River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-10

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Green Bay - Charlett Harteau, 28
years old, died from the effects Of
burns received ten days ago while
putting wood into stove.
Eastman st. Wenceslaus Catholic
church here burned to the ground. The
loss is $4,000. An overheated furnace
was held responsible.
Neenah-Thrown from an ice boat,
trfaveling over sixty miles an hour,
Miss Clara Jape sustained a broken
nose and possible internal injuries.
Horizon A binding snow storm
which ragged here blocked traffic north
and west of here. Trains were several
hours late From five to ten feet Of
snow is piled along roadways.
Manitowoc-John F. Dumke, in the
shoe business in this city for forty
years, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ira Mcneil, at Montrose
Colo.
La Crosse-La Crosse retail grocers
at a meeting agreed to prosecute any
grocer who violates the law by selling
goods on Sunday. The butchers have
taken similar action.
Neenah = Arthur Shattuck, pianist
of international fame, whose home is
in this city, is to enlist in the army as
interpreter He has travelled extern
sively through Europe and speaks
seven languages.
Fort Atkinson - This city is going
over the top with more than double
its quota for the Red Cross. The popu-
lation of the city is 1000, and so far
the Red Cross membership amounts to
almost $500.
La Crosse-A drop of as degrees in
nineteen hours to IA below zero caus-
ed some suffering and serious incon-
venience to railroads entering La
Crosse. It was the worst cold wave
of the winter.
La Crosse - The La Crosse Home
Guard company made it's first appear
ance when it turned out for the fune-
raj of Sergt. Lee Novrotzke of this
city, who died at Camp Mills in New
York.
Madison-That the lieutenant gov
ernor of the state cannot collect mile
age while attending sessions of the
legislature is the effect of an opinion
rendered by Atty.-Gen. Walter c.
Owen.
Oconomowoc--Miss Norma f. Dack,
head surgical nurse at Walheim Park
hospital, Oconomowoc lake, has been
called into service and left for Wash
ton, D. c., expecting soon to sail for
France in charge of hospital unit.
Milwaukee-The annual convention
of the Wisconsin Chiropractic associa-
ton will be held at the Wisconsin no
tel, JAN and 6. Arrangements are
under the direction of H. Perrigo, G.
w. Arisman and H. A. +. Schmidt.
MadisOn--An outing club for women
students, the only one of it's kind in
universities of the middle west, has
been organized at the University to
extend athletic activities to a large
number of women students instead of
limiting them to a few.
Neenah-The local exemption board
is showing no mercy to the marriage
slackers Registrars claiming de-
ferred classification and who have
been married since June 5, are with
out exception being buadled into the
first class.
Madison - To create wider interest
among juvenile meat grSwers of Wis
consin, the United States department
of agriculture, working through the {
college of agriculture and> the live
stock breeders association is about to
start a six-months' drive on sheep,
beef and swine production.
Marinette - Because he wants to
join the army and cannot be accepted
as he is underweight, Stanley Brown
of Menominee is literally buying up all
the bananas in the Twin Cities and
gorging himself with the fruit He
says he is gaining weight rapidly, and
will again try to pass the avorduTois
demands Of the recruiting officer.
Madison-Three important sessions
and shows will be held in Madison
during the convention and exhibition
of the Wisconsin Poultrymen's asso-
citation, Jan. to II. These will be
sponsored by the breeders of Barred
Plymouth Rocks, White Plymouth
Rocks, and Buff Wyandottes, which
breeds are particularly popular with
Badger farmers.
Sturgeon RaY-A deal was consum-