Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

MonOmlnee.
The Menominee Motor Truck Co.
has closed an order for S2000,0OO
worth of motor trucks for the Russian
government. The capacity of the fac
tory will be doubled to meet the ex-
traordinary output required.
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Frank Kosak, an alien, said ITO
hell with the American flag" in
saloon. He was rescued from a mob
by police officers and is now held in
Jail awaiting the coming of federal
judges.
Mrs. Edward Ellis of Neenah, has
received word telling of the death Of
her husband, who is serving with
the Canadian troops somewhere in
France. Ellis enlisted in Canada
while employed as a locomotive en-
gineeI"
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The 5 year old son of Paul Resop,
Berlin restaurant keeper, died from
injuries received when the automo-
bile driven by his father skidded into
the ditch. The car is said to have
turned completely over, landing on
the wheels again.
Herman Bernd, AZ years old, is
dead at La Crosse as the result of a
chemical fire extinguisher exploding
while he was repairing it.. He was
thrown to the brick pavement with
enough force to fracture his skull.
Bernd was in the commissary depart
ment OF the Gund brewery
Although warrant for his arrest
for exceeding the speed limit had
been Quashed, Chas. Pfennig, mayor
of Kenosha, came to Racine a week
ago, and declaring that he was no
better than any other citizen, demand
ed that a warrant be issued. The de-
mand was complied with and Pfennig
paid fine of SO and costs.
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Mre Michael Dogwell who was bad
ly burned in gasoline explosion at
Kenosha, died in the Kenosha hospi-
tai last Wednesday. Her husband
and his brother, Joseph Dogwell who
were burned in an effort to save her,
are in critical condition. Mrs. Dog
well threw a cup Of gasoline on
blazing fire
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John Schaefer, held on a charge Of
holding up train near Sparta, is an
escaped lunatic. This was revealed
when he was arraigned in the La
court courts His attorney produced
a letter from an asylum at Norfolk,
Neh., from which Schaafer escaped
about six months ago. Judge z. c.
Higbee continued the case until June
8.
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Miss Alma Bollman, 81, while plant
ing potatoes on her brothers farm
near Sheboygan was rendered un-
conscious and badly burned when the
galvanized iron pail she was carry
ing, was literally ripped to pieces by
a bolt of lightning. Ernst Bollman,
the brother, tore the burned clothing
from her body. Her corset stays were
burned into the flesh.
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newspaper at Berlin, this state,
recently started an energetic cam
paIgn to change the name Of the city
to one OF American nomenclature.
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country bear the name of the German
capital. The Indian name, "Mascout-
in, borne by tribe who formerly oc-
cupied the site Of Berlin, has been
suggested as a new name.
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Uncle Sam is planning to educate
his aviatOrs III Kenosha it is now an
nounced. Efforts are being made to
secure a lease on the ball room on
Washington Island to be used as a
school for ayiators. 1t is declared the
government will take possession June
5. HydrO-planes on Lake Michigan
will be used for the practical work
of the course. The government has
no school for aviatOrs in this section
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DR.. F. Butler, MenOminee pyhsi-
clan, was sentenced to five years in
the state prison for an Offense COM
mitted in his office against a II year
old girl The sentence came after the
court had denied a motion for a new
trial. Butler was recently convicted
by a jury in circuit court An appeal
to the Supreme court will be taken
from the decision denying a new trial.
A stay Of execution was entered, bond
being fixed at $4,000
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The first jail delivery in twenty
years in Manitowoc county, occurred
last Wednesday when Richard Block
and man named Mcqueen succeed
ed in getting away after cutting the
bars of cell window 1t is believed
the men got away on freight train.
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