Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-23
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around che Badger State

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Around che Badger State
Menasha-S Small boys experiment.
ing with the levers, released the
emergency brake on the sedan owned
by DR.. A. B. Jensen, of Menasha, and
the machine slid down a steep grade
into the canal. 1t stayed in the water
overnight but when recovered the next
morning the lights were still burning
and, after the carburetor had been
drained, the motor started immediate
ly. A pickerel Topped out on the
front seat as the auto was pulled from
the water.
Reedsburg-The residence OF Mrs.
Herman Kruger, just outside of the
Reedsburg city limits, was burned to
the ground at midnight. Mrs. Kruger
was awakened by the smoke and bare
ly had time to call her children and
get them out of building. A few arti-
cles of clothing and furniture were
saved The fire is supposed to have
started from a kerosene lamp left
burning. The home was insured for
$500.
Chippewa Falls-Two Milwaukee
families making tour of the state
rested in Chippewa Falls several days
to recover from the excitement and
terror caused by mad bull which
destroyed their camp and kept them
cooped for two hours in their car be-
fore they could make their escape.
The tourists were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Segall and son, Robert, 13, and Mr..
and Mrs. Don Ferguson.
Sheboygan-Several broken ribs and
other serious bruises were received by
Walter Phipps, town of Mitchell She
boygan, when his leg caught in a gaso-
line engine pulley while he was at
tempting to adjust it. He saved him
self from death by hanging to post
near the machine. When the belt was
thrown off the pulley and he was in
no further danger he lost conscious
ness.
APPROPRIATENESS Stilp, As, en-
ployed by the Western Lime and Ce-
ment Co. at High Cliff 20 years, was
instantly killed when the crank of a
windlass used to load lake boats with
crushed stone struck him on the head.
Stilp was standing under the wind
lass when sudden movement of the
boat caused it to spin and the handle
struck him.
Stevens Point-The body of Edward
Nolan, So, mill worker, who had
been missing since July s. was found
floating in the Wisconsin river at
Stevens Point, July IL. Relatives sup
posed he had gone to Merrill, but were
alarmed over failure to hear from him.
Nolan is believed to have fallen into
the river a short distance from his
home.
Sturgeon Bay-Green Bay flies are
so thick along highway 70 that auto
mobile travel is hindered. Clouds of
these flies numbering millions SO
cover the windshields that the drivers
vision is obscured, and they collect
in such great numbers on the automo-
bile radiators that engines become
overheated due to lack of air circula-
ton.
Neenah-Mrs. Charles Hanger, "a,
&c, in, ho fol
as the result of being struck by a
500 switch engine at the Sherry street
crossing, Neenah. Mrs Hanger, wit
nesses say, stepped directly in front
of the engine. She was thrown sew
eral feet and suffered broken arm,
broken leg and severe bruises.
Laona-Dr. J. F. Clark of Laona
was seriously injured when he fell
into the pit at the pumping station
at the Ovitz hospital He had gone to
the station to start the pump and his
fall was caused by the loosening Of
plank which he grasped to aid his
descent into the pit. He was uncon-
scious when found.
Manitowoc-A journey of about
$500 miles, all of which he intended
to make by foot, ended at Manitowoc
for Frenoy Meverden, IL, former resi-
dent of that city, who made his way
from Pasadena, Calf He worked his
way changing tires for tourists. He
walked only Y miles.
Wisconsin Rapids -John Lindahl, So,
salesman for the Anderson Motor Co.,
of Wisconsin Rapids, was found dead,
pinned under the windshield of his
car, which had been wrecked near
Kellner Lindahl was alone in the
car and there We're no Witnesses to