Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13
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News of the Badger Stste Arranged
..... in Condensed Form ....
Sheboygan-A Sheboygan man, Her
man Bornefeld, % years old, was kill
ed in recent gas attack made by the
Germans somewhere in France"
Bornefeld was a member of the Cana
dian infantry section which left Camp
Charles last October. The telegram
announcing his death was received by
his mother. Mrs. Matilda Bornefeld,
here.
Onalaska - When FIVE young men
and five horses, which they were rid
ing crashed into the carriage driven
by c. II. Dohve of this city. Mr. Dohve,
his wife and two children. were thrown
to the ground the last three badly
hurt. The boys were doing a moving
picture stampede on horseback and
did not see the carriage in the dark.
Green Bay - RIP" a Wisconsin
bear. was presented to the zoo at San
Antonio, Tex, by Battery B., Onr Hun
bred Twenty-first heavy artillery, on
its departure for Camp Merritt, ~ J.,
As a mascot. this bear was great
favorite with the soldiers, but such
pets as bears are barred by the army
when overseas service is contemplated.
Menasha-When brother of the Rev
$. Cookson, pastor of the NJ. F. church
here. was called before the exemption
board he waived examination despite
the fact that he was the owner of
large farm which needed his attention.
The board. however, decided that the
farm was the best place for him and
consequently he was returned
Port Washington Speculation is
rife here as TO whether a shepherd dog
recently picked up on a cake of ice on
Lake Michigan by the fish tug Fortuna
was shipwrecked or whether he step
ped IN a cake of ice and fioated from
shore. Owners of the Fortuna believe
the dog had been on the ice seventy
two hours.
Madison 49, In an opinion given to
Merlin Hull, secretary of state, AT
torney General Spencer Haven helf
that despite the fact no nomination pa
pers were filed for a prohibition candi-
date for United States senator, a pro-
hibition ticket weld be provided at
the primary election on March 10.
Madison Pneumonia caused the
largest number of deaths in Wisconsin
during the month of January, accord
ing to figures compiled by the state
bureau OF vital statistics Three hun
dred and four deaths from this NAL
ady are reported
New London Leonard Jarchow. 20
years old was found with the top of
his head blown off in his room by his
young wife He had made plans for
the next day and was apparently in
good spirits when last seen. He leaves
a four weeks ola baby.
Kenosha - Kenosha has four candi-
dates for mayor They are former
Mayor Dan Head. Frank ]. eraser,
president of the BOARD OF water com.
missioners; Alderman John ] ia
cobs and Michael Yahs. a iitney bus
1driver
-word of the death of
I.ano Tate of Co L, has been received
here This is the first death in the
ranks OF Co. L since it's departure from
here last July. The cause of Tate's
death is not known.
Menominee-ln order to prevent the
spread of scarlet Iever here all books
borrowed from tie library by any
member of a family where the disease
exists, will be burned when the quar-
antine is lifted
Sheboygan-Ebert Soerens, 70 years
old, former drayman for the Milwau.
kee Northern at Cedar Grove, died
here as the result Of injuries received
two years ago when his dray was hit
by car.
Manitowoc-The J. F. Rapple com
pany. wholesale grocers. have increas-
ed their capacity stock from 500. 900
to $250,0O0 The company will erect
a new building to be used as offices
and warehouse
Manitowoc - The Armour Packing
company will establish a cold storage
plant in this city. Tia company will
start building operations in few
weeks and this city will be distribu-
ting point.
Sheboygan- INK Berger, 80 years
old, was found dead with a bullet
wound above the heart He is one OF
family of twenty-One. All of the
others reside in Australia.
Neenah-The manual training class
es at the high school are now assist.
ing the Red Cross by making packing
boxes in which goods are shipped to
France
Neenah ~ They certainly treat us
Sammies great o n here And II was
trip worth living through" So writes
Private Louis benjamin. 10Th field
| signal battalion, from Somewhere in
France" Benjamin was a former
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