Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
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Wilfred Schmidt, 2, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schmidt, Fussville, was
drowned while playing near a water
tank on the Schmidt farm.
The Essock & Sernowitz store at
Whitewater was robbed of $4,000
worth of goods and cash by bandits
who backed truck up to the store
and rifled it.
Albert Porter, 80, Beloit, was NOR
tally injured in runaway accident.
Porter's team ran away throwing him
TO the ground. He was dragged one
hundred yards.
Beloit has been made a port of call
for the airline express between New
York and Minneapolis. The line will
go into effect next April. The time
OF fight between start and finish is
put at Is hours.
An automobile owned by Roy Teal.
Larsen, tipped over on a road slight
ly injuring three young women who
occupied the machine. The steering
gear is reported to have broken when
the car was rounding a curve.
Four men were injured. two seri
ousIy, when their automobile crashed
INTO a telegraph pole on the cause
way between North and South La
crosse. The seriously injured are
ODert Sorenson and Fred Wittenberg.
Herbert Klemme, Is, Sheboygan.
was seriously injured when the handle
bars OF his bicycle became loosened
and he was thrown from his seat To
the pavement His face was badly
bruised and his neck and shoulders
severely Wrenched.
Lillian Lund, s, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lund, Shawano Farms. was
instantly killed during a heavy cleo
trlcal storm. The child was standing
close to her father who was sharpen
ms a scythe in a shed. Mr.. Lund eS
capped serious injury although the
scythe was knocked from his hands
Several others were injured nv the
bolt. ~ ING
VIM. Gunderson, s, son of Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Gunderson, Chippewa Fails
was drowned at Chetek. Lake Poke
CANA, when he fell off a dock into
ABOUT feet of water The bows mar
ents and older children were nuttino
CheT cottage to rights while he plav-
eu on the dock. No one missed the
chlld Tor an hour. The BODY was
round near the dock. The family had
ing. ou'-
MIS-. Theodore Thompson. McFar-
sand, died at Madison. from tho A.
lects OF burns received lighting a gas
oilHe stove. Mrs. Thompson's cloth
ing caught and she ran from tba
mouse a mass of flames. A neighbor
came 10 her rescue with a rug and
eAuAgulshed the flames. Mrs Tbomn-
son Daby, carried on her arm. was
dlso burned but will recover. Mrs
thompson was 26 years old and
leaVes two little daughters mother
less. iii0'iioi
Mrs. Fred Lentz and two children
are dead, Fred Lentz, the husband
was terribly burned and may die. and
dhother child. g. was badly injured
from an explosion of acetylene gas
al tne farmhouse near Split Rock. The
Ilgnt IN the house went out and Mr.
Lentz started for the cellar with a
lantern to make an examination. He
had not proceeded far when a terrific
explosion occurred. Mrs. Lentz was
aimost instantly killed and the two
chNdren died soon after.
Muskellunge fishing on the Eagle
cham of lakes has been of the best
since the season opened. Recent
catches from nearby waters are: ].
q. Seyfert, one weighing 171h lbs.
from the Wisconsin river: Ed. Zie
bell, at the Morty resort. one weigh
lnS Is lbs; Fred Tfllman and Fred
WoIfer of Milwaukee, one weighing
292 lbs. from the Eagle river The
latter fish was 81 inches long. Other
tshing is equally as good and large
catches are reported daily.
Results of the state'sendeavors to
check the ravages of social disease
are revealed in the report of the bu-
reau of social hygiene During the
year ending July T. there were 1882
cases renorted. Physicians reported
back 2,375 cases as cured. "This fig
are, says the report. shows a large
proportion Of physicians carrying out
the intent Of our law It shows pa
ttents have been held until cured. 1t
shows that more than 1000 people
have been made to realize the serious
ness OF their disease. and necessity
of remaining under treatment until
cured" Fourteen clinics have been
established where INDECENT cases re-
ceive treatment free. A worlr in Mil
waUkee co-operates with four clinics
established by the city The state
clinics and wol kers are at Superior,
La Crosse, Green Bav and Kenosha.
In the IA clinics 4.2S3 treatments
were given.