Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-30
Wisconsin Mems
Tersely Told


the st. Joseph Catholic church
Beloit.-The children of NaSM
school in the city OF Beloit ara n,
fishers of the first newspaper nv orc i
pupils in Wisconsin. The nano. Il
typewriter and there is but one %.
Manitowoc.-Word from Germa
has reached Alois Lang of NJ
city that his cousin, Anton
who played the part of Christ IN u
Passion play at Oberammergau u
his life in battle.
Janesville.-The Wisconsin ,rs..
ton for the Blind is placed in mn E
antfne because of three mild % Z,
of diphtheria. There is no danger Z,
the epidemic spreading. according E
Superintendent Hooper
MISUNDERSTANDING since Senta.
Der "a, when he told friends (.
was going to Sheboygan, the body (,
Louis Schiermeier of Two Rivers n
found in an upright position again. !,
a tree a mile north of that citv
Janesville.-Isaiah Barrett. found !,
a miserable howell and removed E
the county poor farm. died n
an investigation reveals that K
had large bank balances, owned Sd
eral pieces of property and had uyaz
the life of reeluse and hermit
Eau Claire.-The twenty-fourth N
nual convention of the Wiscopsm
Library association began herA
The opening session was devoted to
round table discussion presided owl
by Miss Turvill. DR.. Richard Burtoa
president of the Drama League 81
America. addressed the convention.
Chippewa Falls.-An Elks lodge VA
instituted in this city with id
OF 35 charter mem bers. v. i
Conway of Grand Rapids, distr.ct dep
uty grand exalted ruler, had charge 81
the initiative work and the Eau Claiu
Elks lodge degree team instructed I'd
new EIks.
Superior.-After battling for houts
in a cabin which they occupied
together as road workers, near Sold
Springs, Hans Jensen blew off the ID
of Ole Larson's head with a shotgua
claiming self defense. Jensen surrea
dered and was brought to Superior 4
be arraigned.
Charles Janke. seventeea
years old, a son of Joseph Janke 4
Odanah, is dead as a result Of id
jurles received when run over by a
ore train at Odanah He attempt
ed 20 steal a ride and was thrown ID
der the wheels. Both legs were cut q
above the knees.
Chippewa Falls.-Charles Koenig q
Sheldon has offered the park coui
mission here three skunks a moths
and two little fellows, which Il
thinks would make a cunning "a
dition to the natural beauties Of N
park "Skat" is the reply Of the coul
missioners.
Kenosha.-More than 500 member
of the Order of Elks attendes
the annual reunion Of the kenoshs
lodge held here. The evening va.
featured by the initiation OF a ara
class and addresses by Grand 4
teemed Leading Knight William i
Schad of Milwaukee and District peg
uty Grand Exalted Ruler Frank A. ~
Ter of Oshkosh.
Janesville.-Archie Wentworth Il
sister, Miss Cecil. and Miss ANN
Post of Milton had narrow 4
cape from death when the auto ma
Wentworth was driving toppled oY9
the bank into Saunders creek at q
gerton. At this point the bridge al
been washed out. There was no ilsiI
and the car went into the stream VIII
out warning. The occupants
thrown into eight feet OF water az
Miss Wentworth sank twice before 4
ing rescued
Portage. Engineer Edward Dong
hue and Fireman A. ~. CfA1-s
Portage. were badly injured 4
freight wreck at West Portage. A
extra was pulling into the yar4s .1'l
La Crosse when the engine Jumped m
track. rolling down an emaaaAne'
/ Three cars of grain were scattered 70
several hundred feet A NtHa-a
wrecking crew cleared che "Ee
which blocked traffic between \
( Crosse and Milwaukee fer schf .-'
The engineer and fireman e5saa
with their lives by jumping
Madison.-The annual meeta7
the State Historical society
Wisconsin closed with the election
~ eurators as follows w. VI " 'Al
and Henry c. Campbell. Ml-"aeA
/ w X Coffin, Eau Claire; fFo4 -,
ard T. Ely. \. P. Haugen Key
Knox. Mai. F w. Oakley. Judge A.
Sanborn. Judge f. Ray Stevens o..
Thomas E Birmingham. Madison. -
Hiram Hayes. Superior ] be res
tions of Prof. D. c. Munro and -4.'
Jones. Madison. were acctpl.N
L. Parker. Green Bay. and Sa4.-
rick, Ripon. were chosen u
them John A. Awkward, Nal's ,q
elected e-president to so'e-s
! Jones.
Eau Claire.-August GirEe.. o 70 =
inent farmer of Hay Creea "' -