The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-23
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known as the Coleman Herald.


known as the Coleman Herald.
Miss Annie B. Keep, resident of Be-
lott and daughter of Judge Keep, an
early settler, is dead.
Oconto patriots have planned to have
a preparedness demonstration. The
day set will be July 4.
Peter Couchaine, a pioneer and
the oldest person in Oconto county, is
dead at the age of ninety-eight years.
1t is decided that the first
Congregational church of Oshkosh
will have no services during July and
August
The census bureau of the United
States in a new report has formally
placed Kenosha in the class of cities
of over 10000 population.
The state of Wisconsin licensed
the Patriotic Fire Insurance company
If Dublin, Ireland, to do business in
Wisconsin. 1t has assets of $1,000
John Lutke, an eleven year old boy
at Ashland, drowned while play
ing on raft His older brother, Joe,
nearly drowned attempting to save
him.
The annual firemen's tournament
with contest prizes of Adams, Mar
| quette and Waushara counties will be
held at Wautoma on Wednesday,
August 16.
Lawrence Kosolucki, a seven years
old lad of Wausau, fell from
wagon loaded with sand, and wheel
passed over his head, killing him al
most instantly.
| H. Schneider, farmer near Phil
/ lips, has been arrested on the charge
| of killing his daughter, Mrs. Max Gull
! bin of Chicago, whom 1t is alleged, he
| murdered with an ak.
w. e. Maddox, who has been the
| superintendent of Superior schools
for the last twelve years, has resigned
to accept the superintendency of the
| Butte, Mont, schools.
Hammond Kennith sociable Be-
| lott shopman, was lured into the sand
pits near the city and badly assaulted
/ and robbed by a stranger with whom
he was asked to have some beer
In the hardest downpour of rain
/ that was ever recorded at Superior,
rain fell at the rate of 2.10 inches per
hour for ten minutes, June 10, pre-
cipitation of 35 being registered.
The supreme court of Wisconsin an
nounced the reappointment of Attor-
ney Samuel H. Cady, of Green Bay,
as a member of the state board of ex-
aminers for admission to the bar.
Paul Meyers, college athlete and
captain-elect of next years University
of Wisconsin football team, rescued
two men and two girls from Lake
Mendoza, when their canoe capsiZed.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Lewis OF
Of Eagle were on the way to RlchR
land Center hospital in their autcmo-
bile the stork, greatly overweighted,
overlook them with twelve pound
girl
In the circuit court of KenOsha
John E. Heating, who is widely known
among sporting men of Wisconsin,
was granted a divorce from his wife,
Mildred Heating. He alleged deser-
ton.
! Altoona, which is said to be the
smallest incorporated city in the
world, has abolished it's privately
owned saloons and established one
municipally-owned to take their
place.
John F. Schmidt, the proprietor
of the Maple House, the oldest of the
"depot hotels" in Kenosha, announces
his retirement. He has sold his inter
est in the hotel to Peter Neidl of Ma
rinette.
| David Christman, a Beloit man
+ fifty years old, is under bond of $1,000
to appear for trial on charge of TAXI
| ing improper liberties with young
! child whom he had taken to the
movies.
| At an alumni meeting of Ripon col
! lege the following officers were cho-
sen: President, E. H. Zobel, Ripon
j vice president, Mrs. O. H. Ecke, Fond
J du Lac; secretary, Floyd Cook, Black
! River Falls; treasurer, Jennie Hall,
| Ripon.
The supreme court has voided that
J part of the corrupt practices law de-
! claring it a criminal offense for any
person to spend money for political
purposes except as candidate for of
! flee or through a political campaign
committee.
i Tie Wisconsin supreme court af
firmed the constitutionality of that
part of the state highway construc-
ton law which provides that cities
must contribute to the cost of build
ing state highways outside of the in
corporated limits of such city.
DR.. H. C. Reich, health officer of the
] city of Sheboygan, and Dr.. John
! Tasche, are sued for $4,000 damages
for alleged malpractice by Miss Frieda
Schultz of Plymouth, eighteen years
old, who suffered a broken leg while
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