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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
DEALS IN REAL ESTATE

Walter Weber to S. S. McNelly'
property in Lancaster, $1,lOO
r H. Lenstra to e. Froelich, land
Sec. 20. jamestown, $4,000.
Ruby E. burlington to J. 3. Hun
tington, property Platteyille, $l.OO;
August Baumeister to BoscoDel
Farmers Exchange, property Bosco-
bel, $6,250.00
J. B. Nauert to Aug. Baumelster'
undivided half Boscobel property
100000. o,,.o,.
Henry j. Walker to Geo. J. Quick OK
land Sec. IS, So. Lancaster, S4OO.oO.
Dwight S. York to Thos, }. Lacey
1888 acres Sec. 25, Hazel Green
So 100000 o,,
John Hartsook to A. E. Hartsooa'
lots 1-2-16-17-18, w. half lot 3, blk. g.
n e. e. Add, Montfort, $1.OO.
Grace D. Caldwell and lJess1ca Mur-
nhy. to Clyde D. Howard, lot IS, DIX
G. Bagley's add, Platteville, $l6O.oO'
VIM. R. Ostrander to Boscobel State
Rank land Fennimore city, $717.OO.
Mathilda Gambler to ]. J. Bernharot'
ont lot 8. frac. sec. 20, Cassvllle VII
lage, $4,000. o,,
Dora Van Malta to Isaiah Peacock'
land Platteville, $500.
Emma Block, Chicago. to K y. Bur
rington, Beloit, land PlatteVllle'
ct 200 co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
BAGLEY
Old Settler, 81, Passes On

Henry Strong passed away Tues
day, May 49, He was past "a years ana
an old settler of the town of Wyalus-
ing. He died at the home OF MS
daughter, Mrs. Frank Clark. He was
a respected old man.
Otto PIondke OF Charme was down
over night Wednesday to see his
mother, Mrs. Julious Plondke ST., who
is in very poor health.
Robert Swarts of La Crosse was
weekend visitor at the Hausler home.
Mrs. L. M. Proctor of Austin, Mimi,
is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Nina
Beer. Mrs. Beer and daughter drove TO
Mt. Hope Sunday to spend the day
with relatives and Mr.. Proctor return
ed with them
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nor
rissey of St. Paul, Mimi, a daugnIer'
May 18th.
Miss Letta Hazen of Savanna was
IN last week to see her grandma
Plondke.
Last Tuesday morning new two
story store building in Savanna burn
ed down. Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Chiffon
were living il the second story ana
lost all their belongings and barely
escaped with their lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor visited
in Savanna, Wheaton and chicago
last week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Millin went TO
Galesburg. ILL.,, Friday, to visit Mrs.
Millins' son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Sutton.
DR.. John Taylor of linda, Ill, drove
ND last week to see his brother, VIII
Tavlor. who is in very poor health
James Day and wife and little
daughter of Galena drove up Satur-
dav to visit James parents, Mr. and
Yrs. jerry Day.
Mrs. Ed Readily and baby and sis
ter Miss Hampton of Savanna came
| IN last Wednesday to visit her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Hampton, ana
her husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Readily.
VIM. Strong of Lansing, Mimi, and
sisteT Mrs. Sam Brodt of Forest CITY,
MINI. we're called here by the death
of their father, Henry Strong.
Mrs. VIM. Lyons and three children
| of Dubuoue who were visiting here
returned home Thursday.
Mitch Pace was in Dubuque Friday
Mrs. Harley Clifton and son OF Sa-
wanna came up Saturday.
Mrs. Dan Harris and Mrs. Mltcn
pace went to Savanna Saturday 10
visit Mrs. Lee Grist and family.
Mrs. Otto Plondke of Charme came
down Sunday.
Miss Lillian Newman of the La
Crosse normal spuent the weekend
at home.
Will Thiessa went to White Bear
Lake. Mimi, Tuesday, to do some
painting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor are
moving to Wheaton, ILL.,, to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. ARGUS Calklns OF
GAINESVILLE drove over Saturday to VS.
it the home folks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

The seating plans for the commence
ment exercises will be as follows:
Each member of the senior class
will receive six seats to- be distr1but-
ed to his parents and friends. The
faculty, school board, clergy and pub
fishers will also receive seats and
those that are left will be distributed
as called for at Benefits drug store,
beginning Monday, May 26.
The speaker of the evening IS Mr.
Chester Milton Sanford of the RED
path Bureau who will deliver his lee,
ture entitled Failures of the Mis1ts,
which should be heard by every adult
the theater will accommodate. Since
this program is being planned espe-
cially for adults, it is desirable that
all available space be reserved Tor
adults. Children under five years OF
age will not be admitted nor will
grade students be given tickets. Ihls
will not bar children from the upper
grades, but their parents can get the
tickets for them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
WYALUSING

Lula Glass of Bagley visited Ellen
Glenn the past week.
Home Burns; Lose All
Hazel Thomas went to Savanna to
spend the weekend at the Harley
Clifton home and Sunday night Cliff
tons house burned down. They es-
capped through a window in their night
clothes. Clifton's lost everything. Mrs.
Clifton was Lille Heaton. grand
daughter of Mrs. t. S. Root, with
whom she made her home until her
marriage.
Everyone was out Monday watching
the old time passenger train go by
carrying equipment typical of the per-
iod of 1860, notable the famous VIII
liam Crooks locomotive. 1t was run
ming under its own steam pulling two
coaches going from st. Paul to Chi
cago where it will be put on exhibit
ton in the union station with the
Great Northern Burlington new ORR
entail limited.
Bert Anderson of Illinois was here
recently.
Mrs. Mary Ault who spent the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs Frank
Froelick in Monroe, came home re-
Mrs. Chas. Kupenbecker and sister,
Lottie Laneton, went to Chicago on
the early train that leaves here at 8
a. m.
Vernon Banner has bought the
Martin Lock home and moved in Sat
urday.
The Henry Sellick family of Mar
quette, Ia, are visiting here.
T oh int 70
dleton home.
Mrs. VIM. Quarterman who spent
the winter with her son Walter at
GaIesburg, ILL.,, is at home again.
Mr. Harrington, one of the park
commissioners, was an over night
guest of P. A. Lawrence.
H. L. Pendleton and family of Pra.
du CHEN were here Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
Nearby Notes

Samuel Hooking died at Mineral PIT.
last week.
Emil Reichers is saving logs for
barn 76x32 on his farm near Belmont.
The Blackstone mine near New Dig
gings is being reopened.
Edward Johnson died at Mineral
Point May 8.
Herman Ekern, attorney general of
Wisconsin, will deliver the Memorial
day address at Benton.
John Rowe, aged 80, died suddenly
Friday while fishing few miles west
of Darlington.
The remains of Harry Peterson who
died at Bluffs, Iowa, were taken 10
Darlington for interment.
Judge Stolen of Dane county adVo-
Gates a longer Jail term to clean up
the moonshine evil.
The Cobb Canning Co. is building
four pea hulling stations, one in each
direction, about mile from the CEN
trail plant.
Bernice Riley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Reilly of Cuba City, and
Ralph Hemmi of Dubuque, were mar
ried Tuesday.
The A. M. Thompson Lumber Co. OF
Rewey has been sold to Otto kissing
of Jefferson. Mr.. Thompson plans to
move to California.
F. R. Conlin of Cuba was awarded
the contract of building and remodel
ing the Peter Cooper school at Du-
buque for $11,159.S5.
Miss Margaret Blotz of Dodgevllle
and Miss Hazel Vasey of Menomlnee
have been appointed supervising
teachers of Iowa county.
large silk train from the PACING
coast passed down the Burlington one
day last week. The train carried
armed guards to protect the valuable
freight.
Mrs. Walter Stephenson died at the
home of Co. Supt. of Schools Wool
worth at Darlington Sunday. Mrs
Woolworth was daughter of Mrs.
Stephenson.
Mrs. T. w. Wilkinson of Benton died
Tuesday. Deceased was daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Beck. She had
been a sufferer with paralysis for the
past three years.
w. j. Kelly of Edmund had 50 heao
of cattle tested for tuberculosis. All
were found tubercular. The cattle
were shipped to Milwaukee to be
slaughtered under government super
vision.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
COMING EVENTS

Andys Dance Band will furnish
music for dance at Galloway hall
Wednesday, May 81. 14p2
Attention: w. R. G. and Veterans
of the G. A. R.. Members of the local
and visiting w. R. G. and their hus-
bands, local and visiting veterans of
the g. A. R. and their wives are in
vited to picnic dinner at the w. R.
c. hall on Memorial Day, May 80, 1924,
at noon. Members of the corps will
please bring sandwiches, coffee and
covered dish.-Press Co.
Don't miss the dance Wednesday,
May 21st, at Galloway hall. APP
A school program with refreshments
will be given at Military Ridge school
Saturday evening, May "a. Everybody
invited. Elizabeth Joyce, teacher. 14pl
The Lancaster city team will play
Potosi at the fair grounds next Sun
day. Game called at 2:30. Admis-
sion free A collection will be taken
to defray expense. Everybody well
come.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
CASSVILLE

Mrs. Curtis Donaldson left last week
for Patch Grove to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Neeley, and from there she Will
60 to Mason City to visit her son,
David, and family.
Misses Retha Mcdowell and Edna
Garner were in Dubuque Thursday to
attend sally" at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Ishmael and son
Clifford also Mrs Rhoda Ishmael mo-
tored to Dubuque Thursday.
VIM Glassmacher and Jake Coed
dertz drove to Potosi to see the for
mer's brother, Chris Glassmacher,
who has been ill.
Miss Ethel West accompanied by
Mrs. Mae Ziegler motored to Platte
Vile Wednesday to visit and attend
the Miners Explosion May 15-16-l7
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Failing and family
also Edna Garner motored to Lam
caster Sunday to take Mrs. Harry Lee
over and they visited at the John My
ers home.
Lambert and Ray Groenier of Lam
caster were in town Thursday.
Misses Agnes Kuchenberg and Fran
ces Smith went to East Dubuque on
Wednesday to attend the senior play
and visited at the Ben Bistram home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sturmer were in
town Thursday. Mrs. Sturmer made
a shopping trip to Dubuque.
Rhienhart Kleinpell drove over
from Flint, Mich, with the new linn
CUISINE which he lately presented to
his sister, Miss Freda Keinpell.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. Burrls and MISS
Ella Hernon were visitors at the Her
non home Sunday.
Miss Viola Hernon spent Friday
/ and Saturday in Lancaster on BUS
| mess.
Mesdames r. J. Kirschbaum ano
Frank West were in Potosi Sunday
to see their brother, Chris Glass
macher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21

A special meeting of the council
was held Monday evening for the pur-
pose of comforting with the Legion
post in regard to 4th of July funds
1t is understood that the post is not
asking for an appropriation but would
like backing in the sum of $500 to
$1,000, the same to be returned If not
needed. The state law allows munich
palities to appropriate money for In
dependence day purposes. The matter
was discussed and disposal postpon-
ed until a meeting next Monday eV-
ening.
The Ladies' Aid of the PreSbyter-
ian church presented a playlet, Sew
ing for the Heather" before a pleas
ed audience in the church basement
Wednesday evening. The performance
went smoothly, tie audience was well
entertained and a neat sum was
cleared.
Mrs. Florence Knapp was taken to
Doolittle hospital Monday on account
of an attack of appendicitis. Her con-
ditiOn is not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Stauss and
children of Mineral Point motored to
Lancaster Sunday and visited friends.
Miss Mabel Taylor has gone to Dav-
export, Ia, to take treatment at the
Palmer clinic.
Joe Cottingham and William Fisher
of Livingston were Lancaster callers
yesterday.
Chas. Unger was q Dodgeville bus
mess caller yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
BEETOWN

The writer received a letter last
week from Mary Patterson and sister,
Maggie Arthur asking me to thank
all the friends for letters and post
cards sent them, saying they thought
perhaps when warmer weather came
Mary would be able to be out again
and that they surely enjoyed the mes
sages from old friends.
Mr.. Coons, salesman, and Milas
Weaks were over from Glen Haven
Monday.
Matt Dudley of Lancaster was
Monday caller.
Ada Allen motored home from Lam
caster first of the week.
Joe Muldoon and wife are parents
of a new baby boy.
Mrs. Earl Sturmer shopped in Du-
buque Thursday.
Mrs Liza Galley visited with Lizzie
Chapman at Cassville few days the
past week.
Lode Galley and wife and Mrs. R.
Birch attended commencement eXer-
cises at Bloomington Thursday night
Harvey Abrams and wife of Lam
caster were caller in town Thursday
eve.
Guy OD0TSudW dllu W1LS VI Oe'o0' AAAS
were Friday callers.
Mrs. Clyde Rogers is visiting rela-
tives at Boscobel.
Prin. Nicholson held diploma exam
Friday and Saturday. Miss Clarke
taught also Saturday.
wilma Hall, Dora Clark, Earl Stur-
mer and wife picnicked at Glen Park
Sunday.
George Marks and wife of Lancas-
ter. Chas. Perrin and wife Sundayed
at Geo. Thorpe's.
Mrs. Mary Blackburn and sons
visited at C. A. PERKINS, Sunday.
There was a tent show in the grove
Sunday night.
The merchants are starting June l
on a cash basis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
BURTON

John Day and wife and daughter
Frances motored to Dubuque We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Orlo Mayne and sister Viola
were Burton callers one day last
week
Floyd Redman returned from
Bridgeport Wednesday where he has
been for a few days.
Rollo Day of Lancaster had charge
of the store Wednesday while his
folks were in Dubuque.
The dance at Burton Friday night
was well attended and everybody re-
ported a good time. There will be an
other dance in the same hall June g..
Everybody welcome.
Edna Redman and Raymond Ritter
were callers at Bud Redman's, near
Flora, Sunday.
Grandma and Lester Redman were
visitors at Perry Redman's Sunday
Francis Reed was home over Sun
day from Madison.
Herman Elscamps were visitors at
the Ted Mink home Sunday.
Mrs. Glenn Pauley of Dubuque is
visiting for a few days with relatives
here.
Ray and Jack Retallick were cal
lers at Perry Redman's Sunday. Also
Roy Ritter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21

W. G. Knox was Chicago passen-
ger Monday.
Judge Goodsell and wife motored to
Dodgeville Sunday and visited Judge
jerks and wife.
Mrs. H. E. Carthew entertained
about twenty guests at bridge and
luncheon Friday afternoon.
Miss Leone Showalter of Madison
is here for a weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs. Anime Showalter.
Mrs. Henry Ressmeyer returned to
her home in Bellevilie, Wis, Saturday
following a visit with Lancaster rel
atives.
Mrs. Bessie Clark of Bloomington
visited in Lancaster over Wednesday
night as the guest of Mrs. Anime
Showalter.
Mrs. Byron Payne and son, John,
OF Madison, were mid-week guests of
Mrs. John Finnegan in Lancaster
They returned home Friday
Mrs. Anna Horal Beach of the Al
gonna training school, former super
rural schools, visited Lancaster
friends last week, returning north
Saturday.
Bloomington village schools closed
Friday and Miss Wilma Johnson, 18th
and 9Th grades teacher there returned
to her home in Argyle. Miss Johnson
was accompanied to Lancaster by a
large delegation of pupils who saw
her off on the train.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sands departed
Friday for Chicago where they will
make their future home Mr. Sands
expects to go into railroad work. He
came to Lancaster about year ago
from Wheeling, w. Va, and took
charge of the local cow esting work.
A summary of Mr.. Sands work for
the year appears in this issue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
WaleS-Nathan.

The marriage of Mrs. Catherine
Nathan of Lancaster and Emory Wales
of Winnetka was solemnized at Win
netka Saturday. A DR.. Bell of Chica-
go and Miss Martha Meyer of Lancas-
ter were attendants and witnesses
The marriage service was performed
by a clergyman relative of Mr.. Wales.
Mr.. and Mrs Wales will be in Lam
caster this week for brief visit. They
will reside in Winnetka. Mr.. Wales
is a Wisconsin man, Green Bay being
his home He is employed with Lyon
& Healy, Chicago music concern. Mrs
Wales is a native of Lancaster, the
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
2tchard Meyer Jr. Friends here ex-
II \ con CALCULATIONS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER

Following are the days that the
stars and stripes should be displayed
at full staff:
Lincoln's Birthday, February l2th
Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22nd
Jefferson Day, April 18th.
Patriots Day, April 18th.
Mothers Day, End Sunday in May
Memorial Day, May 30th.
Flag Day, June 14th.
Battle of Bunker Hill, June l7tn.
independence Day, July 4th.
Lafayette Day, September 9Th.
Constitution Day, September 17th
Paul Jones Day, September 23rd.
Columbus Day, October 18th.
Battle of Saratoga, October lItn.
Surrender of Yorktown, Oct. 18TH.
Armistice Day, November 18th.
Evacuation Day New York; No
vember 25th.
On Memorial Day, May Both, the
flag should fly at half staff until moor
and at full staff from noon until sun
set.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
GRANT RIVER

F. E. Voeltz was a caller at Edwin
and Chas. McLean's Sunday morning.
John Joyce and wife visited at the
Ed Creamy home Sunday.
The young folks from here picnick-
ed at Castle Rock Sunday. 1t was
rather a cold day to go swimming but
accidents will happen.
Robert LETTER and wife and son
Maurice and Mrs. Chas. Letter and
son Willie visited at Albert Blum S
home Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Joyce will teach the
Welsh school next year.
Wesley Pollock and wife, Mrs. Jen-
ME Mayne, Mrs. Alma Borah and
Frank Mclean and wife enjoyed a
picnic dinner Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
Mrs. Henry Nelson Dead

H. S. Rhodes received wire from
his brother-in-law, Frank Buchner,
Monday, telling of the death of Mrs.
Gladys Buchner Nelson, wife of Hen
ry Nelson of Milwaukee. Twin baby
girls born Monday are doing we'll. Mr.
and Mrs. Rhodes left Monday after
noon for Milwaukee.
Deceased was the daughter of
Frank and Clara Rhodes Buchner
She leaves another child, boy aged
four years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
VOTING MAN BLIND FOR LIFE

Fred Miller, 20, Fl. Atkinson, IS
blind for life as the result of an ex-
pIosion two weesk ago. Miller was at
work blasting stumps on the A. II.
T,Ibbs farm near Whitewater. A
charge failed to explode and the boy
went to see what the trouble was.
When he looked into the hole the dy-
Mantle exploded and blew both eyes
out of his head. From one of the hol-
low sockets a chunk of mud as big as
a marble was removed. Strange 10
say. the young mans forehead and
lower part of his face was not dis
figured by the blast
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Thursday, May q, VIII be observed
as a Day of Intercession under the
auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary
beginning with the Holy Communion
$50 a. m.
Friday 1880 p. N. Evensong follow
ed by junior and senior choir prac-
tice.
Fifth Sunday after Easter-7:30 a.
M holy communion $3.50 a. m. church
school, 1920 a. m. choral eucharist
and sermon. 5 p. m. evensOng.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday are
rogation days. Holy communion each
day at 1880 a. M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
ROAD BULLETIN
Memoranda of Road Conditions In nd Dl-
vision No. 8, Week of May "A, 1924

All roads in Division No. are open
fo, traffic except S. T. H. No. 80 be-
t,,-oen Richland Center and Rock
t~idea which has been made impassa-
BILE by the rains OF the past weeA. =
few dry days and this stretcn oi lo"u
will be passable
People traevling VINO are nol a. :,
ouainted with the roads are Malne ~
to carry 1928 and 1924 ROAD map Dc
the numbers are now beng chanseu
to the correct numbers as SHOWN On
the 1924 map.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21

Have you learned lessons only OF
those who admired you, and were ten
der with you, and stood aside for you?
Have you not learned great lessons
from those who reject you, and brace
themselves against you? Or who treat
Won with contempt or dispute the pass
age with you?-Walt Whitman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Forecast-Cloudy WIN sho"oi" o
Normal temperatures.
snow falling on May 10 establish
&c another weather record for TINS
section. Nine years ago this month
heavy snow and sleet covered the
ground the latter part of May. me
Snow Monday dissolved as rapidly as
it fell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
News Of the Churches
Rantist Church

S. S. $50; union Memorial service
at Grantland 1920; B. Y. P. U. 1900;
evening worship 500; prayer service
Thursday 500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
Congregational Church

All membe IS please attend Memoir
ial Union services next Sunday.
Sunday, June 1-Children's day ax-
ercises only.
Sunday, June 8-Preaching services.
Rev. Beaumont of w. Chicago will
preach.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
TO ROTATE WITH ADDRESSES

Students of the Mineral Point high
school have adopted a plan whereby
every church in the city will have the
privilege of furnishing a minister for
the baccalaureate address once in five
years. The student body worked out
a plan of rotation and adopted it.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
WyrRDER CASE AT p. d. C.

H. e. Carthew went to Pra. du Chen
yesterday as counsel for Russell Sion
iker and Harry Gatewood, Iowa cow
boys on trial for the murder of Peter
Campbell, Bridgeport soft drink man,
last fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21

Give boy address and accomplish
ments, and you give him the mastery
of palaces and fortune where he goes.
He has not the trouble of coming to
own them; they solicit him to enter
and posses.-Emerson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
Evangelical Church

German service, 8; Sunday school,
9:45 No English services. The con-
gregation will participate in the I'm
ion emorial service
The Washington times., 1924-11-01
Transatlantic
PROGRAMS
HEARD
English Stations Now Able to
Hear W0Y, schenectady,
Frequently

That the day Of trans Atlantic
broadcasting with a fair degree Of
reliability and with signals Of good
quality and IoudspealSer volume. -
not far OF. IL revealed by the
heavy European correspondence Of
WGY, the Schenectady station Of
the General Electric Company,
since September ].
On October ~, WGY' received
sfxty.eight letters from fans IN
England, ireland, Wales and Scot
land. These letters referred TO re.
ception of the John w. Davis cam.
paign address 0f October 8, the
Remington Band concert o9
October TO- 8 dance orchestra on
October IL. and the evening ser.
vice Of the First Methodist Epis.
copal church. Schenectady. October
Analysis OF this correspondence
shows that marked advance has
been made In the course Of q year
in broadcast transmission. A year
ago WGY was logged by q great
many British fans but their re.
ports were vague and slketchy,
proper names were heard very inn
perfectly ana the word s'Schenec.
tady" was frequently copied as
Connecticut.
The letters received thus Tar this
fall show that .lWGY IL getting to
the British Isles with such volume
and quality that the listeners are
able to report proper names. the
M tNaC ~ N0v.aVasa0a,se, tRG Sanv,aa- - :.
The Washington times., 1924-11-01
MRS. TED RICE SUES
OWNER OF THE GIANTS

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The widow
Of Ted Rice, Jockey, who was kilied
on the race track, appeared IN fhe
Workmen's Compensation Bureau
here to- press al charge arainst
Charles A. Stoneham, owner 81
the Giants. She contends that
StonehaIn, who also owns q racine
string, owes her late husband S7G0I
IN salary and bonus as for win.
ming mounts.
The case was adjourned ana win
IN all probability be dropped. I,eo
j. Bondy, LAWYER for Stonehano
said that the delay in paving Mrs
Rice had not been intentional. INT
due to legal combinations. He saIS
ehe widow would be paid $1,000.
which represented four months