Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-22

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of their wedding day. The judge is
high in Manitowoc circles and still
active in affairs.
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John Rothering, 10, was killed by
a train at Racine while attempting to
drive over a crossing on his way
home, where his parents had prepar-
ed birthday dinner in his honor.
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Andrew j. Bolger, postmaster at
Minoqua, was arrested by federal
agents, charged with embezzlement of
post-office funds. He was indicted by
the grand jury in La Crosse.
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Peter Shuki, Kenosha, was arrest
ed on a charge of stealing Liberty
bonds from Joseph and Michael We'll
chowicz, brothers, who chased him
barefooted and clad only in under
wear over the snow.
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Matt Bradley, a gainesville farm
er, froze to death in a deserted RAJ
vine two miles from the city. Brad
ley was wandering home when he
persisted from the cold
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Donald Johnson, years, Slough
ton, took a short cut over the river
and as a result fell to his neck
through thin ice. Other little boys
summoned aid and the boy was res
cued.
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Mrs. Mary Casey, so, for more than
sixty years a resident of Rock coun-
ty, died at GAINESVILLE. She was born
in Ireland, came to this country
when girl, and married Dennis Cas-
ey in 1868.
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Ethel Libornio, years, of Madi-
son, was killed by a freight as she
with other children crossed the track.
Ethel and Joe Diapaizzo, were struck
but the boy was able to walk home.
The little girl died of her injuries.
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j. F. Wenk, ga, general manager of
the Marinette Flour Milling Co., died
from fall in an elevator shaft at the
mill. Mr. Wenk was formerly locat-
ed at Brillion and Appleton and is
survived by wife, two sons and a
daughter.
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With the thermometer ten below a
Plymouth Rock hen owned by G. L.
Leigh, La Crosse druggist, proudly
marched onto the back porch of his
home, leading eight day-old chicks.
She Matched them in the woodshed.
where she had stolen nest.
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The Rev. ], Graham Sibson, Au-
gusta, in 1917 went to England to get
IL til 4
prepared to return to America. They
then found that no passport could
be secured for Mrs. Sibson and Mr..
SibsOn was forced to return alone.
Now that the war is over Mrs Sib-
son is on her way to America.
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The dairy and food commissioner
during 1918 saved $1,000,000 to house
against bad eggs and egg substitutes.
Cleaner bakeries, meat markets, gro
ceries, confectioneries, cold storage
warehouses, and the enforcement of
cleanliness of bottles, equipment and
water in licensing of soda, mineral
and spring water purveyors were re-
suits of this campaign.
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in a bunk in a lumber camp near
OcontO, a straw fell into the throat
Of Sam Bebeau and an infection was
started Bebeau claimed compensa-
ton under the Wisconsin compensa-
ton act. The industrial commission
granted his claim. The circuit court
denied it, but the supreme court on
Tuesday upheld the right of Bebeau
Trapped in an upstairs room OF
their farm home near Crivitz where
they had gone to get apples, the wife
and three children Of Carl Gyrmathy
received serious burns when fire
started down stairs shut off all ave-
nues of escape but the window
The 7-year-old daughter was so badly
burned that skin grating will have to
be resorted to. The 9-months infant
escaped burns because of the moth
er's heroism. She held the child at
arms length out of the window until
help arrived. Mr. Gyrmathy had been
away and was returning when he
heard shouts for help and saw smoke
He rushed ladder to the window
A few moments after they escaped
the roof caved in. A defective stove
pipe is believed to have started the
fire
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Frank Cleary, former assistant
roadmaster for the Great Northern
road at Superior, suing the company
for $4,000 damages. has taken to
court practically a test of the right
of an employer to discharge a man
and attribute the reason to "unsat-
isfactory service" If the plaintiff
prevail in this action, the employer
who loses patience and says; You're
no good! Get tell out o. here!" will
be liable to summons into court to
Justify himself. Cleary had a dis
agreement with his boss, as a result
of which came separation Cleary be-
ing handed a mot satisfactory SER
vice" slip. His witnesses swear he
is a good man, efficient worker and
did not deserve to be discharged.
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If Commercial Club plans carry. q
dynamite plant to manufacture ex-
plosives and supply them to settlers
at a low price to aid in development
of land will be located near Superior
H. A. Johnson, wool producer, who