Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18

Mad1son-The birthdays of c.
Washington and Abraham Lincoln ~ ~
once again to be holidays for We.
sin school children. Gov RIaino
sured school recognition of These 10 -
occasions by signing the Czerwin.,.,
bill including Feb IL and Feb 90
among the days set aside as -,
holidays for schools. This new law
requires that appropriate exercises bo
held in all schools commemorate
the birthdays of the two outstandins
characters of American history
Marshfield-Several weeks will ca,
completion of the Mill creek drainoro
work which has been carried on =.
Wood county the last two years and
which figured in the MarsbAeIs
Christmas package bomb case, Tbe
huge dredge is headed for its desti,o
ton at the sewerage disposal plant in
Marshfield and is making rapid nro-
gress daily. The project will bisaot
the county from It's northern to soutb-
ern boundaries and will call for an ev.
penditure of $4,000.
Manitowoc-A check-up of REGENTS
of the Fourth of July celebration OF
Manitowoc, sponsored by the Amer.
can Legion boys, shows that financial.
ly, as we'll otherwise, the event was
successful. More than $1,000 was
cleared. One of the largest crowds
that ever visited the county fair
grounds was present afternoon and
evening. More than 10000 peopls
paid admission and several thousand
children were admitted free.
Fond du Lac-Four horses. four
calves, forty-five tons of hay, MANY
chickens and a large amount of farm
machinery were burned when fire
started by spontaneous combustion
destroyed large barn on the John
a loss estimated at $1,000. Practical
ly no insurance was carried on the
property. The house and other build
ings were saved by neighhors who
formed bucket brigade.
misunderstanding the measure as
IAN attempt to legalize usury," Gov.
Blaine vetoed bill to permit loan
agencies to charge an interest rate Of
312 per cent a month on loans under
$500. The governor vetoed a similar
bill two years ago. He declared the
measure would legalize interest rates
of AZ per cent year on the basis Of
simple interest
Fond du Lac-July a, 1923, set a
record in Fond du Lac when the en-
tire day passed without call to the
fire department either for fire protec-
ton or for pulmotor resuscitation.
and without a Fourth Of July accident
of any description in the city The
Fourth, for the first time in history,
was absolutely sane.
Portage-Early relief from food
danger in the Fox River valley is In
sight. Senator Staudenmayer, father
of the 100000 levee repair bill,
stated at Portage that the assembly
had concurred in the senates action
after cutting the appropriation to
$4,000. Senator Staudenmayer feels
sure Gov. Blaine will sign the meas
ure.
Madison-C. D. Lehman, instructor
in pattern making at the University
of Wisconsin the last three years, has
been appointed by the state board Of
control as superintendent of the state
public school for neglected and de
pendent children at Sparta. Mr.. Leh'
man will succeed l.. N. Prince, who
was recently removed.
NhoOioOh All P1 CfIOuo puAAio-
school registration records have been
broken by the enrolment to date OF
4,768 students at the University OF
Wisconsin. The recent enrolment OF
rs teachers from Chicago schools put
the total number well beyond last
years registration mark.
Menomonie-Frank Jackson has re-
signed his position as cashier Of the
First National bank of Menomonle,
which he has held for IL years. lie
will make his future home in Cali
fornia. Mr.. Jackson is "A, his wife Is 1
70, and their only living relative, MRS
Allen, Los Angeles, is IS.
Wausau-Phillip Lang, 26, was
struck and instantly killed by a bolt
of lightning while crossing a barDl
wire fence on his farm in the town Oh
Cassel, Marathon county. The BODY
was found by brother.
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