River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-08
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puDhSner, Will continue Ills Joo PAAH
ing office.
Leaving a note censuring people for
commenting on his habits, Gilbert
Lien, Spring Valley, so, cut his throat,
dying at once.
Fourteen have filed application for
the postmastership at River Falls.
Mayor w. Vannatta is among those
who have applied.
Spring Valley-Leaving a note CEN
surfing people for commenting on his
habits. Gilbert Lien, Spring Valley, %,
cut his throat, dying at once.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
two barns, tool shed and garage at
the grounds of the Kenosha Country
club, north of Kenosha, The loss is
set at 100000
Fire destroyed the $4,000 home
stead OF the late Alexander Macmillan,
one of the largest homes in La Crosse,
The residence is now owned by Frank
w. Allen, local hotel man.
Ernest Redeman, 70, merchant tailor
and pioneer of Ripon, died at Fond
du Lac hospital following an opera
ton for appendicitis. He is survived
by wife and ii children.
The Alma Center creamery, four
miles west of Mcmillan, burned to the
ground. Fire started from an over
heated pipe in the boiler room. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
The railroad commission of Wiscon-
sin has issued a decision on the ap-
plication of the Marinette Light and
Traction Co., which will mean an aver
age increase of about 10 per cent in
electric rates. The new rates go into
effect at once.
Wallace Erdmann, IL. son of Mrs.
Minnie Erdmann, town of Oshkosh,
who died Christmas morning from
pneumonia, after an operation for ap-
pendicitis, was buried on his birthday.
The boys father, Walter Erdmann,
died last June.
Fire which broke out on the second
floor of the American hotel, Eagle
River, threatened the destruction of
the building and buildings adjoining
The blaze was subdued before it had
gained much Roadway, resulting in a
loss of about $1,000.
Fire which broke out on the second
floor Of the American hotel, Eagle
River, threatened the destruction of
the building and buildings adjoining.
The blaze was subdued before it had
gained much Roadway, resulting in q
loss Of about $1,000.
Jacob H. Waldschmidt, SO, resi-
dent of Fond du Lac county for the
last "A years, died at his home in
Fond du Lac. The deceased was a
Civil war veteran and one of the old
est members of Co. H, 14th regiment,
Wisconsin volunteers.
Miss Elizabeth LEM, Sc, for many
years secretary of the National Catho-
lie Woman's Union, died at Green Bay,
following years illness. Deceased
was well known In northeastern Wis
consin, the greater part of her life
being spent in teaching at New Lon.
don, Wausau and Kewaskum, and in
the interest of welfare work.
Winnebago county leads the state
in the teaching of farm management
and record keeping In the rural
schools, according to report from
the offices of the state farm demon
strator, ]. S. Donald Madison Up to
last July a total of 523 farm account
ing and record books had been In
stalled in the schools of the rural dis
tricts of Winnebago county, Mr.. Don.
aid reported, and the number has
since been materially increased.
A broken hip suffered about week
ago in a fall, and the incidental shock
to the system of man Of his adj
vanced age, resulted in the death at
the Lutheran Deaconess hospital, Bea-
yer Dam, of Michael Glassman. of the
town of Westford Mr. Glassman was
SO and was one of the pioneer resi-
dents of this part of the state. He
was born in Poland and came here
So years ago. He is survived by his
wife, five children, 20 grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
The magnitude of the canning In
dustry is shown by figures recently
issued by the superintendent OF the
Reedsburg plant, which is now putting
up vegetable soup. He states that
recent shipments to the plant include:
Fifty-two tons of rutabagas from Cum
berland, Wis, so tons Of carrots from
Chicago, so tons of homegrown po-
tatoes, tons onions, most of which
we're grown in Sank county, 10 tons
of cabbage from Racine, 100 crates
celery trimmings. tons small navy
beans and 8 tons of field peas. These
ingredients will fill many cans with
soup.
The twostory frame dwelling of Mr..
and Mrs. Math Friedel, village of
Tavsahn CaIuroa4 county hurnad IN