Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-26

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Miss Florence Cayze of Green Bay,
became exhausted while bathing and
almost drowned. She was rescued by
Dittmar Larson, a travelling salesman.
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Forest NEWTON of Chippewa Falls,
working in a peafeld with a mule,
was struck by lightning and both were
killed. He leaves a wife and child.
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The Door county cherry crop which
at first promised well, will be a total
failure, according to Sturgeon Bay adj
vices. The pack will be go per cent of
normal and customers are being noti-
fed that many orders will not be
filled.
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Villa street, in Racine, is the sub
iect of controversy, many citizens liv-
ing thereon desiring change of the
name. Alderman John Seib, of that
city heads the list saying that a street
named after a Mexican cutthroat, is
no fit place to live.
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A pardon has been asked for Mrs.
Caroline Patzer, the Smyco woman
now serving a nine years sentence for
having killed her husband with stick
of wood during a quarrel. 1t is said
that Mrs. Patzer is afflicted with an
incurable disease.
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William Block, aged 2, of Marinette,
was permitted to 60 barefoot by his
mother owing to the warmness of the
day. The little fellow walked into a
bed of live Goals used to heat water
and was badly burned on the feet be-
fore his mother could rescue him.
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Tobacco in the south central part
of the state is doing well and has not
as yet been affected by the drought of
the last three weeks duration. The
plants are reaching down for moisture
and will be in splendid shape if rains
come in time. Growers are anxious
for rain.
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Edward Kiesow, Beloit, through his
attorney. has commenced action for
damages of $4,000 in Rock county
circuit court against John Vail of
Footville, for alleged alienation of af-
fections of his wife. His complaint al
leges numerous oGense~ and as a re-
suit his wife is estranged from him.
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Harry Thomas of Allouez, near
Green Bay, broke his right leg sever
al weeks ago. Two weeks later his
brother, Francis Thomas, broke his
right leg while stepping from milk
wagon. A few days ago, Louis Thorn
as, younger brother, was kicked by
q horse and received a right broken
leg.
A severe rain and electrical storm
passing over the city of Sheboygan
last week, plunged the city into dark
ness and destroyed temporarily all
communication by telephone. The
plant of the American Hide and Leath-
er company, was struck by lightning
and for time threatened with de-
1nG City was W 1IAAOuC wv
trio service for nearly twenty-four
hours.
Arthur Fessedon Of La Crosse, OBJ
iected to his wife staying out at night
until the cocks crow, and showed his
displeasure by going to Fort Smelling,
Mimi, where he joined the army.
Fesseden wrote home for weeks pay
coming to him and his wife found out
about it. He was brought back and
hailed into court where the judge di-
rected that he pay alimony OF $40
weekly.
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Miss Leila Loofbourow, Milwaukee
music teacher, was disinherited in the
will of her father, DR.. A. n. Loofbour-
ow of Monroe, who died recently. The
physician left a large hospital valued
at 0,000 to the superintendent, Miss
Hattie Newman, who also inherited
| the medical library and book &C
counts. The remainder of the proper
ty, valued at between $4,000 and $780,
900, was left to seven brothers and sis
tiers, each sharing alike.