River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-21
WISCON SIN
HAPPENINGS
Observation-Disclosures
News of the Badger State Arranged
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Beloit = Rock county farmers are
Withholding milk from Beloit cream
cries, not being satisfied with the
Chicago schedule of prices. A milk
famine is averted by the ability of
the creameries to procure milk from
outside sources. Leaders of the Milk
Producers association say there has
ton.
Racine - Racine people are taking
kindly to horse meat, according to
Lars Anderson, buyer for a Racine
firm in this section. MANY people in
Racine have learned that it is eco
nomical to buy horse meat" he said.
''They have found that excellent
steaks and roasts are. to be bought at
IL cents a pound"
Eau Claire A compromise agree
ment was reached between the off,
Gals of the Wisconsin, Minnesota
Light and Power company and the
trainmen's committee. The street car
| strike, which has been in effect for
| two days has been declared off. The
men are to receive cents more an
hour.
| Commissioners of Banking
A. e. Kuolt, has approved articles of
the bank of Sand Greek, Dunn county,
capital, $4,000. The incorporators
are Theodore Nelson, T. A. Peterson
and Bert Nelson. The bank of Bur-
lington filed articles increasing it's
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
Kenosha-Randolph Chalfant Head,
son of former Mayor Dan o. Head Of
this city, has been named by Con.
gresham III. A. Cooper of the First
Wisconsin district as midshipman at
| Annapolis. He is now student at the
Northwestern Military academy at
Lake Geneva.
Neenah-After starting on a cross
| continental journey when they heard
that their son, Lieut. Harold Stecker,
was seriously i'll, Mr.. and Mrs. f. c..
Stecker, of this city, lost the race with
| death. Word that their son had pass
ed away intercepted them at st. Louis
| and they returned home.
Madison While returning home
from a night on his beat, Policeman
Grant Dorsch, 80 years old, was shot
| twice by robbers who had broken into
the Cohn general store. The wounds
resulted fatally. More than two
wagon loads of goods were taken from
| the store. -
Madison-R. S. King, Chippewa
Falls, is honor man on the records Of
the United States shipping board in
the drive to recruit 100000 men for
the work of building the ships neces-
sary to defeat the Germans.
Ripon-While a patriotic rally was
held in the high school building here,
the film rally Round the Flag"
| caught fire. The children marched
out of the building in an orderly man
ner. No one was injured.
La Crosse-The Hussa brewery at
Bangor, fourteen miles from here, was
closed by County Fuel Administrator
D. w. Melville for alleged violation
| of the Monday closing order issued
| by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
Fond du Lac-Kicked in the stom-
ach while playing basketball at Wau-
pun, Bolton Halversen Of Stoughton.
a freshman at Ripon college, was re-
moved to Ripon, where his condition
| is reported serious.
Tomah-Probably the most numer-
oUsly attended funeral in the history
| of Monroe county was that of. E. Les
lie McNutt, Co. K, the first man from
Tomah to give up his life in the war.
He died in Texas on Jan. 81.
| Milwaukee-Lieut. John w. Smith,
| who has been stationed with the med
ical reserve corps at Fort Riley, has
been transferred to the Milwaukee
| base hospital No. 2.
| Neenah--Out of one hundred draft
men in class 1, called for examination
before the local board, two failed to
put in an appearance and their names
have been given to the police.
Neenah-A military funeral was held
for Lieut.. Harold Stecker, who died
from the effects of an operation for
appendicitis at Camp Macarthur,
| Waco, Tex.
Beloit-Supt. F. e. Converse has or
dered all public schools closed, when
Fuel Administrator A. J. Raubenhei-
mer refused further coal deliveries to
| schools.
Neenah - Maurice Barnett of the
marine corps has landed safely in
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