Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
STATE NOTES IN BRIEF


kenosha,--The body of Gordon
Brown. who was drowned in the lake
near here, has been recovered. 1t
was taken from the water about a
mile from the place where the fa-
nous Indian divers OF saltwater,
Mimi. were searching.
New Richmond.-Th 6 year old
son of James Brown, a prosper Gus
farmer of the town of Warren. was
Instantly killed while at play about
the granary. A 200 pound sack of
-four fell upon the child, who was not
found for some time after the ac-
cident.
Madison. The big timber bleachers
at the north end OF Camp Randall.
which have stood for about nine years,
accommodating a maximum of 5000
people, are being torn down by gang
of wreckers. The life OF the stands
has expired. according to experts. and
they would not have been safe any
longer.
Beloit.-Florenee Winnie declares a
man passed her on the sidewalk and
struck at her with his hand. She felt
singing sensation on her face The
man had thrown acid She will carry
the scar for life. She says the man
was a stranger to her.
Glenwood City.-By the findings of
the Wisconsin tax commission in the
action brought by the city OF Hudson
to have the 1913 equalization of state
and county taxes set aside, Glenwood
City receives rebate OF nearly 5000
in state and county taxes, while the
town of Glenwood has almost 5000
added TO it's tax.
Milton Junction.--Miss Nettie Coon
was badly burned about the limbs and
head when a gasoline stove exploded
in her home. Neighbors helped her
put out the flames. Her home was
damaged to the extent OF about $500.
Neenah. Edward Brockway, want
ed at Waupaca for breaking from
the county jail and at Oshkosh, was
captured In BlaIr's woods, west of
this city. He will be taken to Osh-
kosh for trial.
Racine.--The year old daughter
Of Aid. Charles Jensen was attacked
by bull TERROR and was severely
bitten on both arms. The animal was
killed and its head sent to the state
laboratory to be examined for rabies.
Antigo.--At a meeting of the Lang
lade County Potato Growers associa-
ton 1t was voted to hold potato
show in this city some time in Novem-
Der. A committee of three was APP
pointed to make arrangements.
GAINESVILLE Gertrude Cobb,
who for the last two years has as
sumed duties at the public library
here, has resigned. Her place will be
filed by Miss Mary Egan OF Green
Bay and librarian at Marshfeld for
the last year.
Superior Failing thirty feet into
the hold of the steamer UtIey, Ed
ward Prick, deckhand, escaped with
fractured bones In his feet. His home
is In Sheboygan.
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to celebrate the Fourth in this
city All supplies used during the
day, worth saving, have been stored
until another fourth comes around.
Observation-Disclosures candidates
for appointment to positions with the
Wisconsin grain and warehouse COM
mission took the examinations offered
by the state civil service commission.
There are a dozen vacancies.
Superior THE annual meeting of.
the Swedish-Finnish National league
was held in Superior More than
two hundred delegates were in at
tendance from points in northern
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.
Madison. Coal rates between Mil
waukee and Oshkosh and Fond du
Lac were reduced over IS per cent
by the railroad commission.