Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-05
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a charge Of dynamite exploded pre-
maturely at a Coleman quarry ana
killed Joe Bose, one of the workmen.
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Roy Cuppage, a Chicago youth, was
killed at Rhinelander, when the gun
he was carrying, accidentally dis
charged.
Vaughan Shanks, Of Waldo, Sheboy-
can county, fell from tree and trac-
tured his spinal column near the
neck. He died later. Shanks was
a minister's son.
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The largest cargo Of pulpwood TO
be towed out Of Escanaba IN the IasI
ten wears is on the way to Green Bay.
There are $500 cords of pulpwood IN
the raft, valued at $4,000.
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The mayors of Neenah and Menasha
NAV issue a joint proclamation calllng
on the citizens to provide q fund ior
the aid Of the families of those sold
iers who are going to the front.
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Mrs. Francis Curran of Menomlnee,
q widow, has been notified that her
son Albert Curran, who enlisted IN tne
Canadian Mounted Rifles Tor duty III
France. was killed while nghtlhs d.
the front on or about June z.
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Mrs. John B. Schneider or Neenan'
wife of Mai. Schneider OF the First IN
fantry. is setting mark Tor patrio!:11
ism. Mai. Schneider operates retdL
shoe establishment in this CITY, WHICH
his wife will manage Whlle ne -
away.
Co#and Bros. store in Richland
Center was robbed by thieves who
blew omen the safe and took a smalI
-I,m II money. The men took all the
CIGARS thev could find and disappeared.
entrance was gained through base
ment window.
Mike Czerniak. a Milwaukee recruit
AZ Camn Douglas where the troops are
awaiting call. took his first target
yoractice on Monday of last week. Nike
9Ifbough he had never held a rifle pc
fore. hit the bulls eye in i've success
siva shots. Hundreds OF othefs
missed every shot.
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Vacation plans made by Herman Il
femme of Berlin, former mayor OIL
mat CITY. were interfered with When
= rome broke on the load OF furniture
~ was loading to take to Silver Lake
mis- summer home, and allowed the
weight To fall on Mr.. femme. His leg
was broken.
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The decomposed body Of a man
sornd floating among the trees OF the
island opposite Prairie du CHEN Dy
] NcCregor man. The body was we'll
clothed and indicated that the man
~ life was about 45 years old. NO
articles of value or that would serve
tO identify the unfortunate man. were
found.
Freddie Stewart, the year old son
~ 7Tr and Mrs. Fred Stewart OF Wau-
coma accidentally fell into the mill
nnnd while fishing and was drowned.
His bOdv had been in the water ABOUT
An hour when discovered. Workmen
saw his cap and fishpole floating III
+ba water which led to the finding OF
his body.
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Edward Hinterberg, a farmer, aged
Ak drowned in the waters OF theChIp-
nawa river near Eau Claire, when ne
5ttamnted to wade to an island. HIN
tarherg who was unable to SWIM
Struck swift current that carried
him off his feet. His wife, two sons
and a hired man saw the affair put
were pOwerless to aid him.
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NTavor Elmer S. Hall of Green Bay
called i'm police officers to eject Coun-
Gilman George Greene from the exec
,,tiva offices. The men had disagreed
AZ council session over the appoint
ment of the city engineer ana GreeIe
carried the argument into the mayor
ofioas after the session. Greene re-
fused to leave when asked to do so.
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Andrew Place. aged so, farmer
committed suicide at his farm neal
NTarinette. The body was found by
his son and blood-stalned IdE lII
1,-bicb had been used to commit the
49, was located on a kitchen shell
here Place had placed it after
.,-o,,nding himself fatally. Despond
ancv over the death OF a daughter l.
given as the cause Of the act
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patrick Lynch, aged 45, OF James
vile. was struck by the engine Oh
North Western paper train ana re
eaivad severe injuries. Lynch, IL Il
said was seated on the track and was
not seen by the engineer in time t
SION the train. He suffered from
broken collar bone. right hip fractur
IA and bad scalp decorations, Deslue'
other cuts and bruises.
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Strikebreakers at Appleton went OF
strike after the Interlake Pulp am
Paper company, it is said, refused Z
M them the amount agreed upol
when the men were imported iron
chicago. lit is said that the strike
breakers did considerable damage Z
the plants machinery. as they were al
unsllilled Iaborers. Two hundred an'
Fftv wOrI1men are affected by tn
strike in two Appleton paper mills.
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