Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
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WISCONSIN


Mrs. Charlotte Fletcher, for fifteen
years a resident of Lower Manawa,
died at Weyauwega, at the age of SO
years.
Watching the stars through the tele-
scope at Washburn observatory is still
a popular sport among the University
of Wisconsin students.
The appearance of f1ocks of wild
ducks at Brentwood revives the
thought that spring is very near. A
crow and grounding also have been
seen.
The Prentice Cooperative Supply
company has purchased the Oliver
Valois property on Railroad avenue.
1t is intimated that the company in
tends to build a modern store building
on the site.
Miss Nellie Mahoney of Viroqua has
Deen named superintendent of schools
of Vernon county by State Superin-
tendent Callahan. She succeeds Supt.
James Sanford, who recently resigned
! to become superintendent of schools
at Ladysmith.
Summer resort owners and those 10
Gated on the lakes near Brentwood ex-
pect the coming summer to be one of
| the best tourist seasons in years. An
attempt is being made to attract more
vacationists and tourists to this sec
ton than ever before.
John Crawley of Merrill was thrown
about thirty feet through the air at
the lehman Lumber company's saw
mill, landing on pulleys in his fall,
and suffering a large tear in his left
[ leg, injuries to his hip and a number
of decorations about his body.
Gail, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Emmett Bennett of Townsend,
fractured his skull when in watching
a basketball game, he lost his balance
and fell over the railing of a balcony.
He was rushed to a hospital where it
was found necessary to put nine
stitches in his head.
Fire Of unknown origin completely
destroyed the establishment Of the
Behnke Bros. Floral Co., at Water
town. Seven greenhouses, numerous
sheds and coal supplies were swept
by the flames, causing one of the most
spectacular and largest fires in Water
town in recent years. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
B. J. Hossberg, of Iron River, who
suffered fractured skull was imme-
diately rushed to the general hospital
for treatment. Trainmen declared that
he was injured by the explosion of a
gasoline engine at Brule, where he
was employed by contractor. The
injured man had been in state of
Inconsistencies and the story Of the.
accident connot be obtained from him.
His condition is serious.
J. P. Thornton, of the Stanley Motor
company and William Kennedy, a
salesman for the Eau Claire Coffee
Co., had narrow escape from death
when the Snowmobile in which they
were riding was struck by a freight
train and the engine Of the car was
completely demolished The accident
happened while the men were on their
way to Thorp Neither of the men
were badly hurt, their injuries con
sisting of slight bruises.
Breaking down of one Of the stamp
ing machines for making automobile
license plates is responsible for the
delay in sending the 1924 markers to
many automobilists, according to in
formation received at Racine when a
representative of the state came to
Racine in an endeavor to purchase
a stamping machine which the defunct
Mitchell Motors company had The
state, however, has been obliged to
seek elsewhere, for a machine as the
one at the Mitchell plant has been
sold.
Racine will have new elementary
school costing ultimately $112,000, on
the North Side, if the common council
agrees to appropriate money for this
purpose as requested by the school
board. The board is also arranging
to petition the council for 100000 for
new high school, which matter will
come up at the election April 1. The
school appropriation was declined by
citizens two years ago, the site of
fered being resented It is expected
to be favored at the polls this spring,
however.
Advance demand for farm labor
forecasts heavier demand than usual
when the season opens in March, ac-
cording to Robert M. Baldwin, head of
the Green Bay employment bureau.
Even now when the country is tied
up with snowdrifts," says Mr.. Bald
win, "the farmers are looking to the
bureau for solving the help problem
for the spring and summer farm
work. The requests SO far are more
numerous than at this time in years
past, which undoubtedly means that
much heavier demand for farm labor
will be made than in other years"
Mrs. Julia Michaelis, 83, mother II
Mrs. Arthur O. Fox, was burned to
death in Warren, ILL.,, according to
word received at Madison. Her home,
N which she lived alone, was de-
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