Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

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Joseph Boss Of Wausau, aged "a
years, is dead. He has been a resident
of that city for thirty-fve years.
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Two clever women swindlers were
caught by the police of Appleton on
Saturday of last week, both using new
methods of operation.
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The 7-year-old son of Aid. Peter
Stoffel OF Racine, was run down by
motor truck one day last week and
died from his injuries.
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Adam Weber, SO, laborer, was al
most instantly killed when he fell
down the stairs at the home of his step
daughter at Sheboygan last week.
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Earl Mahoney, La Crosse, trainman
bought $500 piano and paid $40 down
Then he was forced into bankruptcy.
Creditors seized the piano but the
piano company has appealed the case
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The 5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
ILlCudIu AICu1SOn VI WCSI hCldOALc
died at the hospital at Neenah O. injur-
les received by being struck Dy fall
ing tree. The boys skull was crushed.
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Parcel post receipts have been on
the steady increase at Madison, accord
ing to Postmaster W. A. Devine. For
the first two weeks of October the
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sos.
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Green Bay fishermen have started
movement to have the meshes of
nets reduced by law from 2-3-4 to
23-8 inches An organization has
been formed and legislative action will
be asked for.
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Backing an automobile up to the
rear of the food store Of H. S. Porter,
BarabOO, one day last week, burglars
ransacked the office and carried off
the SAFE 1t contained nothing but pa
pers They overlooked about 5000 in
the desk.
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Because Of his physical condition
Red Cook, member of the RECKLESS
six" a La Crosse automobile gang, will
not be prosecuted by the district at
torney. Cook jumped his bail eigh-
teen months ago but recently showed
up at his aunt's home in La Crosse
with consumption
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Out on the University Heights at
Madison, a fresh air school for child
rem has been founded. All of the
children are under 10 years Of age and
the attendance is sixteen at present.
Montessori methods are used in the
teaching. The classes are under the
direction of Mrs. Percy M. Dawson.
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George VIM, prominent Pardeeville
merchant, was struck and instantly
killed at the Milwaukee road crossing
near Pardeeville on Wednesday of last
week. He was driving an auto with
Christina Kohler, rural school teach
er, who was going to her school. Miss
Kohler was hurled fifty feet into q
swamp and perhaps fatally hurt.
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With appropriate exercises planned
for the entire week, the new Racine
Young Mems Christian association
building at Racine was put in service
last Monday. The handsome structure
of red brick, which was erected at 4
cost of $3.50 raised through public
subscriptions is the second one built
in Racine in the last thirty years. 1t
is considered the most moderate and
best equipped institution of it's kind
in the state.
FOrty-five dollars a month and board
is now being offered for woodsmen by
lumbermen at Hayward. This is about
$40 a month more than has been Of
fered in several years, yet, loggers say,
virtually no men can be hired. "We
want all the men we can get" said G..
G. Glover, president of lumber COM
pany. Orders are piling up and we
are unable to get men. We would
start three more camps now if we
could get lumbermen."
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Wednesday morning Of last week f.
c. Ritter Of Mansion, took seven and
One-half grain bichloride Of mercury
tablet, thinking it was a medicine he
had been taking regularly for some
time. The medicine and mercury,
both in similar boxes, were placed side
by side and evidently he did not take
notice OF the box Owing to the slow
action Of the deadly poison it was not
learned until the next day just what
MIR. Ritter had taken. The doctors
think there is very little chance Of re-
cOvery.
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Judge a. L. Sanborn of the Federal
court OF the Western district of Wis
consin at Madison, last Tuesday over
ruled motion for dismissal Of the
bill brought by Curtice Brothers for
an order prohibiting State Dairy and
Food Commissioner George Weigle |