Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-01
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CHOW WOTkm6u WORKED uCEOICdl1y
to save him, but he was dead when
found
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Ernest r. Rhoades Of Neenah, who
gave up a fOurishing clothing bust
ness after war was declared enlisted
in the navy and was assigned to a
training station.
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A high wind and burning brush on
a hillside were the factors in the de-
struction of the home Of James Bun
bar, a Clyde farmer. The house and
contents were total loss.
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School children of La Crosse will
donate pennies, nickels and dimes for
the purchase of large pole and
flag which will fly in Riverside park.
It will be dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies.
The Reedsburg common council
has passed an ordinance fOrbidding
druggists to sell spiritus frumenti or
other forms of booze. The measure
was modelled on the Madison act of
the same nature.
A public market will be installed at
Sheboygan where farmers can sell
their produce direct to the consumer.
The council recently organized an
up-to-date market place. Producers
only may sell at the market.
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Donald Tolles of Evansville, was
accidently shot and killed by his play
attempting to load pistol they had
found. The affair caused great grief
at the Tolles home as Donald was the
only child.
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Altoona, said to be the worlds
smallest incorporated city, is cele-
brating the distinction of being the
first community in Wisconsin to doub-
lie it's third Liberty loan quota. The
quota of $11, 205 was more than dOub
led, which will get the flag with the
star in the center.
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j. A. Minor, Madison, has been over
the top in France and gassed on two
occasions. When he told Judge Max
field these facts in the GAINESVILLE Mu-
nicipal court his case was held open
and he was allowed to go home. He
was charged with driving an autOmo-
bile while intoxicated.
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Hiram De Long Of Elmwood, was
found dead in that village sitting in a
carriage in which he had ridden home
from a dance. A bruise on the temple
was the only sign of violence. It is
supposed that he was stupefied by an,
accidental blow and then choked to
death, as the collar of his coat was
caught in the buggy top. He leaves
large family.
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Relatives Of Alfl ed Buckridge, Mad
ison, believed his body to be in Lake
Mendoza and after futile searching
gave him up as dead. Last week
Buckridge was found in q starved and
demented condition near Beloit He
told long and wandering story Of
persecution. AS his actions indicate
insanity Buckridge will be sent to
Mendoza for treatment.
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A large piece of quartzite rolled up
on the tracks at Devils Lake the other
day and had it not been discovered in
time a train might have collided with
it. A wrecker was sent out from
Baraboo but it could not move the
huge rock from the track. A citizen
from Ableman who understood dyna~
hitting was called, and the stone was
broken into small pieces by blasting.
Train No. 513 had just passed the
spot at the Nose" where this quart
ute overhangs the embankment along
the side Of the tracks.
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All the settlers within a distance of
fifteen miles of Sucker Greek near
COuderay, are now busy getting their
summer supply of red horse and suck
ers. The fish come up the creeks
from nearby lakes and all the fisher
men have to do is to use clubs to kill
the fish and fork to throw them out
on the shore 1t is an easy matter
for one man to gather in hundred
pounds of fish in a couple of hours
fishing. They haul the fish home in
| wagons, and after cleaning and salt
/ ing them down for the summer use,
it means a great deal to the settlers
in cutting down the high meat bills.
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have been taking pike at the Depere
/ dam for their spawn, finished their
work last week Thousands Of pounds
of spawn were secured, and the men
4 say this is one Of the best places in
the state for this work. After the
fish were 1olieved of their spawn they
were sold to local people at 10 cents
pound. From 300 to 500 pounds of
fish were sold daily to Deporo people
and farmers of the vicinity. None
were allowed to purchase more than
ten pounds daily. This is the closed
season for pike, but the fish commits
sion sold them to help the people
meet the high cost Of living.
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Byron Nelson, son Of Congressman
!. Nelson, will go in the selective ser
vice from Madison May 9TH. His
name was certified by the local board
Monday This contingent, of which
there are eighty-one, including Mel
son, will go to Columbus Barracks,
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