Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-14
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charter TO the Farmers State bank
Of Steuben, Crawford county. Capital
stock is $4,000.
William LewtOn of StOughtOn was
seriously injured when his auto struck
cement culvert while travelling at a
high rate of speed. A companion es-
capped without injury.
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John Beck, aged 81, of Cleveland,
stepped in front of an Omaha train
and was thrown 80 feet off the right
OF way, at Eau Claire, but escaped
with a broken arm and a badly
Wrenched back.
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Chippewa Falls Elks have subscrib-
ed more than $4,000 toward a new
swimming pool to be erected in Irvine
park. In the winter the pool will be
converted into a rink About $4,000
will be spent on the project.
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A 3-year-OId daughter of Ole Pear
son of POneville died in New Rich
mOnd enroute to st. Paul, where it
was being taken for surgical treat
ment The child had swallowed a pea
nut shell and died of strangulation.
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Three children of John Metzdor,
living near Hustler, were smothered
to death by the caving in of a sand
pile in which they were playing. The
bodies were found after an all night
search. The children were aged 4,
and 10 years.
1000
Thomas summer resort, the largest
IoTx
west of West Bend, was visited by a
very disastrous fire, when the large
hotel on the property burned. Cot
tages about the grounds were not
touched.
Lightning is supposed to have start
ed a ire which caused a loss of from
$4,000 to $4,000 to the stock of the
Observation-Disclosures Wholesale Grocery
company and the Carleton hotel, at
BelOit, near the Milwaukee road sta
ton. last week.
1000
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
and the Milwaukee railroad tracks
south of La Crosse were washed out
id a cloudburst one day last week.
There has not been such complete de-
struction of railway service near here
in many years.
900
Kemper hall students and alumnae
from all over the country gathered at
Kenosha for the last days of COM
mencement week. 1t was featured
with the reading of the marks" and
prizes and honor were bestowed among
members of the student body
900
Rudolph Schmidt aged II, dropped
dead at Adell, in ShebOygan county,
while visiting friends. Schmidt had
$4,000 on his person. He was single
relatives. He was we'll known in the
eastern part of Wisconsin.
900
Lawrence Clark of tennessee, 10
years old, caught what is claimed to
be one of the largest brook trout ever
caught in Waukesha county. Ii was
Of the brown variety and was landed
on four ounce trout rod. The trout,
which was nineteen inches long, was
sent 10 a friend in Milwaukee.
1000
William George and Mary Netsdorf,
aged 10. 3 and years, respectively,
and children of John Netsdorf, living
AT Hustler. Monroe county, were SUI
located one day last week when sand
nit caVed in upon them. The children
were dug out by frantic party OF
rescuers. but all had expired in terri
bic agony.
The Star Prairie postOffice and
a store located in the same building,
and owned by the postmaster, was
found to have been robbed during the
night when a clerk opened up the next
morning. The loot consisted OF 5000 IN
stamps. some change, kodak and
quantity of jewelry The place was
last robbed in April, 1913.
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Suffering from injuries sustained
when she was attacked by an enraged
COW Mrs. Fred BierhalS of Eden, is
9t st Agnes hospital, Milwaukee, IN
! seriOus condition. The woman while
walking through a pasture near her
home approached a young cali, ana
) moment later was attacked by the
COW. She was knocked down ana
+rampIed upon before she could be
rescued.
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Edward Brietman. who claims to be
= resident of Sheboygan, will not ride
> horse the next time he goes 10 fohu
I'm Lac for a social call. At least,
Ne won't try that stunt If he knows IL.
He attempted to ride horse into the
DarlOr of a residence, and was nned
Is and costs for being drunk and dis
9rderIv. The horse didn't belong TO
Rreitman, and as he doesn't know
there he found the steed the police
are trying to locate its owner.
1000
"a ID. Larson, Sheridan, Waupaca
county. was elected president OF the
wisconsin Rural Letter Carriers as
sociatiOn. held at Eau Claire last week,
and sturgeon Bay was selected as the
next meeting place. Delegates to the
lational convention in Chicago IN Au-
gnst are: Adolph Erickson, Eau
SIaire. M. l.. Gordon, Stevens Point;
n q. Arle, Sturgeon Bay; Z. l. De