Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-23
Observation-Disclosures
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1OLu 1OWu0f, 10, WHO LIDS pdSS0u
the last 35 or 40 years of his life in
. swamp a few miles west of Wyo-
cena, died recently.
When an automobile collided with
the motorcycle he was riding, Ro-
maine Miller, Plymouth. received such
serious injuries to his leg that it may
be necessary to amputate it.
AL and Frank Skinner recently
brought in one of the largest catches
of large mouth black bass seen in
Ladysmith this season. There were
eighteen fish in the string and the
largest weighed four and a half
pounds The catch was made in Mud
lake.
Dwight T. Parker, state banking
commissioner, announced that he had
granted permits to start business to
the Nekoosa-Port Edwards Building
and Loan association; the Bank of
Jackson, Washington county, with
capital of $4,000, and the Southwest
State Bank of Sheboygan with capital
of $4,000.
William Benin, %, son Of Ernest
Benin, farmer, residing in Oakland,
was instantly killed when the truck
from which he was draining oil, upset
and pinned him underneath. He was
working for the Dougherty Construc-
ton Co., which is paving the Ft. At
kinson- Cambridge road The gravel
for the road is being hauled from the
Ernest Benin farm.
Wisconsin's several thousand sum-
mer resorts are under strict observa-
ton by representatives of the state
board of health. With the season in
full swing, close attention is being
paid to water supply, waste disposal,
sanitation, screening and other cOndi-
tions affecting health and comfort.
There were 391 hotel inspections in
July.
The Rice Lake plant Of the Park
Falls Lumber company, which is
known as the largest hardwood saw
mill in the world, is being still further
enlarged. Nine huge dry kilns are
being erected, that will have daily
output Of 10000 feet of lumber The
building will be S45 feet long On one
end and 277. on. the other, and the
sides will be $50 feet each.
Hartwell Farwell, Windsor farmer,
serving seven year sentence in Wau
pun prison for the Staying of Philip
Hosten year ago last January, still
has considerable bills to pay. The
trial cost Farwell $13,421, according
to report by Fred NJ. Wylie, his at
torney. Farwell has only paid about
$4,000 and Wylie has started foreclos
ure action against Farwell's property
to obtain the rest.
"Grandmothers are now bobbing.
Wausau's leading barDer shops after
he had trimmed the gray hair of an
elderly woman At this shop and
others the sentiment expressed was
that Wausau is experiencing a de.
cided revival of bobbed hair, young
and old having their ringlets cut off
sfor the sake of coolness,' as some
say. and to e9cape the bother of doing
up their hail. in the hot months.
An attempted robbery of q passen-
ger bus, operating between Madison
and Fond du Lac was frustrated six
miles north Of Sun Prairie by tourists
who happened to pass the scene at the
cine. A highwayman stopped the bus,
apparently to become passenger.
When once inside, he ordered all to
throw up their hands. The four pas
sengers and Joseph Gallagher, driver,
wefe saved financial loss when an auto
carrying a tourist party was seen APT
preaching. The bandit fed
Israel Putnam, registry clerk at the
Merrill post office, is doubly related
to President Coolidge. Mr.. Putnam's
mother was Miss Martha Brewer, a
sister Of Miss Almeda Broker, mother
Of John Coolidge, the presidents ia
Their. Thus Mr.. Putnam is first cousin
of the aged father of the president.
Mr.. Putnam's mother died and his IA
ther remarked, this time to the sister,
who had become a widow. Through
the marriage Israel Putnam became a
stepbrother to John Coolidge, the pres
ident's father.
st. Croix county farmers are taking
the lead in a movement which they
expect will aid the farmers of the
state in obtaining what they consider
fair price for farm products on the
farm. A resolution recently passed at
meeting deplores the present condi-
ton of the farmer, and adds, "Be it |
resolved, that we ask the farmers of
the United States that on and after
Sept. 1, 1923, we refuse to market one
pound of farm products until we get
a profitable price on the farm" The
prices named include: Eleven cents
for hogs, IL cents for fat steers and
heifers, IL cents for lambs, $3.50 for
wheat, 81 for rye and barley, so cents |
for corn, oats and potatoes, SO for
flax, 81 cents for cheese and 81 cents
for butter.
James G. Mcclellan has been added
to the county's traffic squad as a re-
suit of the opening of highway IS.
He is the second speed cop now on
duty in Manitowoc county.
The American Legion auxiliary of
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