Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-29

raid on the Palace gambling den. OPP
Grated by Sam Jacobson. and relieved
the tables. roulette wheel. safe and
lao gamblers OF their cash, rings, and
securities. now rest in the Jail here
under complete confession. police OF
Chicago are searching the Illinois
city for two remaining members OF the
bandit gang. who succeeded in making
their escape. taking with them the
booty of the raid.
Grand Rapids - Authorities started
a nation wide search for C w. Brice.
missing commission merchant. Fol-
lowing his disappearance checks
which now total more than $4,000.
came to bank in payment of produce
he had bought and later sold to Mil
wa1kee dealers. He registered in a
Milwaukee hotel from Oct. to 10.
but efforts to locate him have been
futile He was here in the commits
sion business about three weeks.
Madison - Armin Eimendorf. mem
Der of the University of Wisconsin
Forest products laboratory staff, has
invented paper-testing machine
which will record the resistance power
of every kind of paper. This inven.
ticn is one of the most valuable in
the paper-making industry. as it will
supply data concerning the strength
of paper such as has not been easy to
obtain heretofore
Stevens Point II squash weighing
us pounds, crowded its way into the
Clsizens National bank at the harvest
week exhibition. The bulky guest was
placed on pedestal in the front win
dow, where it shut off the light from
the front office. The squash was
raised by Mrs. E. Razner. Stevens
Point, and is six pounds heavier than
one shown in the local pumpkin show
a year ago.
Appleton were born to Mrs
George Huelsbeck of Jacksonville.
Fla. following a Caesarean operation
performed at local hospital. Mother
and children are well. the surgeon de-
clared. Caesarean operations are com
mon, but local surgeons say the birth
of twins following such an operation
is a rarity and the case is especially
unusual because there were no fatal.
ties.
La Crosse-The Wisconsin Railway.
Light and Power company has been
ordered by the state railroad commits
sion to build line from West avenue
down Badger street to Fourth street
and over to the main line on Main
street. within six months after author
ization by the common council. The
crm will abandon a line on West ave
nue. six blocks long.
De Forest-Twin heifer calves were
born to one OF Albert Miller's cows
recently in a pasture Mr. Miller.
thinking there was only Que. brought
the COW and calf home Four days
later a neighbor heard a blat in the
same field and on Mr.. Miller's search
for the noise found another calf. How
1t lived four days without nourishment
is a mystery.
Stevens Emerson Phelps OF
this city, aged II years. met instant
death at Custer station, six miles east
of here, when he was struck by an
east bound stock train and thrown un-
A., 1, 81 ha
ly multilated. both legs being cut Off
one hand severed above the wrist and
his other arm broken in several
places.
Ashland-In spite of the steel trust
strike more than 40 cargoes OF iron
ore have gone out of this port in the
last IA days. Included with the ore
carriers have been a number OF steel
q ust freighters. AS compared with
DC ober a year ago ore shipments
since the strike began are IS per cent
OF normal.
Cconto-Oconto county's 1919 crop
is ore of the greatest in the past 20
years. according to the country agri.
cultural agent. Absence of killing frost
during September is responsible for
in quality. The report as
sures plenty OF high grade seed corn
in the county for next year.
Spring Green-After nearly a years
absence in Japan where he undertook
the construction of FIVE hotels costing
IS .00O. 900 for the Japanese govern.
ment. Frank Lloyd Wright famous
architect. has returned 70
this country He VIII build 100000
theater in Los Angeles.
Antigo-The Amigo Telephone cor
porasio placed an order for additional
switc lboard equipment that will make
possible the addition Of 200 more
lines The capacity OF the existing
sM.tchboard has been reached Or
ders for more than so new telephones
are now on file.
Stevens Point-The Stevens Point
W. C. T. U. has declared war against
the boy cigarette smoker The organ
ization has petitioneG the school board
and teachers of the City TO assist il
eradicaiing the evil.
Madison - The Wisconsin war hist
CRY commission created by the last
legislature met al the executive Offices
and organized. Gen Charles King
Milwaukee. was elected chairman. anc
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