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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
GRANT RIVER

Marie Doser and Elizabeth Joyce
closed their schools for the Christmas
HOLIDAYS with a Christmas tree and
program. Both were we'll ATTENDED, tne
children being delighted by the glIts
Santa distributed.
Sorrow has again come TO the
Thomas Green family during the mol
idav season. On Dec. Oath word was
wired to Mr.. Green that Laura, wife
of Lester Green, had passed away
that morning at a hospital In chicago
following an operation. Mrs. OllVe1
Davis of Madison and Robert Green
of this vicinity, brother and sister OF
Lester, went 10 Chicago to attend the
funeral service. Her remains were
then taken to her old home at west
field. Mo, and inferred in the family
LOT. Mrs. Green had visited in this VI
cinity on several occasions and was
very fine woman. Sympathy is ex-
tended to the Green family IN thell
many bereavements.
Iilah Mclean visited Frances joyce
Tuesday and both girls attended the
nrogram at the Welsh school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Plautz and
family attended the Christmas pro
gram at Evangelical church Christ
mas eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Pagel spent
Christmas with their son, VIII, ano
family.
Ed Mclean and family and Charlie
Mclean spent Christmas at FranR
McLeans.
John Joyce and family attended
church service at Bloomington anC
ate dinner with the Henry Bonn fam
ily west of Bloomington.
Miss Gladys Voelz is spending hel
Christmas vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Green spent the
weekend at Tkos. Green's.
Ed Mclean delivered 80 fat hogs al
Lancaster on Monday. They averaged
280 lbs. each and he received $l0.25
per hundred for them. Do not tell &c
this was poor corn year, for ne
won't agree with you after turning OF
that bunch of porkers.
Mrs. Will Rink of Dubuque is Wis
iting at the Charles Plautz home
Charlie went to Potosi to meet her
Friday.
Sager Bros. delivered carload OF
hogs to Lancaster Monday.
Frances Joyce visited at the Ora
ellis and Carl Reuben homes Sunday
afternoon.
Dorothy. Lilah and Paul Mclean
and Ella Hoffman spent Sunday al
the Geo. Hoffman home.
Will Pagel ami family attended the
Christmas program at the Evangelical
church Christmas eve. Herbert and
Ruby took important parts in the pro-
gram.
Jack and Frances Joyce attended
midnight mass al st. Clements church
in Lancaster Christmas eve.
Elizabeth, Jack and Frances Joyce
attended a party given by Mary and
Margaret Bonn at their home west of
BLOOMINGTON Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Leffler and
family spent Christmas at the Albert
Blum home.
Mrs. Frank Mclean received word
Monday of the death of her aged
grandmother, Mrs. Wilkins, at her
home in Platteville. Sunday. She suf-
fered stroke early in the fall and
had been bedfasr ever since. Funeral
services were held in Platteville Tues
day afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
GLEN HAVEN

Miss Dorothea Metcalf of La Crosse
until Sunday.
N. j. Noises of Dubuque was in
town Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ida Baumgartner and Georgia
Boughton of Cassville spent Christ
mas at the Gus Kuenster home.
Miss Leona Orr spent a few days
last week visiting in Cassville.
Henry Thole and family spent
Christmas at the Fred Thole home in
Potosi.
Albert and Fred Vogt and families
spent Christmas at the Keitlinger
home in Lancaster.
Miss Frances Thole and Hazel Ad-
rian, employed at ST. Francis hospital
La Crosse, are spending the holidays
at home.
Chas. Metcalf and family, Bert
Chandler and family, Mrs. E. L.
Chandler, Mrs. Gertie Orr, spent
Christmas at the Mrs. T. S. Metcalf
home
Mrs. Matilda Kuenster, Anthony
Vogt and Marlowe Kidd spent Sunday
at the Gus Kuenster home.
Miss Sylvia Weaks and Josephine
Petry, employed in Dubuque. spent
Christmas at their homes here.
Clarence Nuto, studying music in
Minneapolis, is spending the holidays
at home.
Virgil Gray, employed in Chicago
is visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Gray
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
THE TDEALIST is THE PRACTICAL
MAN.

est. John Adcock in LANDMARK
I cannot understand why anyone
should take it for granted that the
idealist is hopelessly unbusinesslike
the longer I live the more clearly l
see that, in the long run, he is the
only really practical man. Bismarck
seemed to be doing the sensible, pro-
fitabIe thing when he annexed Alsace-
Lorraine, but recent events indicate
that he could not have done anything
more impractical
They were idealists who, despite
the opposition of many who were sup
posed to be very practical, gave self
government to South Africa, and the
results have indicated the large COM
mon sense of that idealism.
The idealist is. as a matter of fact,
a shrewdIy practical person who has
imagination enough to see the oak in
the acorn and is too logical to as
sumo that, having outgrown by a few
generations his ancestors, the ape,
modern man has now done growing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
BURTON

The remains of Nelson Richardson
who was killed at Dubuque last We'd
nesday night by freight train while
walking on the tracks, were buried
here Sunday morning. This was his
former home. He leaves a host of
friends.
Mrs. Edith wager returned home on
Friday from Dubuque where she has
been for a few weeks with the James
Wager family.
Perry Redman and Will Kitto helped
Lester Redman butcher Friday.
Floyd Rech delivered hogs to Nc
Cartney Sunday.
Christmas visitors: Marion Wager at
Ora Yager's; Lester Redman and
mother and Emma Kitto at Will Kit
to's: Will Ritter and family and Ray
Ritter and wife at Perry Redman's;
Glen Turner and family and Mrs. Geo.
Turner and Gordon Lausesson and
family at Nels Leugesson's.
Miss Mildred Kitto spent few days
at home Christmas time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
PATCH GROVE

A large crowd gathered at the M
E. church on Christmas eve to listen
to an entertainment given by the Sun
day school AMI to see the fine tree
Everyone got a sack of nuts and
candy.
A dance was held at the Majestic
: on Christmas night. Ono account OF
the very cold weather the attendance
was small.
Mrs Saether and daughter, Audrey
are visiting at Mrs. Evart Humphreys
They expect soon to move from Mil
waukee to Cambridge, Mass.
Owen Hill had the misfortune to
have his arm broken last Wednesday
while cranking his Ford.
Ornton Parker's folks had a family
reunion and a roast duck dinner on
Christmas day.
Family reunion dinners were also
had at Frank Kolb's and Mrs. Laura
Keys.
Roy and Milo Herring are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Herring.
Albert Lawson of DeSoto is visiting
his nieces, the Norris girls.
DR.. Miller and wife of Terre Haute
Ind, are visiting the 1atter's mother
Mrs. Key.
Mrs. Geo. Gstrside has been quite
sick but is improving
VIM. Vogt is back running the pool
hall on the corner
Will Bailey of South Dakota has
been shaking hands with old friends
He has been away from here for Is
years.
Rev. Se1ander was called to Chicago
on account of the serious illness of
his sisters daughter
Mrs. Tryon and son of Superior are
here visiting her mother, Mrs. Stella
Bean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
Pensioners of War
of 1872 Still Paid

WASHINGTON-The federal gov
erfnment is still paying pensions on
account of the war of 1912 which
ended more than 100 years ago, ac-
cording to Pension Bureau records.
With the longer lives assured by
modern health conditions, the gov
eminent may be expected to be still
paying insurance growing out of the
recent world war in tho year 2050.
None Of the actual veterans Of the
War of 1872 are still alive, but the
Pension Bureau is paying pensions to
20 widows of veterans of that war.
The oldest pensioner on the rolls is
Mahala Huff, of Louisa, KY, widow of
James Huff, private in the Virginia
Militia in the war of 1912. She is 105
years old, and until she dies will draw
$50 month from the government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
SHAVINGS
. Can You Imagine

CdH lou imagine
The Smith Bros. with the whoop-
ing cough?
Babies not crying for Castoria?
The Old Friend
When Louis was years old, he
was taken by his mother to visit
the Geological Gardens in Washing
ton. He expressed great delight be-
fore the monkeys cage, and was
intensely interested in the bears,
tigers and other animals.
But it was when they came to a
large stork sleepily standing upon
one leg that the little fellow seemed
most impressed. For a moment he
stood there in silence-then cried
out in a solemn and expectant
voice:
"Stork, here's Louis again!"
Cake-Eaters
A man on a horse rode up to
Kansas drug store. He had a Wild
cat under his arm, a panther was
trailing at the end of his lariat, and
in his hand was a live rattlesnake
he was using for a whip.
He called to the proprietor and
said he wanted quart of wood al
cohol and a pint Of carbolic acid
as a chaser to quench his thirst
Who are ycu?" asked the drug
gist.
Haven't you been reading the
papers?' was the reply. Governor
Walton has run all of us cake-eat-
ers out of Oklahoma"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
idavs with relatives here.

idays with relatives here.
Neal Ballantine was home from Chi
cago for few days the past week.
Dr. and Mrs F. III. Baldwin and
children spent Christmas with rela-
tiyes at Livingston.
A new baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Church Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cooper Wis
tied Mr. and Mrs. Ort. Cooley over
Christmas.
DIR. and Mrs Jacobsen of Delavan
have been guests at the John Lord
home the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hoskins and
son of Lancaster and Mrs. Lounsbury
of Lake Mills spent Christmas day at
the r. n. Hoskins home.
Misses Alta and Constance Lewis,
teachers at Bo1cobel and Saginaw
Mich, respectively, are enjoying their
vacation at the home of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Lewis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
store in Platteyille Dec. "a.


Jacob Dawson of western North Da-
kota passed through Potosl a few days
ago enroute to Lancaster for Christ
mas visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Dawson. 1t has been eight
years since his last visit to his par
ents.
The young people of Potosi are TAX
ing advantage of the good and clear
ice and are enjoying themselves skat-
ing down on the brewery ice pond.
The ice on the pond is about IL inches
thick and due to the extreme cold
weather is rapidly increasing.
The next game of basket ball Will
be pulled off at Muller's hall in Po-
tosi Friday evening, Jan. 2. This
promises to be q hot game and will be
nlaved by the Potosi City team and
East Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Hinson of Platte
vile and Sam Wilmott and son, Harry
of Potosi, spent Christmas day with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. &. M. VIII
mott. Other members of the family
who intended to join with the par
ents we're, on account of the extreme
cold weather, unable to be present
William Miller, the well known
nainter. who for some time has not
been feeling well, is now confined to
his home with dropsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Wilmott were
pleasantly surprised Sunday even
ing when their esteemed and devoted
young friend, Miss Cecilia Sweeney OF
Dubuque, escorted by Leonard PATTI
ner. called at the old home and spent
a brief time in social conversation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
NOTICE TO PROVE WILL AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS

State OF Wisconsin, County Court, Grant
County--In Probate.
In Re Estate of Frank Langmeier, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the spe-
cial term of said court to be held on the
4th Tuesday of January, A. d. 1925, at the
Court House in the City of Lancaster,
County of Grant. and State of Wisconsin,
there will be heard and considered, the
application of Theodore Lanemeier, of Po-
tosi, Wisconsin, to admit to probate the
last Will and Testament of Frank Lang
meier late Of the town Of Potosi in said
county, deceased, and for the appointment
of an executor.
Notice is hereby further given, that at
the special term Of said court to be held at
said Court House. the 4th Tuesday of
April A. ID. 1925, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims against
said Frank LanEmeier, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given that
all such claims for examination and allow
ance must be presented to said county coult
at the Court House in the City of Lancaster,
in said county and state on before the
2Sd day of April, A. L. 1895 or be barred.
Dated December 23d, 1924.
BY the Court, L. B. GOODSELI, Judge.
Brennan & Carthew Attorneys. 46c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

County Court, Grant County, Wisconsin,
In Probate.
Dolphin, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at a special
term of the county court to be held in and
for said county al the court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county on the
4th Tuesday (being the 9th day. of Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1925, at the opening of court on
that day the following matter will be heard
and considered:
The application of Nettie Dolphin, admin
istratriX of the estate of Charles A. Dol
phin, deceased, late of the Town of Wya-
lusing, in said county, for the examination
and allowance of her final account, which
account is now on file in said court, and
fo- the allowance of debts claims paid
in good faith without filing or allowance
required by law, and for the assignment
of the residue of the estate of said de-
ceased to such persons by law en-
titled thereto.
Daten December 26, A. d. 1924.
BY the Court E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
Brennan x Carthew. Attorneys. ACES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

The Sunnyside school in town of
Burke, was closed last week follow
ing the death of Irwin Busse, 13-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Busse,
of Token Creek, who fell victim to
diphtheria. The school shut down for
the annual two weeks vacation, but
town officials declared that it was not
right at the vacation period, some
drastic steps would have to be taken
anyway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
Landlord Dies in Fire
at Rock County Farm

JANESVILLE- Charles Lapp, As,
Durand, ILL.,, was burned to death in a
fire that destroyed the home on his
Rock county farm in Avon, near the
state line, Thursday night. Lapp fire.
quently visited his farm here, and
was alone at the time of the tragedy.
He was found near the doorway,
where he had crawled. He is sur
vived by wife and three children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Schauf, a
young couple of Dubuque, Kansas,
who were married in October came on
honeymoon trip to Chicago, visiting
Mrs. Schauf's relatives there several
weeks and then came to Cassville.
Nicholas sent telegram from East
Dubuque to his uncle, Jos. Schauf Sr.
and family to meet them at Cassville
on the o'clock train Monday even
ing, Dec. %. Mr. and Mrs. Schauf Wis
tied a week with the JOS. Schauf fam
lily and other relatives. They were
anxious to see all their Wisconsin rel
atives who were perfect strangers to
them. They spent Christmas at the
home of their uncle, JOS. Schauf. and
host of friends and relatives walked
in at supper time and ate Christmas
supper with the newlyweds. On Sun
day, Dec. %, Mr.. and Mrs. Schauf
took the train for sunny Kansas say
ing they we're we'll pleased on their
trip all through Wisconsin and meet
ing their strange relatives. Con-
trihIlted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
FLORA

vada Edwards spent a few days al
the Lester Snyder home.
Virgil Snyder is a guest at the Will
Garthwaite home.
Miss Helen Chapman spent a few
days at the Frank Bishell home.
Edna and .Relva Peak and Viola
Bishell spent al afternoon with Helen
Garthwaite.
Frank Atkinson came home to Wis
it the HOLIDAYS
Homer and Beryl Irish got up a
saving of wood for Anthem Peterson
Ed. Bishell and family and Viola
Bishell spent Christmas at William
Peaks.
The Ervie Edwards and William
Garthwaite families and Tommy
Childress ate their Christmas dinner
with John Edwards and wife.
Ed. Bishell and Clyde Cooley sold
their hogs the last of the week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

Mrs. Lewis Misenberg of Dubuque
spent Christmas here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmitz and
two daughters of Savanna came Friday
to visit at the Edgar Marshall home.
Ronald Hazen of Savanna spent
Christmas with his grandma, Plondke
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
Eau Claire Burglars
Get $4,000 in Furs

EAU CLAIRE-Bandits entered the
Peoples Hide and Fur Co. store here
early Friday and carried off two Hud-
son seal, one beaver and one muskrat
coat, worth $4,000 The thieves had
plenty of time to escape, as the po-
lice were not notified till near noon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
CASSVILLE

Mrs. F. E. Blackburn spent sever
al days in Bloomington last week.
Paul LANCE of Chicago was Christ
mas guest at the Thos. Biggin home.
Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Jennings and
daughter, Winnifred, spent Christmas
with relatives in WinSloW, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Finney and baby,
Rosalyn, were in Harmon, Mimi, at
the Perry home the past week.
Donald Stevens is home from Madl-
son for a visit.
A young man claiming connection
with a business firm in Milwaukee, got
hold of two Klindt-Geiger Canning
Co. checks and forged o. H. Failing /
name and cashed them at two bust
ness places the past week, one for
$40 and another for $19.75.
Miss Marie Baumgartner is home
from Waukesha til after New Years.
Jennings Obershaw drove to Lam
caster Monday to take VIM. Failing
there on business and Otto Failing
to board the train for Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Groom are the
parents of a son born Sunday.
Fred Loui and Arch Weigel OF
Platteville visited friends in town
Sunday.
Sylvan Chapman and Ivan Cook
were home from Chicago for Christ
mas dinner.
Eugene Harrington and family
moved from rooms in the West build
ing to the house owned by George
Groom in the lower part of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Matzelle and
family are making an extended visit
inAttica, O., with relatives.
Mrs. NJ Kaufman spent Christmas
at Massena and Bridgewater, Ia.
Mrs James Walsh and daughter
Frances, returned to st. Paul last
week after an extended visit at the
John Graybill home.
Miss Margaret Haberman was a re-
cent visitor at the Friedlein home near
East Dubuque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
RELIGION, MEDICINE AND MAGIC
Dean Inge)

(Dean 1nge)
Religion and medicine were once
one science, with magic as a special
subdepartment After long entangle-
ment medicine has now nearly estab-
lished its independence of both magic
and religion. Medicine is ashamed
of magic, but uses it furtively; there
is great virtue in a Latin prescrip-
ton, for it looks very like an exer-
else But religion has been far from
successful in banishing magic. Even
if the ~riest does not wish to be a
spiritual medicine man-and he is
sore1y tempted to act the part-his
flock are often eager to endow him
with occult powers. And if the church
disclaims the gifts of curing bodily
diseases. new sects offer and success
fully advertise these nostrun1s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
THE CHILDREN.

d. c. McDuffffy, Baraboo man. had
the hiccoughs FOR week. In desper-
alton attending physicians Farnsworth
and Mucher gave Duffy.a dose of
morphin. His commissions were
halted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
Card of Thanks

We desire to expires our sincere
thanks for the many acts of kindness
and sympathy extended us during the
illness and death of our mother. We
also thank you for the beautiful floral
offerings.
THE chill .DREN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

No man is as patient with sput-
tering wife as he is with suffering
car.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

The Covered Wagon" will be shown
at the Gem Picture Theater. Potosi.
Jan. 9Th. 9TH and Sth. Shows will be-
gin at 1880.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-02
CLAIMS HAS FOUND
 TROPICAL VALLEY
 IN THE FAR NORTH
9Th Alaska Weekly)

Headed by Hon. Charles H. McIn- tosh, former governor of the North west Territories, committee is at work in Vancouver raising funds to exploit the reported find of tropi cal valley in the far north. Frank Perry, explorer, who brought the word south of the discovery he had made, while wandering in an unknown terri tory, is sponsor for the plan.
 Gold and platinum in the rivers of the district are first consideration of the committee, which states that a pool will be formed to raise $20O,O00 and engage in placer mining there.
 It is. proposed, says the committees publication "Snug Harbor," to send an airplane to establish the first base of supply. MT. Perry states that the round trip could be made in one day from the nearest railway.
 The discoverer, who claims for the district vast resources of natural wealth, outrivaling the Klondike, will
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-02
HALF MILLION SEE
 NEW BUICK CARS

Display of the 1925 models of Blu ick motor cars for the first time on July first brought approximately half a million motorists into Buick sales rooms in single day.
 Reports from Buick salesrooms on July ? revealed these figures and it can be conservatively estimated that several thousand more have been in terested callers on Buick dealers from whom no definite report has been re- ceived. In addition, the first day saw more than 5000 of the 1925 mod els delivered throughout the country.
 Both the attendance and the deliv- cries established new record figures for similar events in the automobile industry. With little more than a week passed since the announce ment, these figures have been multi piled by several, and the most re- cent indicate an undiminished inter- est in the new cars and an increasing demand for them in every section.
 ''The records attained on the first day indicate more than a momentary interest in new automobile" said E. T. Strong, general sales manager of the Buick Motor Company. "They show how deeply the public has come to regard the Buick Motor Company and the confidence which the automo- bile buying public has in Buick cars.
 "The enthusiastic reception accord ed the new cars is the result, of course, of the universal satisfaction that the public has had with Buick cars in the past, particularly with the cars equipped with four wheel brakes, which we introduced last year. In fact,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
 1 Administer rug 9x12 ..-.... .. $30. I Art Square, new 9x12 ---.......- 15. I Grass Rug, new 7x8 ......... '. 1 wash stand 10. I Dining room buffet ........ 27.50 I large leather rocker ..............-..18. 1 cabinet bath with lamp -........-.. 10. 1 sewing machine nearly new - 20. l bed, spring and mattress ...... .17.5O 1 laundry stove, four-id ..... <. $50 1 kitchen stove, four-lid .............-. 7.50 l wood heater ..................-.. B. 1bake oven for coal oil stove .-.... 3. 1 3-4 mattress ........... ...... .~-~. $50 1 extra wire spring ...... 2.50 1 hot point electric iron ................ 300
 Phone Main or inquire Gateway.
 Seattle Brick fee Cream, at the AL aska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-02

not divulge it's location until plans are we'll under way.
 Interviewed when he came out and made his announcement last fall, MT. Perry stated that the land is wonder fully productive of plant life, that it is semi-tropical in climate, result of hot water springs in the valley; that fat deer and moose roam the valley without fear of men, and that petri-' fled footprints of huge three-toed ami mals of pre-glacial age inspire such fear in the hearts of the Indians of the north that they will not enter the valley.
 The rough location, it is pointed out, is between the Coast Range and the Laird and Fort Nelson rivers.