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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
PLATTEVILLE

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Boldt has been very i'll and is
under treatment in the Cunningham
hospital.
An alarm was given at the State
Bank Saturday night, caused from
contact with the system by workmen
there.
Mrs. A. NJ Royce is in the Cunning
ham hospital following an operation
on Monday.
Mrs. Loomis has been quite sick
during the week.
A La Sag died Saturday at the
home of his daughter at Fond du Lac,
the age Of 81 years, and 9 months.
Mr.. La Sage spent some time here re-
antlv at tive homo OF his granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. w. c. Ferguson
Mrs. Susan NJ Kyle, one OF Platte
ville's most highly respected women,
passed away at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Clara Grindell. She
has been i'll FOR a few weeks with q
heart affection combined with an at
tack of the prevailing epidemic.
Mrs. Kyle, while in advanced years,
has been most active, and her keen
mind, and her deep interest in all
things has made her most charming
to both old and young. Her passing
away brings regret to her large cir
Gle Of friends. Funeral services were
held from the M. E. church on Friday
afternoon at 3 O'clock.-Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
CASSVILLE

w. B. Dyer everybody knows him,
telephoned the Index yesterday to
herald his name over Grant county as
candidate for sheriff at the Septem-
Der primaries. Billy" lives in Lam
caster and stays at home nights.
Andy Welsh of Glen Haven was in
Cassville last Tuesday calling on his
friends and visiting them a bit He
has the good sense to avoid wild spec
ulations of any kind and to stay near
the ground and live we'll within his
means, of which he has quite a pack
age.
Mrs. Anna Scott, widow of the late
Marshall Scott. died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Earl H. Kuenster,
of Chicago. last Monday. Mrs. Scott
went to Chicago for a visit at the
home Of her daughter only few DAYS
ago. She had been in poor health for
some time. Her body was brought to
Bagley, and taken to the home Of her
son L. NJ. Scott
Died-Mrs. Thomas Eyersoll at he9
home on farm near Potosi on Fri
day, March IT, aged 81 years Funer-
al was held Tuesday morning at the
Catholic church, this village, and Rev.
P. ]. Jones conducted the services.
Burial at the Catholic cemetery here
The husband and one son, Clarence,
and sister Mrs. Michael Welsh and
two brothers, Charley of Lancaster
and Jerry Of CasSvilie, are mOurners.
Just recently Sheriff Dick Holmes
had to put his foot down and refuse
visitors admission to me cell rooms in
the county Jail at Lancaster O.
course there's a time for all thinoS
and the evil that men do lives wits.
them-and so does the good The
Herald says that Tuesdays and Fri
days from to IL and to 4 callers
may slip in a few minutes and out
again.
Burke Joyce had q JOY party at his
bachelor home on the farm one eve>
ming last week. This young man was
agreeably surprised by fifty of his
neighbors, who came in to celebrate
Burke's birthday. Ice cream, cake anu
marks made time pass pleasantly
Index.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
BLOOMINGTON

Jaw Martin made the round trip to
7 ancastor or horseback Monday max
ing his tax returns for the town OF
p oNmington to the county treasurer
while in that city. In these soft times
OF the rubber tire and spring cushions
it isn't everyone that can ride horse
nearly forty miles in a day, and think
nothing of it.
We are in receipt of card from
VIM. Newton, mailed at Manila, P. l.,
February ia Mr.. Newton writes that
they were twenty-siX days making the
VOYAGE. The islands are very inter-
esting to him, and he and his party
are expecting to remain there about
sixty days.
Miss Josephine Bosch, we'll known
resident Of Prairie du CHEN, died Sun
day, and funeral services were held
Tuesday. She was a sister OF Mrs. II.
C. Enke Of this city, and was oil years
Of age. For some years she had been
in poor health, and was in hospital
at Kichland Center at the time OF her
demise. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Ballan-
tine Of this city went to Prairie Gu
Chen Monday, and attended the flu
neral Tuesday.
Last Saturday evening the home or
Hiram Hudson narrowly escaped de-
struction by fire. Mr.. and Mrs. Hue
son had come to town. and their
daughter Ruth was sitting in tbs
house reading. She heard a crack
ling noise as if something was burn
ing, and looking out of the window
discovered smoke coming out OF the
cellar way, which had been filed with
straw to keep out the frost. She sum-
monod her brother Byron and another
man. who were working at the barn,
and together they managed to get the
straw out of the cellarway. The fire
had a good start. and was running up
the siding on the house when extin-
guished. In very few minutes 1t
would have been beyond control. The
cause of the fire is not known, but is
thought to have been spontaneous
combustion or matches fred by rats or
mice.-Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
S525 IN Prizes
FOR THE: BEST RHYMES

A new contest is just being started
which will interest every woman and
girl who reads this paper. Any woman
or girl can enter this Contest-any-
one can win! All it is necessary to do is
to write 4-line rhyme on DR.. Prices
Phosphate Baking Powder, using only
the words which appear either on the
label of the DR.. Price can (front and
back) or on the printed slip which is
found in each DR.. Price can.
Isn't that easy? Everyone likes to
make rhymes and here is a chance to
ing rhymes on this popular Baking
Powder and perhaps winning a sub
stantial prize for your efforts.
SO CASH PRIZES
For the rhyme selected as best a
prize of 500 will be given; for the
second, third and fourth best rhymes
prizes of SIS, $50, and S25, respec-
lively will be given. And besides these
prizes there will be So prizes of S.
each for the next 55 best rhymes With
such long list of prizes as these, it
would be pity not to try your hand
at it!
Here is a A-line rhyme as an ex-
ample:
T0co teaspoons of this pozCder make
Biscuits, mullins, pie or cake,
The Prices Co., guarantee
10 dlum IN the cans to be.
AS DR.. Prices Phosphate Baking
Pow der sells for only 25 cents a IL
OF. can at grocery stores, some
rhymes could play up the remarkable
economy of this pure and wholesome
baking powder which contains no
alum.
All rhymes must be received by
May l, 1922. Only words appearing
either on the label of the DR.. Price
can (front and back) or on the
printed slip contained inside the can
may be used These words may be
used as often as desired. but no other
words will be allowed. If you haven't
a can of DR.. Prices, copy of the
label and the printed slip will be sent
to you free upon request.
Anv woman or girl may enter the
Contest, but only one rhyme from each
person will be considered. In case of
ties, the full amount of the prize will
be given to each tying contestant.
Write plainly on only one side of a
sheet of paper and be sure to give
your name and address.
Send your rhyme before May 1st to
Price Baking Powder Factory
1907 Independence Blvd, Chicago, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
FENNIMORE

Inc Arthur Taylor family, who NOV
ca mere from Bloomington about a
month ago, are all i'll The eight chill
dren all are i'll, some quite seriously.
and the father and mother are also
very poorly
Inc poStofflce appointments of Bert
.. Powers of Fennimore and Claire A.
lynn OF MI. Hope, We're confirmed by
the Y. 5. Senate last Wednesday.
Lynn IS the present efficient postmas-
ter at Mt. Hope
word has been received here of the
arrival of ten ID. baby girl at the
nome OF DR.. and Mrs. carlos Weber in
milwaukee. Heartfest congratula-
TONS. Grandpa Albert Weber feels
IKE a two year old again over the
glad tldlngs and rightfully so.
MT. and Mrs. VIM. Earl went to
Madison Saturday where the latter,
who has been i'll for the past few
weeks, entered the Methodist hospital
LOT treatment. Mr.. Earl has returned
and states she is seemingly improving.
Nj. and Mrs. A H. Glider received
word Saturday that their daughter,
Miss Reva, a student in the university,
was i'll with scarlet lever.
Chas. Simons took his mother. Mrs.
VIM. Simons, to Rochester, Mimi, on
Monday to rec i've medical attention at
Mayo Bros hospital Mrs. Simons
has been in very poor health and her
friends are hopeful Of her recovery.
She was recently at a hospital at Bos-
cObel.
Mrs. Andrew Folyer, who has been
in very poor health for some time,
passed away at her home in this city
Saturday night. She was 68 years Of
agf. Her husband preceded her in
death several months ago. Funeral
services were held at the M. E. church
Tuesday at 80 p. m, Rev Kershaw
officiating, with interment in the
cemetery near the Rock school house.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to the
relatives in their great loss-Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
PLATTEVILLE WOMEN
RUN FOR CITY OFFICE

PLATTEVILLE, Wis.-The city
election will probably be one of the
most heated elections ever held here.
1t is the first in which women appear
on the ticket Mrs. Kathleen Roseliep
is running for alderman in the secon.
ward and Miss Charlotte Russell for
alderman in the third ward. Candi-
dates who have filed papers for cit,
offices are as follows: Mayor, Ben
jamin Webster, Arch Hooser, DR.. o.
E. Gibson; city clerk, James E. Ken
nedy, j, ]. Stephenson; city treasurer,
Jacob Hartmann, James A. Henry,
city attorney, Manfred S. Block; street
commissioner, John Meyers, Thomas
Murray, Web STAN; water works SUI
perintendent, Joseph Marshall, John
I. Chapman, Russell Dawson, Charles
Meyer; justice of the peace, l.. NJ. Es
tabrCok; constable, Ben Davis, Frank
Olmstead; ward officials-first ward
alderman, Henry Pitts; supervisor
George Clifton; second ward, alder
man, Mrs. Kathleen Roseliep, c. M.
Weittenhiller, John frankie; super
visor, Warren Johnson; third ward,
alderman, Edwin T. Robinson, W. j.
Richardson, Charlotte Russell; super
visor, George r. Barden; fourth ward,
alderman, E. c. Krog; supervisor,
James Dolan.
Mrs. Susan M. Kyle died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Clara Grindell,
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Kyle had
been i'll for several months with a
heart affection and a short time ago
was taken with FLU" She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. William H
HCtheringtOn, Dubuque, and Mrs.
Clara Grindell, Of this city. The flu
neral was held at the Methodist
church Friday afternoon, the Rev.
Fl ed Harris officiating.
Miss Katherine Ridgway, who APP
peared on the lecture course here at
the Normal Auditorium, distributed
small capsules in each of which was
he name of some eX-sOldier who is
in a hospital. Those receiving them
were asked to send anything that
would cheer the soldiers confined i'll
the hospitals. The postoffice has re-
ceived many of these tokens addressed
to various hospitals.
William Blunt who has been suffer
ing with an infection of the arm will
probably be Obliged to have the en-
tire arm amputated.
John Rock, son of Mrs. Anna Rock,
Mineral Point, is suffering from a Sc
we're case of blood poisoning and has
been operated upon several times, his
entire leg being affected. H is neph-
eW of Mrs. Mary Maar of this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
CITY ELECTION NOTICE

see how it has been marked by the
voter. After it is marked it should
be folded so that the inside cannot be
seen, but so that the printed endorse
ments and signatures of the ballot
clerks on the outside may be seen.
Then the voter should pass out of the
booth or compartment, give his name
to the inspector in charge of the bal
lot box, hand him his ballot to be
placed in the ballot box, and pass out
of the voting place.
A voter who declares to the presi-
ding officer that he is unable to read,
or that by reason of physical disabil
ity he is unable to mark his ballot,
can have assistance of one or two
election officers in marking the same,
to be chosen by the voter; and if he
declares he is totally blind, he may
be assisted by any person chosen by
him from among the legal voters of
the county. The presiding officer may
administer an oath in his discretion
as to such persons disability.
Under their proper designation the
following are the names of candidates
for offices now certified to or filed:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
CASSVILLE

Herman Hartman, tr., lineman for
the Farmers Telephone Co., fell 10
the ground when a decayed pole gave
way Tuesday at the Eugene Turner
home in Waterloo township and sus
tanned injuries which will incapac:-
tate him for a week or more. He sure
ly had a close call.
Mrs. Marshall Scott, pioneer resi-
dent of West Grant, who went to Chi
cago about a fortnight ago to make
her home with her son-in-laW ana
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Earl Kuen-
ster, died in that city Tuesday. The
remains will be shipped to Glen Ha~
ven today.
Aioys Grimm, a pioneer resident or
this village, is in very poor health
and was compelled to take to his beo
the past week. His granddaughter,
Mrs. Agnes Elwell, of Minneapolis ar
rived Monday to assist in caring toA
him while also visiting the other
members of his family. A daughter,
Mrs H. A. Robinson, is expected here
from La Crosse this week.
Our BARRIERS must be looking for
rush Of business Judging from the
way they have been welcoming new
assistants. Last week we announced
the arrival of fine boy at the H. F..
Hartman home This week Al M.
Schmidt is rejoicing because the
stork paid a visit to his home on Sat
urday, the 18th, just missed st. Pat
rlcks day, and left strapping young
ster at his home Mother and BABE
are doing fine. The daddies are al
ready teaching the embryo tOnSOrlal
artists the barber lingo, and they are
yieing with each other as to which
youngster will be the first to say that
short and snapy word Next! -Rec-
ord
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29

to booth or compartment and pre-
pare the same for voting. A ballot
clerk may inform the voter as to the
proper manner of marking a ballot
but he must not advise or indicate in
any manner whom to vote for.
voter must mark his ballot by
making a cross in the square at the
right of the name of the candidate he
intends to vote for.
If the voter wishes to vote for a
person for a certain Office whose
name is not on the ballot, he must
write the name in the blank space
under the printed name of the can
didate for the Office. The ballot
should not be marked in any other
manner. If the ballot be spoiled it
must be returned to the ballot clerk,
who must issue another in its stead
but not more than three in all to any
one voter.
Five minutes time is allowed in the
booth to mark ballot. Unofficial bal
lots or memorandum to assist the
voter in marking his ballot can be
taken into the booth, and may be
used to copy from. This ballot must
not be shown so that any person can
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
BOSCOBEL

Price & Highlands have sold their
400 acre farm in Marietta, occupied by
the latter. to Mike Shields ana zoe
Price
Floyd House is carrying his lett
wing in sling. While hauling loau
OF hay FLOYD discovered that his load
was tipping over and lost no time IN
Jumping. He struck the ground III
such a way that the Hgaments OF ms
arm were torn loose.
The milk OF human kindness noW9
freely in Boscobel when attention IS
called to the needy. A family or new
corners residing in the third ward was
discovered in straitened clrcumStalc-
es last week and the husband-father
ILL., With few hours supplies OIL
food. clothing and fuel were DelliS
conveyed to this unfortunate nome III
generous consignments and the pans"
of poverty relieved. Charity begins
at home.
Some families are fortunate III pc
ing blessed with q life without serious
illness. accidents or early deatn, wIille
in others it is the reverse. FRANK fel-
rel begins to think that he has more
than his share of troubles. Last sum
NOR Mrs. Ferrel submitted TO Serl-
ous operation at a lOUGI hoSpltal. =
week since two little daughters, All
6rey and Inez, were patients at PARK
or hospital, the former WITH serious
intestinal trouble and the latter
diseased appendix. In ah1uon 10 tne
above a small son is SL.terlng Will
numns. Mr.. Ferrels aged mother Is
a natient at Brookside hospital win
> fractured hip. Can You beat i
Frank has become firm believer G.
that little phrase on the RAIN etc
Dial. A..
announcement of the death OF MRS.
Fred W. Lewis, which occurred at Tie
fon1ilv residence in the first ward az
II n m. Sunday. occasioned but niue
surprise. For days her life had hung
bv a thread and the final summons
was anticipated by members OF the
household and friends. Since the pa
tient,s return from the hospital at
Madison a few weeks ago. her care
and comfort had been the upermost
thought in the minds of those near
and dear, everything possible mems
done to brighten the last period Or
her earthly pilgrimage Funeral ser
vices will be held at the Congregatloh-
NJ church at p. m. today. Rev. G'otS
McNary officiating. and interment
took Mace in the Boscobel cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29

Office of the City Clerk, Lancaster,
Wis, March %, 1922.
To the electors of the city of Lancas-
ter:
Notice is hereby given that city
election is to be held in the several
precincts in the city of Lancaster, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1922
at which the officers named below are
to be chosen. The name of the can
didate for each office to be voted for
whose nominations have been certified
to or filed in this office are given
under the title of the Office and under
the appropriate designation, each in
its proper column.
Information to Voters
The following instructions are Civ
en- for the information and guidance
of voters:
A voter, upon entering the polling
place and giving his name and res
idence, will receive a ballot from the
ballot clerk which must have en-
dOrsed thereon the names or Initials
of both ballot clerks, and no other
ballot can be used. Upon receiving
his ballot the voter must retire alone
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
HAZEL GREEN

Mr.. Billie" Livingston of Living
ston, Wis, had slight stroke on
Tuesday, March Ia, but last accounts
was recovering from it. Mr.. Living
ston is the father of Mrs. c. E. Wat
son.
Clyde Necollins, one Of the candi-
dates nominated at Saturdays caucus
was in town on business Monday
morning. Clyde says if elected he
will marry the first couple free of
charge He says he doesn't know
whether his running mate, B. A. Glenn
ems, has any better inducement to Of
fer our voters Or not, and while the
Col is a much taller man, Clyde says
he will give him merry chase, April
4th. Giver the gas Col.-News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
WITHIN HOUR
OF The Court
House SQUARE:
Happenings From
Exchanges and
Reporters.
MUSCODA

While working at the Hedles Lum
Der Co. yard Monday, john Hatch met
with a very painful accident. He and
q few other employees OF the yard
were unloading lumber when one Of
the planks fell from the pile striking
Tatca on the back Of the head. He
Gas knocked unconscious and other
WIS sustained slight bruises. He was
CARED to his home, but he is out
asdia and getting alonl5 all right
Prn"1 essiYe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
DARLINGTON HAS TWO
RUNNING FOR MAYOR

DARLINGTON, Wis-This city vii,
have two candidates for mayor. r. E.
iOrton has served for the past two
years and is a candidate for reelection.
DR.. w. w. Peck, who formerly served
three terms in the position, will run.
The expense of paving of the city
streets done under the Orion admin
istration is the bone of contention.
Nora X Egan has been appointed
postmaster at Highland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
DOGEVILLE RESIDENCE
MENACED BY BLAZE

DODGEVILLE, Wis. = Awakened
early this morning to find their home
in flames Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Ander,
Srn narrowly escaped death in fire
which burned the dwelling to the
ground The cause of the fire is un-
known. BY the time the fire depart
ment reached the scene the building
was a mass of flames and all efforts
to save it were useless.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29

hevotingp places o said rink
Of the closing
Clerk
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-17
Lunenburg

David Silsby was operated upon
by DR.. W. NJ. Bronson for append
icitis at Lancaster hospital on Sat
urday and is making a good re-
coyery at last reports.
The last issue OF the hilltop"
the church paper edited, owned
and published by Rev. Glenn w.
Douglass reached its last issue on
Lunenburg Sunday as its owner is
soon to move away. This has been
helpful in many ways during its
existence and we bid it farewell
with the hope that its excellences
and none of its faults may greet
the new parish 70 which the Doug
lass are to remove.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-17
IT'S FOR PILES
PeterSOn'S Ointment

"Hundreds of people have told
me-" says Peterson, chat Peter
sons Ointment is the quickest and
best remedy for piles in the world, 5"
For chatting, eczema, old sores and
sore feet All druggists, 35c, 60c,
$1.00. $3.50, S5.0O-advertisement
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-17

Mass, and will remain during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Sunsburv Of
Hartford, Conn, were guests of
the, w. H. Bells at Bellview Farm,
South Lunenburg, on Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. f. Putney. Mrs. Flora
Balch, Miss Fidelia Fisk and Miss
VeIma Smith motored with S. c.
Smith on Sunday to Cozycroft,
Bradford, leaving Miss Fisk who
will spend the week with her moth
or and sister before returning to
Boston, Mass, the others returning
in the evening to, Lunenburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Silsby, Nit
chell Silsby and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cole motored with S. c.
Smith to North Woodstock to visit
the Floris Nichols Monday.
A Sunday School picnic will be
held Thursday at the l.. T. Tem-
son farm on Baptist Hill. A hay
rack viii be ready in the village to
carry any who wish to go and will
leave for the picnic ground at >
/ A. NJ.
/ John Benton Of Washington. D,
c., was recent guest of his sis
/ ter, Mrs. George A. Balch.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-17
Thursday, August 81, "Crange Day

This day given the greatest gathering of grnges
Changers entire charge of the days events There will
Horbes Races Exhibition by the Northeastern Vermont Gran
teams addresses by the National and State presidents of the
and near will make this special day
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-17
Wednesday, August 80, Race and Exhibition D

will the horse In addition to the
pacing will be stable Kentucky Thoroughbred saddle horses which
thrilling the
of Arthur Walden which
mile last Berlin N H.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-04
URGES OWN CODE
FOR INSURANCE MEN

NOT SPRINGS. Ark. oct IT
insurance men SET mp their own
standard OF qualifications and husl.
ness conduct and carry them
through, tn" need of legislation viii
be- forgotten. y, u. Dunnlng of Du.
lnth. MINI, regional vicc.prosIdcnt
of the National Association ~ In
surancc Agents, told delegates to
~" convention of that organization
hero today.
II believe II II M moro pric.
tIcal to lrglalatr qualification
cod" into the American agency gys.
tom than II has been to enforce
volNoad prohibition upon the
American public The real ohI"c.
tive In legislative control lg seldom
gained,