Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-12-28
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Madison-Twenty-fiv of the thirty
four youths in the Green Bay reforma-
tory who petitioned the state board Of
control for parole were granted.
Neenah-A 600 pound porker, the
largest pig ever sold on the local mar
ket. attracted notice here. The pig
was raised by Howard Cummings.
nearby farmer.
Racine-Racine's two companies OF
Wisconsin Home guards, have been
furnished with rifles but are without
uniforms as those furnished were or
dered returned to Camp Douglas.
Madisen-Attorney Gen. owen will
send his resignation to Gov. Philip
within few days. His term OF work
on the supreme bench will begin with
the calendar of Jan. 8.
Menasha-Albert Buboits, this city,
was instantly killed when he fell forty
feet from the roof of a Neenah resi-
dence which was under construction.
His neck was broken.
Madison = Gov Phillip appointed
George Russell of Milwaukee a colonel
on his private staff. Mr.. Russell is
chairman of local board No. l, city of
Milwaukee There are several vacan-
cies on the governors staff due to res
ignation and death.
Eau Claire-To avoid separation by
the draft Paul and Pearl Urtabee,
known as the Eau Claire twins, have
enlisted in the ordnance department
of the United States army and are
now in training at Jefferson Barracks,
No.
La Crosse-Firemen of a La Crosse
station located on Berlin street have
informed the city council that they
want the name of the street changed
to something else; they object to Ber-
lin because of it's German name and
insist that it be altered to American
avenue L1OeGIy UOuIofdIN.
Neenah-Over a ton of candy was
shipped from this city to the boys OF
this city in the army. Nearly every
church club or lodge, which has mem
bers in the service, have packed box
es and crates for EACH and every one.
Over 500 boxes of cigars and cigar
cites have left this city for the boys.
Janesville-Rep0rts relative to the
Door condition OF tie tobacco in this
district. are denied by local dealers.
Some has been slightly damaged BY
frost, but there is a good sized crop,
which has already been taken down,
and farmers plan to begin stripping
soon.
Oshkosh-An unusual record has
been made by the Oshkosh Normal
school in the drive here for Red Cross
memberships. After a vigorous cam
paign at the state institution of learn
in, the entire student body, about $50,
has enrolled, besides thirty faculty
members, and 100 per cent" banner
was unfurled when sessions closed for
a two weeks vacation.
Janesville-The Pontiac Plan" of
obtaining large fund for the boys at
the front, will be put into effect in
Rock county as a result of the action
of the committee which has been con-
sidering the plans to obtain the money.
Each person will sign pledge for the
sum they will give and the names of
those who do not subscribe will be
sent to Washington and made public.
Oshkosh - Besides selling potatoes
at 81 a bushel, the latest and lowest
price quoted, the city of Oshkosh has
extended its activities by selling
beans. Two big lots of navy beans,
the hrst of 172 pecks at $1.05 a peck
and another of twenty-five bushels at
$3.50 a peck have been disposed of.
In the meantime fish sales continue
every Friday morning, perch and her
ring being on the list at extremely low
prices.
OshkOsh-Col John Hicks, author,
newspaper owner and for many years
active in federal affairs and WiscOn-
sin politics, died suddenly in San An
tonic, Tex. Heart failure was the
cause of death. Known for many
years as proprietor of the Oshkosh
Northwestern, he became a power in
Badger politics. Col. Hicks was born
in Auburn, n. Y, on April IL, 1S4S,
and came to Wisconsin in his child
hood. His father was killed in the
Civil war. BY his own efforts he OBJ
tanned an education, succeeding in be-
ing graduated from Lawrence univers-
ity, Appleton. He began his news
paper work on the Oshkosh North
western when he was 20 years old, be.
coming owner a number of years ago.
He was appointed United States min
lister to Peru in 1889 and served until
1893. He had been a broad traveller.
being familiar with conditions in
Egypt, Turkey, Italy and France, and
also in Chilli, where he was United