Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12

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abandoned in Superior when police
man followed him.
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Marinette fishermen say they are
losing more than $1,000 day because
Green Bay is not frozen over Usu-
ally in January fishing through the
ice is a great industry there.
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Fifteen Chinese are enrolled at the
University of Wisconsin, the smallest
delegation in years. Sometimes there
are 40 Chinese students.
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"If there is not job ready for ev-
cry returning soldier and sailor,
will make one," said Mayor G. B.
Clark of Neenah.
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Kenosha's saloons are operating on
Sunday after a closed spell caused
by federal threat. Navy lads from
Great Lakes had been getting drink
there. Saloonkeepers say some of
their number broke the Sunday clos
ing agreement, so it was abandoned.
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Disagreement by a jury in the case
of Hulett G. Merritt, formerly OF Du-
luth, now residing in Pasadena,
charged with boarding 500 pounds OF
sugar, in violation of the federal food
regulations, may be followed by
new trial at the March term OF court.
Damaging testimony was. given by
former cook in the household.
Two cents per week per pupil was
all it cost the school board to pro-
vide hot lunches for the Casco
schools. 1t is necessary for the board
to pay for only part of the supplies,
as such food as eggs, milk, potatoes
and similar products are brought
from home by the children. Princi-
pal Mae Quigley is in charge OF the
cooking.
Miss Olga MILF, IA, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry MILF, Sheboygan
farmers, was burned almost to death
when she poured gasoline, which she
supposed to be kerosene, on fire.
She is in the hospital and not ex-
pected to live. Her mother, hearing
her screams, rolled her in carpet
and then in the snow until the flames,
which burned the surface of nearly
her entire body, were quenched.
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James L. Murphy, Oconto lumber
man. suddenly and unexpectedly re-
covered his hearing after being al
most stone deaf for 81 years. While
lighting fires in the logging camp last
week he heard men snoring. Unable
to believe his ears he took out his
watch and heard the ticking. He as
cribes his remarkable recovery to
the prayers of his five children, who
have daily asked for the restoration
of their fathers hearing.
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After repeated search for a booze
plant, said to be in the Marine hotel
building, Superior, Detectives VIM.
Mead and Martin Witness found an
ingenious plant in a blind stairway,
with a smaller one in the coal cell
lar, from which four cases of whis-
kew were removed. A warrant for the
proprietor, who was absent at the
time of discovery, has been issued.
The hotel is operated by Chas. Bur-
graft. On the main floor soft drink
establishment is run by Theodore
Burgraff.
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Setting forth it's belief in the policy
of arbitrating and Cancellation, as OPP
posed to force, resOrting to the strike
only as the last resort, Eau Claire
typographical union unanimously
voted to place itself on record as OPP
posed to the mo beer, no work. slo-
gan adopted by some labor organiza-
lions. and their determination to
strike on July / in protest against ma
tionaI prohibition and pledged itself
not to take any part in such demon
STATIONS. This action is all the more
significant because no members OF
the union are "drys"
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Waupun has a unique honor roll,
done in pen and ink on sheet about
SKI feet. which has been framed for
hanging in the Army and Navy club
rooms. 1t was the work Of Robert
Elliott. an inmate of the state prison.
The names are printed within large
panel bordered with a gold leaf band.
To the right is shown the Eiffel tow
err: to the left the Statue of Liberty;
sailing on the sea which connects the
two large drawings, is an emblematlc
peace ship. The artist presented the
roll to the Waupun council of de-
tense. to which body it is dedicated.
The roll bears 296 names. Eleven
are prefixed with gold star, an equal
number with silver stars and four
with the Red Cross.
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At 81, Mrs. Sophie Severson, La
Crosse, says that others may be like
her if they aren't extravagant, and
keep away from worry. She put up
nearly a hundred cans of preserves
and Jelly. The reporter found her
sewing. She rose graciously TO smile
a greeting. The smile never left her
face during his stay. She is plump
little woman with calm unwrsnEled
face. hair with only few strands Of
gray. and clear eyes when need no
glasses Asked what she considered
a recipe for longevity and advice to
be given young people she said:
people should be happy with what
they have. They should be economi-
cal. Young people nowadays must
have everything nice. They must
have all sorts of excitement, and they