Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-14
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Flora May Zimmerman. q Years old
Menasha, while playing fell down
fight Of steps to the basement Of her
home. The childs head was fractur-
ed
Edward Quinlan, Madison, was fined
$500 for taking a So. Madison girl to
Rockford. Quinlan, married man,
pleaded guilty to violation Of the Mann
act.
Hazing in all forms has been aboI-
lshed at the University Of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin will receive $4,000 from
the government for money spent in
maintaining the national guard in
Mexico.
Miss Dora Huber, Baraboo. 70-year-
old maiden woman, Just wearied of
life" and ended it by drowning in the
river. The body was found near the
high bridge. Miss Huber left $1,000
in notes in a box in her room.
Adam Weinert, Richfeld, was kill
ed and his wife and daughter serious
ly injured when their car became
stalled on a grade crossing and was
hit va 500 line train. The family
was enroute home from church.
Joseph Martin 26, Milwaukee. kill
DA Ills WiLG anu LHGn turned on the
gas killing himself and his 5-months
old daughter The three bodies were
found by the police Evidence
abounded Of bitter struggle for life
on the part of the woman.
Vernon Dunbar and a companion
named Sylvester, were drowned in the
Chippewa river bottoms near Durand.
The boat in which they were hunting
was sWamped in strong current. The
bodies were found three miles from
the scene of the accident.
Reading thrilling detective stories
was the cause of downfall for Leslie
Carr, 10, and Donald Weaber, II, Mad
isOn youths. The boys were arrested
for taking motor car without the
drivers consent. They were given
long sentences in Green Bay
Harold Papke, years, GAINESVILLE,
was knocked down by roadster driv-
Ell by Earl Connors, q. The child
put up brave but hopeless fight for
life dying SO hours later of brain con
cussion. One ear was torn off in his
fall to the pavement. The driver was
held
JOS. Kurchin, Milwaukee, fell down
a shaft in the Harsh and Chapline
shoe company where he worked as
by a two foot wooden sign which he
struck on the way down. Aside from
a few bruises he was uninjured by
his fall of 100 feet.
John HendricksOn, Racine, paid 5000
for twenty bottles of colored water
under the impression he was buying
whisky from Bill Collins and Sam
Brown, two inimitable darkies Hen
erickson tasted a sample and liked it
so well he bought the entire lot but
the negroes substituted on him.
Henrietta Bouche, IL, Niagara, was
drowned in a vain attempt to rescue
her sister, Marie, 8, from the river
The children were playing on the
bank and the younger child fell in the
water. A passerby succeeded in saw
ing the younger girl but the little her
oine went down before he could res
cue her. The body was recovered
later
Billy" Dahl, 2, and his brother,
Harry Dahl. 8, were burned to death
at the home Of their grandmother Mrs.
Fred Treebner, near Kenosha The
children were playing in the base
ment of the home where an oil stove
was burning. The grandmother went
to a neighbors and a short time later
verely burned about the hands and
face when she attempted to rescue the
boys. 1t is supposed the children ov-
erturned the oil stove in their play.
Eau Claire, TiS.-John Sather, de-
tective, shot and seriously wounded
Henry Hudson. colored junk dealer,
during a fight in front of the post Of
flee late Monday. 1t is said that Hud-
SON publicly boosted that he would
shoot the detective, whom he said
was responsible for serious charges
brought against him. Monday Detec-
tive Sather met Hudson and derided
him about the alleged threats. Hud-
son drew a knife. The detective shot
down the negro, who is expected to
recover
NeilSVille, WiS.-Thousands of fish
frozen in the ice of O'Neil Greek are
being taken from their natural cold
storage by villagers here. The fish.
according to Frank e. Brown. who
discovered them, were caught by a
sudden freeze-un last fall The field
of fish widens to so feet in some
places, he declared, and is about a
mile long. Editors note-This story
sounds a little "fshy")
Superior. WiS.-Burglars broke in
to the clothing store of Andrew Elk
strom and carried off about $1,000
worth Of clothing Entrance was
gained by breaking open door to
the basement. Four more doors were
broken before the main floor of the
store was reached A truck was used
to haul off the goods. The thieves eX-
amined the entire stock. taking only
articles of the best quality.