Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-13

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With a candy pistol, aided by the
village marshal OF Kewaskum, A.
Rosenheimer, banker, captured a
burglar who had secured 800 worth
Of jewelry.
Ice cream manufacturers of Neenah
are paying 81 a gallon for sweet
cream price unheard of at that place.
In the past week the price has in
creased so per cent.
1000
George Haines, who has resided at
Ashland for many years, was found
frozen in the vicinity Of Mellen. He
was on his way to a lumber camp and
lost his way, it is thought.
1000
George F. Perkins, wanted on the
charge Of stealing $25 from the Com
mercial hotel at Ashland, was sought
after an extended chase. Perkins
was night clerk at the hotel.
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DID, we'll known citizen of Eau Claire
was found by his son hanging in the
attic of his home. No cause for the
act is known. He is survided by a
son and daughter
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Percy Jameson, while on rabbit
hunt southwest of Necedah, saw a
large wolf chasing rabbit. The
young man fired several shots at the
wolf and finally killed it. He will re-
ceive bounty of $40.
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George Terry, 81 years old, a life
long resident of Rock county, died as
the result of injuries sustained when
struck by an automobile a week ago.
The police do not know the occupants
of the car which struck Terry.
600
There are several cases of diphtheria
at the State school for the deaf and
dumb at Delavan. An old floor, laid
over ten years ago, was being raised
was caused by insanitary conditions
found there.
The Kiefer- Haessler Hardware
company of Milwaukee was awarded
a contract by the state capitol com
mission for furnishing and installing
the equipment of the kitchen of the
state restaurant soon to be opened in
the basement of the capitol. The con
tract carries $3.50.
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Michael Brickley, veteran of the
Fourth Wisconsin Volunteer cavalry
and New Richmond's Oldest rural let
ter carrier, is dead as the result Of in
juries received when he was thrown
from his vehicle. He was born in
New York City, Aug. 2, 1S48, coming
to New Richmond in 1856.
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Missing for eight years, during
which time an extensive search for
him was made, John Kruger, Mani
towoc, was declared legally dead, in
probate court at that city, when the
estate Of the late Mrs. Kruger, the
missing mans mother, will be set
tied. Kruger was a farmer when he
lived at that place.
1910,
William Johnson, Sturgeon Bay
was shot and killed by Henry Wobser
at Claybanks. Wobser claimed he was
trying to break into his home and he
fired, thinking it was a burglar The
man died shortly after Wobser was
: arrested and placed in the county jail
Johnson was 35 years old and single
Wobsor is also bachelor.
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Fourteen head of cattle, 500 bushels
Of oats, forty-five tons of hay partly
baled, were burned when fire of ar
unknown origin destroyed a barn on
the James Kneally farm, near North
Lake. Neighbors succeeded in saving
two horses and five head of cattle
The farm is occupied by Leo Kneally
The barn and contents were partly
insured
1000
RaffelO BoscO and Filomenia PaIer-
mo, mOther-in-law and widow of Raft.
ael Palermo, GAINESVILLE, who was muir.
dered on Oct. g. were arrested as
, accessories to the crime, and held fol
hearing on Dec. 49, Vincenzo Carna
valo was taken to Waupun in an au
tomobile to avoid trouble with Ital
ians, who are said to have threatened
his life for duplicating the women.
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: What is believed to be the larges
; collection ever taken in a Catholic
church in the Green Bay diocese was
! received in st. Patrick's church il
Green Bay. The collection amounted
to- Sis. The Rev. M. J. O'Brien was
able with the money to pay off the
debt on a pipe organ installed in The
church less than a year ago, and t.
hold portion in reserve. The record
: collection contained two donations O
$25, several $40 and S., with many dol
lars and smaller pieces.
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