Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-23

denly i'll Siefiow did not regain con-
seriousness.
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Ray Star was instantly killed at
Grand Rapids when a sewer caved in
and the timbers crushed his head. A
widowed mother survives.
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Theodore Myers, 63 years old, of
Kenosha, hanged himself in his room
at the Mendoza hospital for the insane.
Myers had been confined since July %.
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T. Rasmussen, 0cOnOmOwOc, was
burned on the face when sulphuric
acid, which he poured from one bottle
into another, exploded, the particles of
acid burning his face.
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Fred Woodland, aged Sc, Beloit, died
from injuries received six weeks ago
when he fell from a street car and
rolled beneath the platform. His back
was broken.
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Ten women inmates of the Chippewa
Falls hospital were successfully ster-
ilized last week. The patients are re
covering, according to DR.. R. j. Ly-
man, in charge of the work.
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John Dwyer of Beloit, was fined $50
and costs by Judge Clark as the re-
suit Of his automobile running into
that of Harry Boden, of Rockford
Dwyer's S-year-old son was badly cut
about the neck in the collision.
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Twelve square miles of rich farm
ing land will be drained near Peshtigo
The installation of the drainage sys-
tenn will follow favorable action at
the town board meeting to be held
soon.
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out of total valuation for the city
of Manitowoc amounting to S14,000,-
900. one firm, the VIM. Rahr company
pays almost one-tenth. The assess
ment on the concern amounts to ST.
100000.
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The better babies contest to be held
at the Brown county fair, in Depere
the last week in August, has been
abandoned on account of the infantile
paralysis cases in that city. No new
cases of the disease have developed.
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While trying to catch a ride on
ten-ton truck the eight-year-old son
of Frank Van Drasak, Kaukauna, was
crushed into a pulp when he fell un-
der the wheels of the machine, dying
almost instantly.
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Edward Hennessey, New Richmond
caught a nine and a half pound Ger
man trout in Willow river, last week
A few weeks ago Mr.. Hennessey land
ed a trout of the same variety in
about the same locality, weighing
and One-half pounds.
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Alvin Reese, IL years old, high
school student of New London, was
instantly killed on his fathers farm
by being run over by a binder when
the horses attached to the machine
became frightened and ran away.
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When Lawrence Kinsella, 50, retired
farmer of independence, went to his
sons barn to feed the cattle for the
first time in twenty years, he was ia
tally gored by a bull. He died few
hours after his son rescued him from
the animal.
Eddie Klein of Sharon, aged Is, was
killed when the car driven by |. Bee
ton and used to deliver meat to the
threshers, blew out a tire and turned
turtle. Young Klein was pinned be-
meath the car and instantly killed.
Beeton was badly injured.
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William Casebeer of Milwaukee, fish
ing at Fox Lake. found the badly de-
composed body of a man aged about
30 years. in the water. The body could
not be identified, but it is thought to
be that of John Evans, painter, who
has been missing for some time.
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Arthur Foil, young farmer of the
town of Deerfield, was instantly killed
iii runaway accident on his farm,
southeast of London, last week. He
tried to stop the team when he was
knocked down by the wagon pole.
Foil was 80 years old, and married.
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A falling elevator at Oconto seri-
ousIy injured two men, Messrs. Chatell
and ROsero. Mr.. ChatelIs head and
leg were badly lacerated. Mr.. Ro-
sera's head was cut and both his
ankles were sprained. The injuries
were sustained from falling missiles.
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Frank AIoH, of Madison, received a
fractured skull i'm a motorcycle acct
dent on the speedway in that city and
remained unconscious for several days.
He eventually became able TO recog-
nize his family and take nOurishment.
Fred G.. Nolan. also a victim Of the &C
cident, was killed.
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