Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-25
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HERE AND THERE.

WaShingtOn--The daylight saving
law will remain in effect this year.
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San FranciScO-W J. Dingee makes
affidavit that he paid $4,000 to cor
rupt Judge f. w. Hinshaw of the Cal
ifornia supreme court in the famous
s20,009. goo Fair will fight.
MOOr5ead, Mimi Wren, a.
cow owned by the Schroeder farm.
was sold for $4,000 to Aitkin Bros.
Waukesha, at the Minnesota Holstein-
Friesian association sale. 81 head
were sold at an average of 1881
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New YOrk-Lay in your clothing or
buy a new supply now! The word
has gone out that fall prices for mems
wear will be 20 per cent higher. The
manufacturers say that material and
labor cost make this necessary.
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Gary, Ind.-Fiye automobile bandits
failed in an attempt to rob the First
State bank Saturday but it cost the
life OF Herman W. Uecker, cashier.
When the dozen other persons in the
bank Put up their hands, Uscker
seemed to reach for a pistol. The
bandits shot him dead and fled
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Vienna-The people of Prague have
risen against the extortions of the
shopkeepers. In Kladno the traders
We're dragged to the gallows and fore
ed to swear that they would prcfteer
no more. In case of their failure so
to do they were choked until they did
promise by having moose put around
their neck and frightened.
LOndOn-British brewers are urg-
ing immediate removal of restrictions
on brewing. They want to make more
and better beer, they declare. I'm
der the defense of the realm act, the
output and the quality were reduced
Tor the duration of the war, but the
brewers declare the public is no long
er in danger and the realm no longer
subject to attack.
Washington May "a the num-
Der of contracts reduced or termin-
ated by the ordnance department of
the army was 3,S41 The value of
the uncompleted portions of these
contracts was $1,995 100000. About
170,000,000 of this total has been
liquidated at a saving of over 80 per
cent. II the same ratio continues
throughout the liquidation period the
ultimate saving on ordnance con-
tracts will be approximately $1,000
100000.
ChicagO-Dr. Fred J. Goethe spun
coin in 1917 to see if he would mar
ry Lucille Wickersham or Lyta
Thomas. Lucille's side fell. After
the marriage the doctor found him |
self regretting and began a new ac-
quaintance with Miss Thomas. Luz
ellie found out and asked for and |
was granted a divorce. Immediately |
the doctor changed his mind again. /
Lucille forgave and the doctor OBJ
tanned license to marry her over
again. Miss Thomas went to ST. Lou I
is.
New York The transport PIatts-
burg has arrived with 800 wives Of 7
A. e. F. soldiers 25 Of the brides
were Irish and the rest English and I
Scotch. They met their husbands I
while the American boys on the sub I
and destroyers cruised about I
the channel and southern coats of I
Ireland and England last year. The
list Of the Plattsburg was
increased by five on the way over.
Mrs. Murphy the ships mascot.
proudly carried five fuzzy kittens up
to the captains quarters, purred a
bit and seemed very proud Of her
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I'll Pas0y Tex.-Deer skins at $40 ,5OOl
a hide is the top price for these SOU
venirs of the hunt Yet that was what I
an American claimed to have paid +
for two he has in his possession. He I
was captured by Francisco Villas I
men and REASONED for $21, 900 in cur F
rency and merchandise When he was +
liberated near the border Villa pre-
scented him with the two deer hides
ne had skinned from deer killed by
himself the same morning, saying
these were in return for the ransom
money paid.