Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-31


fire to the grain elevator, feed ware
house and Office of P. W. Kuehn of
Fairwater Mr. Kuehn may rebuild.
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Providing thieves wreaked havoc at
Fond du Lac. Among the places en-
tered being the public library, where
SIS was taken. One man has been ar
rested in connection with the affair.
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An immense BURBERRY crop is look
ed for at Necedah where, in 1892, $780,
900 worth of this succulent fruit was
sold by farmers. This year it is said
will surpass all records.
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Cecil Duclon and George Lemon,
aged 10 years, of Green Bay, were al
most drowned at Green Bay, when
heavy storm caught them unawares.
After great difficulty they reached the
shore
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Millions of tiny pike and bass from
the state hatchery were planted last
week in the Rock river at Ft. Atkin-
son The hatchery is located at Mad
isOn
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A slight increase in attendance has
been noted at Oshkosh normal school
which was almost destroyed by fire
short time ago, since the disaster. Con-
tracts are now being let for the new
units to be built in place of those de-
strOyed.
Mrs. Frances Istvanek of Kenosha,
has sued for $4,000 damages, the de-
PENDANT being one JOS. Greenwald.
Mrs. Istvanek was arrested last Win
ter on a chicken stealing charge,
GreenwaId making the complaint. The
charge fell down, and now Mrs. Ist-
vanek wants revenge.
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Joseph Leshniak, aged 10, little
Polish boy, died in Yates hospital,
Berlin, following a beating at the
hands Of an elder and larger school
mate The day following the affair
little Joseph complained of feeling i'll
and his parents sent for physician.
He died shortly after.
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Barney Ward of East Troy, aged 40,
was driven from town and ordered
nerer 10 return by citizens enraged
because of the death of his wife OF
dav in a Milwaukee hospital. Ward,
it is said had wronged the woman and
married her following the birth OF her
child while she lay dying.
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S2.O0O,OO0 is the enormous sum
planned for improvements on the
plant Of the American Brass Company
of Kenosha. The proposed erection
will include rolling mill, office build
ing and casting shops. When COM
pIeted the Kenosha plant will be the
largest of it's kind in America.
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A bullet left in an automatic revol-
yer left for repairs in an Appleton
gunsmith's shop, cost the life OF Louis
Bergman of Racine. Bergman came
home to assist his father in the shop
while the latter was i'll. In some man
ner he pulled the trigger while re-
Dairing the gun and received a bullet
through his hand. Blood poisoning
later caused his demise.
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John Mindeman, aged six months,
and one of the winners in the recent
perfect baby" contest held in Mil
waukee. died following a choking
smell that came on while the child
was motoring in the country with its
parents. By a peculiar coincidence,
Or. McGovern, the physician at the
hospital where the child was taken,
also made the examination at the con-
test the week before.
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That the presidency of the Chica-
90 Auto Club should entitle him to
some consideration, was the plea of H.
B. Hollmghead, wealthy motorist
who gave his address as the windy
city. but Judge Shielding of Racine,
before whom Hollinghead was brought
for speeding by a motorcycle cop
thought otherwise. Ten dollars and
costs were inflicted in this case, the
millionaire taking a receipt. The Of
ficer claimed that Hollinghead lodged
bv other vehicles at a forty mile an
hour rate.