Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-26

same manner.
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Superior ''wets" have dropped suit
to contest the result Of the recent Ii
cense election in that city. Superior
goes dry" July 1, and 160 saloons
will go out of business.
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Rudolph Walvig, a Beloit man, dis
appeared after selling an automobile
for $3.50, and the police of that city
have since been looking for him, fear
ing foul play. Archie Fowler, the
man who purchased the machine, was
questioned, but gave a satisfactory ali
bi.
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An automobile owned by William
Sorberaski of Ripon, turned turtle
pinning eight people beneath it. The
owner was seriously hurt, and Miss
Elsie Zeitz of Milwaukee, had her
shoulder injured. H. Liebig, anoth-
er occupant of the car, suffered a
broken arm and a dislocated shoulder.
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After setting fire to his barn and
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vast sum in effects, machinery and
cattle. Andrew Weiss of near Wausau,
committed suicide by exploding a
charge of dynamite in his bedroom.
/ His wife left him six weeks ago and
/ this is supposed to have caused his
rash act
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For robbing the mails, John Buth
of Green Bay received a sentence of
Is months in Leavenworth prison
from Judge F. G. Geiger sitting at
Green Bay. John ]. O'Connor of Mil
waukee, who altered and forged a
money order was given six months in
the Milwaukee house of correction.
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/ Richard H. Hackett, of Oshkosh,
died leaving property valued at $780,
/ 900, most of which went to his bride
of a year. The latter was formerly
Mary Ziperski, hotel cigar stand
clerk. Hackett was divorced two years
ago by his first wife, who at that time
obtained a large share of his estate.
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Lester Fumelle of OcOnto, the six
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
/ Fumelle, fell into the waters of the
OcOnto river while playing on log
/ boom, and was near death when Chas.
Dagen, an Oconto citizen plunged in
and rescued the boy. Dagen received
a fine compliment from the Enter
prise, a local paper, for his bravery.
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Johnny Reider, Madison four-year-
! old, fell in Lake Monona while play
i ing on a pier in Birmingham Park.
/ He was rescued in an almost drowned
condition by Thomas B. Coughlin, a
i caretaker. The children have been
warned away from the pier by Cough
lin, but returned as soon as as his
back was turned Coughlin used first
aid and revived the little chap.
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Spring freshets have caused the
teacher of the town of Hull school
district No. 5, near Stevens Point, to
use a boat as a means of conveyance
to and from the school building.
Many of the pupils were forced to use
boats, but school kept in session.
While trying to prevent the woodpile
from floating away the teacher and
three pupils were capsized.
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John KOnopa Of Ashland, aged Is,
was nearly drowned in the waters of
Chequamegon bay while walking, on
a dare, with companions over the rot
ten ice. When the ice began to crack
4 two hna6a6 for tho
shore which they reached in safety.
/ Konopa went through and began to
call shrilly for help. John Maths, an
Onlooker, secured a boat and with diff
i ficulty rescued the youth.
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Howard Godfrey, Milwaukee sales
man, walking on the Green Bay streets
saw DR.. E. F. Williams, aged 80,
slump down in the seat of an automo-
bile in which he was riding at a rap
id speed. Godfrey sprang to the run
ming board of the car and stopped it.
The physician had died of heart dis
ease an Investigation disclosed and
only Godfrey's prompt action prevent
ed a collision with other vehicles.
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"The United States VS.. 400 Cases of
Beans is the title of a new case add
ed to the business of the United States
district court. Deputy Marshal w. j.
Mccormack having seized $500 cans
at Green Bay in proceeding institut-
ed by District Attorney Sawyer. 1t is
alleged that the product, in baked
form, is misbranded and also adulter-
ated in that there is no tomato sauce
as an ingredient and that improper
matter has been added to the beans.
The goods came from Illinois.
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Coming all the way from Miles City,
Montana, Toncha Corine was received
coldly by Miss Mary Van Loan Of APP
pleton, this state. According to Miss
Van Loan, a girl friend had jokingly
sent her name to a matrimonial pa
per and Corine, who is a rancher, had
E answered the advertisement He COM