Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-09-03

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consin Rapids, as he was getting ready
to step into his own machine, Stanley
| Janowiak, 35, also of Wisconsin
Rapids, was fatally injured on high
way "a near Plover, and died at hos
pital in Stevens Point Johnson was
blinded by the lights of Janowiak' 3
car, he told officials. Janowiak was
caught between the two cars and his
skull was crushed.
Rice Lake-The state and national
Red Cross organizations have donated
| $1,000 to the cyclone sufferers near
New Auburn and Bloomer. Armour
& Co., who have milk condensary at
Boomer, have given $1,000, the Farm
ers' Store, $500, and the city of
Bloomer, $500. Chippewa county ex-
poets to give $4,000 when the county
board meets. Neighboring citizens are
helping to clean up the debris.
Ladysmith-The largest production
month in the history of the Ladysmith
paper mill was competed a few days
ago. The plant has a producing ca
pacity of So tons of newsprint per day.
| During the month the mill produced
an average of 701a tons daily. This is
the best record since the plant COM
menced operations over 40 years ago.
Ladysmith-An old fashioned rock
pile for Rusk county prisoners will be
provided in Ladysmith, according to
a committee of the county board. A
stockade consisting of two inch plank,
! twelve feet high will be erected in the
southeastern part Of Ladysmith, Many
Migrants are expected to strike this
county from their route in the future.
Neenah-Rain was so heavy that
it drowned out the birds during the
recent storm in Neenah. August
Raprager, local police and fire cont
missioner, is authority for the state
ment that his nephew picked UP 557
from the grounds at the Raprager
home. The birds, drowned, numbered
357 by actual count, it was said.
Wautoma-During a severe rain and
electrical storm the German Evangeli-
cal church at Neshkoro, near Wauto-
ma, was struck by lightning and
burned The Methodist church of
Wautoma was struck by lightning but
slight damage was done. The corn
crop in Waushara county was dam
aged severely.
Clintonville-Part of the Chinese
wall, blasted away to allow the en-
trance Of Four Wheel Drive and which
was purchased by a representative of
the F. w. D., has arrived in Clinton
vile and has been erected in the city
park. It's pillars are works of ancient
art with carvings in relief and images
at its top.
Lodi--A book giving Bible texts in
Norwegian for each Sunday of the
year, which was printed in 1904, is
cherished possession of C. NJ. Ever
son. The volume has been handed
down in his family for several genera
lions. Mr.. Everson, who is So, lives in
the house where he was born in Lodi.
Cumberland-Car Howeiler, 10, was
! the first drowning victim of the season
| in Cumberland Not being able to
! swim, he stepped into hole and dis
appeared. When the body was re-
covered little water was found in the
lungs, leading to the belief that he
died from shock.
Oconomowoc-Davi Strohn, 65, of
Okauchee, was fatally injured when
he was struck by a Milwaukee road
! train as he was walking on the tracks
to Oconomowoc to get some medicine
for his wife, who is i'll. His neck was
broken, it is believed.
Stevens Point-Michael Neuman, rs,
for many years janitor at local pub
lie schools, committed suicide by
drowning himself in the mill race Of
the Wisconsin river at Stevens Point
Ill health is believed to have caused
him to end his life.
SUPERIOR Clinton Calvin, Brentwood
young man, lost his arm as result OF
an accident in lumber mill in Superb
or The arm was mang1ed above the
elbow and had to be amputated at
the shoulder.
| Bruce-While trolling in Amacoy
lake, Fred Austin of Bruce caught a
muskellunge that weighed SO pounds.
The fish was the largest exhibited in
/ Bruce this summer.
Rhinelander After serving four
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