Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-18
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Sawyer county banks are holders
of over half million dollars in de-
posits, which is looked upon as a re-
cord in a new and undeveloped sec
ton.
Plans for an immense open air an
/ pithAater on the municipal golf links
at Racine are be:Eg considered. The
+ park board has Planned to have tbs
! nigh school hold their class play and
graduation exercises in the park.
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Mrs. John Crooks of Green Bay, was
instantly killed and her daughter re-
ceived injuries which are said to be
very serious when the automobile i'll
which they were riding overturned
on 2 country road late Sunday night
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With the disappe arance of the
SLOW from the woods, people near
Brentwood are reporting the discovery
of many deer carcasses 1t is believed
that the animals, unable to escape in
the deep snow, were the victims ct
wolves.
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Twelve natives CT Germany were re-
fused final natur l52ation papers on
Monday of last week by Judge Mich-
ael Kirwan in the Sheboygan circuit
court. Several AuatI ians applying n
the same time we've granted final
papers.
Recruits for second battery in
Racine have not been coming in as
fast as expected, applications of more
than thirty men up to last week, hav-
ing added only seven recruits. Weak
eyes, under age, and short height cut
in heaviest on the applicants.
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The Rhinelander police are looking
for two men who ran when discovered
taking pictures of the paper mill dam,
the 500 line and Northwestern rail
road bridges and the local power
plant, on Friday Of last week. 1t is
thought they may be foreign spies.
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Adam Luft of the town of Dayton,
Waupaca county, has begun suit
for $10,0G0 damages against the es-
tate OF the late Bert H Drew, a nai Oh
boring lormer who it is alleged shot
and killed Mrs. Luft and daughter De-
t?re taking his own life a year ago
following the girls alleged refusal t.
marry him.
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Seven thousand dollars worth OF
canning machinery and $4,000 worth
of cans were destroyed as the result
OF the fire which broke out in the
Fl. Atkinson Canning companys
plant on Monday of last week. 4
corn shed valued at $4,000 was de-
molished. The fire started in the grass
along the tracks of the Northwestern
railroad.
An unsuccessful attempt to destroy
Neillsville's $4,000 armory by fire
was discovered Saturday a week ago
by Col. j. w. Hommel. He found q
cleverly constructed fire box intend
ed to be set off by a candle, which
failed. A suspicious character was OBJ
served around the building several
days previous. A heavy guard has
been placed about the building. Nc
arrests were made.
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Miss Theresa VanDerWee, 10, the
daughter of Faith VanDerWee of Ken
Osha, has offered her services to tht
United States government as the driy.
er of an ambulance. She is an expert
i'll landing an automobile and has
taken regular course in nursing
She has been assured that her ser.
wees will be accepted in connection
with one Of the Red Cross units. Her
brother, Frank EanDerWee, enlisted
in the navy.
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Hundreds of farmers attended the
HOlstein sale held last week at Lake
Mills. The auction extended over twC
days and the gross receipts were
$56,800. Some ITS animals were sold
the average price being 1923. The
highest sale was for $500 One four
year old brought slips, while Paul.
inc Wayne, the COW that Senator
Stephenson gave to President Taft
and which was returned from the
, white house stables after Taft re
tired, brought $3.50