Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Charles Ross Allen, 8, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Allen, Menominee,
died of spinal meningitis.
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The state board of control condemn
ed the La Crosse city Jail. Steps to
build a joint city and county Jail to
cost $1,000 600 have been taken.
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Mrs. Oscar F. Nowlan, widow of
Postmaster Nowlan, Janesville, was
thrown from a machine driven by her
son Harry and was seriously injured.
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The first local man to return to
the United States after the battle OF
the Marine is Sergt. Ralph Brown, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Brown OF Mar
inette.
John Balfe, SO, GAINESVILLE, shot and
killed himself after firing several
shots at a policeman who went to ar
rest him on complaint of his wife,
whom he was charged with abusing.
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Steps were taken to unite the cities
of Neenah and Menasha at a meeting
of merchants and manufacturers of
the two cities. Each city has a popu-
lation of over 1000 people.
1000
When Lyman Buress Horton, Union
Grove, a recruit home on furlough
from Camp Grant, was informed by
his adjutant that he was to be charg-
ed as a deserter for ovorstaying his
SO hour leave, stretching it to ten
days, he blew off his head with a shot
gun.
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The Wausau Rotary club, Sc to 5,
instructed Secretary Geo. w. Phillips
to petition the Wausau board of edu-
cation to reconsider action denying a
petition for suspension of teaching
German in the public schools. The
board, 6 to 4, declined to stop teach
ing German.
Robert Graydon, farmer of the
town of st. Lawrence, Marinette coun-
ty, died. The physician says the
symptoms were those of strychnine
poisoning. The coroner held an in
quest but adjourned without order
ing an analysis of the food. The fam
lily ordered an investigation.
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J. r. Kigssley, BeIoit, who was
brought into court at GAINESVILLE two
weeks ago for having been found
driving a car while drunk, was again
arraigned on the same charge. Kings
ley, who is well-to-do, pleaded guilty
and vas given ten days and a fine Of
$3.50 and costs or six months in Jail.
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While returning from the Milwau-
kee State fair Emil Wishek and John
Chernezk, Pound, Marinette county,
were injured when the car in which
they were riding skided and overturn-
ed. Mr.. Wishek was caught under
the machine. His recovery is con-
sidered doubtful. The other was bad
ly bruised.
600
Newly registered men who would
be eligible for service but for slight
physical defects are to be patched
up and made &C good as new" under
the proposed plan of the committee of
twenty, which has in hand d~istribu-
ton of the funds Of Neenah's war
chest. Medical men have volunteered
their service.
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DNNpAoG L1CAC - AO OIuIldIlCG III
the city of La Crosse prohibiting the
saloons opening Sundays, the common
council was compelled to dismiss two
actions brought to revoke licenses.
Determined to prevent liquor deal
ers from opening their places on the
Sabbath, the council then passed a
resolution making it an offense pun
isEable by revocation of license.
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Because of the failure of Wlscon-
sin employers to file applications for
help with the United States employ
ment bureaus in all cities of the state,
and because upwards of 100 employ
ers in the state have failed to file re-
ports showing that their men were
needed to do war necessities work,
this state may be called upon to fur
nish upwards of 5000 laborers to 9TH
err states Oct. LIST, said Chairman Geo.
P. Hambrecht, Wisconsin industrial
commission. He said that many en-
ployers were hiring men Independent
ly, and not through the labor bureaus
and as a result the state was not re-
ceiving its proper credit.