Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
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Johnson appointed to I'LL the vacancy
Green Bay.-With the thermometer
ten degrees below zero, Nick Weber,
a veteran of the Civil war, fell on an
icy sidewalk, where he lay all night
and froZe to death.
Madison.-One hundred and seven
ty-eight barber shops were in
spected9 during December by NJ. ].
Brennan, barber shop inspector, who
visited 81 cities, towns and villages.
Oconto.-Father L. A. S. Carcn of
st. Peters Catholic church died.
Wausau.-Cornelius c. Curtis, aged
sixty-rour years, president of the
Curtis & Yale company of this
city. manufacturers of sash and doors,
died from sudden attack of apoplexy.
His wife found him sitting in a chair
lifeless.
Wausau.-The trial of Alfred Wehr-
ley came to an unexpected end
when he changed his plea to guilty.
! and Judge Byron B. Park sentenced
him to state prison for life. He con.
fessed to- having shot mis- father, Pc
ter Wehrley, through the head, in
stantly killing him, at his home on
August 10 last
Ashland.-An epidemic of grippe ia
causing havoc among the lumber.
| jacks in the woods of Wisconsin,
according to local medical author
| tiles. A large number of cases have
been brought to this city for treat
ment. Camps are widely scattered
and the numbers of cases or fatalities
are not yet known.
Madison.-Twenty State university
students from other states have
| appealed to the governor in their
| fight against higher tuition, ordered
by the last legislature. They will re-
fuse to pay and face expulsion in a
test case. There are about 1000 nom
resident stGlents who would be at
fected if they won their fight.
Milwaukee.-A broad hint was given
to members of :. the Wisconsin
Cheesemakers' association at z the
opening session of the convention.
The hint implied that they do not see
the advantages to be gained by letting
people know of the quality of their
nroduct and the size of the4ndustry in
wisconsin.
Stevens Point.-The Polish Sister
hood of ST. Joseph, which COM
pleted a $4,000 addition to its nation
al mother house here, is already lay
ing plans for a splendid chapel and
chaplain's residence, which are to be
built in tive or three years at a cost of
about $4,000. The addition just
completed provides quarters for 200
additional sisters.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS death rate for
1915 was IA per 1000 This an
nouncement was made by the Ke-
! nosha board of health and it is de-
cleced that the city has excelled the
record of 1914, when it was declared
to have the lowest death rate OF any
city of its size in the state. During
the year there were 234 deaths in Ke-
nosha. A large number of deaths were
reported in December, due to grippe
Beloit.-The city of Beloit has
Joined with other cities of the
state in refusing to pay to the county
anu oIuLO TIC iOeAu NdA l6F1Cu uuuST
the present law. At the last meeting
of the common council the body di-
rected City Treasurer David Rogers
to decline to pay to the county treas
uTer $7,534.277. the sum assessed AS
taxes from the city for county and
state road expenses.
Cedarburg.- Grundtke of this
city died after a brief Illness,
aged seventy-five years. He was one
of the best known med in Ozaukee
county. When company D. Twenty
sixth Wisconsin, was organized in
1882 Mr.. Grundtke enlisted, serving eff
ficiently and bravely until he was seri-
ously wounded, Gripping him for life.
Returning from the war he made Ce
darburg his home and had lived here
ever since.
Chippewa Falls.--A wire came from
Winnipeg to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stickney that their son, Jack Stick
ney, twepty-three, was killed De-
cember Is near Ypres. He was a crack
high school athlete here In 1918. He
went to Canada two years ago and last
spring enlisted at Edmonton. He had
many narrow escapes. He was killed
in trench when a shell exploded. His
parents have requested that his body
be sent here.
Madison-To organize it's womans
department, the industrial commits
sion has engaged for four months
Miss Macy c. Wiggin of Boston,
who began work This statement
was given out by Chairman ]. D. Beck
The commission finds employers
ready to do the best thing for their
employees. Many feel that a day OF
eight hours for women and children is
a long enough period. Some who feel
that way also feel that everybody
should be educated to live VI to the
same rules"
Madison.-The contention that peo-
pie are reading less cannot be
maintained from the experience of
Wisconsin libraries The circulation
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