Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-02

Rudolph Hanson and Frank Foster,
OF Rhinelander, two youths, were
drowned in the Wisconsin river, when
their boat capsized.
1000
After sleeping ten nights in the open
IN a stone quarry near Stevens Point,
Mrs. Elizabeth Haynes was sent to her
home in Appleton.
1000
Gene Burdick of Ontario, jumped
from a vehicle when the horse he was
driving became unmanageable. He re-
ceived a broken leg in the fall.
1000
Matte Schmidt, Is, and Donald Bal
lard, u, confessed to setting six fires
at Madison in ten days. Both boys
mothers died when they were young.
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The light plant at Darlington was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground during the storm OF last week
All farm crops were badly damaged.
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Michael Hanlon, an employe on the
Steamer Sacramento at Green Bay,
drowned In Fox river, where he had
gone in bathing. Companions made fu-
tile efforts to save him.
1000
Roy Leonard of Cedarsburg, was
instantly killed when his auto became
stalled on an interurban track and
was struck by an interurban car. The
car was derailed by the impact.
900
ell ~, 7. T.pWiS0n
employed on a farm near Viroqua
county. striking him on the head and
shoulders. Lewison was knocked un-
conscious, but finally recovered.
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The shriII not of a fire whistle caus-
the team of Egbert Courtier to run
away at Reedsburg. The sudden start
caused Courtier to fall under the
wheels and he was run over, dying
from the injuries.
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preparedness was the label upon a
large balloon sent up by Harry New
man OF Milwaukee a short time ago.
The balloon was picked up few days
later at Bailey's Harbor, thirty miles
north Of Sturgeon Bay.
Fred Drager, aged %, head lineman
of the GAINESVILLE Electric company,
was instantly killed by fall from
thirty-fve foot pole which resulted
from a shock from live wire. His
skull was crushed in the fall.
1000
Claude Dedrich Of Merrill, aged IA,
drowned in the Wisconsin river,
where he, although unable to swim,
had yentured in. The body was re-
covered in fifteen minutes time and a
pulmotor used, but without avail.
1000
Joe KoaIewski, aged SO, was run
over and killed by switch engine in
the 500 yards at Chippewa Falls. HIS
brother. Barney, was asleep on the
track a few feet away, but was seen
in time to prevent his being killed.
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Eleven head of fine cows were lost
bv Ed F'lamme who lives on Ash
creek in Richland county. The COWS
took shelter under a tree during a
storm and were found dead by their
owner. Lightning had struck the
tree.
Drifting in a rowboat on Green Bay,
a baby boy was found by William
Brice and party while on cruise.
The child was about months old.
The police are endeavoring to find the
person or persons who placed the
child in the boat.
600
Mrs. T. J. Tuckscherer OF Marsh
field. drove an automobile through
show window of dry goods store and
ruined $500 worth of merchandise and
fixtures. Neither the driver or her
infant daughter were injured. Mrs.
Tuckscherer placed her foot on the ac-
celerator button at the wrong time.
1000
A young man named Maynard Greel-
ey. living a few miles from Hillsboro
and Elroy, had one of his hands cut
of at the wrist with a moving ma
chine. The horses attached to the
machine started suddenly while the
unfortunate youth was working about
the sickle, completely severing the
member.
1000
GOttIieb Giese of Green Bay, was
terribly bruised. and killed by horse
which attacked him in stall. His
aged wife in attempting to save him
was kicked in the forehead and thrown
against the wall. Nora, daughter,
4 fran girl, succeeded in pulling her
father away but not before death had
resulted.
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Steve Marich lies in the Mt Sinai
hospital. Milwaukee, suffering from a
broken back, but he smiles at his pain.
He has on deposit at the bank $4,000
which he received from the North