Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-05

uSGus DuL NlllOuI SALOSIs
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Dennis Murphy, aged rs, Kenosha
county pioneer, dropped dead IN the
yard of his home at Brighton while ne
was engaged in playing with his
grandchildren. Apoplexy was the
cause.
The state board of control recently
issued pardOns to nineteen inmates
of Green BAY reformatOry. The board
also at its session issued orders COW
ering extensive improvements at Wau-
pun prison.
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Thieves broke into the jewelry store
window of John M. Regner, Kenosha,
while a great storm was sweeping over
that city early one morning of last
week. $1,000 in watches, rings and
other articles were taken.
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Henry Boergen of Sheboygan, aged
46 years, a clerk, was found dead IN
an outside cellarway of his home.
Boerger's neck was broken. His aged
mother awaited him all night and at
dawn searched for him finding the
body.
Peter NJ. Weier Of near GAINESVILLE,
was struck by a clevis-pin that be-
came disengaged when the plow h.
was using in repairing a washout,
struck the root of tree. Mr.. Jones
was thrown behind the horses and re-
ceived a cash requiring eight stitches
to close.
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John F. Schultz, GAINESVILLE bust
ness man, has been missing from his
home since May. Is. 1t is said that
trouble over land deal caused his
disappearance. A money order came
from Minneapolis, Mimi, during May,
but since then no word of any kind.
The authorities are searching for him.
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Yeggmen and glycerine formed an
irresistible combination at Oregon last
week when the safes of the postottlce
and the Grady store were blown open
at 8 o'clock in the morning. one
Young woman returning from a dance,
heard a muffied sound, but failed to
give the alarm. Only So was taken.
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Hugo Grunske of near Oshkosh,
strangled to death his brOther-in-law,
Herman Rossow, when the latter shot
Grunske in the face, the bullet coming
out through the chin. The trouble
arose when Rossow in search OF his
wife. went to his farm occupied by
Grunske. and was ordered off. Ros-
sows body was taken away for burial
and Grunski sent to hospital.
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Henry Radke of Minneapolis, sus-
tanned five broken ribs, punctured
lungs. a broken collar bone and a
crushed hip when his automobile
turned turtle at Porcupine, near Dur
=! and. He probably will die. Three
other occupants. one a cripple, escap-
ed without a scratch. Mr.. Radke had
gone to Porcupine to attend Wood
man picnic, and to visit relatives at
his former home there.
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Alfred Hoerst and Peter ALL, two
amateur aviators of Milwaukee, were
almost drowned when the hydroplane
of homemade manufacture they were
driving over Lake Michigan, capslzed
due to a broken wire, and threw the
men into the water. The men were
submerged under the machine and
stunned, but managed to crawl up on
the pontoons where they were rescued
They were experimenting preliminary
to a flight across Lake Michigan.
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A seven passenger car driven by o.
Hurliss of Viola, went over an en-
bankment eight feet high and threw
its occupants in all directions. Mr.
and Mrs. Hurliss went through the
windshield and two occupants or the
rear seat were launched into creek
Violet Hurless was thrown into g
tree where she remained on a llmt
until rescued by her father. The cal
was not damaged beyond a broken
windshield and the passengers re-
ceived only slight injuries.
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VIM. H. Kipp of Baraboo, timer
who returned recently from Mexico
gave vent to disparaging remarks con
corning the United States and It's
president and followed up with a IL
Irade against Company A, local troop
Kipp was being placed on a gas pipe
bv angry citizens who wanted to throw
him in the river, when the company
captain interviewed. The next day ht
! evidenced defiance and was chased
into a store by a crowd of citizens
He was placed in Jail for safe keeping
! and left the next day for New York
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John Johnson and Art Artichoe,
Indian DUCKS indicted on charge
of illicit liquor selling at Lac Cour
DroIles reservation near Eau Claire
| faced conviction and subsequent Jal
sentence when they stood before .
s. Judge Sanhorn at Eau Claire, las
week. The men knowing that com
: pany of guards was being recruited a
Eau Claire. pleaded with Judge San
born for a chance to enlist, instead o
staying in Jail all summer. TIL
Judge sentenced the Indians to serY
three years on guard duty and the!
are now among the soldiers at CAM
{ Douglas.
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Anna Specs, daughter of BENJAMIN
/ Specs, a Waukesha barber, was en-
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