Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
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John G. Dane, Tomahawk travelling
man, has been named as one Of the
heirs of Pittsburg estate valued at
81 200, 900. Dane is single.
Miss Eunice o. CrOstwaite. 10, Med
ford, swallowed poison at Appleton,
where she was employed as maid.
Dependency over love affair is
blamed
Phillip Lang, &C. Wausau farmer.
was struck by bolt Of lightning and
instantly killed Thursday while eros
sing a barbwire fence. The body was
found by a brother.
Thomas Severt Lincoln county cir
cult court bailiff, was thrown eight
feet Thursday night when bolt Of
lightning struck his house, causing
much damage. Severt will recover.
Herman Lehman, Juneau, was ar
rested for selling intoxicants and his
still confscated. 80 Indians employed
on road work were drunk so much
that the highway officials made a
complaint
Harold Shanty, 10, runaway Of
MuskegOa, crossed Lake Michigan on
the top OF a boXcar in ferry boat
and walked from Milwaukee to Ken
osha where he was picked up by the
police.
Alex Truxowski Sobieski saloon
keeper has been held in connection
with the death of Liberski, who died
after a drinking bout. The dead man S
vital organs were sent to Madison Tor
examination. The heart was found 10
be three times the normal size.
Orlo Johnson, %, East Troy, died
Friday in an Elkhorn hospital from
a fractured skull received when his
automobile crashed into Milwaukee
car east of the village. Ray LOOMS,
in the car with Johnson, received a
fractured skull but will recover.
Louis Maier, Wausau, pleaded gull
ty to charges OF forging a bank check
and was given a fve-year term III
Waupun. Maier finished serving a
12-months term at Green Bay last
September and confessed to having
forged some 40 checks since then.
Members Of the Emmanuel Luther
an church, Marshfield pulled away
from the main body when differences
arose between the pastor and them
selves over rule prohibiting mem
bers from belonging to lodges. A
new church with % charter members
has been organized.
The 14-year-Old daughter Of George
Mills, Louisville. Wis, drowned IN
the Chippewa river when she stepped
into ueap water from a sandbaT.
A bow and girl who attempted to res
cue her nearly met a like fate. Far
mers made a human chain across the
river and located the body.
A damage suit for $1,000 based on
alleged Ilistreatment and injury to
his health while being held in the City
jail has been brought against the city
of Waupun by Edward Lauer. Lauer
was arrested en- a charge OF disorder
~ conduct He paid his fine and then
retained counsel and started a damage
action
The Holy Communion English Lu-
theTan church at Racine has voted TO
build a new eGifice at cost OF $780,
GOO Tie church has 900 members
Carl Meyers. 81. Two Rivers pioneer
committed suicide by drowning. His
body was found in the river near
the point ON the bank where he had
stuck his cane in the sand.
Two days after a divorce had been
granted to Katherine Baer Of Juneau,
from her husband, WenZel Baer, the
couple appeared i'm court asking that
the proceedings be annulled, as they
had forgotten their troubles and were
living happily together again. They
have been married 22 years and have
three children.
A sedan ear driven by Charles A.
Shaver. president Of the Shell Lake
bank. went over the bank into IA feet
Of water in the yellow river. Shaver
escaped drowning by breaking hole
in the glass at one door and swim
ming ashore. He has a broken arm.
The entire Madison East side was
aroused Thursday night when three
carloads Of foreigners from the Ital-
ian sections drove to Baldwin end
Williamson streets, parked their cars
and issued threats and challenges to
residents They We're angered over
all affair Of Tuesday night when a
group Of East side boys pounced on
an Italian boy who was walking down
the street with an East side girl. Po-
lice queIled the angry rioters.