Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27

Of a family of Fl children, died at his
home near Olivet.
julius Sorenson, 55, Marinette, cut
his threat with razor while demen-
ted from the heat
Officials of Whitefsh Bay, village
near Milwaukee, have barred the use
of B. " DIS by men in bathing.
Chas Hron and Leo Weisensel, of
Sun Prairie, were fined 500 and
costs each for giving away moonshine.
While hauling hay John A. Mccain,
Maiden Rock farmer, fell from his
wagon, dead. Heat prostration was
the cause
Nicholas Lukushuk, 80, Oconto re-
cluse, was found dead with bullet
in his head. The coroner returned a
verdict of suicide.
The Samson tractors will not play
any more games in GAINESVILLE this
season, lack of home support being
given as reason.
A law just passed by Gov. Blaine
makes your place of residence that
of the place you slumber. This bill
will clarity the election laws.
The body Of John Collins, who dis
appeared at Rhinelander where he
was employed as a cattle herder, was
found in thick underbrush near the
city
Herman Cease, Is, Rhinelander.
was accidentally shot and instantly
killed by a boy companion while the
two were examining a shotgun in the
Cease home.
Emil Kutzhuck, 16, Kenosha, rode
a bicycle off the lighthouse pier and
drowned before the life guards could
rescue him although the recovery
was made in ten minutes.
To allow the farmer boys to go
fishing after the COWS are MIXED
Gov Blaine vetoed a bill restrictine
the use of dip nets in certain inland
waters from an hour after sunset I'M
til sunrise.
Wenzel Prausa, Two Rivers, died
from injuries received when he diyed
in shallow water and struck his head
with such force that he was paralyZed.
His companions rescued him from be-
ing drowned.
Lightning struck the house in
which Joseph Bresina, 81, Eau Claire,
lived in, and set fire to it. Bresina
slightly shocked walked next door to
give the alarm and then dropped dead
from heart disease and excitement.
Mrs. Minot Mcmahon, Maiden Rock,
went to Rochester to give quantity
of her blood to her father, Geo. Kane,
a patient in Mayo hospital. Mr.. Kane
is a wealthy farmer and stockman of
Maiden Rock. The blood TRANSMISSION
was necessary to save his life.
Alvin and Edward Garbusch s and
II, Neillsville, were drowned while
swimming in O'Neill's creek. They
went in the water without their par
ents' knowledge and ventured out too
far Three small girls were drowned
in the same place four years ago.
Stephen Me1and, 6-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Meland, Stoughton,
strayed under manure spreader and
was caught by the sharp-pOinted beat
ers of the machine. The top of his
skull was pierced and the child died
after a futile operation had been per-
formed.
The Valvoline Oil company of Mad
ison, applied water from the city hy
drants to it's high test gasoline tanks
when the temperature in the tanks
registered 100 degrees from the ex-
treme heat. The car originally con-
tanned 5000 gallons but considerable
of it evaporated when the weather
became so hot
! Three bandits held up Julian st.
John, ticket agent at Depere, and es-
{ capped with a small amount of money.
The bandits after commanding the
agent to throw up his hands, hit him
over the head with the butt of
pistol They then tied st. John up
with rope and fled with the money.
Olga Waltman, Is, Tomah, was res
cued from drowning by the brave eff
forts of Harriet Bush, IA, while the
girls We're swimming at Flora Dell.
Miss Waltman was in the water with
four girls and became frightened
when water entered her mouth and
nose. Miss Bush, swimming 100 feet
distant, noticed the others struggles
and rescued her as she was going
down for the third time. She then
pulled the unconscious girl to shore
Several Outagamie county farmers
bought stock in a rubber company to
have the stock depreciate to the point
of worthlessness as the market fell
Recently a salesman for the company
attempted to sell more stock to a far
mer who had ST 500 worth, and when
the farmer declined to buy, offered to
buy back the stock the farmer had.
The salesman gave his note in pay
ment and now the farmer has learned
that the note is worthless. The dis
trict attorney is hunting for the
salesman.
Grasshoppers have invaded the reg
ion between Philips and Lake Mich
igan and north from Shawano coun-
ty. Billions of these insects, peering
ahead with google eyes, propelled by
powerful hind legs, have jumped thru
grass and growing grains and between
the hoppers and heat the crops are
scarce The hopper is a great trav-
eler and if a man could jump as far in
proportion to his length he could hop
70 yards. The hopper or "melanthus
atlantus" as he is scientifically called.
has an appetite to match his lump as