River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-08-21

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according to Mr.. Weigle, a much adj
vertised article, which is being sold at
$3.50 a pound, to meat markets and
homes for purifying refrigerators by
burning a quantity in them. This
product, as the chemical department
of the dairy and food commission
| finds, is made up of equal parts of sui
phur and charcoal, and the user can
buy for 30 cents the two ingredients
| that he is asked to pay $3.50 for
| Prairie du Chien-Eforts to obtain
a 20,000-acre national park near Nc
Gregor, Iowa, are to be revived vigor
ously, Gov. w. L. Harding, who &C.
cepted the Craftsmanship of the move
ment recently, declared. Iowa, I'LL
nois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Mis-
souri, are behind the movement, Mr..
Harding declared. A part of the park,
| which also will serve as bird pre-
serve, will be on the Wisconsin side Of
| the Mississippi river. The scenery on
the proposed site is said to be the
| most beautiful in the two states
Ashland-Dr. J. M. Dodd will build a
two-story Office building this season If
| he can get the labor. Offices will be-
provided for seven doctors. 1t is the
| intention to establish group of ply
sicians in the building, including one
dentist each Of whom will specialize.
| dividing the work between them They
will not unite as single business con-
| Germ, but each will be independent
DR.. Dodd has long specialized in surg
| cry, and DR.. Smiles, who is associated
with him, has specialized in X-ray
work.
Appleton-Miss Hazelle Moore, for
merly head of the English department
| of Appleton high school, has resigned
to become district manager of an in
surance company and will be stationed
| at Kansas City, Mo-, at salary Of ST..
500 year. Miss Moore will have
charge of all insurance pertaining to
women in her district. She is the third
member of the high school faculty to
resign and enter more lucrative bust
ness.
La Crosse-A hearing will be held
before Gov. e. L. Philip, Sept. 10, on
an application for a pardon for Henry
Liso, sentenced to life at Waupun,
Nov. 8, 1914, for the murder of Petra
Solberg, servant girl employed in the
same home where Liso worked as a
chauffeur. Miss Solberg was killed
while out riding with Liso and her
body thrown into the La Crosse river
at lonely spot four miles from the
city.
Watertown = Charging that resolu-
tons of censure against him were
never presented at the Appleton meet
ing of veterinarians, DR.. A. H. Hart
wig of this city has issued statement
in which he charges alleged signers Of
the resolution with duplicity in efforts
to discredit him. DR.. Hartwig was CEN
sured by resolutions in which he was
charged with falsely attacking the
state livestock board.
Beloit - The Beloit Traction COM
pany announces that on Oct. 1 it will
put into operation one man cars, and
give more frequent service During
the busy hours there will be a seven
minute service and at other times cars
will run every ten minutes. The COM
pany also announces at the same time
the motor conductor men will get from
55 to 60 cents per hour for nine hours.
Washburn-Capt. III. N. Peavey re-
ceived his commission from Adjt. Gen.
Holway, as captain of national guards,
with authority to proceed with organi-
cation of a company for Washburn.
Capt. Peavey led the Bayfield, county
company to France. He was also cap
tain of the naval militia company or
gained here prior to the war.
Belmont-FaTm values in southwest
ern Wisconsin are going higher Six
farms were recently sold in this COM
munity at prices ranging from $170 to
$3.50 an acre. Two farms were sold
near Cuba. Tony Rosemeyers place.
100 acres, went for 1910 an acre and
the other, Lew Richards 80 acre
farm, went for $317 an acre.
La Crosse-Miss Edna Olson, Me-
nomonie, is one of the first women in
Wisconsin to test cows for tuberculo-
sis. She has been elected official tes-
ter for the Dunn County Cow Testing
association, after displaying marked
ability in the same capacity for the
Mondovi Cow Testing association.
Appleton the senior girls
Of Lawrence college wanted to be like
q big family and live all in one dormi-
tory, Ormsby hall has been remodeled
to rival any dormitory in the state.
Every room in the hall has been spo-
ken for and all the seniors are going
to live there.