Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-13

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at present is worth s26 ton.
Sheboygan The presence OF mind
of Miss Mary Wondergem. "a. Sheboy-
gan, probably saved her from serious
injury on an uncontrolled street car.
The motorman was attacked with a
sudden dizzy spell and could not oper-
ate the car. Miss Wondergem was
the only passenger and seeing the con.
dition of the motorman she applied
the brakes and got off. After the
motorman. Edward nebruln, regained
his faculties he took the car 10 the
street car station where he was re
lieyed from duty
Whitewater Rare coins valued at
81 600 were stolen from their case in
the White Memorial library, White.
water. The coins included number
Of colonial pieces. collected BY Minor
G. Halyerson. Whitewater, and pre-
sented by him TO the Institution several
years ago. An unkempt stranger. who
spent two days lettering about the
reading room, is suspected in con.
nection with the theft, Miss Helen
Jolley, librarian. told police
YiolaA 2.year-old 10y, the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Nc.
Hone was lost in the woods half a
mile south OF Viola. When the boys
absence was discovered the parents
became frantic and farmers and
townspeople for 10 miles around were
aroused and a search Instituted. From
early evening untll 2 a. m the hills
and valleys were secured, when neigh.
bors found the boy asleep beside a
fence mile from mis- home
Prairie du Lightning struck
guy wire fastened onto the gable of
a cottage on the island opposite Wau-
kon junction during storm, splin-
tered the boards of the roof and side
of the shack, which was occupied by
Len Herman and the Emmett Dough-
erty family. Two children sleeping in
bed directly underneath were IN
harmed, though the bed clothing was
scorched.
Sheboygan The Northfeld Co, has
purchased the plant and property Of
/ the VALID Manufacturing Co, Sheboy-
| gan, for future expansion purposes. II
has been leased temporarily 10 the
Midwest Fiber Goa which is having a
new factory erected The fiber com.
pany plant was destroyed BY fire in
June. The Wald company moved its
equipment and offices to Mayville in
January.
Oshkosh Public and parochial
schools of Oshkosh. which have just
opened for the fall and winter semes-
tiers. have. much larger enrolment
than in 1928. aud some congestion is
experienced that will have to be net
with additional facilities Total reg.
istration at the high and II public
schools is approximately 5000.
Madison More than ] 900 pounds.of
white lead, valued at $3.50. was stolen
from the Mautz Paint and Glass Co.
Madison About s270 in cash was
taken from a wallet in the home Of
z. u. Jones the same night A filling
station on the West side was entered
and $400 taken from a safe Police
have made no arrests.
1 Eagle River-Half dozen otter and
beaver traps, cached under a stump
near Ballard lake 40 years ago by Finn
Lawler, were discovered by workmen
/ clearing a site for a resort. Despite
their long idleness. the traps were
little damaged by rust, and after a
little oiling they worked as wcil az
ever.
Green Bay-The railroad commits
sion will be asked TO make a yaIua.
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Telephone Co. at Green Bay The
city council wishes the valuation made
before proceeding with IT'S protest
against the increase in rates request
ed by the managers Of the company.
Kenosha- William PROFIT. Kenosha,
caught a 14h pound northern pike IN
the Fox river near Waterford II Is
unusual for a fish Of this variety 10
be taken ia waters 80 far south but
they are frequently found in some
northern Wisconsin lake. and streams.
Eau Claire Frightened upon receiy-
ing an imprompts shower bath while
standing at a hydfant in Eau Claire.
a team Of horses mtched to water
wagon ran away and collided with an.
other horse drawing a load Of garden
truck iHjuring the animal so severely
il had to be killed.
Tomah Victor Van Ruben. Tomah,
while helping James Croyiston erect a
tobacco shed was seriously hurt when