River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-15
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Kenosha.--Mrs. Amelia Gauger, aged
forty-two, was found dead in her home
here of heart disease.
Eau Claire.-St. Johns German
Lutheran congregation will erect a
| $4,000 parochial school building and
assembly hall
Ontario.-Stewart Gschwender stood
on stump with his hand on the muz-
zle of his gun and it was accidentally
discharged. He lost enc finger.
Ashland.-Two robbers entered a
saloon at Cayuga, few miles
south of Mellen, stole 1915 and shot
Graham. the saloonkeeper. No trace
Of the robbers has been found.
Deerfeld. - Andrew Everson OF
Deer1eld, en- route to Bergen, Nor
way, died on board the Wilson line
steamer crossing the North sea. His
body at Christiana awaits disposition.
AppIeton.-The annual report Of
Gustave Keller, Appleton, nation
al treasurer of the Catholic Order
OF Foresters, shows that $1,503, 1852
have been paid in death claims during
1913
Monroe. The ifteen-months-old
baby boy Of Charles Coplein died
as the result OF burns sustained De-
cember 1, when his four-year-old sister
set fire to the baby's clothes as he lay
in his crib.
Janesville.-Frank S. Baines, tobac-
co dealer and business man, is re-
covering from injuries received in a
fall down a chute in his warehouse.
His left elbow was severely wrenched.
His face was BADLY skinned and sew
eral ribs were hurt.
Wautoma.-In a fit of jealous
rage Fred Hannah superintendent of
the Shaw stone quarry at Lohrvil1e,
ten miles southeast of Wautoma, shot
and mortally wounded Mrs. Charles
Freeberg, following her refusal to
elope with him, and then blew out his
brains when pursued by a posse OF
enraged citizens.
Racine.-Andrew Hanson, surfman
of the lifesaying crew, celebrated
the thirty-third anniversary OF
service with the federal station at Ra'
cine. During the SO years he has never
been off duty because of illness even
day. He is the oldest lifesaver In
point OF service on the great lakes.
Manawa-Asa and George DanIey
were arrested by Sheriff Tolff
son. charged with burglaries commit
ted at SCOTS saloon and Terrio's store
three weeks ago, and with burglariz
ing Garry's and Haggamann's saloons
The men confessed waived eXamina
ton and were committed to await the
next term of the circuit court
Jefferson. The golden wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Porter was
observed when a large number. of citi
zens marched to his house in a body
in order to present him with a gold
lined loving cup as token of esteem
The presentation address was made by
Judge r. B. kirkland. Mr.. Porter has
been practicing law in Jefferson fol-
more than fifty years.
Portage.-The business section OF
this city was threatened with de-
struction by fire. The blaze started
in the rear of E. w Ports grocery
and hardware establishment, consum
ing the rear portion of the building
and causing a loss of about $4,000. The
Loomis & Co. general furnishing store
one Of the largest in the city, suffered
about $500 damage to its stock. The
Democrat printing office also incurred
smoke and water damage.
Green Bay.-Burglars entered tho
East high school office and re
moved the hinges from the safe anC
battered the combination, and after
being unsuccessful in an attempt al
reaching the contents, caused small
property loss by destroying books ant
documents. The Nieiahr grocery store
was also entered, and after small
sum was obtained from the cash regis
ter the stock of goods was strewr
about the place.
Racine.-The new eugenic marriage
law may send Frank Tomasek to
state prison. Tomasek is in jail
charged with an offense against
Fannie Bohula a domestic in the home
Of his mother He wants to marry
the woman, but the authorities claim
that under the new law this is impOs
sible. The girl, when the boys mother
learned of her plight, was thrown into
the street, it is charged. and was
unable to find home. She had young
Tomasek arrested. The girl is TWEEN
ty-one and the man twenty-five.
Racine-A pretty girl locked In
at home by her mother and broth
ers; two lovers, each eager for the
hand of the imprisoned damsel; one
lover favoredd by the mother, the
other favored by the fair lassie-this
state Of affairs led Fred GREER to ap
peal to the police to release his lady
love. Grace Morganon. aged twenty
two, pretty widow, is the lass. Ben
Hagenson, aged twenty-f0ur, is WOO
ing the pretty widow, aided by the
pretty widows mother-Mrs. Bertha
Krupp-it is charged. GREER says that
the girl loves him and he loves her
He wants the police to help him get
the girl away from her mother and the
other lover The police directed the
would-be Lochinvar to an attorney.
Beloit.-But 80 young women out
of 400 who were brides in Rock coun
ty during 1918 were older than
twenty-six years, according to figures
compiled and made public by the coun
ty clerk here. twenty-five seemed tc
be the popular age. so being welded al
that age, while the majority of young
men applying for licenses were twenty
one years old