Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-18

Mrs. Louise Kemper, Manitowoc,
celebrated her goth birthday with
party.
John c. Bumby, Juneau contractor,
fell from a scaffold at Ripon and was
killed.
James Steber, Amigo saloon man.
was arrested for having a gallon OF
moonshine in his possession.
Ed. DeLong, Amery farmer, is lam
ed on account OF hay fork striking
him near the shoulder. The tine
came out under his arm.
The Bake-Rite gas oven in Stevens
Point, blew up with loud report and
the establishment was wrecked. Four
employees escaped miraculously.
A blaze in the best resident district
of Racine brought the firemen to
! handsome home. Looking over the
house they found complete whisky
making outfit
Strong perfume led Superior po-
lice to search a house. They found
a still. The perfume was being used
in an effort to offset the smell of the
homemade mash
When her dress became entangled
in concrete mixer, Martha Danielson,
II, Marinette, received severe bruises
and injuries. Her scalp was lacerated
and her hands and arms injured.
A hay shed in Wausaukee, Marin
cite county, containing several tons of
fine timothy hay, owned by Frank Wit
tOck was burned to the ground Sun
day. Origin of the fire unknown. .
| Engaged in conversation with an
other man Fay Gordon, Beloit did
not hear train at GAINESVILLE as he
approached railroad crossing. Cor
don was struck and badly injured
about the head.
/ The 3-year-old son of Chas. Baker,
Gilman, was mortally hurt when
struck by an automobile. The child
ran from his home to the street just
as car came along. His leg was
fractured and a cash inches long
made in his skull.
| The fool practical joke of applying
an air hose to mans body was again
worked by an idiot employed in the
Paine Lumber company plant at Osh-
kosh and as a result William Wagner,
workman, is i'll with peritonitis re-
sulting from ruptured intestines.
The city of Grand Rapids proceeded
/ by law to change it's name to Wiscon-
/ sin Rapids and the new title became
/ effective last week Similarity be-
tween the Wisconsin town and cities
in Minnesota and Michigan caused
constant confusion in the mails.
Mrs. A. G. Ringing, Baraboo, was
/ fined $25 in justice court for unlaw
fully removing whooping cough
sign from her home. A child staying
at the Ringing home had been i'll and
the showman's wife removed the sign
when she thought it had recovered.
Henry Elhert, Gottlieb Altergatt
and Henry Waber, Racine boys 10 to
IA years, placed ties on the North
!! Shore electric tracks 'to have some
fun" A wreck was averted by the
prompt action of the motineer. The
boys were caught and placed on pro-
baton.
Margaret Becker, Tomah, died of
injuries received in jumping from
swiftly moving automobile. With a
friend she had attended a dance, and
becoming frightened at the speed on
the way home, jumped from the car,
receiving injuries which eliminated
in her death.
The bridge across the inlet between
Delavan and Lake Geneva collapsed
at one end just as heavy truck load
! 0u Will SldNcl C1CoI GU IL hO oA1fOA
related that he felt the bridge begin
/ to sway while in the middle. Putting
on high speed he barely reached the
road as the structure went down with
{ a crash.
Marietta Rooney, 3, narrowly es-
capped death on rocks when she fell
! 20 feet from the iron railing of
bridge into the swift current of Dun
can creek near Chippewa Falls. AL
bert Norman. a drayman, rescued the
apparently unconscious child a block
down the stream After attempting
twenty minutes to restore life the
workers almost gave up hope until
someone noticed the warmth of the
childs bruised forehead
Robbers who entered the home of
Edward Harris. Manitowoc, and stole
Jewels and money valued at $4,000, ev
identity did not feel secure over their
booty A day later the valuables, tied
in Woman's handkerchief, were left
IT the front door of the Harris home.
Fverything taken with the exception
Of a small amount of money, was re-
turned The iewelry consisted of
rings. earnings and breastpin, all
set with diamonds The bundle was
| inside the screen door.