Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27
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HAPPENINGS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Superior-Odanah Indians are show.
| ing their patriotism, according to A. L.
Doan, government farmer on the res
| ervation. The red men have subscrib-
| ed for 100000 worth of Liberty Bonds
| of the first and secondSssues and took
an eager interest in the campaign for
| the sale of Thrift stamps. Twenty-Five
or thirty young men of military age
| from the reservation have entered the
army.
Green Bay-The total cost of oper-
ating the Hickory Grove tuberculosis
sanatorium in Brown county for the
last year was $17,389.62, about $4,000
higher than the previous year. due to
the higher cost of foods and other sup
plies. The management announces it
will engage in raising Belgian hares to
supply meat for the patients and help
to cut down the meat bill.
Soperton-A bonus consisting of a
$50 Liberty Bond of the last issue and
SO in cash has been awarded by the
Menominee Bay Shore Lumber COM
pany to each of it's lumber yard, saw
mill, planning mill and office employees,
who on Jan. 1, 1918, completed three
years or more of continuous service
with the company.
La Crosse-The woman's committee
of the La Crosse county council of de-
Tense is to carry its message into the
factories where girls are employed.
Twenty-minute talks have been pre-
pared and arrangements made to send
speakers once a week into the princi-
pal plants.
Sheboygan - The Sheboygan Music
club is giving Sunday afternoon con-
certs for the benefit of local boys in
service. The proceeds are turned
over to Capt. E. A. Hickey, local COM
pany, state guard, to purchase smile
age books and comforts for soldiers
abroad.
Misunderstanding the absence from
the room of his mother, Joseph, 2-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert LEILA,
residing near Peshtigo, climbed upon
chair and took the coffee pot from
the stove. He drank some of the cof-
fee which severely burned his mouth
and throat. He died short time later.
Madison-Nine hundred Wisconsin
selectmen will be called to the colors
early in April, according to Adjt. Gen.
Orlando Holway. These 900 are in adj
dition to the state quota to the con-
tingent ordered to move on March 20,
which also amounts to about 900.
Oshkosh AmericaniZation of for
eign citizens has been undertaken by
patriotic men and women here. The
foreigners will be educated and aided
to obtain naturalization papers. A lc-
gal committee has been organized to
aid in the work.
Marshall-Several of the sheep own
ed by Lyle Brown and Maynard Lar
son, high school students, were found
to be affected with rabies, having been
bitten by a dog some time ago. The
sheep were Slaughtered and the car
cases buried.
Sheboygan - Mrs. Margaret Davis,
95 years old, Oldest resident of She
boygan county, died at her home in
Sheboygan Falls. She is survived by
twelve grand children and nineteen
great
Marinette-Arthur Friewe, a>former
employee of the Marinette & Menomi
nee Paper company, who went to Cal
ifornia few weeks ago, was killed in
an explosion at San Pedro, Cal. He
was employed as ship builder.
Menomonie - Fred Nelson Of Elk
horn, was found in cell at the coun-
ty Jail here with his throat cut. Mel
son came to this city and asked to be
taken care Of He formerly lived in
Milwaukee.
Plymouth-A campaign of patriotic
education, following the lines suggest
ed by the National Security league,
will be inaugurated here, in charge of
the Plymouth Community Develop
ment club.
Manawa-The local chapter of the
Wisconsin Loyalty legion adopted a
resolution condemning Assemblyman
Fred Hess for voting against the
amendment censuring Senator La Fol
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