
partment of the university, has been
placed In charge. There are now three
laboratories in the United States, one
in New York city, one at Washington
D. c., and one at Madison.
Elm Grove.-This place has mild
outbreak of smallpox. While there
are several cases, no deaths have re-
suited.
Madison.-The fifth annual meeting
Of the Wisconsin Brotherhood OF
Threshermen ended with the election
Of the following officers: President,
William Frisk, MONTICELLO; vice-presi-
dent, julius Betke. Neenah; secretary
and treasurer, William Cuttings, Mari
nette. Executive committee-Frank
Benz. Melrose; Bert Patterson, Lodi,
and John Deinneger, Wausau. The
brotherhood will hold its next annual
meeting in Madison.
Iinden.-Fire destroyed the Lin |
den high school, valued at $4,000,
which was partly covered by insur-
ance. Two hours after the blaze was
discovered the whole structure col
lapsed. The cause of the fire is un.
known.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to come under
the Workmen's compensation law
Involving 3S7 employees were filed
with the industrial commission as fol
lows: La Crosse Rubber Mills com
pany. 800 employees; G. B. Lewis OF
Watertown, Is, and A. H. Rush & Co.
Reiseville, 121.
Marshfield.-At the annual meeting
of the Central Wisconsin State Fair
association in this city the following
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