Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-10
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Henry Ed, a popular Mcmillan man,
was struck by falling tree while
working in the woods, and instantly
killed.
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Thirty degrees below was the final
temperature record at Brentwood for
December. This is said to be the rec
ord for that section.
1000
The BeIoit police have been making
heavy assaults upon the Italian gamb-
ling dens in that city. Five were raid
ed one night recently.
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Fred Grunert Of Beloit, grabbed two
rights" as he passed a State street
shoe store. Grunert was given 80
days in jail. He wore his old shoes
in court.
Charles p Cary, state superinten-
dent of public instruction, on Thurs
day announced that he would be a can
didate for reelection in April. Mr.
Cary has held the office for ten years.
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Bonuses ranging from SIS to SIS and
aggregating 100000 were paid last
week by the Menasha Woodenware
company, to its employees. 1000 men
were benefited.
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Martin Lese, a Two Rivers child, fell
while playing and struck a broken bot
tie. The glass penetrated the child's
face cutting deep gashes. It may lose
its eyesight.
Jacob There, a farmer residing near
Green Bay, met instant death when he
fell from a wagon loaded with wood.
The wheels of the heavy vehicle pass
ed over the mans head.
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Peter Schreihart, president Of a
Manitowoc brewery is 80 years old,
but still spends several hours daily at
his office Mr. Schreihart retired
several years ago, but says he needs
the work as a diversion.
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Coal thieves are doing extensive
work at Neenah Recently one of the
fuel concerns had three tons stolen
from a car. Paper mills and other
concerns have also had large quanti
ties stolen.
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Assault with criminal intent"
was the charge lodged against Ray
mond Ashley, aged 10, Of Green Bay
The crime was committed against
Mrs. Ray Forstiner Ashley drew five
years in the state reformatory.
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When her daughter, Narcella IA
years old, was brought in with a brok-
en- leg from fall on an icy walk,
Mrs. John Feudner, Fond du Lac, 56
years old, experienced a sinking spell
from which she died in two hours on
Thursday.
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John Gorgus, a boarder in the RAJ
cine home of John Egrisl, is held as
the supposed assailant who on New
Years day stabbed Egrisl with pair
Of scissors. The stabbing took place
during a celebration. Egrisl was TAX
en- to a hospital where he may die
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Henry Clay Arbuttle, known as the
"dye wizard" who was sentenced to
the reformatory for three years from
Milwaukee court for larceny as bailee
for several thousand dollars worth of
platinum, was last week assigned to a
bench in the overall factory Of the
Green Bay institution.
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Joseph Gula, a workman employed
on l. c. bridge repair work near Jones'
dale, in Iowa county had narrow es-
cape from death when a large tongs
used on the derrick, fell and grazed
his face. Bad cuts were sustained
and three teeth knocked out. One inch
further toward his head and the man
would have been killed instantly.
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Captain Alderman, chief Of the Pere
Marquette Is, a lake steamer, dropped
dead on the bridge of the vessel a few
minutes after he had guided it into
port at Milwaukee, Heart disease
caused the sudden passing. Captain
Alderman was 55 years old and one
W Iu5 OlQGSG anu UGSI hIOWu udIlu-
ers on the great lakes.
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A shocking accident befell Fred
Nerlson Of Eau Claire, express messen-
ger on the Omaha road Nerlson was
walking on the station platform in
Fairchild when he slipped and fell I'M
der passing train. By holding to the
platform he saved his life but both
legs were severed below the knees. He
has a wife and two children.
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In the space of few hours three
Chippewa Falls persons met violent
ends. Theophilus Hart, aged 20, per-
ished in blaze that consumed his con
fectionery store. His wife, aged SIS,
received severe burns and passed away
in hospital shortly after. Chris Falk