Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-02

while working with the WEIGH Con-
struction Co., near Crystal Lake, ILL.,,
according to a report received by his
wife in Beloit-
Dan Donahue, Reedsburg, found
guilty by jury in circuit court, Bara-
boo. of cruelty to animals, was fined
$25 and was sentenced to 80 days in
Jail. The complaint alleged starvation
of farm animals.
Scarlet fever claimed it's first vic
tim in Menasha in many months in
the death of Mary Kauer, 10-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kauer. who, died at her home after
weeks illness.
The Amigo High school has an en-
rollment of 720 students, about fifty
more than last year. The six ward
schools and the model school of the
Langlade county Normal school has
enrolled 1922 pupils.
Marine, 9, Lime Ridge, has re-
gained consciousness after a two-day
coma, the result of being struck by
an automobile driven by Silas Powers,
also of Lime Ridge. The little girl
will recover, it is believed.
Philip Don Levy had his right arm
broken when he fell from one of the
swings at school playground in Ocon-
to. Ellsworth Wilde, also pupil OF
the school, was struck in the head by
one of the swings and injured.
Burglars who entered the Medford
high school were unrewarded for their
trouble. They broke lot of glass
making their way from room to room.
Drawers and desks were ransacked
but nothing of value was taken.
Mrs. Mary Simon, resident of Wis
consin when it was territory, is
dead at Johnsburg at the age OF 80.
She came to Johnsburg when she was
two years old. She reared fourteen
children, IL of whom are living
Search for the relatives of William
Conlan, 80, found dead from gas in
hotel in GAINESVILLE, is being made
found that defective gas hose caused
death. The man was unmarried.
An unidentified woman was killed
in WATERFOWL when an automobile in
which she was riding left highway 10
near Ixonia, and plunged from
bridge. Three other occupants of tn
car escaped, police here were told.
Farm machinery, 80 tons of hay and
chickens were burned in fire which
destroyed the large barn on the farm
of Edward Bohn, near Townsend, Wis.
Spontaneous combustion is believed
to have been responsible for the blaze.
When she upset kettle of hot lard
the 6-year-old daughter of Leo Welles,
a farmer living near Rhinelander, re-
ceived burns which may prove fatal.
The accident occurred when the
child's mother was frying doughnuts.
Soon after the body of Frank Jones,
a recluse, had been found in his home
near Apollonia, thieves broke into the
house and confscated clothing, guns
and other possessions Of the dead
man. No trace of the thieves has
been found.
Oscar Reams came near contr1but-
ing his life to the cause of hunting
recently. He was hit by charge OF
fine shot and painfully injured, the
shot striking him in the hand, left
arm and left side, some penetrating
close to the heart.
J.. j. Gvanis, proprietor of the. Vet
eran Tent and Awning Co., Baraboo,
has disappeared from his home. Ac-
cording to his wife, Gvanis left note
saying he was leaving and took with
him camping equipment, the family
car and about $50 in cash.
With paving done in 1924, Wiscon-
sin now has 1910 miles of concrete
highways, according to the highway
commission. A total of 1853 miles OF
concrete roads has been built this
year. About 40 miles of concrete road
proposed for this year cannot be built
Robert Dore, 16, was instantly killed
in Oshkosh when he was helping
Albert Lind unload skiff in which
Lind had been duck hunting. Dore
picked up shotgun, which was acct
dentally set off, tearing a hole through
his body. He died in few minutes.
Pronouncing death accidentally,
Coroner Whaley reports that no in
quest will be held into the death of
James O'Brien, 80, overseas veteran,
killed in GAINESVILLE when he was
struck by a stump. O'Brien was
employed by the city, blasting stumps
in clearing a roadway in the munich
pal park. He was 200 feet away when
he was struck by the stump.
Mrs. Lawrence Waterbury, Elkhorn,
relented and dropped divorce proceed
ings against her husband after he shot
himself with a .22-caliber revolver
Divorce proceedings, instituted by his
wife, who charged cruelty and nom
support, were said to have been the
cause of his act. Waterbury and his
wife were reunited, and left for Waco,
Tex, where they will make their
home with the wife's parents.
Earl F. Jones, Barron county dairy
man and Guernsey breeder, died sud-
denly at his home from heart failure.
The body was taken to Sparta for
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