Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

ago she arrived IN America and the
young couple was married in Chicago
There are now three French brides
and a half dozen English war wives
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Green Bay-The Wisconsin Public
Service company, supplying Green
Bay, De Pere and other cities of this
section with electric power and gas,
announced that a petition had been
filed with the railroad commission ask
ing for an increase OF AZ cents a thou
sand cubic feet in gas rates. This
would make the price OF gas S1.T5 per
thousand. The company claims to
have lost $4,000 month for the last
year. ~ .4.~-frr-
Beloit-Henry Adams. Beioit, who
was nearly frozen n death last winter
when his automobile stalled in the
country near here. submitted 10 sec
ond amputation OF both legs in a hos
pital at Belyidere. in order that he
would not have TO hobble on crutches
for the rest OF his life. The second
amputation will make possible the use
Of artificial limbs.
Green Bay Business disaster is
seen by w. r. Kerwin. Association OF
Commerce traffic expert, II the rail
road labor board does not take definite
action shortly in the matter Of the
Z -
nized as one OF the best traffic men
in the state and before coming TO
Green Bay was railroad executive in
Toledo, o.
Beloit-Chester Robinson. 80. COM
mitted suicide here because OF III
health. He had been out of work for
two months due TO his condition and
this had preyed on his mind. When
his wife went TO call a physician he
rushed to his bedroom and shot him.
self with % rifle He formerly lived
at Muscoda, near Richland Center.
La Crosse-Because OF q ruling OF
City Attorney Oscar J. Swennes, that
the city Of La Crosse cannot legally
! expend money for erection of a hangar
on the aviation field to prepare for re-
ceipt and delivery OF mail on the Chi
| cago-Twin City air mail route. citizens
are preparing to raise $4,000 TO
! $4,000 TO equip Salzer field.
Marinette - 4 railroad speeder.
which Dan Barribeau and three sons
were riding near Goodman, was struck
/ by q 500 passenger train. The 4-year-
old son was instantly killed. The
other two sons and father escaped
| serious injury. The speeder was
slrown 20 feet. The party was return
( ing from fishing trip.
Rhinelander - John Schaudinger.
4 proprietor Of a local ice cream parlor,
threw 600 pennies from the roof Of
/ his store to more than 200 young chill
dren. who scrambled for them in the
street below. Schaudinger has accu-
INFLATED all Of the pennies taken in
for weeks to give back TO the kids in
/ thig unusual way.
Eeloit-Charles Kellor. 10. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Kellor. is a victim
OF a mysterious sleeping sickness for
the sixth time. He has been in a
coma for several hours from which
physicians have not been able TO rouse
him. His last previous attack was
two months ago when he slept 1s
hours.
Manitowoc-This city has a man
with a record OF having voted a times
for Cox for president and with one
vote still in reserve. He IL Fred Bor-
ebert. Sr. He Is the only Wisconsin
delegate TO the San Francisco conven-
ton who voted from start 70 finish for
Cox and never changed.
La Crosse - Biddy Rhodes, the
famous Salem hen which. her owner
alleges. laid Isl eggs in a month. is
dead. The hen died at BOOnville. Mo,
while under the care OF o. X. King, a
poultry expert. who planned to under
take the development OF a new breed
OF wonderful egglayers.
Manitowoe - The Cereal Products
Co. formerly the William Rahr 4
Sons Brewing Co. has asked so per
cent reduction in its tax assessment
Of 1.254.000. Prohibition is the cause.
The company asserts its mailing bust
ness has been destroyed and the plant
Is worth little.
Elkhorn - George L. Harrington,
former member Of the assembly. who
was in 1916 defeated for secretary Of
state by Merlin Hull. announced his
candidacy for that place. on the Re
publican ticket. He has been a leader