The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-13
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS jules VI wa
terloo, Ia, a horseman, who came
here to attend the Reedsburg fair,
was killed while loading stock for
shipment. He was attempting to board
a moving train at the time. The week
of rain has left the grounds in such
condition that the fair has been called
off. The race horses and exhibits
were shipped out Wednesday after
noon.
La Crosse-Albert W. Pettibone,
lumberman of this city, died at
the age of eighty-four years. Grief
over the death of his wife fastened
his end. Mr.. Tettibone was one of
the greatest Generators La Crosse
ever had. He presented Pettibone
park to the city at cost of 100000,
besides having made numerous other
gifts.
Fond du Lac.-Matt Mecknick, a
farmer residing near Allentown,
started to walk from that place
the 500 railway tracks as path.
When he had covered about half of
the distance he decided to take nap
on the track. 500 passenger train No.
IL came along and Mecknick was de-
capitated.
kencsha.-Minnie Extra, aged
seven, of this city, will receive
$4,000 as compensation for the loss
of her foot, which was cut Off when
she was run down by car of the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric rail-
road year ago. A jury had awarded
$4,000. but the road appealed. 1t
offered $4,000, which the child's
guardian agreed to accept rather than
push the suit further.
Madison.-An application for par
don for John "Dogskin' Johnson, con-
victed in 1911 for the murder of a little
girl has been made to the governor by
Miss Selma Johnson, daughter of the
imprisoned man. l.. G. Gunderson,
representing the petitioner and the
prisoner, has suggested September 8
as date for the hearing.
Racine.-W. H. Morris of Indiana,
purchaser of new automobile
from a local factory, dashed about
the adjacent country roads to test his
purchase. He was hauled into court
by a motorcycle deputy charged with
exceeding the speed limit, and being
unable to produce SIS to pay his fine
was sent to Jail.
Superior.-Rev. Father Fabian of
st. Paul has been transferred to
st. Francis Xavier. the Oldest Cath
olic parish in Superior, succeeding
Father Eustace Vollmer, who will
take charge of st. Agnes parish. Ash
land. Father Berandine of the Ash
land parish has gone to Cleveland to
engage in, church work.
Beloit.-Mrs. Margaret Turf, eight
cen years old, was saved from
drowning in Rock river, after she had
thrown herself into the water, while
suffering great nervous excitement.
Some men who saw her rush frantical-
ly to the river, pulled her out in time
to save her life.
Mayville.-G. Buchanan walked
into the saloon of William Neu-
mann here, and, after shaking
hands with his friends, swallowed
the contents of a bottle of poison.
He was carried to the Office of DR..
l.. NJ Bachuber, where ne died. He
was twenty-eight years old.
Ladysmith. = The fifth drowning
here recently occurred in Flambeau
river when Gordon Hanson, nine
teen years old, of Barron, succumbed
to cramps while bathing. The body
was recovered after being in the wa
ter half an hour, but all efforts at
resuscitation failed.
MISUNDERSTANDING in deep wa
ter, Elranae, seventeen years old,
crippled daughter of Wilton Smith.
saved the life of Irene Gablon
from drowning, but nearly gave up
her own life in the attempt. The
heroine tainted when she was pulled
out of the water
Ashland.-Frank McInnes, an old
time resident of this city, died at
mis- home in Wichita, Tex, August
2, succumbing to injuries sustained in
the railroad yards here twenty-three
years ago when his skull was frac-
tured.
Neenah.-Residents along the lake
and river front here are indulg
ing in a new form of sport called
aquaplaning. The swimmer rides a
board towed by motor boat. The
new sport is thrilling and requires
both dexterity and nerve.
Ashland.-Rev. Nels Grendahl,
new pastor of the Swedish Baptist
church of this city, who has arrived
from Port Arthur, Ontario, is the tall
est man Ii town, six feet three and
one-half inches high.
Sheboygan.-Peter Schmidt. farm
hand. is in the county Jail, having
been bound over to circuit court on
the charge of burglary in the nigh,
time.
Portage.-Captain Snyder, the old.
est river pilot in the state, died sud
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