Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-08-26
WISCONSIN
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Brentwood "A serious epidemic af
fecting cattle in parts of Barron coun-
ty has been discovered. The technical
name for the affliction is hemorrahgic
septicemia. The disease produces hem
orraghes that are fatal, and the symp-
toms are indicated by nasal hemor-
rhages. Vetinarians announce there is
no known cure. Vaccination is the
only preventive measure, and DR.. ]. A.
tombstone has already vaceinated 500
cattle in the vicinity of Maple Grove
and Africa, Barron county. Every eff
fort is being made to stamp out the
disease.
Jefferson-A resolution opposing the
removal of Civil war veterans from
the Milwaukee home and asking the
Wisconsin congressman to support the
move to make permanent the tempo
rary suspension of the removal order,
was adopted by the Association of
Civil War Veterans of Jefferson, Wal
worth and Waukesha counties here. e.
C. Heimstreet was reelected president
of the association. Other officers also
were reelected. About half of the vet
Grams present had reached their eight
ieth year.
Milwaukee - While many industries
are suffering a depression in-business,
with resulting unemployment, the shoe
manufacturers of Milwaukee report a
shortage of experienced workers in
their establishments. Following the
slump in shoe manufacturing at the
close of the war, large number of
boot ano shoe workers drifted into the
smaller towns and rural sections and
engaged in other lines of industry.
Milwaukee has thirty-two shoe facto-
ries, making it one of the largest shoe
manufacturing centers in the country.
Wausau-Jake Kafnetka, known as
modern hermit, arrested for the MUIR
der of Carl Wenzauer, rich bachelor
farmer near Mosinee, pleaded guilty
to first degree murder and was SEN
fenced to life in the state penitentiary
at Waupun by Judge Alexander H.
Reid in circuit court. Kafnetka told
the court that he had suffered from Sc
we're headaches, and that he killed
Wenzauer during one of those spells.
He expressed regret for his act. Wen
zauer, who lived alone, was killed by
shot fred through window Of his
home.
Sheboygan-Th first United States
naval reserve force unit in Wisconsin
to be completely organized, was mus
tered here when Lieut. Ralph S. Smith,
commander of the q. S. S. Hawk, and
aide, the commandant of the Ninth
naval district, gave it official sstatus
1t was officially designated as First
division of the Second battalion u. S.
N. r. f. department of Wisconsin.
Superior - Federal narcotic agents
raided a Chinese laundry here, arrest
ed Woo Gu, %, proprietor, and seized
a quantity of opium. In the arrest of
Woo Gu, police believe they have bro
ken up a dope ring. alleged to have
done an extensive business at the
head of the lakes.
Neenah-The Lakeview Paper Co,
the Kimberly Co. and the Nee
nah Paper Co., three of the largest pa
per companies in the United States.
situated in this city, have announced
cuts in their employees wages amount
ing to about cents an hour. This is
the second cut of the latter two COM
panies since Jan. /.
Manitowoc-An epidemic of typhoid
fever is reported at Mishicott, north of
this city. Eight cases have been re
corded. Nurses have been dispatched
to the village and residents have been
advised tosboil drinking water A sam
pie of the water has been sent to
Madison for analysis.
la Crosse-Frank B. Race, Oak
Park, and r. H. Anthony, Glencoe, ILL.,,
cantered into La Crosse on the first
lap of 1.200-mile journey on horse
back. They plan to cross Wisconsin
Minnesota. South Dakota. Nebraska.
Iowa and Illinois in seven weeks.
La Crosse-More than s97 in pen
MES, nickles and dimes was found in
the pockets of James German, beggar,
when the police stopped his opera
tions on a down town street corner.
Because of his age. Judge Brindley
gave German chance to leave the
city.
Racine - 4 monster celebration is
being planned here for Sept. /, to