Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-09-17

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Kenosha-Hopes of capturing the
three bandits who robbed the Amer
lean Brass company safe here of $780,
600 and killed Policeman Tony Pinge-
tore were revived when Chief of Police
Owen O'Hare was called to Toledo
to investigate the arrest of a suspect
there. 1t is declared that he has $780,
600 of stolen bonds in Toledo banks,
and Chief O'Hare believes il is live
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Madison-Among the experts com
posing the mission TO Armenia and
the trans-Caucasus which left Paris
recently under the leadership of Maj
Gen. J. G.. Marlboro, chief of staff of
the American expeditionary forces in
France, are Capt. Stanley X Horn
beck and Maj. Lawrence Martin, both
of the University of Wisconsin faculty,
according to a dispatch from Paris.
Ashland-Jeremiah Driscoll, 70, was
burned to death on his farm two miles
east of Highbridge He lived there all
alone, and was feeble in mind and
body. The supposition is that a burn
ing coal dropped from his cook stove
and fell on the dry wooden floor. A
neighbor discovered the burning house
and saw him lying on a cot amidst the
flames, but could not reach him.
Rhinelander-State Pres. j. N. Title
more, American Society of Equity, de-
livered an address on The Future of
the American Farmer in the Making of
the World to a large crowd. He con
graduated Northern Wisconsin upon
the splendid progress made in agricul-
ture in recent years, and prOphesied
dependence of the world upon the
farmers in the near future.
George Vollendorf, Al,
switchman for the c. & N w, was
run down and killed in the Calumet
yards. The heel of his shoe caught
in a frog while he was setting cars,
and with the engine almost on top of
him he could not escape. The engine
caught him. The engineer applied the
reverse lever and tried to stop, but the
engine was too near.
Kenosha-S Sylvia Easulis, IS, be
came discouraged by failure TO get
satisfactory job, so she went out in
suit of her brothers. clothes. Dis
covery and detention by the police fol
lowed Her brother came and ex-
planned that she had no motive other
than to get work On his promise to
look after her she was allowed to go.
Manitowoc The Teitgen block, a.
three-story brick business building, in
the heart of the city, has been pur-
chased by the two odd Fellow lodges
for 050,000 The city hall, drug store
and book store are on the first floor,
with the city council chambers on the
third floor. The lodges bought the
building as an investment.
Oshkosh = Seventy head of reg
istered Holstein cows, heifers and
calves were sold at the George Kuettel
farm, for members of the Winnebago
County Holstein Breeders association
and brought $4,000, an average of
about $3.50 a head There were Al
heifers, IA calves and Is cows in the
group
Observation-Disclosures an interview
with Miss Bertha Rosheises, who had
rejected his attentions, Gus Raber, re-
turned soldier, left her home and was
found shot in the chest with a re-
volver The bullet glanced from rib
and he will live He said he did not
care to live unless she cared for him
Wausau - The Rev. ]. L. Menzner,
pastor of the German NJ E. church
here since September, 1912. will leave
for Appleton TO assume the pastorate
of the German NJ. Z. church there.
Bayf1eld-One of the biggest apple
shows in northern Wisconsin will be
held in this city the latter part of
September. when hundreds of the or
chard owners in this vicinity win
bring in their most choice fruit to
compete for the liberal prizes.
Kenosha-Emil Otto, farmer, hired
a stranger, who worked for eight days
and earned the reputation of being
quiet and unassuming fellow" Now
the farm hand has disappeared, as
have also Mr.. Otto's auto, some money
and articles of jewelry.
Manitowoc-C. W. Erwin, Evanston,
paid SIS and costs when he pleaded
guilty 10 speeding on the county roads.
He is said to have hit forty-seven
miles an hour. He acknowledges forty
but said the officer taking him to Jail
led the way at better than thirty-five
miles.
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