Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-23
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Green Bay - Fishing in Green Bay
has never been better, according to
the fishermen who make their daily
trips into this port. The fish houses
are doing a record business, and their
shipping reports are about 25 per cent
higher than in former years. Due to
the scarcity of help. women are being
used on the dock and in the houses
sorting the catches.
Green Bay - Another vocation has
been invaded by women in Green Bay.
They are replacing men IS arc light
cleaners on the streets of the city.
Five women are now working daily at
the new job and making good. accord.
ing TO the city officials. These women
have taken the places of men. who
have been transferred to the slip
building plant.
Madison - The railroad commission
issued an order granting a 7-cent
street car fare to the Ashland. Light,
Power and Street Railway company
The order provides that cash fares
shall be cents with six tickets for 40
cents, while school childrens tickets
are increased from 2l2 to 81 cents.
The order becomes effective on Oct.
16.
Madison - In statement issued
here, State Treasurer Henry Johnson
takes exception 20 certain statements
made as to the finances of the state
for alleged political reasons, ard
warns the municipalities to prepare
for decided decrease in income taxes
lf the proposed excess profits tax now
pending before congress becomes a
law.
MISUNDERSTANDING of milk routes
and central delivery system in some
cities were suggested as possible
means of cutting down the cost of
production, at a conference here of
Senator George S. Skogmo, River
Falls, and Assemblyman H. ]. Grell,
Johnson Creek, members Of the leg
islative marketing committee.
Fond du Lac-Immediate consolida.
ton of the 500 line and st. Paul Pas
senger and freight depots in Fond du
Lac and Oshkosh has been recon-.
mended by superintendent Van Vleet
of the St Paul line and F. w Urbahns
of the 500 line with f. d. Pendell of
the Northwestern railroad concur.
ring
Wausau-Thirteen members of the
Marathon County Bee Keepers asso,
citation this year realized a totAl of
S2,050 pounds of honey according to
reports received at the fall meeting
held in Wausau. Lewis Francisco of
Mosinee reported the largest amount,
eleven tons of honey being the prod
uct of his bee colonies this season.
La Crosse - Because Health Com
missioner J. M. Furstman had taken a
stand against closing schools to
check epidemic of Spanish influenza,
Mayor A. A. Bentley called in two
members of the board of health and
without Furstman's- consent, issued
an order closing all schools, churches
and theaters.
Wausau-Mr. and Mrs. Gust Ander
son have the distinction of having
their only four sons in national serv
ice. Alex, 20, is i'll the overseas army;
Alfred, 26, is at the Great Lakes Naval
station; Algot. %, is in overseas work,
and Harold, 81, IS attending an army
school in Kansas.
Madison-Because of the shortage
of American cheese, state hotel chair.
men for the food administration thru
out the country have been asked to
eliminate all cheese from the free
lunch counters, serving at such
lunches only crackers, pickles and
olives.
Misunderstanding Rauner has six
sons in the service-Edward. a spruce
cutter; Charles. in England; Max. in
Washington; Matthias, in France
Ernest, in Rockford. ILL.,, and Emil, re-
Gently inducted.
Marinette - Marinette is planning
a $4,000 Liberty loan memorial for
the boys of the county who made the
supreme sacrifice during the war.
Subscriptions will be voluntary. The
plan originated here.
Fond do Lac Mrs. Rebecca w.
Bass, a Wisconsin pioneer. aged So
years, died here. She travelled widely
and celebrated her seventeen year by
a tour OF the Holy Land.
Peshtigo-John NJ. Butler. civil war
veteran, Peshtigo, is suing for a di-
GORGE, charging cruelty and accusing
his wife of calling him a pro-German.
Neenah-The local chapter of the
Red Cross shipped fifteen boxes con
tanning 1855 articles for Belgians.
The boxes weighed 3.400 pounds
Madlson-The university of Wiscon.
sin has among its students man who
is totally blind and who is attempting
to earn his way through college az a
piano tuner. He is John T. KOstuck,
six feet in stature, athletic and pos
sessed Of an optimistic temperament.