Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-12
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: NEWS OF THE :
BADGER STATE J
Observation-Disclosures

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Miss Minnie Neumann, rs, of Osh-
kosh, was struck and killed by south
bound 500 passenger train. She was
dragged for about SO feet.
| A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
| has been filed by the Northern Wood
enware Co.. Crandon, Wis. Liabilities
are listed at $125.586 and assets at
| $84,464
Pauline Jozwiak, Is, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Jozwiak, farm
ers, living north of Marshf1eld was
killed when the horse she was riding
became frightened and stumbled.
Paul MCGUIRE, IL, the first school
boy of Darlington to try the "oP swim
min hole" in the Pecatonica river this
season, drowned during the school
lunch hour The body was recovered.
Winnebago county has been repre-
scented at the University of Wiscon-
sin this year by a total of one hum
dred forty-one students, including
ninety three men and forty-eight
women.
Monroe county's annual calf day and
rural school commencement was at
tended by about 5000 people. A par
ade of floats representing many of the
rural schools was held. In the after
noon It's rural school children were
Given diplomas at exercises held on
the courthouse lawn.
Responding to a call 37s miles
northeast of Plymouth, the Plymouth
fire department saved the farm home
of Albert Baumann from total destruc-
slon. Water was pumped from pond
20 rods away by the fire truck and
forced through hose that was
stretched to the burning building. The
estimated damage to building and con-
tents is $4,000.
Taking the family touring car, Har-
old Johnson, 20, the son of O. H. john
son, a grocer, left his home two weeks
ago and has not been heard of since.
the father informed the police, who
were asked to search for the youth.
The police received another request
to look for 14-year-old girl, daugh-
ter of Charles Hubisch, who disap-
peared a week ago from Eau Claire.
County Agent Ralph Peterson has
just help dispose of another carload
of Wood county Holsteins. Emil
Sc To- 171alYu
who got the choice animals. Part Of
the carload was filed at the Wood
County HoIstein sale and the remain
der of the animals needed were Sc
cured when County Agent Peterson
went around with krakow in search
of them.
The Jefferson County Guernsey
breeders will hold their annual picnic
and outing on the Harry Becker farm,
west of Fort Atkinson, June II. The
program will consist Of speaking by
the different leaders and sports, such
as horseshoe pitching and stock judy
ing contests. The big feature of the
day will be the baseball game between
the Guernsey breeders and the Hol-
stein breeders.
Henry Halter, 66, one of the most
prominent farmers of Racine county.
was killed by an explosion Of dynamite
placed under the trunk or tree. Hal
ter, who owned a farm in the town OF
Mt. Pleasant, had gone into a field
with his son, Frank, to blow stumps.
The father placed dynamite under
stump and when it failed to detonate
went to investigate just as the ex-
plosion occurred.
The insistent barking of dog
brought the brother of Will Fox, Lin
den, to the side Of his dead body. The
young farmer had left home in the
morning to look at the crops. AS ne
did not return in the evening, 1T was
supposed he had stopped with neigh
bors. Hearing the dogs insistent bark
inc during the night, however, the
brother arose and found the faithful
animal beside the body
The Jefferson county highway COM
mittee have ordered all advertising
signs removed from the state and
county trunk highways. Jefferson
county is the pioneer county OF the
state in removing those signs as the
work was started here three years
ago. The county officers also intend
to enforce the speed and weight laws,
and six special deputy sheriffs have
been appointed to patrol the high
ways.
With a view to curbing the moon
shine evil in Dane county the Dane
county board Of supervisors passed
resolution to enter into contract with
Milwaukee county whereby this coun-
ty could send to the Milwaukee house
Of correction prisoners convicted OF
the prohibition laws. It is charged
that men and women sentenced to the
Dane county jail are farmed out al
most Immediately under the provisions
OF the Huber law and receive llttle OF
no punishment for their crimes.
improvements in highways in state
parks to cost $24,50O were approved by
the state highway commission. I'M
movements costing $4,000 will be
made at the Door county park. $4,000
81 tho Interstate park and $1,000 at