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The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

We can be thankful also that most of us have our family differences with out getting them into the papers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17
FALSE ALARMS

The clothing dealer who offers you a new suit at price below cost.
 The landlord promising to lower the rent on the first of the year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

Ye've yet to hear of a man calling his own personal expenditures ex- travagance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

Old maids who ask policeman to chase a tramp out from under their bed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

By now we presume it is question of giving father an embroidered slip per bag or another brass ink well for Christmas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

If 1t weren't for Christmas some fel- lows never would feel the thrill of kindliness.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

The fat lady who seems to be on the verge of fainting in the last act of a melodrama.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17
GOLD BRICKS

A burglar alarm in a Jail. -Hair tonic for porcupinea
 A gift of a book to . librarian. A chewing gum slot in Monte Carlo A water cart on the Sahara desert. Putting the tailor'S bill in the safe. A florist shop in the Rocky noun. tains.
 Occupying the German coal region In the summertime.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

This is the season of the year when 1t is difficult to find bad boy any where.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

Many a man who has never been on the stage makes a show of him. self.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

There was once a motion picture actress who didn't want her picture in the newspapers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

More than s79,OOOS27 eggs were laid before anybody knew what to do with them. Then 1t was too late.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

A chorus girl lived In 1889 who re- fused to sue for breach of promise.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

The best game in the world can be totally spoiled by an ill-natured player.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17
FRIENDLY PHILOSOPHY

The men who Cant"
 The men who Don't"
 The men Ambitionless and Slow. The Abject men and Fearful. The "Sorrow" and Tomorrow" men The Gloomy and the Signing; Remain the way they are today. Just through the lack of trying Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17
FLASHLIGHTS

Regret Is the price men pay for thoughtlessness.
 Being rich isn't much credit to a man unless he Is also useful.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-17

There was no steam heat in the Garden of Eden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14
CASSVILLE

Miss Anna Ertz was a guest of Miss
Lena Schier on her way home from
Dubuque to her home near Blooming
ton.
Miss Agnes West is home from Du-
buque on a vacation from her duties
in a telephone office.
Misses Edith and Dorothy Klindt,
Ferne and Retha Mcdowell went to
Dubuque Friday to see Ethel Barry
more in "The Laughing Lady
Ora Hatch and son Albert also Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Tubbs Of Bloomington
were guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Black
bourn Sunday
Misses Opal and Retha Mcdowell
were in Lancaster a few days last
week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert
GrOenier.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Failing and
family also Miss Edna Garner motor
ed to P. D. G. Sunday, then back to
Glenn park for supper.
Joe Bossert drove over from Hins-
dale last week accompanied by j. U.
LETTERS and baby Walter who have
been visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Breuer are the
parents of son. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reding also welcomed a son.
Eugene Bascomb, KOhler, was Civ
en- sixty days in Jail for driving car
while drunk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14
LIVINGSTON

Sunday motor accidents near here
are as follows: Fred Hooks, John
Hunt and Alfred Burroughs had an
accident on Mound Branch hill. Car
and men quite badly smashed. Frank
Sweeney and wife were driving near
Wilbur Dietzman's when wheel came
off. Mrs. Sweeney and baby were
bruised and scratched.
Mrs. II. r. Livingston returned from
a visit at the Rev. w. L. Meikle home
at Monroe last Wednesday.
Miss Sue Livingston visited her
cousin, Mrs. Frank Schreiner, at Lam
caster one day last week.
A farewell party for Mrs. Ben Ber-
gen was given by the w. G. T. U. at
Mrs. Arch RundelPs home Thursday
night. e.
The teachers of the grade school
and pupils of the 9Th grade had a
picnic at Marsden park yesterday. But
it rained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14
BURTON

Mrs Danny Reed visited few days
with relatives here last week.
Mrs Joe Tiesman and Francis Day
were Patch Grove callers last Thurs
day.
Joe Kitto is helping M. E. Wager for
a few days.
NJ E. wager was a Cassville bust
ness caller Thursday.
Grandma Reed has gone to live with
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Chapman,
for a while.
There will be another dance at
Garage hall May 16.
Thompson's tent show is coming to
Burton in a week or ten days adver-
Using Calumet baking powder. Free
tickets are being given to the ladies
at the Burton store.
Floyd Redman has gone to Bridge
port for a few days.
Ted Mink and Bonnie Reed were
home over Sunday.
Fishing in Grant river is excellent
but catching certainly isn't any good
at all.
John Bradley and son Carl of near
LiVing StOn and BUD Cnandlef, WlIe
and family of Sitter, were Sunday
visitors at Perry Redman's.
The R. N A lodge Saturday night
was we'll attended.
Bud Redman was a caller in Bur-
ton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James wager and fam
lily of Dubuque were over Sunday Wis
itors with relatives here.
Mrs. Elscamp and Mary called on
Mrs. Ted Mink one day last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14
MT. HOPE

Arno Cairns who was training at
Great Lakes Naval Training station
came last Thursday to visit his par
ents and other relatives and friends.
Arno says it sure seems good to be
home again.
Most all the farmers who haven't
planted corn are waiting on the
weather man for good warm days to
come.
Quite a few from around here at
tended the Verne Monroe estate sale
last Saturday and export that things
sold we'll.
Mrs. Harry Hore and baby visited
relatives in Lancaster last week.
Miss Pauline Rogers who is help
ing her aunt, Mrs Elmer Gailor, down
in Little Grant, visited here Sunday.
Mrs. C. w. Vince is better at this
time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14

of P. D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gockel and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Vogt attended the X
of c. banquet at Pra. du Chen sun
day night.
A large number of friends and rel
atives surprised Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kirschbaum Sunday it being their
10th wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Ball OF
Bloomington spent Sunday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Mary Mann
They also attended the wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Klrsch-
baum.
Miss Ethel Metcalf has the mumps
Misses Sylvia Weaks, Josephine
Petry and Valentine Petry attended
dance at Cassville Friday night
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14
GLEN HAVEN

Mrs. Henry Seipp came Thursday
to care for her brother, Andy Welsh,
who has been sick the past week.
Harvey Hurlburt, oil salesman from
Lancaster, was in town Thursday.
Mrs. John Vogt Sr. and Mrs. Mary
Mann were in Cassville Friday.
Chas. Metcalf took the following
girls to Lancaster Saturday to take
part in the contest: Marian Metcalf,
Helen Ryan, Lucille Ryan and Lena
Mergen.
Mrs. Ben Schneider has been sick
the past week.
William and Adam Kirschbaum of
Cassville were in town Sunday.
A ten pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Mergen Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed GARDENER of Cobb
and Mrs Ida Metcalf of Beetown Wis
tied at the John Vogt home Sunday.
Frank Walz was in p. d. G. Mon
day.
Marian Metcalf received 9TH place
in spelling and 18th in arithmetic at
the contest at Lancaster Saturday.
Will Beckett of Clayton, Ia, is back
for a few days visit.
Inc IfSL Train CudC Went Ill OuSh
here on the G. B. & O. tracks after
being built went through here Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock. 1t had a
baggage car and one coach. A large
crowd from Bloomington came to see
it. A new train went down little
later.
Andy Welsh was taken to the Pra.
du CHEN sanitarium Monday after
noon, Henry Esser accompanied nm
and also his sister, Mrs. Henry Selpp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14
GRANT RIVER

Otto Losch and family visited at
the VIM. Pagel home Sunday.
Minnie Long came home with Eliza
beth Joyce to spend the weekend:
Lester Green of Chicago spent the
mast week with his father, Thomas
Green.
nest webster Sunday afternoon.
Charles Plauzt and family called on
the VIM. Pagels Sunday evening.
Edw. Mclean and family attended
church in Lancaster Sunday morning.
Frank Mclean and wife were at
the Marvin Clifton home in Platte
vile Sunday.
Robert Green came home from
Madison last week and expects to
stay for an indefinite time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14
COUNCIL MEETING

Lancaster, Wis, May 9Th, 1924.
The regular meeting of the City
Council was held Tuesday evening,
May 9Th, 1924, Mayor George E. Beck
presiding.
All members of the Council were
present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The treasurer's report for the year
ending May list, 1924 and for the
month of April 1924 were presented
and adopted. The reports show bal
ance of $30,30453 on hand.
A motion by Alderman Orion that
the city attorney confer with the city
treasurer in regard to his bond was
carried.
Bills to the amount of $3,545.1O were
presented, allowed and ordered paid
upon roll call vote, with the exception
of the bills of G. E. Rich & Co., j. 2.
Zenz and Haywood, Wakefield Co, to
be held up until next meeting.
A motion was made by Alderman
Showalter that all bills presented to
the council for payment must be
o. KID by the chairman of the Com
mittee which ordered the bills made.
The report of the Supt. of water
works was presented and approved.
The city clerks report on the water
works was adopted by unanimous
vote. The report shows $9,934.17 col
Iected for the year ending April 3Oth,
1924 and an expense of $7,686.67, also
S92063 due on water bills.
The finance committee was in
structed to confer with the city clerk
in regard to the water bills that are
due.
A petition for water and sewer on
Nathan street was presented and re
ferred to the board Of public works
to be reported upon at next meeting.
A sewer petition which was present
ed in July 1928 by west side citizens
was referred to the board of public
works to be reported upon at next
meeting.
A motion by Alderman Croft that
the business committee purchase a
grader and a drag for the use of the
patrolman, carried upon roll call. All
members voting Yes.
A motion was made by Alderman
ShOwalter that the city council enter
into a contract with Mr. Runyan to
paint the stand pipe and repair the
top, was carried by unanimous vote
upon roll call.
Mr. Botham of the Wisconsin Foun-
dry Co came before the council in
regard to plibico lining for the new
boiler at the water works. This was
referred to the business committee.
Upon motion of Alderman Barnett
the meeting adjourned to Tuesday ev-
ening, May 18th.
GEORGE e. BECK, Mayor
Attest. T. p BARNETT. Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14

Mrs. John Joyce called on friends
in Patch Grove Sunday afternoon.
Friends from Iowa called on Err
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-14
OPTOMETRIST

Eyes tested and glasses correctly fit
ted. Come in and get your glasses
Strengthened. No charge.
AT WRIGHT HOUSE, ROOM NO. 10.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday fore
noon, May "a 1916.
At Ostermeier Hotel, POtOsi, Monday
afternoon, May 26.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-14
DENY PERMIT
/ F OR REMOVAL
Of EXPLOSIVES
Will Hear Protests of County
Before Bradford Gets
His Licenses
NIXON co. PICRIC ACID
100000 Pounds of This
Material Now Held in
Storage, Is Report
NIXON co. PIcRIc ACID

TRENTON, May 14.-Because of
the fight being waged by the sur
rounding communities in Middlesex
county to the continued storage of
100000 pounds of picric acid, a
high explosive lat Nixon, the state
Department of Labor is holding up a
license asked for it by William A.
Bradford, of New Brunswick, it was
learned today. Commissioner OF
Labor Andrew F. Mcbride will not
act on the Bradford application for
the license until after he has heard
the protests of those opposing. A
hearing is to be conducted at New
Brunswick at date which the COM
missioner has not yet fixed.
The protesting communities In
clude Sayreville, Perth Amboy, New
Brunswick, Highland Park, Metuch-
en-, Raritan and South Amboy, it was
learned at the labor department to-
day. The picric acid was originally
owned by the Butterworth- -Judson
company, of Newark, which, with the
A mmonium Nitrate company, was
recently indicted by the Middlesex
grand jury. following the Nixon ex-
plosion, for maintaining a nuisance
ny SlOi4HS liic otVVO,VVO pOdiido VI
acid. Because of the protest of the
people of the surrounding territory
the Judson- -Butterworth concern dis
posed of the material to Bradford.
The Department of Labor investi-
gated this and learned of the trans
fer of the explosive acid to the pres
ent owner. The former owners were
consequently advised by the depart
ment that the licenses to store it at
Nixon had been cancelled and Mr..
Bradford notified that he would
have to apply for new licenses. He
complied with that request, but his
applications have been held up pend
ing the hearing to be conducted and
also because they did not conform
with the law governing the storage
of explosives in New Jersey which
requires an application of this kind
to be accompanied by table of dis
tances relating to the location of the
materials stored. The law regulating
explosives is Chapter 243 of the
statutes passed in 1917.
CONTINUED on Page ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-14
KELLY, Cotton,
LANGAN HEADS
Of FIRE DEPT.
Kelly Named at Spirited EIec-
ton Held Last Night at
the City Hall
PARADE IS HELD LATER
Langan Chief, Cotton First
Assistant and Kelly Sec
ond-Celebration Held

Langan. Cotton and Kelly will be
the big guns in the local fire de-
partment after midnight on May 81
as a result OF the annual election
held at City Hall last night.
The only contest on the program
was the one for second assistant
chief in which James ike" Kelly,
OF the Mcclellan Hose Company,
Louis VanHorn of the Lincoln En-
gine Company, and Emil Jepsen of
the Eagle Hose Company were en-
tered. Kelly received one hundred
and thirty-eight votes, Jepsen was
second with eighty-six and VanHorn
was low with sixty-two votes. This
gave Kelly a fifty-two vote victory.
There were two hundred and
eighty-six votes cast out of a possi-
BILE three hundred and thirty.nine.
William Langan. of the Liberty
Hook & Ladder Company, received
two hundred and eighty-two votes
for chief, and Robert Cotton, of the
Protection Hook & Ladder Company,
was given two hundred and eighty
four votes for first assistant chief.
Chief John Campbell was the
Judge of the election and each com
pany had a representative tallying
the count. When the result was
known Chief Campbell sounded
three taps over the fire alarm system
to denote the election of Z NC,
Clellan company representative.
A parade followed the election
the line of march taking In High.
Smith and State streets. Chlef
Campbell headed the line and was
followed by the three new heads OF
the department. Ex-chiefs, includ-
ing George Meade. members of the
various companies and the appara-
tus followed. The Goodwill Fife &
Drum corps also took part.
Following the parade a feed was
served in Columbia hall on State
street.
The term of the present chief ex-
pires at midnight on May 81.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-14
VALUATION PLACED ON
TELEPHONE co. PROPERTY


NEWARK, May 1.-THE plant
and general equipment construction
of the New York Telephone Com
pany in New Jersey has replace
ment value of s90.S9S.176, accord
ing to a table submitted TO the Pub
lie Utility Commission today at its
seventh day of hearings into the
company's application for increased
rates.
The table gave .ss5.523.510 of this
as bare construction icosts, the re-
mainder being necessary working
capital and interest. The table was
based on cost figures as of December
81 last. With the table of inside
and outside equipment the company
listed the total amount of cable at
1,740 miles.
A detailed ross-examination of
George w. Whittemore, chief val
uation engineer of the company,
was. started in today's hearing, for
mer State Senator Thomas Brown,
as counsel for the commission, and
Frank III. Sommer, counsel for the
league of municipalities, are con-
ducting the examination.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-14
WOMAN FOUND
DEAD IN SHACK
Paterson Woman Murdered
Throat SIashed-Husband
and Nephew Are Held

WEST PATERSON, May 1.-THE
body of Mrs. Marie Fferrazzo, fifty
three, of Paterson, was found this
morning in a one-room shack here
adjoining the lot on which a church
was being raised as a thank offering
for the safe return of Mrs. Fferraz-
zo's son from the World War. The
woman's throat was cut from ear to
ear. Her husband Salvatore. and
her nephew, Frank Carbone, are
held for questioning.
A blood smeared stiletto was
found on a sideboard of the shack.
During the World War Mrs. Ffer-
razzo, it is said, made vow that il
her son, Charles, were returned to
her, she would build a church as q
thank offering. Shortly after his re-
turn shel began soliciting subserip-
lions for the building. Her home Is
in Paterson but for the past three
weeks she has lived in the small
building adjoining the church in or
der TO supervise work on the struc-
tnre and watch materials stored
there for its construction. I
The building is nearing compile
ton. .---- -----
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-14
STATE OPPOSES WORK
ON AMB0Y AVENUE:
BRIDGE ACTION TAKEN
Refuse to Proceed Unless the
Proper Sub Base Material
Is Used There
THE STATES ULTIMATUM
The Location of Route No. 4,
Cleveland Avenue. to. Be
Taken Up Later


TRENTON, May l4:-The state
Highway Commission at pusy
meeting yesterday refused TO ap-
prove the placing OF permanent
pavement on Amboy avenue Pertn
Amboy, Whlcn Is cohiiec.ihs nm
of section two of Route a OF the
state highway system. The ooard
refused to approve the puiioing u
the road unless the proper suo-pase
material were used IN constr uctioh'
The ground is OF gay anu tre MS
way commission oeciareo .nat IN
less substantial sup-pase Is piaceu ~
there the thorougniare VIII no'
stand trafnc ana weather oonu.''o''
If the city of Perth~Ampoy Is un-
willing to comply with the highway
boards decision the road Will not pe
built and the municipality must
place. cinders or graVei upoh ING
street In question untll l. anoi
oughly compacleo 50 do ~
proper I'm
eoii'''i ~ ;.o~
Louis r. booz. ol., IT., ei.s sris,as, :.
OF Pertn aiiiooy' - ,a,,,-
caring Tuesuay, Mas asi,g ~
missions inee'ins' -. In
street location or rou a. a. 80 +ba
Perth Ampoy. Inc thro,gb
Cleveland avenue, Tai-ev ran-
the properly OIL svi H. 4e;gbts
resenting the oes'' ,,I t +.ken nm
Realty Company VIII De
at that time. ;o,, IN naving
To help new Diu"sw N strest.- to
George street from W" 80 .
Throop avenue. hno"n ,s-
highway route NO l. ehe coin,a.s
sion desires to make an appio
ton for this purpose. Inc cily -
anxious to obtain S2o.ooo, towa[us
the paving and a loan or So9,os' :
for the rehabilitation or the Puphc
Service Railway Companys tracks
An opinion on the legality OF max
Ing the loan will be asked from tue
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-14
Seek Opinion on Use of Fed
eral Funds for Construc-
ton of Bridge
MORGAN R. R. ACTION
Another Opinion Sought to
Lower Elevation of Piers
of the New Span

TRENTON, May 14-An opinion
will be asked of Attorney General
Katzenbach by the State Highway
Commission whether it will be Legal
TO divert about s1,000,000 in fed
eral aid funds from New Jersey
roads and to use in the construction
of the new Perth Amboy highway
bridge. The federal government
will share part of the cost in con-
structing the bridge and at the
highway commission meeting yes
terday the question arose as 10
whether road money given by the
federal government could be used
In the construction of bridges.
The commission also referred to
the attorney general an agreement
prepared by the Central Railroad
Company, of New Jersey. covering
the construction of an overhead
railroad bridge at Morgan. The
railroad company was given permis-
sion to build the bridge and asked
that it be stipulated in the agree
ment that the railroads should no
be liable for any accidents. Th'
attorney general will be asked Il
pass upon the request.
Because at some future time thu
bed of the Raritan River in the
vicinity of Perth Ambcy may be
dredged, the State Highway Commis
sion yesterday decided to lower tht
elevation of eight piers on the new
Amboy bridge. The piers will be
placed eighteen feet deeper in the
bed of the river Mt an estimated cost
of 4,943.Ss This matter has been
before the ,roai hoard before.
Commissioner Abraham Jelin was
authorized to inspect Nichol ave-
nue.. New Brunswick. Mrs. Mabel
S. Douglas. dean of the New Jersey
College for Women. again wrote to
the board o. the condition of the
street. She requested that an addi-
tional block of .he avenue be paved
W. r. Van Nostrand. secretary OF
the New Brunswick Boat Club and
Charles E. Archibald, vice-president
of the organization. requested that
the commission have replaced the
iron stairway leading to the clubs
boathouse at the Albany street
bridge in New Brunswick. The
stairway was taken away because
of the widening of the Albany street
span over the Raritan river. On
motion of Commissioner Jelin, the
board favors restoring the passage
way and will have the state engin-
eers inquire into the cost.