Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-09-01

Steve Strauska, single, 25, recently
employed at ST. Paul Park, Mimi, was
found drowned in Willow river, near
Hudson.
The city let contracts for the lay
ing of additional brick pavement in
Merrill this fall. The work will begin
about Sept. 1.
A. Koplitz, Oshkosh was probably ia
tally injured when hit by North
Western train in the presence Of
scores of people at the local station.
]. Kaufman, Ashland, 500 line brake
man, met instant death when he was
thrown from an engine under the
tated.
Edward Reynolds, a Madison father,
has asked the police to find his
daughter, Carrie Reynolds, fourteen
years old, who disappeared from
home Aug 2.
Miss Maurine Converse, %, daugh-
ter of Mrs Ada Converse of Baraboo,
drowned while bathing in Lake Men
dOta at Mendoza beach, six miles
west of Madison.
The business men of Beloit, to
entertain crowds attending the fair,
arranged big program of music and
sports. Five bands from Beloit, James
vile and Rockford will participate
Mrs. B. Meade, who died at Hutch
dnsOn, Mimi, at the age of 101 years,
was inferred at Rochester. Mrs. Meade
'esided in Rochester since early child
some four years ago.
Six year old Nellie Balcewicz, a
Racine child, whose skull was frac-
tured when her fathers car was stall
ed on a North Western crossing,
died at the hospital. Another girl is
in a precarious condition.
Henry Burgman, of GAINESVILLE, who
was district manager of a brewing
company, was instantly killed when
he touched a guy wire here The wire
had become crossed with an electric
line charged with 1900 volts.
Miss Ida Gunderson living at Green
wood was one of seven persons in
jured in Chicago in a collision be-
tween a street car and an auto. Miss
Gunderson was taken to a Chicago
hospital, and her condition is serious.
Henry A. Salzer, of La Crosse,
Seed company, one Of the largest seed
houses in the United States, was
crushed to death when his car turned
turtle off a narrow road on Dresbach
Hill, a mile from the Village of Dres
bach, MINI.
Geo. Rivers, eighteen years old, OF
Philadelphia, and Edward Smith, sew
enteen, from Massachusetts, attempt
ed to steal an automobile, but were
caught Their trip will be interrupted
by one year stay at the Green Bay
reformatory
DR.. J. Barnsdale, the superior physi-
Mrs G. Milward Smith Miss Helen
Stewart) has improved rapidly the
last few days and will be able to sit
up soon. DR.. Barnsdale is largely car
ing for his own case.
Meeting at Chicago milk producers
u
cussed the ACCESSIBILITY of raising
prices to the dealers. 1t was decided
to put the matter up to the board of
directors at a meeting to be held with
in the next two weeks.
Suit may be brought against boat
Richland Queen for the death of Fire
man Albert Sercomb. Gas in the boil
er room forced Sercomb to come up
for fresh air and he fell into the hold.
breaking his neck, while the boat was
unloading coal at Green Bay.
Finished two wees ago, Green
safe in a report made by E. J. Barton.
examining engineer. The structure
cost $4,000. Repairs are being made
The contractor says neglect or failure
to keep up the draw caused damage
For making an attempt at Madison
to break into the home of Father
Housman, catholic priest, James
Maxwell, forty-six years old, who says
he comes from Minneapolis, was sen.
fenced to one year in state prison He
said he was looking for something to
eat.
Charles Upham, II, Beloit, died as
he result Of injuries received August
goth when an automobile in which he
was riding was struck by a train on
the North Western road. He served in
he Thirteenth Wisconsin infantry
and Fourth Wisconsin cavalry in the
civil war.
Out of college seventeen years, J.
J. Enge of Chicago, who attended the
University of Wisconsin for four years
from 1896 to 1899, returned to the uni
versity this summer to complete his
course during the summer session and
received his diploma of graduation
last week
Clifford E. Richmond, aged 81, an
evangelistic singer, connected with
the Disciples church, died soon after
he was brought to hospital in Green
Bay from Mountain, Wis, where he
had been camping He became para
lyzed while bathing His home was at
Alexander, Ind.
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