Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-03
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: NEWS OF THE :
BADGER STATE J
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Christ Often, II, Civil war veteran
and formerly the proprietor of q
grocery store, Sheboygan, is dead.
JOHN Griesbach, 46, of Sheboygan
was l-illed On an Ashland coal dock
when lie fell on piece of iron and his
SKULL was fractured.
Anton Christensen, AZ, Racine, was
successful in his third attempt at sui
eide. He hanged himself in his room
in a rooming house after previous use
of gas and poison had failed
j. L. Meyers, Monroe. escaped with
a severe cut on his arm when the
steering gear gave way and his tour
| ing car crashed from the highway in
to a Is foot ditch on top of him.
Miss Dorothy Parker, 20, was killed,
and Miss Ruth Olds, the latter of Nee
nah, was seriously hurt when the au-
tomobile in which they were riding
with Mike Mutsus, toppled over in a
ditch near Appleton.
A man arrested by police at Amigo,
has been partially identified as George
H. Cummings, Victoria, B. c., wanted
at Shawano on charge of first degree
murder in connection with the Staying
Of Mrs. Jean Rae Cummings, g., his
bride of eight days, at Wittenberg,
Wis, June Is.
William Cantzler, youthful auto
in PoRinn r0nQnf1V
after long search, was declared in
sane by a jury in County court.
Cantzler had previously been declared
insane by special medical commits
sion. but demanded a special hearing
in County court Cantzler is being
held in jail pending further court
orders.
Cutting Of the tails of four dogs in
the hope that it would brighten them
aud keeL them away from his proper
ty proved a costly act for Allen Mar
ceau, Rudolph After he mad pleaded
guilty at Wisconsin Rapids, he was
given a fine and costs totaling $ll5.
or the alternative of six months in the
county jail The offense occurred on
Chri mas day, 1928.
Gus Vassilliu was found guilty by
jury in circuit court, La Crosse, OF
setting fire which destroyed his
candy shop last January. The state
introduced witnesses to prove that the
defendant owed money on his new
building; that it was over-insured and
til at he dismissed his girl clerk early
on the night when the fire occurred.
The jury was out two hours.
Mrs. Della Margaret Griffin, SO, died
at the home of her son, Claude Griffin,
Norway, Mich, and the body was
shipped to Ripon for burial. She had
been a lifelong resident of the vicinity
Of Ripon, being born in Ladoga Oct II,
1855. She received her education in
Fox Lake academy, now known as
Downer college, Milwaukee. She was
married to w. H. Griffin in 1879.
The Door County Produce Co. OF
Sturgeon Bay, is credited with bGng
one of the leading cooperative organ1-
aations doing business in the state.
During the last 10 months the concern
has carried on 100000 business,
which enabled the company to pay
stockholders an 8 per cent dlvldenu.
w. A. Gauerke, head of the concern,
announces an increase OF $2O,OOO IN
capitalization.
Joel Swenson, former city editor OF
re Eau Claire Telegram, has taken
position on the staff OF Musical
America. one of the leading weekly
magazines of the country. Mr. Sven
son was a member of the University
os Wisconsin Glee club, the Harestoot
club and other musical and dramatlc
organizations at the university Whlle
studying journalism there lie pos
sesses a strong tenor voice.
Mrs. Letitia A. Smith, La Crosse
who sued the Albert M Barnett estate
and the La Crosse Trust Co. for COM
pensation promised her by Barnett
during his lifetime for the years OF
care she had given him when ne was
i'll and she officiated as his housekeep-
err. was awarded a verdict OF $ll ,294
by a jury in circuit court Barnett
died without leaving will. lie was
siclxly for years and Mrs. Smith acted
in the capacity of nurse and house
keeper.
Because he was unable to loose his
grip on an iron reinforcing rod ne
was LAYING in place on the second story
of the Foeste hotel addition, SheDOy-
gan. now being erected, when the rod
dropped across some uncovered cleo
tric wires. Carl Clark was saved from
| death. The high voltage OF the cleo
tricity knocked him down while ne
was standing on the outer wall, and
he was holding himself from falling
80 feet to the ground because OF the
effect of the electric current IN tighten
ing his muscles. Clark was pulled to
safety by fellow employees, but his
body was burned in several places.
Physicians said his strong heart saved
him from electrocution.
Olive Blenker, S-year-old daughter OF
MI. ami Mrs. Louis M. Blenker, died
at Rivt.view hospital, Wisconsin Ia :.
ids from locLiaw, the result OF step
ping O., Il nail week before.
A directory of all state employees is
being prepared by officials OF the state
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