Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-27
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Gulick Seyerson, aged 81, took his
own life by hanging in his barn at
Christiana. III health was given as
the cause.
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A lightning storm Of great proper
tons struck Whitewater on Nov Sth.
One house was struck and badly dam
aged No personal injuries resulted.
600
1900 La Crosse Bohemians will
unite in raising big fund for
thanksgiving offering for Czecho-Slo-
vaks in Europe.
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Joseph Kritif. Marinette, submitted
to a blood TRANSMISSION operation in
vain effort to save the life of his sis
ter, Mildred, school teacher.
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John Wilson, Woodruff, who went
to Rhinelander for medical treatment
died of heart failure just as he walk
ed into ST. Mary's hospital
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Trees bordering public highways in
Wisconsin may be named in honor OF
soldiers. Gov. Philip has endorsed
the American Forestry Associations
plan that this be done.
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Two La Crosse doctors in the med
ical corps, Lieuts. r. j. Flynn and E.
A. Gatterdam Jr, have been ordered
to France.
Marathon county paid out $11, $3.50
in bounties for woodchucks during
the past year, giving rs cents head.
The county board voted to discontin-
ue the bounty.
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Clubwomen of Racine are deter
mined to have three policewomen ap-
pointed, contending that male cop
pers do not protect carefully the NOR
ais of the young people. The fight
| for the policewomen has already
reached the city hall.
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| When a family of skunks decided
to go housekeeping underneath the
Darlington school, teachers and pu-
pills at the school decided to decamp.
The school children are enjoying
their unexpected vacation and the
skunks are apparently enjoying their
new place of abode.
Springbroolk claims the distinction
of being the first Wisconsin commun-
ity to have a real French war bride.
| She is the wife of Private Tony Bro
kaw. now in France, who says he in
tends to bring his bride back to Am
erica" when he returns.
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Arthur James Plumber, Beloit, has
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ages against Policemen Daniel Tor
rosst, Walter Lovelace and j. Suth-
erland, whom he accuses of hand
ling him too roughly when they ar
rested him for violating an automo-
bile regulation.
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Arrested at GAINESVILLE for the al
legged sale OF liquor to soldiers, Carl
Burgerson, aged 27, was taken to the
Dane county Jail by Deputy u. S.
Marshal VIII Touton to be held for
the grand jury. He was committed
by U. S. Court Commissioner Stanley
d. Tallman, at GAINESVILLE, in default
OF $1,000 bonds.
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Otto Cleveland, Bennett, Wis, lost
large and we'll fed hog when a bear
broke into his pigsty and carried the
hog out near the house, where he de-
voured it in the presence of Mrs.
Cleveland and their children. Mr..
Cleveland returned home when the
hog was almost consumed and shot
at the bear, which escaped in. the
woods.
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Extensive arrangements are being
made for the Victory Sing" to be
held on the night of Thanksgiving
day by the Green Bay community
music association and the county de-
tense council. Plans are also under
way to have a memorial service con-
Quoted at that time for all Brown
county men who have died in the SER
vice.
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Mary Gala, Is, Crivitz, and Bessie
Schubert, 19, Hilbert, were placed on
probation for two years by Judge
Backus of Milwaukee. The girls
were arrested for picking the pock-
cts of John Stefanic and Joe Linden,
taxicab drivers, obtaining $3.50 The
girls implicated Charles and Walter
Riohert, taxicab drivers, saying the
men induced them to commit the
crime. The men went to Jail for six
months. Your age, girls, and the
fact that you have appeared as wit
nesses for the state, is point in your
! favor" said Judge Backus. 81 will
| give you one chance and place you
on probation for two years. Go and
sin no more"