Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-20
NEWS FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
Items of Current
Interest By Mail
and Telegraph.

Anton Hanewold of GAINESVILLE, out
of work, was found in his room with
a gas Jet open. He was taken to a
hospital and resuscitated.
Burglars of a scholastic turn OF
mind entered the Wiesner pharmacy
at Beloit and took 100 fountain pens,
valued at $500, and $3.50 in cash.
Anton Nytes, "a, of Sheboygan, was
killed near Kaukauna when struck by
a speeding motorist who failed to
stop. Nytes was visiting son when
the accident happened.
Grant Marks, Stark farmer, near
Virooua. was killed by bolt of light
ming while doing his evening chores.
His barn was burned and COW killed
by the same stroke.
Mrs. Susan Young, SO, of Boaz, was
killed at Richland Center while at
tending the fair there when she stepp-
ed in front of a moving car. The drlV-
err was not blamed for the tragedy
Frank Naglich, arrested at Sheboy-
gan for being drunk, was released on
bail. When his case was called he
was held without bail, being so drunk
he could not understand what was go
ing on.
Elmer Larson, GAINESVILLE, was fined
500 and costs or given his choice OF
a six month Jail sentence. He sold
Ford car he had bought on payments
and against which mortgage was
still in effect.
A. W. Robbell of GAINESVILLE was
killed at a Waukesha rail crossing
when car he was driving alone was
struck by a Milwaukee road train.
The engine of the train was derailed
by the impact.
Mrs. Winifred Brandon of Mime
apolis, was killed at Augusta, Wis,
where she was visiting sister, when
a car she was riding in was struck
by a train. The body was taken to
Viroqua for burial.
William Bonnell, 80, Amigo, stood
on the running board of a car going
at 80 miles an hour to adjust the
windshield. He was thrown off and
hurt so badly that he died in hos
pital an hour after.
Lightning struck the West Lemon
weir church at New Lisbon, burning
it to the ground. The edifice was
built SO years ago 1t was struck by
l1SnIuluS ONCE DGlOIG ot1u uc1llctSCu
by tornado at another time.
c. e. Sweeney, Edgerton tobacco
dealer, was struck by train at James
vile when his light sedan stalled on
the Northwestern tracks. The ma
chine was wrecked but Sweeney es-
capped with superficial injuries.
Drug thieves entered the office of
DR. F. e. Tryon, Baraboo physician,
and made away with 500 quarter grain
tablets of morphine. The doctor had
just received a drug shipment and
evidently the addicts knew of it.
While walking home from a picture
show at Elkhorn, John Antzcak, Is,
was slugged and left for dead. He was
picked up by a passing motorist and
taken to a doctor The sheriff is at a
loss to account for the attack as 81
was found in the youths pocket.
Eau Claire farmers over wide
area report crops ruined by the cy-
clone of last week. At New Auburn
four people were killed and three
farms wiped bare as board. Damage
was done to 81 other farmers. At
Bloomer a canning factory was wreck
Mrs. Ferrol Lynch, suing for di-
vorce at GAINESVILLE, says hubby tore
the buttons from his shirt and then
ordered her to sew them on again
''just to show his authority" She al
so charges gambling and cruel con-
duct. They were married at Beloit in |
1920
James Schoolcraft, who went to
StOughtOn from Waupun with the wife |
of prison inmate and lived with her |
for a couple of days, pleaded guilty |
and was fined 5000 and costs. Mrs !
Nettie Barber, the woman, was placed !
on probation for year.
Expert cracksmen blew the safe of |
the Northwestern depot at Ft. Atkin
son Wednesday but succeeded in get !
ting only $50 The Office clock was /
stopped by the explosion at exactly 4.
1886 a. m. but that was the only clue !
and a slim one at that.
Blaine Hanson, GAINESVILLE publish /
er, has been sued by w. H. Arnold of /
Beloit. Arnold charges that Hanson
subjected him to humiliation through |
an editorial printed in the latter's /
paper recently. If found guilty Han
son will be subject to a $3.50 fine or
not more than year in Jail. The |
suit is for criminal damages.
Miss Winifred Peckham, GAINESVILLE /
girl is home after a 1890 mile trip I
10 the coast anu return. Gut OI Ine /
1880 she hiked but 200. The rest of |.
the trip was made with various tour
lists. She averaged 20 miles day, car
rying Is pounds of luggage. II nights
were spent in the desert. At Salt /
Lake Miss Peckham took the old Ore !
gon trail to Portland. Returning, she |
took the Yellowstone trail All in all |
the trip cost $500 Miss Peckham is a
grade school teacher at Hanger, Wis. /
She is strong for seeing America first F..
and for the pedestrian mode of travel. |
Russell Hyatt of Sheboygan, placed |
under parole for three years in jan
uary 1922 for ca rtheft, was released |
from parole by Judge o. A Stolen at |
Madison. Three weeks ago Harold !
Bowler of Sheboygan. U. of W. stu
dent, was killed when a car driven |
by Hyatt turned over near Sheboygan. |
The board of control represented that |
Hyatt had violated his parole and |
recommended that sentence be pro-
y,oTnced After REVIEWING tha ease tho |