Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-03
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German children, after vigorous
campaign of three days, turned in
$1,264
Eight days after he had slipped on
a sidewalk and fractured his hip
Charles Anderegg. city treasurer OF
Algoma for six years. died at his home
from blood clot.
Michael North. 80, for II years a
resident of Green county, is dead fol
lowing an illness of five months. He
was a native of France and settled in
New Glarus, Wis, when IL.
Sheboygan clinic officers have an
nounced that they have purchased the
Mccormack hotel property adjoining
the clinic building. 1t was bought
from William Gunther for expansion
purposes.
A holiday spree forced Edward
Kemp and Albert Zehner to spend a
night in the city Jail in Neenah Pc
lice arrested the two men after their
automobile had collided with the iron
work of a bridge on North Commercial
street, Neenah.
John B. LaHaie, 81 years old, for
% years f1agman at the Green Bay
and Western roads First avenue cross
ing. Wisconsin Rapids, was instantly
killed when he was Struck by an auto
mobile driven by Irving Rocheleau, of
Biron His skull was fractured.
The Daidis Lumber and Fuel COM
pany, Union Grove, has sold its lumber
yard to the Uranium Lumber COM
pany of Racine, which owns another
yard there. Both yards will be con-
solidated, The Daidis company has
purchased a yard at Menominee Falls.
Hurrying to complete his work so
he could reach his home in Menomi-
nee for Christmas, Joseph Ducharme,
35, fell from the top of a load of logs
at the Won Platten Lumber company s
camp near Pentoga. Mich, and was
crushed to death as the logs rolled
over his body. He was an overseas
veteran.
Delmar Bersch, IL, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Bersch, Howard Grove, lost
his left hand in a feed cutter on his
fathers farm. He was helping his
father cut feed for the cattle and as
Mr.. Bersch stepped away from the ma
chine to be gone a moment he heard
cry and returned to see his son hold
-. ~ q i,,ond ,,Tao
The. Rev. Martin P Rub, one of the
Oldest Lutheran clergymen in the
state, died at the home of relative sin
Mauston. He was born in Norway in
1841 and has served as pastor in
Springfield, Ia, Sheboygan, and Al
pena, Mich. He was founder of the
Stoughton Old Peoples home and was
its manager from 1900 to 1904.
Bob Mcpherson of Crandon, was
instantly killed BY being kicked and
itrampled on by a horse. McPhearson
was leading the horse from the woods
to camp, and had the line around his
arm. The horse became frightened
and started to run, dragging McPhear-
son on the ground. His arm was
broken in several places and his skull
fractured.
Franklin McVey Montgomery, for
many years a hardware merchant OF
Merrill, later city treasurer and regis
ter Of deeds, and more recently IN the
real estate and insurance business. is
dead at his home in Merrill. He was
born in Lafayette, Ind, June 20, 1854,
and in 1896 married Miss Jessie
Adams, only daughter OF the Rev.
Charles Adams, Pewaukee
The body of Emma Coe, 98, wife of
August Coe, a farmer residing south
of Racine, was found floating in the
lake Christmas morning. The woman
left her home Saturday night, Dec %,
and was supposed to have gone to a
neighhor's house When she failed 70
return at midnight a search was made
of her, but no trace could be found
until Christmas day. when she was
found in the lake.
Waupaca county set Wisconsin
record for speed in securing the re-
CURED number of signatures to petit
ton for a county area test to ellml-
nate bovine tuberculosis, in cam
paign lust completed through district
schools. OF the 134 school districts
in the county, twenty-four reported
100 per cent signatures; thirty-tWo
more than 80 per cent, and eighteen
more than 60 per cent.
Miss Lucina Jenske, Wisconsin
Rapids. has joined the staff of the
Taycheedah reformatory as Instructor
in the reformatory school and also as
officer to investigate progress OF pa
rolled prisoners. She will have charge
of class of girls in common school
educational work ranging from the
fourth grade to the second year OF
high school. At present four inmates
of the Taycheedah institution are TAX
ing University of Wisconsin extension
work
After probably fatally shooting his
wife, Mildred, 20 years old. following
a quarrel, Ross Bankes, 80, committed
suicide by turning the gun on himself,
Their 8-year-old son was the only wit
ness to the tragedy.
The large garage and residence OF
X --...x-, rso.,x;c cf CI,aYoioo was burned