Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-07
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planted in Otter creek, near Darling
ton, for the benefit of the local fisher
men.
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Manuel Mahnke, As, farmer, Green
bush. was accidentally drowned when
he kmeeled at a spring to get drink
and fell into the water.
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Nels Danielson, a Scandinavian
farmer, fell upon a cement floor in
his own barn and fractured his skull.
He died later in an Oshkosh hospital.
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DeIbert Durni, a lineman employed
BY the Darlington Electric Company,
had the misfortune to fall from a
pole he was working on, and received
injuries that were severe, but not fatal.
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The 15-months'-Old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Schmidt, Clintonville, fell
into a water trough and was dead when
found by the parents, who were work
ing i'm the barn. In 1911 the Schmidt's
daughter, s, burned to death.
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A prairie wolf was shot and killed
near the Vernon county asylum by SUI
perintendent Buffers of that institu-
ton. A number of hunters had been
searching for the animal prior to the
killing.
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Frances BOrland, a Kenosha four
year-oId, fell from the second story
of her parents home and received in
juries that caused death. The little
girls skull was fractured and both
arms broken.
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Peter Schliesman of Stevens Point,
aged S. years, died last week at his
home. Mr.. Schliesman had been mar
ried for sixty-one years. His wife and
five children, twenty-five grandchild-
rem and three great-grandchildren
survive.
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William LyndalI, an Appleton car
penter. tired of life, because his wife
had left him and using a stick to pull
the trigger, shot himself with his own
rife. Six months ago his brother
James, was shot through the heart on
farm near Mellen.
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After three weeks search by the La
Crosse police, the body of little Lawr-
ence Larson, Z year old son of George
Larson, of North La Crosse, was dis
covered in Black river on Memorial
Dav. The officials had searched every
gypsy camp in that part of the state.
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Lawrence college freshmen have
passed a resolution not to haze in the
future. and from now on the fountains
and river at Appleton will not be
used as ducking places for students.
This is said to be the first instance
where an American college has taken
such action.
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"A basin Of 162 acres in area will
be provided in the Superior harbor as
the result of a bill passed BY con-
eress authorizing S36O,000 to be spent
on harbor improvements, at the Wis
cOnsin port. Vessels entering in case
IF storm will be enabled to turn
around.
Mr. and Mrs. George Otter of near
Taycheedah, who have resided on the
same farm since their marriage fifty
Years ago. celebrated their golden
wedding last week Mr. and Mrs. Dit
ter received many valuable presents.
They have seven children and twenty
one grandchildren.
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A Pennsylvania minister, Rev. P. l..
Frey. whose wife conducted revival
services at Neenah, has occasion to be
thankful for his visit to Wisconsin.
Mr.. Frey walked on the shore OF Lake
Winnebago and picked up a clam
she'll which had four fine pearls in it.
Jewelers. pronounce them to be valu-
able.
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superintendent NJ. n. McIvor, of the
Oshkosh schools, has recommended
t0 the school board several innovations
one being the inauguration of pupils
saving banks and another the opening
nj school from one to two hours earl
Ter i'll the morning and closing earlier
in the afternoon. The board is con-
sidering the proposals.
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While a minister was delivering a
praver for the deliverance of Edward
Larson. II year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Larson of La Crosse,
who had been missing from home for
o DAYS, Chris Peterson, fisherman,
rushed into church saying that he had
found the body of the boy in Black
river a short distance away
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The three-year-Old granddaughter
al E. z. Rutter, a Retreat farmer, ven
tured into the haymOw in a playful
mood when she visited the barn with
her grandparent. and lost her foot
ing. The little girl fell to the floor
below and suffered conclusion Of the