davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
X X X x
BOSCOBEL..

The Dial says:
A most deplorable accident occurr-
ed at Onalaska last Saturday after
noon when MILFORD, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Rice met death by
drowning while in swimming with a
young boy companion The remains
were brought here for burial Monday
afternoon, interment being made in
Hillside cemetery.
Messrs John Faulkner and Harry
Miller figured in an automobile acct
dent on the BoydtoWn hill last Sat-
urday evening from which they es-
capped most fortunately with a few
minor bruises. The car was badly
shattered.
Little Josephine Graves of Madi-
son, daughter of Engineer and Mrs.
Joe Graves, sustained painful burns
recently at Ferryville where she was
visiting relatives. The child's dress
caught fire from sparkler she was
handling. Encouraging reports of her
condition and assurances of recovery
from the effects of the accident are
received.
While out for pleasure ride about
the city Sunday, Ed. Davey and his
daughter, Miss Clara, experienced an
unfortunate accident, and the former
has wounded arm as a reminder of
the circumstance. Miss Davey was
driving their car and in making turn
near the Louis Christ home in the 4th
ward, collided head-on with maple
tree. The car was quite badly shat
tered and glass from the windshield
cut some painful gashes in Mr., Dav-
ey's arm which required the attention
of physician. The daughter for
tunately escaped with severe shock.
Mrs. Richard Spiegelberg ST., met
with a deplorable accident Wednes-
day when she fell and broke hip.
The victim is now a patient at Brook
side hospital where the best of care
and attention is provided and under
these conditions is bearing her afflic-
ton bravely. A daughter, Mrs. Lester
of Onalaska, arrived the day follow
ing to assist in cares Of the house
hold for time and incidentally cheer
the mother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30

WING.


Harold Steinback has been helping
Jesse Knapp
Mrs. Neil Clements entertained the
S. 0. S. club last Wednesday after
noon
Miss Bernice Buxton lead Epworth
League last Sunday evening and the
Misses Huber favored us with some
special singing.
DR.. S. Knapp has sold his farm
to Nick Haas of Glen Haven, at $235
per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edge and moth
er Ilotored to Galena one day last
week to bring Mrs. Kimes, sister of
Mrs. Edge ST., home with them for a
visit.
Mrs. w. J. Miller and daughters,
Ruth and Ocea, spent the past week
at Jesse Knapp's. Other visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Weittenhiller
and baby, Anna May, Mrs. Ben Web
ster and Miss Cora Tresidder, Lenys
M. Knapp and gentleman friend, Mrs.
L. p. Knapp, and DR.. F. S. Knapp
and Miss Mary Hornbeck and brother,
L. P. Knapp and wife and Spencer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Glenn and son Neil,
Mrs. G. A. Stephens and Nick Haas
and wife and son Kenneth and daugh-
ter Myrl.
Claire Stephens got through helping
on the Ellenboro hill last Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30

Mrs Grace stanton Yerke and
children of Minneapolis, Mimi. have
Oeen spending a few weeks in this To-
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hatfield Of
week. 1'o'
Walter Withrow has purchased a
new automobile.
Mrs. Glenn Galloway has been visit
ing her parents in Platteville.
Mrs. Fred Dubuhr of Platteville.
was the guest of her daughter. Mrs
Howard Vannatta, last week.
postmaster T. L. Cleary of platte
vile, was in this vicinity last week in
specting route No. 2.
Miss Blanche McClain of platte
vile, is at the home of her uncle.
Frank WithroW.
Otto Muntz of Dubuque, had bust
less in this vicinity recently.
Geo. Harms and family of George
town, and Mrs. Silas A. Vannatta of
Platteville, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Vannatta the first
of the week.
Dan Stanton and family, including
the sons and their families were en-
tertained at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Phlneas Stanton in Platteville last
Sunday.
George Louthain has purchased the
Ben L1kens farm.-Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
: 3 = ; 2 = 3
BLOOMINGTON.

The Record says:
While unloading a load of hay in
his barn yesterday, Lou Pohle broke
the trip rope of the hayfork and fell
backwards from the load, landing on
one shoulder and sioe of his head. He
was badly shaken up, but escaped
without serious injury.
Levi Showalter, aged SO years
young, was sitting in the yard of his
home a few feet from the house Sat-
the house saw a large yellow rattle
snake coiled within two feet of him.
Levi killed the snake Immediately.
Nose Hendricks also killed RATHER
in the hay field at George Seitz''s.
S. E. Pearson, clerk of the school
board, was at Madison the latter part
of last week and engaged L. III. Wo-
choas of Florence, Wis.,, for princi-
pal of the Bloomington schools for
next year. Mr.. Wochoas is highly
recommended by both the stat edu-
cational department and the state UNI
iversity. He has had several years
successful teaching experience. He
and his wife and three children will
be here some time early in August.
Geo. Hudson of Arlington, S. D.,
is visiting relatives in this city and
vicinity George thinks Dakota is all
right. The drouth never prevented
his raising family of eleven chill
dren and he hasn't fallen away much.
He reports that Clint Stark and Jesse
Blanch are building a fine $4,000 ga
rage at Arlington.
Last Thursday evening during the
band concert Miss Edna Mcnamara
stepped from a car and directly in
front of another She was knocked
down and badly shaken up and bruis-
ed. Those who saw the accident
thought she was very lucky to es-
cape without greater injury. This
community has been very lucky in
the matter of auto accidents.
Mrs. C. A. Lee of Muscoda, mother
of Leslie Lee, one of B1oomington's
soldier boys who died while in the
service. writes us to change the adj
dress of her Record to MAR, Saskat-
chewan. Can, where she is visiting
her mother and brothers. Her son
Ellis. who is we'll known here, and
who has been a wireless operator in
the navy for some time, on boats run
ming between this country and Eu-
rome. is now with the merchant ma
rine in southern waters. sailing from
New Orleans to Kingston Jamaica,
then to Honduras and back to New
Orleans. on boats carrying fruit He,
il very well and likes his new work:
much better than the long trips to-
POLAND and France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
X 4 X = \ X
MUSCODA.

The Progressive says:
A. B. Marcus who has been with
the evolutionary forces for many
months, returned home last week and
is at present visiting in Minneapolis.
Dr. A. w. James arrived in New
York Wednesday and is due to arrive
in Chicago Saturday, coming to Mus
coda shortly afterward.
A. H. Betz, one of the local shoe
merchants. left here for Rochester,
Mimi. last week, and on the first OF
this week he submitted to an opera
ton. .
Gley McVay was home from Chi
cago the past few days convalesc1ng
from tie injuries of an automobile
accident he recently sustained in the
windy city.
Jake Sternad, theatrical manager
in Chicago who formerly lived IN
Muscoda, has learned through the mu-
steal journals that we have a real
live band here. He has written let
ter of congratulation to one OF the
members with whom he is acquainted
and wishes the band all the success
in the world. Mr.. Sternad who IS al
so an accomplished musician backs
up his sentiments for the Muscoda
band by presenting them with about
$12 worth of music in full band
scores. Muscoda theatre goers will
remember Jake when he was here
with "A Night in a Cararet,' undoubt-
eddy the best show that ever struck
Muscoda.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
HAZEL GREEN.

It's Everybody's Day at Hazel
Green on August 9th at the Soldiers
and Sailors Welcome Home Jubilee.
Something doing all day and evening.
Everybody welcome Don't miss this
big day at Hazel Green August 9Th.
Mrs. Will Hooking went to Du-
buque on Tuesday for. an operation.
Joe Fowler of the navy, is home on
visit. He has re-enlisted for a per-
iod of five years.
Sam Wilson went to Stockton, ILL.,,
on business, Tuesday.
George Yorkshire of Portland, Ore,
who left here about % years ago, is
visiting relatives at Jefferson.
Mrs. J. G.. Blair arrived home from
Cunningham hospital at Platteville
on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Rodda, Mrs. Honor
Allen and Mrs. Hannah Farley Of
Denver, Col. and Mrs. Mary Uhren
OF Wolwick, Wis, were entertained at
the Jewell and Williams homes Nom
day evening.
Mrs. Geo. K. Mills who underwent
an operation at Cunningham hospi-
tai last week, Is reported as getting
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
MT. HOPE,
= = - y y

y y
r. c. Budd of Madison, but who has
been spending the past several months
with his daughter in Minneapolis, ar
rived Monday for visit at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. G. A. Lynn.
Jay Snider came out from Madison
Wednesday, where he is staying with
his wife at the sanitarium Jay says
Mrs. Snider is not improving some
DAYS she seems considerably better
and then has a relapse which leaves
her weaker. He has given up hopes
of her ever being any better.
Frank Mes arrived home Saturday
from Archangel, Russia, where he
served with the U. S. troops there
fghting the Bolsheviks. He had some
very severe experiences had his feet
frozen among other things. The wea-
Their was As degrees below zero most
of the winter and the snow was waist
deep every place. He says old Mt.
Hope never looked so good to him be-
fore.
Thomas Roseman's many friends
here are sorry to hear of the death of
their son Frank at Boscobel, Thurs
dav. While at Camp Grant in the
army Frank had a severe attack Of
the flu which developed into tubercu-
losis of the throat. Frank was al
WAYS a stout, healthy boy, but when
that dread disease got hold of him
in such a weakened condition it was
impossible to shake it off-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
x X = X < \
FENNIMORE.
IS

The Times says:
Sam Magee's son broke his left arm
while playing around a wagon Mon
day forenoon. DIR. e. G. Howell took
an X-ray picture of it and set the in
jured member and the little fellow is
getting along pretty we'll now.
The barn of James Keitlinger near
Mt. Ida burned Wednesday about
noon. A large quantity of hay and a
brand new harness we're consumed.
The livestock was all out in the pas
ture. Origin of the fire unknown.
Miss Olga Brechler returned home
Friday from Glasgow, Mont, where
she spent several months with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ford Miles.
Emil Schwer last week purchased
a corner lot of r. HI. Simons located
north of the old DR.. Bailey home, for
$1,000. Emil expects to build a fine
home for himself just as soon as he
can get started. "A. d. Cookson also
expects to build home on the lots
ne purchased in the new Heberlein adj
dition.
Ben Walker has sold his big half
section farm southeast of Preston to
McNett Bros, G. E. and E. L., of Cuba
City, possession given March / next.
AT $210 per acre the sale amounted to
1900. Ben contemplates retiring.
NO better place to move than right to
Fennimore.
John l.. Farris, head of the big Far
rls bridge and iron construction works
at Pittsburg, Pa, was here the past
week to see his aged father and 9TH
er relatives and numerous friends.
Inc senior editor was pleased to make
the journey out from Madison with
MIN, affording a grand opportunity to
talk over old time matters with John.
Mr.. Farris has certainly made good
IN Industrial circles and his firm
stands at the head in the great manu-
featuring city of Pittsburg.
Farmers are complaining that the
wheat has been suffering from what
appears to be blight to considerable
extent the past few weeks and the
heads are not filling out properly.
y. M. Jenkins, who left sample of
his wheat with us, suggests that the
trouble may be the new Australian
disease that is wreeking such havoc.
with wheat crops in America, smsi
insect working in the grain. Oats is
also affected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
PLATTEVILLE.

Hazel Robinson of Aurora, Ill. is
visiting at the home of Chas. Strong.
Mrs. Minta Jones and son, Robert,
are with the A. w. Kopp family at
Stone Lake.
Arthur Bachus who has just re-
turned from overseas, formerly in
structor in the school here, is here
visiting friends.
Mike Trickel is recovering from an
operation at the Cunningham hospi-
tai
Mrs. John Bride is at the Cunning
ham hospital where she underwent an
operation.
Mrs. Will Rollins, since her arriv-
al here from Portland, Ore, has been
suffering from poisoned foot.
Sam Livingston will teach in Tam
pico, ILL.,, the coming year, at a SAL
airy of 5000 per month
Mr.. Valsakkee of Menominee. has
been signed to teach in the depart
ment of manual training ia the
schools of this city, filing the posi-
ton made vacant by the resignation
of w. e. Lowell.
The r. f. Likens farm has been
purchased by George Louthain.
Miss Elsie Polar has accepted a
position in the schols here for the
coming year.
Mrs. J. S. Block of Chicago, is a
guest at the home of Manfred Block.
Asst. Postmaster Thos A. Parish,
and Prof Arch farrell, have return
ed from a camping trip on the Mis-
sissippi.
Mrs. j. H. McGrew of Chicago, is at
the home of the Misses Gardner.
George Styled has returned from
Nebraska
The Witness says:
Johns & Whitcher sold carload of
wool, $4,000 lbs, this week, at Coo a
pound.
No better argument for charging
admission to Horns lake is found
than the picturesque sight of Alder
man Adam Miller and Fire Chief
Goodell substituting a blown-up auto
tire for water wings 1t was sight
for sore eyes and well worth I" the
price Of admission" Adam thinks an
additional charge should be made to
see the editor try to swim.
j. L. RaWSOn, wife and daughter,
of Miles City, Mont, are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. C. Rawson.
The News says:
Little Mary Elizabeth Smith, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith, has
been seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs Lester Thorne have
moved to Benton so that he will be
located nearer his work in the Ben
ton field. He has a supply store at
Benton of drillers' equipment besides
operating two drills.
Geo. Kettler, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Kettler, lost one hand and
the little finger of the other hand,
Monday. The boy struck a match and
held it TO a shotgun shell which ex-
ploded.
Walter Horn, the ice man, had a
narrow escape from being obliged to
have an arm amputated. He was
stung on the arm by bee which pois-
oned that member so seriously that
for a time it was feared that it would
be necessary to amputate it. He is.
improving.
Miss Bertha Ostendorf, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ostendorf of this
city, and George Plummer were unit
ed in marriage at Galena Thursday.
Mrs. Plummer was nurse at the Buck
hospital and Mr.. Plummer is a jew
eler at the Evans store. Both young
people are held in high esteem. The
groom recently returned from over
seas duty. They will make their.
home in the Siemers house on Sec
ond street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30

DR.. R. Kittoe and wife and chill
dren of Chicago, were here Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Lolwing ST.. who is
making her home on the old home
stead, is spending a few days here
visiting her sons Joseph and Henry.
Although over so years of age she is
in good health and very spry for one
of her years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30

along nicely.
Mrs. w. F. Strasser of Galena, and
her sister, Miss Cundet, are spending
the week with Mrs. Jefferson Craw-
ford.
Th0s. Williams and Thos. Pedalty
have fine lead diggings near the de-
pot, at the. mouth of the old Babcock
diggings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
MILWAUKEE FACES EPIDEMIC.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 24.-Danger
of an epidemic of infantile paralysis
is facing health authorities here.
Fourteen cases are under treatment
and close supervision An embargo on
travelling in and out of the city is be-
ing considered as the first indication
of further spread.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
AROUND THE COUNTY
CUBA CITY.

The News says:
Rev. FIR. Clyde E. Turnbull of Hell
ena. Mont, is here on visit to his
many friends. The west evidently
agrees with his reverence as he is
looking just fine. He reports that a
drought struck that section this seas
on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30

FOR SALE-My farm miles east Of
Lancaster In the town OF Liberty.
For particulars apply to Matthias
Flesch, Lancaster. Wis. 1ttc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
BESSIE BARRlSCALE IN
BIG SALARY CONTRACT

Bessie Barriscale, well-known star
of the B. B. Features, signed con
tract last week by which she is to
receive one of the largest salaries
in picturedom General Manager j.
l.. rockingham, of b. B. Features,
announced that he had contracted
produce and deliver to them before
January first, 1921, sixteen pictures
starring Miss Barriscale. The cost
of production, exploitation, and dis
tribution of these sixteen pictures
will involve, materially mre than ST.
100000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
THEA TIRE ATTR ACTl IONS
General News Of Local Theatres, Screen Stars
and Features

seen at her best in a story which
holds the interest from start to fin
ish
There is a decided twang of Alas
ka about Tangled Fates," we'll EN-
phasizing the lure Of Alaska show
ing dog teams and the red-blood life
of the dance halls and other stirring
frontier scenes.
The comedy is scream. There is
so much of it that it is difficult to
pick out any special part. The jitney
dance and salad served a la carte
are two great features especially
with all the trimmings which would
make any one laugh.
ooh, Boys, he's such a nice girl
too fairly expresses the thoughts
of the audience of another feature
In fact, of all the Harold Lloyd
comedies seen in Juneau, and there
have been some good ones, this
"Kicked-Out"- is star talk about
Charley Chaplin" said one of those
attending last night, Harold Lloyd
in 'Kicked-Out' has him backed Off
The face of the map"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
SESSUE HAYAkAWA
GREAT JAP ACTOR
is ON TONIGHT

The Coliseum will present dou-
BILE bill tonight which is hard to
beat in any town 1t includes Sus-
sue Hayakawa, the great japanese
actor, and a Keystone comedy, Her
Nature Dance"
The CON edy is said to be the most
artistic play from the standpoint Of
grace and photography turned out
in long time, and as the name sug-
gests, there is dancing, dancing such
as one seldom sees, and through 1t
all runs the comedy which is pecul'
lar to the Mack Sennctt brand
One of the most notable scoops
ever scooped by a motion picture di-
rector was secured by George II. Mel
ford, while he WAS at Hawaii recent
ly filming scenes for Sessuc Haya-
kawa's most recent photoplay Hid
den Pearls"
The entire Native rites at royal
funeral were preserved in celluloid
form by Director Melford who hap
pened to be in Honolulu just at the
time they were taking place. Queen
lydia Kamehaha Liliuokalami, first
and only Queen for Hawaii, had been
deposed but had valiantly held her
own against the ever more rapidly
encroaching modernism of the Island,
and it was only natural that her fu-
neral services should be observed in
Native style.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
man, that you were the guilty

the man, that you were the guilty
party?
This is the striking situation pre-
scented in THE Price of Pride" the
new World-Picture Brady Made that
is coming to the Palace Theatre next
Friday.
Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge
are the stars in this production, Mr..
Blackwell playing the dual role Of
the gang leader and the young man
from the East who goes West to
make his fortune. Miss Elvidge en-.
acts the role of the mother of the
Western bandit Miss Evelyn Gree
ley is seen as the sweetheart of the
Eastern man.
AS can be imagined, this produc-
ton gives room for splendid staging
and all of these opportunities have
been taken advantage of. The result
is a swiftly moving production, with
an exceptional number of thrills and
a really startling number of surpris-
eS
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
MISS PICkFORD,
THE FAVORITE,
SOON BE HERE

Mary Pickford, the great movie
favorite, is coming to the Coliseum
next Sunday.
In "M'liss," Miss Pickford has an
other charming role, that of an I'M
tutored, rough end ready mountain
girl, in the portrayal of which her
genius is at it's best. 1t is filled with
al those elements that appeal to
the best instincts OF human nature,
arJ as whole, this splendid picture
VII afford all who see it unbounded
p,clsdre saI recreation of the most
salutery Gc3c: ,ption.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
KEEN INTEREST IS
EXCITED IN PROPOSAL

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-According
to the New York Tribune special
from Paris the suggested peace pro-
vision forbidding GERMANY to build
airplanes of any kind Is exciting
keen interest. Germany, 1t is
claimed, could build 10000 COM
mercial planes in ten years, and
these could be changed to bombing
planes in all hour and modified in
less than a day. With such an air
squadron Paris could be wiped out
in a night Lieut.. Fonck, French
ace of aces, is urging against air
fleet rehabilitation and for its
Development and extension by all
possible means.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
STIFF JOINTS -
SORE MUSCLES


In cases of rheumatism and lame
back it penetrates quickly, drives out
soreness, and limbers up stiff, aching
joints and muscles.
Wizard Oil is an absolutely reli-
able, antiseptic application for cuts,
burns, bites, and stings. Sprains and
bruises heal readily under its sooth-
ing, penetrating qualities.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constipated or have sick
headache3 : Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills. 80
cents. Guaranteed. -
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08

That Frank NJ. Troch. of Vancou-
yer, Washington, is the best trap
shooter in the land, Notwithstanding
his defeat by Billy Heer, is the opin-
ion of the trapshooting fraternity
along the Pacific Coast.
Troch and Heer it will be remem-
bered shot a 500-target match last
June as the feature event of the
Northern Spoftsmen's Association
tournament at Seattle, Wash. Heer
won by four targets, and his hackers
gathered in a bushel of Liberty
Bonds.
The sportsmen who backed Troch
believe that the rightful home of
those Liberty Bonds is on the West
coast and they are confident that If
Troch is given another opportunity
he can bring them back to their
proper resting places.
The Northwest Sportsmen's Asso-
citation tournament this year will be
held under the auspices of the Port
land (Ore) Gun Club at Eyerding
Park. in May, and the feature even;
once more will be a match between
Franch Troch and trapshooter to
be decided by the country at large.
o-
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
FIRE ALARM BOXES
Correct to Aug. IL, 1918

1-3-Cor Third and Franklin
1-4-Front of J. R. Wills store.
1-5-Op. Marshal G Newman's.
Front Street.
1-6-Opp.. Alaska Auto Gar
age, Front Street.
1-7-Front Street. opp. City
Dock.
1-8-Front Street. below Wor-
then Mills.
2-1-Cor. Mrs. Germans store,
Willoughby Ave
2-3-Willoughby and 2nA.
2-4-Seward and Front.
2-6-Main and Front.
2-6-Main and End.
2-7-Cor. 9Th and Seward.
3-2-Gastineau Ave. and Rawn
Way.
3-4-Gold and End.
3-5-4th and Harris.
3-6-5th and Gold.
3-7-6th and East.
3-S-7th and Gold.
3-9-5th and Kennedy.
4-1-9th and Indian
l-2-5th and Calhoun.
4-3-West end Distin Ave.
4-6-9th and Calhoun.
4-6-7th and Main.
l-7-12th St., OPP Northern
Laundry.
l-e-l>xh and e st.