Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

Olive Rogers, 2, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie Rogers, Argonne, was so
severely scalded when she fell back
ward into tub of boiling water that
1t is feared she may die
William Behrend, known as Billy
the Bear, one of the first white men
to settle in this part of Wisconsin,
was found dead at his home Jump
River, where he lived alone
When an automobile in which she
was riding skidded and overturned,
Mrs. Lester Douglas, of Flint, Mich,
sister of Mrs Earl Lutx of Marinette
was crushed and instantly killed.
Over 1000 telephone calls are re-
ceived at the state capitol each day,
Beginning at o'clock in the morning
the volume of calls steadily increases
until noon. The department receiv-
ing the largest number of calls is the
railroad commission, with the secre-.
tary of states office as close second
Mrs. Charles Hanger, 40, is near
death in Menasha hospital as the
result of being struck by 500 switch
engine at the Sherry street crossing.
Neenah. Mrs. Hanger, witnesses say,
stepped directly in front Of the engine.
She was thrown several feet and suf-
fered a broken arm, broken leg and
severe bruises.
DR.. J. F. Clark of Laona was serl-
t,,S,, xxyI,n hn fo11 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 de-
scent into the pit. He was uncon-
scious when found.
Green Bay flies are so thick along
highway 78 that automobile travel is
hindered Clouds of these flies num-
bering millions so cover the wind
shields that the drivers vision IS
obscured and they collect in such
great numbers on the automobile ra-
diators that engines become over
heated due to lack of air circulation. Y
August Stilp, As. employed by the
Western Lime and Cement Co. at
High Cliff 20 years, was instantly
killed when the crank of windlass
used to load lake boats with crushed
stone struck him on the head. Stllp
was standing under the windlass when
a sudden movement of the boat caused
it to spin and the handle struck him.
The reduction in electric light rates
to be charged at Green Bay through
the agreement reached by the Wis
consin Public Service Co. and city
officials will become effective immedi-
ately, according to information given
out at city hail. The cut in price
amounts to about is per cent and will
mean saving of about $4,000 yearly.
Several broken ribs and other seri-
'Phipps, town of Mitchell, Sheboygan,
when his leg caught in gasoline en-
CINE pulley while he was attempting
to adjust it. He saved himself from
death by hanging to a post near the
machine. When the belt was thrown
of the pulley and he was in no fur
Their danger he lost consciousness.
The residence of Mrs. Herman Krue-
ger, just outside of the Reedsburg
city limits, was burned to the ground
ct midnight Mrs Kruger was
awakened by the smoke and barely
had time to call her children and get
them out of the building. A few arti-
cles of clothing and furniture were
saved. The fire is supposed to have
started from kerosene lamp left
burning. The home was insured for
$1,000.
Small boys experimenting with the
levers, released the emergency brake
on the sedan owned by DR.. A. B. Jen-
sen, 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 mo-
tor started Immediately. "A pickerel
Hoped out on the front seat as the
auto was pulled from the water
Rose SturbeI of Hurley is at hos
pital in serious condition as result
of injuries sustained in an auto ac-
cident at Racine. She received deep
cuts on the head and body and pos
sible internal injuries. Miss Sturbel,
Kurza Kozlanski and Mrs. Jos. Strugia
miraculously escaped death when the
auto in which they were riding shot
from the roadway, directly through a
fence into a ditch and creek. The car
was overturned and the occupants
buried until passing motorists came
to their assistance.
Racine Rose Sturbel of Hurley is
at a hospital in serious condition as
a result of injuries sustained In an
auto accident at Racine. She received
deep cuts on the head and body and
POSSIBLE internal injuries Miss Sturel,
Kurza Kozlanski and Mr.. and Mrs Joe
Strugia miraculously escaped death
when the auto in which they were
riding shot from the roadway, directly
through fence into a ditch and
creek. The car was overturned and
the occupants buried until passing
motorists came to their assistance.
The per capita general tax in Fond
d,1 Lac is lower than in IL out of 19