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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
CASSVILLE.
The Index says:

49,
James and Miss Mary Burke and
their nephew, Edmund, left Tuesday
for their home at Fl. Smith, Ark. They
were here a few weeks, guests of Mrs.
Catherine Joyce and family. Mr..
Burke, who is recovering from a Sc
we're illness, is gaining rapidly.
Mrs. E. F. Andre and son Marian,
left last week for a visit with rela-
tives at Freeport and other places in
that vicinity. Marian will not re-
turn to C~assville but will go to Be-
lott to attend college.
Mrs. Ernest Reubsam of Sand
Springs, Okla, who was here on a two
months visit, will return home this
week. Her mother, Mrs. Thos. Smith,
and niece, Viva Zeigler, will accom-
pany her home to stay a few weeks.
On the way they will visit in Dav-
export and Kansas City.
Miss Norma Eversoll has gone to
South Dakota. She intended to visit
relatives at Mitchell and the James
WEIGH family at Salem and may de-
eide to stay and teach school at En-
cry.
Mrs. Geo. E. Groom arrived Satur-
day from Great Falls, Mont, where
she spent two months, a guest of her
sister, Mrs. G. A. Bailey. Master Jas.
Ryan of Simms, Mont, accompanied
Mrs. Groom.
A. j. Hauk and wife from st. Paul,
arrived in their automobile one day
last week and surprised their rela-
tives by arriving un|announced for a
short visit. Last Saturday A. j. and
wife and Mesdames Phillip and Will
liam Hauk and Miss Rosy Hauk drove
to Dubuque and spent a few hours
in that city.
Mrs. E. L. Mink came home last
week from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
where she spent six months with her
son Fred, who is a medical officer in
the U. S. service. Mrs. Mink had a
summer of great enjoyment with
many novel experiences, among them
a weeks camping trip to the Thous-
and Islands, a noted summer resort.
While she was there, the caretaker,
a former Indian chief, celebrated his
birthday according to the customs of
race. 1t was something different in
birthday parties, Mrs. Mink says.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
LEGAL NOTICE.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County,-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ernest
M. Travers, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
Special Term of the County Court, to
be held in and for said county, at the
Court House, in the City of Lancaster,
in said county, IN the Second Tues
day of October, 1918, being the 9Th
day of said month, the following mat
ter will be heard, considered, exam
ined and adjusted:
The application of William j.
Brindley for a conveyance to him of
certain real estate by the admins
traitor Of the estate of Ernest M.
Travers, deceased, pursuant to a land
contract dated the 14th day of May,
1914, made by said decedent in his
lifetime, as set forth in the petition
now pending in said court.
Dated September 9Th, 1918.
By the Court,
E. B. ~GOODSELL,
County Judge.
Geo. B. ~Clementson, Atty for Petit
toner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

The British have started an often
sive against the Turks in Palestine.
General Allenby attacked on Q front
of 16 miles, according to advices re-
ceived in London. The British broke
through the Turkish line and adj
vanced IL miles. Keran was entered.
Three thousand prisoners were taken.
British troops have Joined in the al
lied Balkan drive. Cooperating with
Greek forces on the right of the line
of attack, they have advanced in the
Lake Dorian region, taking 700 pris-
oners.
The losses of the Italian armies
since Italy entered the war amount to
1.S5O,OO0 In killed and permanently dis
abled, according to a statement by
Francesca Nitti, minister of the treas
ury in Rome.
In. Macedonia the Serbians have ex-
tended their front westward to the
Cerna river, and 1t o is IS miles
wide. The total depth of the advance
is l5 to II miles. Five thousand pris-
oners and 80 guns have been cap
tured.
Lieutenant Boyau, one of the IA
NOUS French aces, is reported to have
been missing since Wednesday, says a
Paris dispatch. he is credited with 80
aerial victories.
The Serbians have crossed the Gra-
desnitza river 20 miles east of Monas-
tir and in conjunction with the French
have captured the heights ofAChlem,
lGolobilo and Kodak and the defenses
around Zhorski, according to an ON
cial British statement. More than A.
600 prisoners and 80 guns have been
captured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
CASSVILLE.

The Record says:
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Okey, born last week, died on
Sunday and was buried Tuesday.
Miss Anna Mueller left last week
for Washington. d. c., where she has
secured employment.
Miss Anna Bausch of Delavan, Wis,
is here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Bausch. She will leave next
Monday for Washington. d. c., to at
tend college.
Mrs. Mary Hemple and son, Ralph,
spent a few days in Buena Vista, Ia,
last week visiting friends. Mrs.
Hemple injured her arm quite severe
ly Wednesday when she slipped and
fell from the doorstep at her home.
Relatives here have word OF the
birth of an 8-lb. baby boy to Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Riley of La Crosse, on
Sunday, Sept. Is. Mrs. Riley will
be better remembered as Miss Sylvia
stephens. Congratulations.
Mrs. Leo West came up from Po-.
tosi Saturday to have her baby. chris
tened the following day and visited
at the home of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. JOS. West. Jim Noble and fam
lily OF No. Andover, were also guests
at the West home on Sunday.
Sidney Meyers had the misfortune
to lose a valuable Jersey COW last
Thursday night. 1t is thought the an
imal must have been chased by dogs
and in trying to jump a fence her
hind feet caught in the woven wire
and she was thrown on her back and
died in a short time.
G. ]. Kuenster returned Tuesday
from a two months business trip in
Canada. He bought up seven loads
of cattle which he shipped to the
States. He was wonderfully impress
ed with Canada and her people and
the spirit of friendliness which pre-
walls there toward Americans. He be-
lieves that the war will have the eff
feet of bringing the countries closer
together which will be to the mutual
advantage of both. Charley expects
to return in two weeks to finish up
his pending stock deals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
BLOOMINGTON.
The Record says:

w. ]. Chambers of Montgomery,
Alabama, called on old friends here
Friday, and looked over the hills and
wales where as a boy he romped and
roamed. Mr.. Chambers is a prosper
Gus photographer and has extensive
real estate interests in Montgomery.
With his wife he came to Prairie du
Chen to see his mother.
While DR.. S. A. Stone was visiting
James Briggs at Sutherland, Iowa, on
his trip to this city, Mr.. Briggs loan
ed him a ticket of admission to the
second fair of the Blake's Prairie Ag-
ricultural Society, Sept. 10, 1859. Mr..
Stone brought it here and showed it
to his friends. In some way we have
counted a year too much in our fair
books. The present fair is the 51st
and not the Sind, as stated in the
book.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
FENNIMORE.
The Times y

The Times says:
Miss Nettie Montieth, a nurse in a
Chicago hospital, is home for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Montieth, and other relatives.
Tanner Walker Jr has gone to Mis-
souri,, where he will enter an auto
mobile school. His father accompan-
led him as far as Galena.
To be promoted from private to End
Lieut.. is an unusual distinction, but
this mark of merit came to j. A. De
Witt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. G.. De
Witt of Montfort, and brother of Mrs.
Ed. Roth of Sitter. Mr.. De Witt is
at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas,
on the staff of the Adjutant General.
We were glad to see Harvey Gut
weller here for a days visit after be-
ing confined in the hospital in Bosco-
bel with a broken arm. The injured
member is improving nicely.
Harold Kalish, son of Chas. Kalish
and wife, received a broken arm by
a fall from a box on which he was
standing picking apples.
John Reimer and wife of So. Ian
caster, visited at their old home IN
Liberty. They had a family gather
ing. A nice time was had by all who
were there. The two boy babies were
not there but some went to Mrs.
RUDE Hore's home as it was near by,
to see them.
Peter Garyey of Irish Ridge, has
been at the Prairie du Chen sanitar-
ium to have his hand treated. While
sharpening a stick of wood the axe
glanced and it struck his hand, cut
ting one finger entirely off.
M. H. Schleck, former agent for the
Northwestern at Galena, is the new
station agent here, assuming charge
last week. He has moved his family
here and is occupying the Henry
O'Hara house. Mr.. Schleck has been
long in the service of the company
and will no doubt prove a good man
for the place. Mr.. McGurk, who filled
the place here temporarily, has gone
to Wilton, Wis, as agent.
Ora Andrew Dixon was born at
Fennimore, Wis, June 20, 1850 and
died at his home in the village OF
Fennimore, Sept. 4, 1918. Mr.. Dixon
was united in marriage Nov. 4, 1876,
to Miss Eliza Jane Switzer. Four
children blessed their union: Cora
Gertrude, wife of VIM. A. Montieth of
Roberts, Wis; Electa Pearl, who died
in infancy; VIM. Raymond of La
Fargo, Wis; Kathryn Estella, wife of
Emil Brechler, Fennimore. Funeral
services were held Sept. 6 from the
Methodist church, Rev. Kershaw Of
floating. Text: Revelation ga, Thou
hast a few names even in Sardis
which have not defiled their garments
and they shall walk with me in white
for they are worthy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
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important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
U~S.-Teutonic WarNesvs

Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Chicago, who returned to New York
from a trip to France and England,
said he had been greatly impressed in
both countries by "the unity of har-
monious feeling toward America and
the constant expressions of admiration
Of our great achievements in the war"
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An army Of 100000 by next July
after all deductions have been made
for casualties and reflections, is what
the enlarged American military pro-
gram calls for. General March ex-
planned this to the house appropria-
tons committee in discussing the new
seven-billion-dollar army estimates.
The plan is to call 2,7OO,O 900 of the new
draft registrants to the colors between
now and July.
Aviator Putnam, the leading Ameri-
can ace, with nine aerial victories Of
ticially credited to him, has been killed,
says a dispatch from France. He has
been buried on the Toul front, beside
Lufbery, Blair and Thaw.
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Congress was asked by the. war de-
partment to provide $7,347, 10000 in
addition to previous estimates for car
rying out the enlarged military pro-
gram for the coming year. The new
estimate Is based upon plans for hav-
ing nearly 100000 American soldiers
in France next summer and another
million in training at home.
American, British and French de-
tachments are reported by Petrograd
to have met the bolshevik forces in
battle on the Archangel front. The
bOlshevik troops were repulsed by
British re-enforcements and fed in
panic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

The Journal Y

The Journal says:
Capt. P. L. Harms informs us that
he is now made major. He is at
Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas.
Friends here extend congratulations
to Major Harms on his latest honor.
Herbert Garry was home on a fur
Tough the past week. He has been re-
ceiving instructions 1t the Univer-
sity of Illinois, but expects to be sent
at once to a flying field at Waco, or
some other place south, as this is his
work in the service.
Miss Mary Bellan died in Denver,
September 10. The body was brought
to this city for burial. Funeral SER
vices occurred at ST. Mary's church
on Monday morning and burial was
made in the Catholic cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County
tCourt-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Thornton Oates, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of Thornton Oates deceased having
been issued to Lucretia A. Pennock,
Notice is Hereby Given, That the
creditors of said Thornton Oates, de-
ceased, are allowed and limited by
order of this Court until and includ-
ing the third Tuesday of January,
1919, being the 21st day of said month,
to present their claims and demands
against said Thornton Oates, deceas-
ed, to the County Court for examina-
ton and allowance.
Notice is Also Hereby Given, That
the claims and demands so presented
will be examined and adjusted by this
Court, at the Office of the County
Judge, at the Court House, in the City
of Lancaster, in said County, on the
fourth Tuesday of January, 1919.
Dated this 18th day of September,
1918.
By the Court,
e. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge.
S. H. Taylor, Atty for Executrix. BLVD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
PLATTEVILLE.
The News says:

The News says:
Mrs. P. A. Bishop and children left
Wednesday for Freeport, ILL.,, where
they will make their home.
Miss Emma Murray who has been
in Madison taking training for nurse
for the Red Cross is at the home Of
her parents suffering from a siege of
pneumonia.
Miss Mary Loveland has gone to
Columbus, Tenn, where she will at
tend business college and reside at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. George
Knebel.
DR.. and Mrs. d. T. Abel and DR.. and
Mrs. G. A. Russell, who have been
guests at the R. I. Dugdale home, re-
turned Tuesday to Sedalia and Boon
vile, Mo.
Mrs. Mary Mahr has returned from
C~ogsVille, S. D. Her two little grand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
AROUND THE COUNTY
MONTFORT.

The Mail says:
DR.. Ketterer has received his com
mission as captain in the U. S. Med
ical corps, the anne taking effect on
Sept. IL, and he is to report at Camp
Pike within ten days of that date. He
expects to leave Saturday to enter
upon his work in the service. Mrs.
Ketterer will accompany him.
Frank Cook, son of Wencel Cook,
had his thumb nearly torn off in a
pump jack. DR.. Ketterer dressed the
injury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

daughters who have made their home
with her for a number of years, re-
NAMED at Cogsville with their faith
er, Mr.. Fecht.
George Dorm and family have re-
turned from an auto trip to New
Hampton, Iowa. He states that in
Iowa sugar was more scarce than
here, and that the Iowa people could
not secure any for canning purposes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
Foreign

Social democrats in Germany are
carrying on numerous peace demon
STATIONS, according to Cologne dis
patches to Amsterdam. Demonstra-
tons have been held in Essen, Cologne
and at many places in Saxony.
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United States Minister Vopicka and
all entente ministers who were at
Jassy Capital of Roumania) have been
arrested by order of the Soviet, ac-
.cording to dispatches reaching Amster-
dam. The diplomatists were seized
returning through Russia.
The interallied labor conference in
London unanimously voted to sub
scribe to the IA points formulated by
President Wilson.
A Y. M. G. A. party numbering 478
and including Bishop Query of South
Carolina, has arrived in London en-
route to France, it was announced.
When his machine caught fire while
flying more than 10000 feet in the air
near Toronto, Ont, Cadet Henry =.
Saunders was burned to death.
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The Belgian government after con-
sultation with the allies, according to
the Petit Parisien, has decided to re-
fuse without elaboration the reported
offer of a separate peace with Ger
many.
General Soukhomlinoff, minister OF
war in the Russian imperial cabinet
from 1909 to 1915, was contaminated
on September 8 and shot on the same
day, according to a Petrograd as
patch.
A dispatch to Paris from Vladlvo-
stok announces that the CHROMOSOMES
forces have captured Perm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
The Witness says:

1t rather amuses us to hear some
persons say that real" republicans
should stand back of Governor Phil
ipp so as to remove all doubt as to
where this state and its people stand
in their relation to their country
1t strikes us the people of the state
and the state itself had their bacon
saved by the individual loyalty of the
masses rather than the initiative of
the governor. The public deserves
vastly more credit than the governor.
This isn't a question of politics.
Mrs. E. Hubbard has received word
of the sudden death of her brother,
VIM. ]. Crull, Sept. 9Th at his home
in Elk, Wash.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Commander Moffett of the Great
Lakes naval training station issued or
uers that no more leaves would be
granted the sailors until the influen-
"a epidemic had passed. The order
practically amounts to quarantine to
oO,OOO. There are 1900 victims of the
disease at the station now. One death
a been reported.
Alto Reichelt, a patent attorney,
ously absent as a rule. Criticism of
victed in the federal court at Trenton,
N. j., of conspiring to defame soldiers
and Red Cross nurses by circulation
OF stories in 100 cities.
John Buchsinger of Monroe was APP
pointed by Governor Philip of Wis
consin as county judge of Green
county. He takes the place of Judge
John Becker, who was. convicted in the
federal court under the espionage act.
The 240 communities which make
the best record in obtaining subscrip-
tons to the fourth Liberty loan will
v the privilege either of naming
one of the ships being built for the
government, or Of naming a tank that
is to participate in the western front
fighting. Announcement of the plan
was made by the Liberty loan public
ity bureau.
Five soldiers were killed and "a in
jured in the wreck of a troop train
near Marshfield, Mo. This was an
nounced by the war department.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant Sec
rotary of the navy, is at the home of
his mother in New York, suffering from
an attack of pneumonia, which devel-
oped from Spanish influenza, contract
ed while on his voyage home from
France and England.
James R. Mann, Jr., son of Con-
gresham Mann, killed himself by
shooting through the head with a re-
volver in his apartment at Chicago.
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Five auto bandits robbed the State
bank at Argo, H., of $4,000 in cash
and an equal amount of Liberty bonds.
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Ship tonnage actually delivered to
the Emergency Fleet corporation so
far this year amounts to 1,811,O 900
tons, with 2,596,OOO tons launched and
keelS laid for q 1O2 600
One hundred members of the for
eign legion of France, who will partici-
pate in the fourth Liberty loan cam
paign, reached New York. These men,
many of them veterans of several cam
paigns during the great war, and all
volunteers in the French army, will
visit numerous cities in connection
with the drive.
Albert Strauss of New York was
nominated by President Wilson to sue
coed Paul NJ. Warburg as a member
of the federal reserve board.
What is thought by Capt. R. W.
Schroeder of Chicago to be a new
record in altitude was made by him
in a test airplane flight at Canton, o.
He ascended more than $4,000 feet.
Eighteen months at LeavenWorth,
Kan, and a fine of $500 was imposed
by Judge A. L. Sanborn in the United
States court at Madison on Francis
Xavier Schilling of Wisconsin, former
state assemblyman, who was found
guilty by a jury at Eau Claire, Wis.,,
of violating the espionage act.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Director General McAdoo has ap-
proved the application of the Ameri-
can Railway Express company for
Iurtner rate increases estimated to
yield $23.67o,OOO.
AN agreement by senate leaders to
can up the woman suffrage constitu-
lional amendment for consideration
on September 20 was by
Senator Jones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

AOAN
State of Wisconsin, County of Grant
Office of the County Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that at a
general election to be held in the sew
eral towns, wards, villages and cleo
ton districts of Grant county, on the
first Tuesday Succeeding the first
Monday of November, A. D. 1918, be-
ing the fifth day of said month the
following officers are to be elected:
A Governor in place of Emanuel l..
Philip, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
A. D., 1919.
A Lieutenant Governor, in place of
Edward F. Dithmar, whose term of
Office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1919.
A Secretary Of State, in place of
John S. Donald, whose term of of
fee will expire on the first Monday of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
Notice to Prove viii and Notice to
Creditors.


State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County,-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Eugene Whitmore,
Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
Special term of said court to be held
on the second Tuesday of October, A.
d. 1918, at the Court House in the
City of Lancaster, County of Grant
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the applicar
ton of J. Carson Whitmore and Mary
e. Humphrey to admit to probate the
last Will and Testament of Eugene
Whitmore late of the City Of Lancas-
ter in said county, deceased, and for
the appointment of executors;
Notice is Hereby Further Given,
that at the Special Term of said
court to be held al said Court House
on the Second Tuesday of January,
A. d. 1919, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims
against said Eugene Whitmore, de-
ceased;
And Notice is Hereby Further Civ
en-, That all such claims for examin-
alton and allowance must be present
ed to said county court at the Court
House in the City of Lancaster, in
said county and state, on or before
the 7th day Of January, A. D. 1919, or
be barred.
Dated September 7th, 1918.
By the Court
E. B. GOODSELL,
Brennan e. Car+how ATTORNEYS. 29W3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Judge Clementson goes to Madi-
son on the 18th of next month to hear
testimony in the adverse examination
of r. M. La Toilette VS. the Madison
Democrat, a $10O, 900 damage suit,
Judge Clementson was called in by
Judge Ray Stevens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Nv unanimous vote the house passed
the SS.OOO,OOO 900 revenue bill, the
greatest tax measure In history. Inc
roll call showed $50 members voting
for the bill and not n against II. Inc
bill now goes to the senate.
John w. Davis of West Virginia, so
licitor general of the United States
has been selected by President wilson
to succeed Walter Hines Page as am
bassador to Great Britain.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
announced that the new emana Oh
the war department for the big army
soon 70 be placed in France will nave
70 he met without adding my more
taxes TO the $8,000,OO0,000 bill when
the house is now considering. 10 neet
the army demands at least $2,OOO'VVO'-
600 will have to be raised by the SAFE
OF bonds.
President Wilson proclaimed Saturs
day. October II, the four q anu
twenty-sixth anniversary OF the as
~coyery OF America, as Libe-fy day.
and called upon all citizens TO ceie-
ibrate it to stimulate a generous r
Spouse to the fourth Liberty ioan'
Senators from cotton growing states
disclosed that at their recent CONFER
ence President Wilson made II cieaf
"A was h.s intention not only TO rx 2
price for this years cotton crop ".
also to order government controi q
Its distribution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
NOTICE.

LEGAL NOTICE.
In Circuit Court for Grant County,
wisconsin.
Otto Schmitz, Plaintiff,
vs..
Sibilla Schmitz, William Schmitz,
Chris. Schmitz and Maggie Schmitz,
his wife, Henry Schmitz and Mabel
Schmitz, his wife, Adam Schmitz and
Alta Schmitz, his wife, Frank Schmitz
and Bertha Schmitz, his wife, Theo-
dore Schmitz and Winnie Schmitz, his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25
By the Court.

S. H. Taylor, Atty for Executrix. 31w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-25

Brennan & carthew. Attorneys. 2sws.