The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-06
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mile by runaway team.
Racine.-The beautiful $4,000 res
idence OF George Miller. College ave-
nue., was Quilted by fire. The loss will
amount to $4,000.
Antigo.--Wencil Husnek, a farm
er OF the town of Harrison, near
here, was killed when he fell on tho
ice in front of his home. striking his
head and fracturing his skull.
Oconomowoc-A tabernacle is be-
ing built here for the evangelistic
meetings to be held during the next
three weeks by DR.. Arthur S. Phelps
of Chicago, and W. Earl Smith of Los
Angeles.
Racine.-Calling the only clerk
in the shoe store of Carl N Lar
son to neighboring saloon by phone.
an unidentified robber assisted his
partner in clearing the till Of about
$780, and both got away
Fond du Lac.-M O'Connell twice
operated on for cancer, and who
has been at Baltimore taking the IA.
dunn cure, writes friends here he is
one of the three patients known to
have been cured.
Janesville-No less than Is homes
in this city are open to children
in INDECENT circumstances. according
to Sup erintendent of Poor Asa Ander-
son, who was flooded with inquiries
when he let it be known that he was
seeking to find home for two chill
dren, Ethel Jordan, eleven years old,
and Ernest Jordan, seven years old
La Crosse.-Jake Anstett, Pres
ton, Mimi, farmer. has hen that
threatens to do more to dissolvethe
egg trust than all the antitrust Laws
on the federal books. The Preston man
is authority for the statement that his
feathered wonder lays eggs nine and
one-half inches in circumference Fle
is considering marketing them by the
pound instead of the dozen.
Oconomowoc.-Offic of the Wis
consin Volunteer Firemen's asso-
citation held meeting here to ar
range for the 1914 tournament. A To-
Cal committee, Mayor Solvesop. Gus
tav Meisner, F. w. Moldenhauer, DR..
LIZ Al. NACJ ouuS3C W. CCiOC anu
A. Peacock, and officers of the Ocono-
mowoc department, met with the state
officers.
Fond du Lac.-A representative
of the Milwaukee public museum
was here trying to arrange for
the purchase Of the old anchor of the
schooner Enterprise, recovered from
Lake Winnebago last week after lay
ing in the sands at the lake bottom for
nearly seventy years. The Fond du
Lac public library is also making an
effort to secure 1t.
Beloit.-The Beloit high school
boys who petitioned to be given
the domestic science course have been
informed that if they take the cooking
lessons they also must learn sewing
The protest was ignored by Superin
tendent Converse, who said as the
school desired to make good house
keepers he would not consider the
work we'll done unless the boys re-
ceived the full instruction.
Racine.-Police officers made q
raid on a tramp nest" in an
GU IdNiHG SOull vi Tic CITY IHIl ~
hoboes were arrested. The tramps had
been staying in this ravine all winter.
venturing forth at night to steal from
neighboring granaries, homes and hen
coops. They had a regular camp, prim'
tive stove made of stones and shell
ter made of boughs. They stole wood
from neighboring wood piles
of Duluth, Mimi, has accepted a
call to the rectorship Of Trinity
Episcopal church Of this city. He sue
ceeds Rev Bernard Jenkins, who re-
signed some time ago. Rev. Mr.. Dixon
has been doing missionary work in the
Minnesota mining regions. Rev. Mr.
Dixon was ordained after a course at
Nashotah and preliminary course as
lay reader at st. Andrews church, MIL
waukee, of which his parents are still
attendants.
Janesvilie.-Rock county will face
an ice famine next summer I'M
less zero weather comes within the
next ten days and remains for at least
ten days. This is the opinion of local
icemen who depend upon the Rock
river for their ice supply. The ice is
but few inches thick and SO badly
crusted with dirt and what Is known
as shell ice that it would all have to
be pared off before it could be used.
This Is the latest that the ice harvest
has not been finished in the last 30
years.
La Crosse.-To one hug-$450.
That was the bill a jury in cir
cult court called upon Albert Wing
stand, professional collector, to col
lect from himself and turn over to
Mrs. Mary Hougen. beautiful young
bride. Two months ago. WingVtad
called at the Hougen home to collect
bill, but instead appropriated by
TO- o hug from the mistress Of the
house, she alleges, and she sued for
$4,000. The jury, consisting Of pro-
safe old married men, said $3.50 was a
fair price for Wingstad's transports.
Sheboygan.- More than 1000 mem