River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-20

Brewery is again in operation. Under
the agreement negotiated with the
Brewery Workers union, the Monitor
company awards the workers the $3.50
weekly increase they asked at the
time negotiations were broken off, and
the brewery accepts the closed shop
principle in force prior to the strike.
The Monitor firm was one OF the mem
bers of the La Crosse Employers as
sociation who signed the open shop
declaration of April II. Employees OF
other breweries are still out
Sheboygan-- Mrs. Rose Suemlicht,
wife of well known farmer residing
between Plymouth and Cascade, mar
rowiy escaped a horrible death from
fire which started in her clothing
while she was making soap. She was
saved by her IL year-old son who was
nearby. The lad threw his mother
into water trough short distance
away from the home and the flames
were extinguished. She was con-
siderably burned but will recover.
Sturgeon Bay-Door county's cherry
industry from the time the land IS
cleared of stumps through the period
of cultivation, spraying time to har-
vesting and hauling to market, will De
shown throughout the United States
and Canada and in foreign countries
in motion pictures. At present the
movie men are taking films of the
tractor in cultivation. In blossom
time they will return and later when
the fruit is ready for picking.
Marinette--A wedding in which sew
eral Grand Army people figured took
place here. Thomas Powers, vet
eran of the Civil war and three times
married previously, took as his fourth
wife, Mrs. Louisa Cole. widow or
Civil war veteran The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Bill of Menominee,
also a G. A. R. man. The groom is
"a years old and pensioned employe
of the Northwestern railway.
Birchwood-A peculiar accident oc-
Cured to Helen Reid. 4-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Reid of the town of Hunter, near here.
1t is presumed little Helen, unnoticed
by her father, followed him to the
barn where he went to milk. She was
attacked by one of the cows, being
hooked in the face, close to the lett
eye. The child was rushed to Ashland
for treatment.
Cedarburg-Adlar S. Horn. pub
Usher of the Cedarburg News, was APP
pointed postmaster of Cedarburg. The
appointment was the result of an ex-
animation conducted by the United
States civil service commission at
which there were six candidates Mr.
Horn was assistant postmaster and at
the death of his father, Postmaster
Alex w. Horn, last fall he was ap-
pointed acting postmaster.
Madison-The personnel of the gen.
eral committee to have charge or the
forest products decennial celebration,
July Is and 16, has been announced
by the Madison Association OF Com
merce and the forest products labora-
tory. This committee is representa-
tive of the scores of scientific profess
sions and wood-using industries IN
terested in and served by the iabora-
tory.
Madison - John Randall, farmer,
near Token Greek, was killed py
lightning during brief rain storm.
He and his wife were standing in
shed when the storm came up. Light
ming struck a pole near which they
were standing, burning Randall badly
on the head. He lived but few MIN
utes. Mrs. Randall was not injured.
Madison-E Eight wolf cubs. captured
by university students, win have to be
killed unless $64 is raised to save
their lives. The boys are anxious to
get the bounty provided by the state
This means that the cubs will have to
be killed. Citizens interested in the
cubs have suggested that they be
turned over to a zoo.
Kaukauna- Articles of incorpora-
ton have been filed by Rem & Co.,
with the secretary of state at Madison
with a capitalization of $4,000. The
incorporators are Peter Rem, John
Rem and Emma Rem, of this city.
The company will engage in the manu-
facture of cement building blocks and
tiles.
La Crosse - Rex Stanninger, "a
years old, of Minneapolis, and driver
of the automobile which struck and
killed John Franzen, entered plea of
not guilty, when arraigned on charge
of manslaughter here. He was re-
leased on $4,000 bonds, furnished by
his father, Minneapolis broker.
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