Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

for the city of Waupun. 1t probably
will be built in 1925 and will be erect
ed on the site of the Union Congre-
gational church, which was burned re-
Gently.
George w. Trogner, alderman and
contractor, dropped dead on the street
in Neillsyille. He was 20 and was
one of the oldest Odd Fellows in Wis
consin, having been member of that
order for SO years.
w. H. Stephenson, SO, vice presi-
dent of the GAINESVILLE Clothing Co.,
died after a years illness. Mr.. Steph-
enson was a prominent manufacturer,
having been connected with the
GAINESVILLE concern for 20 years.
The body of Louis Schmidt, As, was
found lying on the floor of the gas
filed kitchen of his home in Fond du
Lac. Schmidt had been in i'll health
and respondent over the death of his
wife, which occurred August 1G.
Elvin Ellingson, Hixton, employed
by power company as lineman,
died in hospital in Appleton from
shock received when he fell across
two wires while working on top of
pole near Brillion. His body was
badly burned. The body was sent to
HixtOn for burial.
John Petersick, II, well known
farmer residing two and half miles
southeast of ST. Killan, was killed
when g team hitched to hayrake
ran away, dragging him for many rods
in a mass of broken machinery. His
mangled body was found by neigh
bors in a corn field
Frank Meyer, laborer, of Sheboy-
gan, was knocked down and seriously
injured by a speeding automobile
while he was returning from work,
and e. G. Frankler, Chicago, a sales
man for a Grand Rapids, Mich, con-
Germ, was arrested for running him
down and failing to STOP
Bobby" the steer entered by Ber-
nard Lopez, Lodi, was declared grand
champion of baby beeves at the an
nual state junior live stock exposi-
ton at the University of Wisconsin,
Madison. The entry of William c..
Harker, Mineral Point, was awarded
the grand senior championship.
Stanley Strycula, 1O-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Strycula of Alb
rams, lost the first three fingers of
his left hand in the explosion of a
shotgun. shell which he found in the
woods, where he had gone to look for
stray cattle. He lighted the paper
part of the shell with match and
the explosion followed. Part of the
shot entered his hip
The Madison school board has ask
ed the city council to remove voting
booths out of the neighborhood of
school buildings, claiming that they
are an evil influence on young peo-
pie. Supt. of Schools T. w. Costing
declares that he has received COM
plants that liquor drinking prevailed
at booths and that girls have been
annoyed both by men who came to
vote and those working in the booths.
Alvin Ellingson, 81, employee of the
Wisconsin Public Service company, is
dead of burns received when he fell
across live wire near Brillion. j.
N. Stippick, in charge of the construc-
ton work between Brillion and
Wrightstown, climbed twenty feet to
where the injured man was hanging
and brought him to the ground. The
wire on which the men had been
working was dead" but Ellingson
evidently threw his leg over live
wire while descending.
General property taxes for 1925, as
assessed and certified by the secre-
tary of state to counties, totals SAL
959,284, it has been announced. The
taxes cover state levies for interest
on Indebtedness, free high schools,
graded schools, state universities, nor
NAL schools and common schools. The
tax levy for 1925 shows a reduction
of $263,242 over that of 1924, which
amounted to $5,222,526 The levy for
the various purposes follows: Interest
on indebtedness, ,$137,459; free high
schools, $175,O00; graded schools,
100000; state university, $356,424
normal schools, $825,077; common
schools, $3,265,324.
Footsore and weary after walk
of 40 miles and with a clouded mind,
Howard Sutherland, 26, missing since
June 6 from his home at Albany, Wis,
knocked on the door of his home and
was greeted by his wife and four chill
dren. Immediately put to bed, he I'M
folded a disconnected story of how
he found himself in Dubuque, not
knowing how he got there. On par
TALLY recovering, he thought of his
home and family and, with borrowed
funds, took a train to Freeport, Ill.
From there he said he walked 40
miles to his home One theory is that
highwaymen struck him on the head
and left him on a roadside.
Damages of $1,000 were awarded to
Louise Schunk by jury as compen-
sation for injuries received when she
was struck by the automobile of Nor
man Mcdonald about year ago in
Green Bay.
No chances will be taken by the
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