Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-22
Badger News
Briefly Told
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One thousand dollars will be raised
for premiums and attractions.
Camp Douglas.-Nearly eight hun
dred men will take part in the state
sharpshooting contest, August II to
p. Major Robert b. Mccoy Will be in
command
La Crosse.-Gustav Vaseleu was
freed by Judge Brindley. Vaseleu shot
and wounded his mother-inlaw, Mrs.
F. l.. Green. He said she nagged him
so he couldn't help it.
Grand Rapids-At a special serv-
ice held in IS. Peter and Pauls
church Rev William Reading pre-
scented each member OF his con
gregation with a rosary purchased in
Italy on his recent trip abroad
Neenah.-A cablegram has been
received from Arthur Shattuck,
Neenah pianist, that he is living quiet
ly in Paris and that all is we'll.
His mother, Mrs. F. c. Shattuck, lives
in this city
Sheboygan.-The pleasure cabin
cruiser Marquette, owned by a Mr.
Fuller of Evanston, H., and val
ued at 100000. burned to the waters
edge and sank while ten miles out in
Lake Michigan off Port Washington.
Grand Rapids. - The cranberry
crop on the experimental plots of
the college of agriculture at Gran
moor has been affected to some extent
by fire worm and blight but In spite
of this damage the crop will be a big
one.
Janesville.-Daniel Ryan, thirty-six
years old widower, fell from a
load of coal when the team started
up, and both wheels passed over him.
breaking his legs and neck He died
within half an hour He leaves four
children.
Amigo. 49, A. Mcdonald, sixteen
years old. Chicago. accidentally shot
himself at Mercer. north of this
city with repeating rife tie died
instantly. He is survived by wild
owed mother in Chicago The body
has been sent to Chicago for burial
Waukesha--A handbag containing
five dollars in cash, watch and ar
ticles OF jewelry, the property of Miss
Carrie Robinson, was stolen from the
children's library. She had left the
money in a drawer and upon return
ing to the table after leaving the room
learned it was gone
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one acre of Strawberries was re-
allied by Thomas Leith of MonicO.
Nearly all of the berries were of good
size, plump and we'll formed He had
no trouble disposing of his output and
could have sold three times as many
as he produced He now plans to put
in four or five acres of small fruits.
Kenosha. p. j. Connor, who
gives his address as Racine, is
held on a charge of robbery. Common,
it is said, entered the store of John
A. Peterson, shoe dealer, and sought
to purchase a carload Of empty shoe
boxes. He went to the basement to
inspect the boxes and while he and the
was robbed of $2S and $14 in checks.
Racine.-Rose Webbers, Racines
policewoman, the first to be APP
pointed in a Wisconsin city, will
probably tender her resignation. star
and other official badges to Chief Of
Police Baker within a day or two be
cause of the objections of her parents
to her continuing on the force. The
police and fire commissioners and
chief of police are anxious to have
Miss Webbers remain. She has been
successful in her work during the
three months of service. and likes it.
Waukesha-E Ernst Troeger. aged
thirty, proprietor of the Palace
laundry, was instantly killed when
. piece of wood, driven into his chest,
penetrated his heart, He was using
wheel. The stick slipped. was caught
In the spokes of the wheel and struck
him with great force. He is survived
by his wife and one child. boy. aged
one. His father is George Troeger.
coal and lumber dealer Of Jefferson.
Barron - To promote the cul-
ture of alfalfa in Barron county an
automobile excursion TO be partiCipat-
ed in by about fifty machines, has
been arranged to tour the county Au-
gust 25. The state agricultural college
and the United States department Of
agriculture are cooperating in the pro-
ject, Frank u Otis, county agricultur-
al agent and representative Of the
United States department, is 10 be in
charge Some of the samples Of al
falfa hay and seed will be displayed
and the farmers visited viii be in
structed as 10 the best methods Of
growing Rice Lake. Dallas and Che
tex will be among the towns passed
through by the excursionists. the party
taking dinner al the F. D. Stout Grern-
seg farm near Rice Lake
Fort Atkinson. r. the Guernsey
breeders association held it's annual
summer meeting at A. K. Hoards
farm. After a picnic dinner the meet
Ing was called to order by President