Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
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Marshfeld, the highest price in the
history of the city.
600
John Keller of Richland county had
the misfortune to get his hand caught
last week, badly cutting and crushing
the fingers.
Nick Dorschied Of Webster market
ed yield Of 10000 pounds Of tobacco
from five acres, which sold at $1,712.87.
On his farm was also grown 21a other
acres, the total returns being $2,277.
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Einar Holvorson, "a, an employe at
the DUPONT munition works at Wash
burn, lost a leg when he slipped off
the platform of train at the Wash
burn station. His recovery is expect
ed
1000
When the horses attached to the
sleigh in which she was riding ran
wild Mrs Charles Westcott of Mar
inette, fell over dead. Her husband
was dragged some distance before he
stopped the team.
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Fearing exposure, Hattie RosplOck,
a Portage waitress, strangled her new
born babe with a curtain cord and then
hid the body in travelling bag in
room at hotel, according to a signed
confession she made to the sheriff
She is being held by the authorities.
900
The department of justice has deni-
the application Of NJ. Rosenberg, Sup
eriOr, for restoration Of civil rights
Rosenberg was convicted a year ago
for violation of the Mann act and
sentenced to a years imprisonment
After serving his sentence he applied
for a restoration Of his rights.
900
Daily baths are under the ban at
Madison at least until the coal short
age ends Three baths a week is the
limit-that is, hot water baths-and
the rule will, be rigidly enforced in
all fraternity and apartment houses,
while private householders are also
expected to keep their bathing within
the three-a-week boundary.
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Gilbert Peterson, a Chicago auto
salesman, is under arrest on a Mann
act charge. Peterson took Mrs. Geo.
Lengst, wife Of a Madison contractor,
to Chicago with him. Lengst returned
home suddenly and discovered the
e'Opment. Federal authorities arrest
cd the couple in a south side hotel.
kHpc TO
for rent" sign on the fat window.
Lengst took the three little ones and
moved
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Brooding over the fact that his clerk
was charged with selling cigarettes to
minor, some three months ago, is
thought, according to the police, to
have been the cause ror Joseph Croft
committing suicide in his store at Ap-
pleton. Croft cut a deep cash in the
back Of his right leg just below the
knee and then cut his throat, nearly
seyering his head. A physician was
summoned but was unable to save his
life Golf lived about an hour.
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q reward Of $500 has just been Of
Tered for information leading to the
discovery of the whereabouts, alive or
dead, OF Mrs. Allen Hill, an aged resi-
dent OF Mondovi. Mrs Hill left home
last Memorial day in an automobile to
visit her son at Hayward Near her
sons home she got out Of the car to
walk the rest of the way. The old
lady did not appear at her sons and
mas not been seen since. IL She is not
heard from soon her large estate will
be admitted to probate.
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Although he has been rejected from
the navy and army because of a de-
fect IN one of his eyes, Francis An
ONE Chippewa Indian, is determined
,o get into the war. AS an Ashland
cn,l, IAN he has already done more
tha, his duty. He subscribed $500
10 th, first issue Of Liberty bonds.
His moN er died when he was 4 and
his ratbn,. few years later. He was
4 studeni ~ Carlisle two and a half
wears AID nv1o, It's to return there this
fall in case he e. us altogether to get
into the service
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Attempting to evade the draft law
and violation Of the Ma mn act are
charged against Bruno Pax 'uccl' for
merly Of Kenosha, being helA await
Ing action Of the federal granA Jury
in Milwaukee Panucci has lfveA in
New York since 1915 and, it is an |
legged returned to Kenosha with the !,
intention Of using Mrs Mary E. Poll
meni, with whom it is alleged he has
been living for the past two years as
an excuse to evade the army law The
Poltmeni woman, officers say. admit
ted that they had never been married
900
Hanging from length Of stout
wrapping Irvine from tree on the
edge Of the Black river, an unidenti-
fed laborer was found dead by two