River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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to the Wisconsin Packing companv's
plant at Wausau for slaughter. The
reactors included seventeen from one
herd of twenty-one cattle. The four
animals in this herd which failed &c
react were young stock which had
been in a pen and separated from the
older stock. The total number of re.
actors in Lincoln county's area clean
up SO far has been ninety-six and the
percentage, which has been advancing
slightly since the testing has neared
the cities of Merrill and Tomahawk,
ranges between 005 and .0067. 1t is
expected that all the work will be com.
pleted by April /.
Madison-Of all the deaths of chill
dren and 4 years of age, more than
one-seventh are caused by diphtheria.
In Wisconsin last year, diphtheria
killed one person a day. The years
mortality from this serious disease
was 1879 for every 100000 people-the
highest since 1910. In January this
year 43 deaths were due to diphtheria.
Diphtheria is preventable, the state
board of health explains, and when
properly treated with antitoxin is
durable. 1t occurs most often in chill
dren and often resembles sore throat
or tonsilitis.
West Salem-John Kreger has re-,
ceived box of apples shipped from
Germany just before Christmas. The
gift came from a brother who is in
business at Hanover, and who handles
40 tons of apples during the fall. The
42-pound box cost $3.50 in freight
charges from Germany to New York.
The express charges from that point
to West Salem were 1888. The apples
are in prime condition, and look like
russets.
Kilbourn Robert ID. Barney, AZ,
president and founder of the Farmers
and Merchants bank here and promi-
nent figure in Wisconsin banking Gil"
cles, died at Sparta where he was
taken for a minor operation. Mr. Bar
ney was on the executive committee
of the Wisconsin Bankers association
and member of the finance commit
ton.
Green Bay-Frank Knuth, owner Of
one of the finest stock farms in Brown
county, was badly injured by one of
his thoroughbred bulls. Knuth was
leading the animal to pasture when the
bull broke loose and attacked him. He
was tossed in the air and badly gored
by the animal Farm hands, hearing
Knuth's screams, routed the bull with
clubs.
Merrill-The town of Scott, Lincoln
county, has forfeited $1,34749, owing
to the fact that it's school buildings do
not comply with state requirements.
Had the town erected new buildings
year ago the state aid would have been
S1,47167 in addition to it's S40.10 as
library aid, whereas now the town will
get $13212 The town has 401 pupils
and ranks as one of the highest in the
county in school population.
Appleton-Despite the large number
of men out of employment here and
in other Wisconsin cities, Outagamie
farmers are experiencing an acute
shortage of farm labor. Farmers are
offering as high as $50 and $55
month, with board, lodging and use
of horse, but very few young men
will work for less than SIS or $50, with
board and lodging.
Green Bay-A $40 bank note of Jan.
II, 1885, said to be one of the first
ever issued in Wisconsin, and issued
to the Bank of Wisconsin, an old Green
Bay banking institution, the first of
its kind to be established west of De
troit, is possessed by Albert S. Merritt
of this city. The paper is common
white and is printed only on one side
Superior-A reduction in wages of
approximately 20 per cent for building
crafts is called for in schedule adopt
ed by the Superior Builders and
Traders exchange. The new scale
goes into fleet on April /, but does not
affect contracts with unions which are
in effect until May L.
Appleton-The Rev. George e. Stick
ney, associate pastor of First Congre-
gational church here for year, has
resigned to accept a call to the pas
torate of a Congregational church at
Jacksonville, Ill Mr.. Stickney served
with the Y. M. C. A. overseas during
the war.
rchwood-Barron county officials
have decided not to let the county
road work during the coming season
out to contractors because they be-
lieve that the work can be done much
more economically than by contract
ing Officials maintain that the saving