Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-22
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state prison for assaultlng and robbing
Mrs. Agnes Lentz three months ago.
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Mrs. Peter Balasa, q years old, a
Racine woman, died following two
days of suffering. She was struck
and slightly injured by an electric car
and physicians declare she died from
the shock.
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Although thousands of rough fish
have been taken from Lake Winnebago
in the past few years, the waters this
season are literally teeming with carp.
Many of the weeds along the shore have
been eaten away by the voracious fish.
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Stanley Zimmerman is in the Wau-
kesha hospital with a bullet wound.
He was accidentally shot while visiting
friends at Genesee, when a revolver he
was handling was discharged. He re-
ceived a flesh wound where the bullet
penetrated his face at the nose and
lodged near the eye. He is recovering.
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Formal charges have been filed with
the Amigo fire and police commission
against Chief of Police William Cob
lentz and Patrolman Warren Hill. Both
are alleged to have received money un-
lawfully under the guise of fines
which were not reported to the Judge
of the municipal court
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Claiming that God in vision had or
dered him not register on June for
service in the new United States army,
George Wicklund, 80 years old, of Mai
den Rock, refused to enter plea in the
United States court when accused by
District Attorney Albert G. Wolfe of
failing to register. Wolfe's trial was
set for the October term of court.
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A smooth fOrger entered a store at
Tomahawk dressed as a farm hand and
offered check on a well-known far
mer, just before closing time. After
purchasing clothes to wear on the farm
he left the dry goods store, expecting
to return in a few minutes, but he has
not been seen since. He received over
500 Oh the signed name of Frank
Lane.
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The Reddish Lumber & Veneer com
pany of Marshfield concluded deals the
past week, for the purchase of 5000
acres Of timber land from the Porter
Land company of Wausau and 920 ac-
res of like land from the Birkenwald
heirs of Milwaukee. The purchase in
creases the company's holdings of tim
Der land to approximately 10000 acres,
enough to keep the company's manu-
featuring institutions, veneer mill
and a sawmill at Park Falls supplied
with raw material for the next twenty
years. All the timber, consisting Of
hardwood and hemlock, is situated
near Ashland.
Mrs. Nell Mclaughlin, retired bust
mes woman Of New London, Wis, put
an end to police inquest into her own
death when she walked into the Keno
sha police headquarters and protested
against being buried. Tuesday Mrs
Mclaughlin was in Kenosha. Thurs
day the body Of a woman remarkably
like Mrs. Mclaughlin was found float
ing in the lake off Kenosha. The po-
lice found the unclaimed parcels which
Mrs. Mclaughlin had left at the sta
ton and at once arrived at the con-
clusiOn the woman was Mrs McLaugh-
lin. Relatives of Mrs. Mclaughlin re-
ceived notice to come and claim her
body. Mrs. Mclaughlin decided to
come herself. Mrs. Mclaughlin claim
ed her parcels and left for Chicago.
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The floating saloon in the Mississippi
between Prairie du Chen and McGreg-
or, Ia, is no more. 1t has moved on,
as it's predecessor, the island saloon"
Saturday night brought an abrupt end
ing to its short but active career. On
that evening the crowd grew little
too expansive for the limited accom-
mOdatiOns of the floating parlor, and
Proprietor Stitz drew up anchor and
moved temporarily over to the island,
where he tied up to give his patrons
more room. He thought that he had
made his move unseen, but the change
of base was observed from the Iowa
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sheriff at Prairie du CHEN. The sher-
if swoOped down and took in tow for
the justice court, houseboat, launch.
proprietor Stitz, and everything on
board.
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At Ableman a citizen told another
citizen that he would sell him key of
beer for two plunks. "All right" said
the other. In due time the key was
delivered and the 50 changed hands
ajingling. When the purchaser re-
moved the bung, just think his
thoughts! The key was filled with wa
ter Just imagine the disappointment
on a hot August day. The man was
mad. He rushed to an official and de-
manded revenge. He wanted the fell
low arrested for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. About that time
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