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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Publisher Insures Helm

New York-One thousand five hun.
dred employees of the Butterick Pub.
fishing Co. have been insured under a
group insurance program for a total
coVerage of $1,250,00O. individuals
are protected for $500 or $1,000, ac-
cording to salary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Comedian Finds Tranedu

aondon-After telling several friends
he had found life tragedy, Dan Roly
at, noted comedian, was found in his
home with his throat gased by a razor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Waupun-Peter Pheifer, re, ri
of Waupun since october, lSS'j
veteran Of FIVE wars. He was
geant in the Austrian grenaals, /.
1859 till 1867, and in 1864 n
messed the execution Of MAN. y
Joseph, Archduke Of AuS'ii' -
peror of Mexico.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

Sparta-William Blair, 16, was in
stantly killed and his father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Blair, were
seriously injured when North Western
road train No. 402 struck their car in
the village of Tunnel City. Mr. and
Mrs. Blair were rushed to the hospital
at Sparta, where it is said the latter
is not expected to live. The family
are residents of Winona, Mimi. The
car, which was driven by Mrs. Blair,
stalled on the track east Of the tunnel.
Two other occuI ants. said to be from
La Crosse, were uninjured. The car
was demolished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Marinette- Victor Brault l5
Alec Brault, Coleman, Wis was
in the arm while hunting win ~
youth. His gun discharged as D
standing on a stump and one E,
was nearly blown off. He wall
his home, three miles away ap
taken to st. Joseph's Hospital
nominee where the hand was
tated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Mt. Hope-W. NJ. Cooper, instf
in the agricultural department 4
Mt. Hope high school, has eStabl
a lime grinder in the village
turning out lime in considerable
titles, which is sold to farmers
per ton. Mr.. Cooper also will
short course, 70 lessons Of two
each twice a week on farm mech
and he is signing up young men
district. The short course is Il
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
c. 0. ?. Controls conarees.

Incomplete returns, as shown by the
accompanying table indicate the con-
troll of both branches of congress by
the Republican party:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Wisconsin Rapids-An exper
of nearly $4,000 for a filtration
will be necessary to give Wis
Rapids an adequate and perm
supply of pure water, accordh
sanitary engineer who has n
extensive study Of the situation
water works and lighting conn
has authorized him to prepare
for the proposed plant. The pr
objection to unfltered water
presence of iron.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Fond du Lac-Unarmed and i
to reach a telephone, A. Kotzin.
du Lac, was forced to lock hims
his room for safety and wait
minutes while burglars rams
every other room in his house.
after the burglars left did Mr.
feel safe in leaving his room t
phone the police, While the bO
went through every drawer a
the clothes, they left empty b
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

VAN ma spun The body Of n,,.I
bed IN her room at \. 'Vaaa
brother, Aaron Van stsns aolas.
on the Brandon road JDl !. n, =
half northwest Of Wspo,I nlIs .
man mad choked herself II
police believe, for a n,a . :
driven into the ceiling I .S.u ~
and to this was attached fg', V.
other end of the rope vas 'o y
throat Of the woman, , IT, a. a.
ken, according to her hs,.,
been gheving over the rao o,u,l
her mother.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Tomah Fire, of undetaI
origin, destroyed the creamery !
walk, Wis, with loss Of \
After the flames subsided \
found that the brick walls and
stack were intact, and it is d
the boiler is also salyagable
$4,000 worth OF butter was
There was no insurance, the pI;
ing considered freproof. The
holders, all farmers of that V
held a meeting and decided to
at once.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

o- Merrill Pine Grove. with an,
277 acres, has been offered :, ~ !,
Of Of, Merrill by the Wisconsin i
Electric Co. for $500 on 20 q
that it be perpetuated for pa a
poses. The area contains pip ps
age totaling 268,OOo feet. sb@
rilrs city council purchase t hi
which extends from the nortbr
limits to Alexander dam, no
size could challenge it for d
of city Of parks. The city
ready 100 acres Of park prop.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

be deprive deprive, o'o On go. county 81
about 100000 by T tba asa|
10 mature for seed de !. lailqs
r core shows so !, !, \
corn in the county. ''1'Psly |
county agent has dr., !, y
lnls years corn, bur 4, 80 aa|
a small percentages - j. aas tq8
{nat Of poor quality ii ! for To- \
ing made to find Some a sa'.
may may be grown in this ss S,sa g
Illinois and Iowa alsa ,y ~ !
age the outlook IS M a'elas
l,eY oeonto county fa m, sa,o'
Keeping a two Years -, s,a., "a
corn on hand for iust s S,oSR
gency. 'u'' such a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Evansville Simon Smith, Sc, said to
be the oldest supervisor in the state,
who on his deathbed expressed a de-
sire to vote before he died, lived to
cast his ballot from Beloit hospital
Nov. 4.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Ellsworth-Frank D. can l.3s
postmaster sim at East Ellsworth WORN
dead At breakfast. He Is sur'''
his wife and three children
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

plymouth-oscar Wiffler, "
employed by the Plymouth !, Is III
Exchange, suffered what WIN r. -
be fatal injuries when a tel cpl .
he was climbing fell to tns :. Il
pinning him under it. the !, ~
across his head, fracturlng I'D
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Marion-The Northern La ~ :,
Supply Co., Wausau has sola !
Der at Marion and Cafo ,..,
F Pri r Co. Oshkosh ,.a,
this purchase, he latter conp e
owns and operates SIZE
tail lumber yards.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Spring Green-The fire . ds =
Of Spring Green was caig1 ,,+b i
II Hill State park on the SCUM :
the wisconsin river to Gun rasn ,,
in the pine grove. 80 n th
through the park slipped oig or b,
pine needles, and tne tlS afte
smoking was lost. Shorty a.
the fire broke out.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Fort Atkinson-Mrs. Eliza May, SO,
member of one of the earliest pioneer
families of Jefferson county, died in
Fort Atkinson. Her home, where she
has lived for so years, is the site where
Gen. Atkinson built stockade in the
Black Hawk war. A native boulder,
placed there by the OAR, marks the
site.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Eau Claire - Norma, 4-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin john
son, Osseo farmers, died in hospital
in Eau Claire, of burns received when
her clothing caught fire from matches.
A younger brother had dropped
matches on the floor and some of
these ignited when she stepped on
them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Eau Claire-7As he stepped out of a
car George O'Brien, 20, Eau Claire,
was struck down by passing auto
mobile. Both his kneecaps were
broken, three of his teeth knocked out
and he is believed to have been inter-
nally injured. The driver of the car
did not stop.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Wautoma-Health authorities or
dered the closing of public schools in
the village of Hancock, near Wautoma,
on account of an epidemic of scarlet
fever. Several country schools in the
districts adjacent to the village have
been closed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Green Bay--The Peshtigo marsh
covering so square miles, is on fire
While large amount of the marsh
hay is destroyed and the blueberry
crop for next year will be killed, nc
other damage will occur
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Portage-Peter Bliss, 80, found dead
on highway 33 near Cambria. Wis,
first thought to have been hit by a
passing automobile, died of heart dis
ease, DR.. Williams declared after a
post norton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Rhinelander-The Boys and Girls
Agricultural club of Harshaw has
shipped more than 1000 bushels of
certified Green Mountain seed pota-
toes this fall These potatoes were
raised by nine members of the club
and were sold to growers at a good
price.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Fond du Lac-Fond du Laos "kitch-
en- window" gang is continuing its
operation, entering two residences and
breaking into a garage on highway
81, stealing 500 and taking two slot
machines. Weekend activities of the
gang brought the total Of robberies in
and near Fond du Lac to four within
two days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Montello-Postmaste Charles Brau.
en- OF Montello was found dead in
bed at his home. Heart disease was
the cause of death
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

New Ferdinand G. Nienas
a prominent Juneau county farmer
died at his home in Oakdale, where
he had lived since 1884 He is sur
vived by his wife, three sons and two
daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

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 HOLY JOE wound his arms around
 \ \ Abie's waist, and lurched to an erect
 position. Able experienced the sensation
 of having his pockets picked. H9 won-
 dered if the preacher had been Seeking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

l. 1.-THE law as set down for sailing
 masters offers fair measure of @ protection for seanen.
 Capt. Gully, of the steam whaler Bowhead, was familiar with this law. It prevented him from completing his crew. Men of any kind were scarce in San Francisco. Cargoes routed in ships holds while the wages of ordi- nary seamen mounted to impossible heights.
 The Bowhead was ready to steam for the Arctic and Bering Sea whaling grounds. Her boat-steerers harpoon- CTS, mates, engineers and 12 of crew were aboard. Capt.. Gully dared not ~vASb Cne aucnOr WlLnOuC 10 men Dc- fore the mast. He needed six more hands in the fo'c'sle.
 "Hansen," he. told his first mate, flower the dingey and go to the Blub- Der Room on East street. Ask for Kelly. Bring Able out with you" '.The erinpT' .You know fhim7"
 "Ja! I danlxiI know him"
 Bring him to mer'
 Hansen returned at nightfaIl. He steadied the bosun's ladder that hung from the taftrails and watched Able Kelly climb. to the deck.
 Capt. Gully greeted the crimp like . long-lost son. They descended to the whaier' cabin while Hansen was hook- ing the dingey's bow to dangling fall. ITO be brief as possible,'' said Gully
Evening star., 1924-10-18
to build, 4714 Forty-eighth street;

to build, 4714 Forty eighth street;
$4,000
The Washington Modern Home Co.. to
build. 4S19-4S23 Forty-seventh street;
$4,000.
The Washington Modern Home Co..
to build, 1919 Forty-ninth street;
Sc, 900.
to build, 4630-460s and 1904 Forty
eighth street; $4,000.
Walter DUNCAN, to build. 1925 Park
road; $4,000.
M. F. Holderman, to build on Nay
lor road southeast: $4,000.
w. A. Buchanan, to build, S2S T
street; $1,000.
Samuel Perry, to build apartment,
3126 Wisconsin avenue; $50,000.
Four Houses Planned.
e. c. Thomasson, to build 1926 c
street southeast; $4,000.
H. l. Thornton. to build four
houses, 31s-2022-24 Aspen street;
$4,000
John B. Colpoys, to build. 720 Fifth
street northwest: $4,000.
Washington Modern Home Co, to
build, 1927 Forty-seventh street;
$4,000.
Leventhal & Oxenburg. to repair
$500 street; $4,000.
Wardman Construction Co, Inc. to
repair 1917 Sixteenth street: 100000.
Isabella Osander. to build, 4515
Gault place northeast; $4,000.
J. c. Phillips, to build. S53, 855 and
s57 Van Buren, street; $1s.5Oo.
d. E. Nichol. to build apartment,
24l0 Twentieth street northwest;
100000.
National Homeopathic Hospital, to
build, 140 n street northwest; 100000.
Z. H. Gruver, to build 13 houses,
3111 to 31S5 Adams Mill road; $50. 900.
Charles L. Miller, to build, 2405-
24oS Franklin street northeast;
$4,000.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
D. C. BUILDING OWNERS
TO MEET ON MONDAY
Season to Be Started at Luncheon.
Chicago and New York
Men to Speak.

The 1924-25 season OF activity Of
the Washington Association Of Build
ing Owners and Managers will open
next Monday, with luncheon at
the Hamilton Hotel, at which Lee
Thompson Smith of New York, presi-
dent OF the National Association of
Building Owners and Managers, and
Col. Gordon Strong of Chicago will
be the guests of honor.
Mr.. Smith has been identified with
the work Of the National Association
of Building Owners and Managers for
some years, and Is considered an au-
thority on the scientific management
Of ,off1ce buildings and apartment
houses.
In a paper read at the recent re-
gional conference Of Building Own
ers and Managers at Minneapolis, Col.
Strong dealt with the many phases of
the modern office building, its cost,
operation. appreciation and depre-
citation, the profit and loss and sta
bility as an investment in such a
manner as to make his paper a text
Evening star., 1924-10-18


book authority on the operation of
investment properties, particularly
ONCE buildings and apartments.
This luncheon will mark the open
ing OF an active campaign to increase
the membership of the local associa-
tion and make the work as effective
here as 1t has been in other large
cities. Throughout the Winter lee
turers on matters Of interest will be
present at the luncheons of the as
ISOLATION. Plans are under way at
this time for rental surveys which
will give the members accurate in
formation as to the rental condi-
tions throughout the city in office
buildings and apartments; operation
costs are being studied and a careful
study of all proposed legislation af-
fecting business and apartment
house properties will be made for the
benefit OF the members of the asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
PERMITS NEARLY
$6OQ,OlD IN WEEK
Apartment House to Cost
. 100000 in Variety of
; New Construction.

A 100000 apartment house to be
erec,e ed at 2410 Twentie'l I street and
d large amount of residential con-
!tru ction are the outstanding features
of building permits valued at nearly
100000 which have been granted
hy the office of the building inspector
this week.
The permits granted were:
Frank Tanning, to build, 1924
Franklin street northeast; $1,000.
II. c. Maynor & Co, to build, 3410-
S411-3412 Thirty fifth street north
east; $4,000.
Earl b. Culley. to build, 5501 Rock
Creek Ford road; $4,000.
Morris CafritZ. to build, 4S32-4S34
illinois avenue; $4,000.
5 l. S. Richardson, to build, 1901
Austin street southeast; $1,000.
P. J. and A. f. Flannery. to build,
1915 Thirteenth street northeast
$4,000.
$45.OOO Permit Granted.
BreuninGer & Pedersen, to build,
zoos to 1922 Hamlin street northeast;
$4,000.
Andrew Payne, to build. 420 Forty
fourth street northeast; S2,500.
Standard Oil Co, to build, Four
teenth street and Florida avenue
$1,000
A. F.. Ridell. to build. 241S Monroe
street northeast; $4,000.
S. f. Sonncrman, to build, 2030 to
2034 Perry place northeast; s10,500.
The Washington Modern Home Co,
to build, 4714 Eighteenth street
$4,000.
The Washington Modern Home Co.,
Evening star., 1924-10-18

his principal. yet he has a duty to rep
resent the tenant as far as he can
consistently do so. He must harmon
lie the two conflicting positions that
some times arise in relations between
landlords and tenanta
Through the growth of the modern
apartment house, the rental office is
iRtrusted with the management and
supervision of property amounting
to millions in value. Frequently the
invested capital represented by the
Evening star., 1924-10-18

properties handled by one Office ex-
ceeds the assets of some of the larg-
est banks The many conveniences
and attractions offered tenants in the
modern apartment house has tended
TO steadily increase the trend of ZEN
ants from houses to apartments
Apartment houses, Mr. Bowie said. are
an economical method Of housing.
AT the meeting of the class next
week the subject OF Insurance." will
be discussed by William s. Ouinter
Evening star., 1924-10-18
Preventing Wall Cracks.

Cracks In the plaster walls of a
house caused by absorption of mois-
ture and Subsequent swelling of lath
can be avoided by using metal lath
which is non -absorptive. This lath
does not draw" water, therefore 1t
cannot swell and crack the plaster.
For similar reason the streakinE Of
ceilings. especially in furnace-heated
houses can be avoided. and much
costly redecoration avoided.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
Lumber Situation Reviewed.

A report on the lumber situation,
compiled by w. B. Greeley, Govern
ment forester. and published by the
Department of Agriculture, calls at
tention to the fact that "a real tim
ber shortage already exists in the
United States" and that "SS per cent
of our rural dwellings and from So
to 9S per cent of our urban dwellings
are still built of wood"
Evening star., 1924-10-18

estate class at a meeting this week.
The reat department, which has here
tofore frequently been neglected in
the average real estate office devoting
It's time to selling. now receiving
more attention. Men Of competence
and ability are being assigned to
manage and direct this branch of ac-
tivity.
The rental agent, Mr. Bowie said,
occupies a din1cult position. His first
duty Is to the property owner. who is
Evening star., 1924-10-18
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
EXPLAINED TO CLASS
Realtor Lectures on Rentals to
z. n. G. A. Real Estate
School.

Property management In recent
years has been developed to a high
state OF efnciency. ]. r. NJ Bowie, a
local realtoi. told the Y NJ. c. A. real
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-02-01

c. F. Borden loaded out car of
wheat Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Payne Of Carey
spent Tuesday as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bailey.
Miss DeMary and Miss Shemwell
attended a banquet at Gooding Col
lege last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs R. " Purcell of Los
Angeles, California, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barker.
Mrs. Ada Fleming of Richfield spent
Wednesday in Shoshone meeting Mr..
Fleming who came in on 26 from
Boise
The regular monthly meeting of the
directors of the Big Wood Canal COM
pany will be held at the offices in
Shoshone Friday.
Miss Mary Guymon, who has been
here since the death of Frank T.
Disney, left Thursday morning for
Murray, Utah, her home.
Mrs. Frank Glen will entertain the
Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church at her home Wednesday after
noon, Mrs Eastman assisting.
A successful dance was given by the
American Legion at the K. P. hall
Monday evening at which the Nitetime
Frolickers furnished snappy music.
Mr.. Frank Glen entertained the
Electa Kensington at her home Tues
day evening with a radio party which
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Grand Chancellor, G. H..McMahan of
Nampa is scheduled to be in Shoshone
on Thursday, February 7th and visit
the local Knights of Pythias lodge.
In his honor the local lodge expects
to have not only a class for initiation
but good time session and are ask
ing all members to turn out at that
time.
At the regular meeting held Sat
urday evening the following We're
elected as officers to serve for the
coming year for the Shoshone Club:
President, C. B. Keefer; secretary,
Frank NJ. Barker; treasurer, Charles
U. Alig. These with E. Noble and
Thomas Gooding, jr. constitute the
board of directors.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-02-01

Mrs. George H. Curtis has been ir
Rupert the past week visiting her
parents.
A miscellaneous shower was ten
dered Miss Verna Webb at her home
Wednesday by the members of Mrs.
W;throw's Sunday school class. Miss
Webb left Thursday morning for Poca-
telio for a short visit with her sister,
Mrs. w. T.. Rhoads. afterward going
to California where she will be mar
ried on February 7th to r. E. Swallow
The revival meetings at the Baptist
church the past week have been very
successful and will be conducted an
other week. Rev. Tolliver is a force
full and pleasing speaker, while the
music under the direction of Mr.. Scott
is exceptionally good. Friday night
will be a special meeting for school
children and Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
will be for women and girls only, The
following Sunday viii be meeting for
men only.
The Freshmen gave a boxing match
Friday evening. 1t was great sue
cess, the net returns on the match
being fifteen dollars, The prelimin-
arys were James Gregg VS.. Marion
Clements, and free for all with five
boys The main event was wrest-
ling match. Anastia Oneida VS.. Ed
ward Murphy, the decision being
given to Edward Murphy. Marion
Clements was the winner of the free
for all.