River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-15

Oconto Falls, where no - a foreman.
His hand was drawn into the macGtn-
cry while he was adjusting belt.
Dan Cupid found Miss Leap Year
little modest In Merrill, with the re-
suit that only 17S marriage licenses
were issued by the county clerk dur
ing leap year as compared to 1873 in
1928.
In the explosion Of can of gaso-
line Frank Gottier of Conrath was
severely burned about the face. The
accident occurred when Gottier at
tempted to warm gasoline engine
with a torch.
Leo Oster. pitching ace for the
Shullsburg baseball team, is in hos
pital at Dubuque, Iowa, as the result
Of dynamite blast. Oster was work
ing with higway builders in Illinois
when the accident occurred.
Crossed wires caused disastrous
fire in the department store Of H. Bau-
man, Oconto Falls. The fire spread
rapidly throughout the building and
efforts to save the stock, fixtures and
equipment were of little avail. The
loss, 1t is estimated, will total $4,000.
John Schreihart, 50, retired brewer
and until 10 years ago active in the
business life of Manitowoc, died fol
lowing an illness Of five weeks. Mr..
Schreihart was born in Germany and
was married there in 1866. In 1871,
with Charles Pautz, he purchased a
brewery.
A lynx, the third to be killed in
Oneida county this winter, was bagged
| by Henry Wendell, a settler near
Rhinelander. The animal weighed 20
pounds. Although the animals are us
ually scarce, a number have been
killed in various parts OF upper Wis
consin within the last few months.
Following the amputation of por-
ton of the left foot due to gangrene,
William Schelter, rs, died in Mari
nette hospital. He was survivor
Of the historic Peshtigo fire of 1871
and had lived in Peshtigo and Grover
Sc years. He Is survived by his
widow and three adult children.
Fire, which started from overheated
asphaltic roofing being prepared to
complete new warehouse of the
Stephens Packing corporation of Elk
hart Lake, Eden. destroyed half Of
I ofY ioh bod afnd
construction since Oct. 20, causing a
| total loss estimated at $4,000 by Gus
Ohm, in charge of the work.
Coasting down hill on his sled
brought serious injuries to Thomas
Bogart, 10, when he slid into the path
of an automobile driven by Ed
Schmidt, Madison. Schmidt stopped
his car and took the boy to the Metho-
dist hospital, where 1t was found the
child suffered fractured leg and
severe cuts about the head.
Frederick F. Deniger, SO, vice presi-
dent OF the Badger Canning Co., died
Unexpectedly at his home in Beaver
| DAM Heart disease was given as the
cause Mr.. Deniger had been in ill
health for the last 10 days but his
condition had at no time been consid-
cred serious. He Ia survived by his
wife and three small children.
Approximately 100000 was spent
on building operations in Beaver Dam
| during 1924. Records at the city
clerks office show that 81 homes were
built. Other building activities includ-
ed the erection of additional shop IA
cilities AZ number of the manufac-
turing plants. Among the new con-
Germs locating here during the year
was branch of the Phoenix Cheese
Co.
| A reduction in street car fares be-
| tween Neenah and Appleton has been
announced by the Wisconsin Traction,
Light, Heat and Power company. The
former fare of 20 cents has been cut
to Is cents. Reductions are also made
to purchasers of ticket books and
weekly pass tickets. Economies in
operation have made the reductions
possible, according to officials Of the
company.
Mrs. Lottie GARDENER, SO, poison
widow" who was sentenced to life
! Imprisonment for the murder OF her
husband at Green Lake about three
years ago, died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Mary Ratajczka, Ripon.
Mrs. GARDENER had been released
from the state prison six weeks ago
on conditional pardon granted by
Gov. Blaine when prison medical au-
thorities informed that state execu-
tive that Mrs GARDENERS health was
SO bad that she could live only few
weeks. She was victim Of tuber-
culosis.
More than 100000 will be spent by
the common council in improvements
in Menasha during the coming year.
Two miles of water mains will be laid;
sewer project of $4,000 is planned;
paving to the cost of 100000 already
has been authorized, and new hook
and ladder truck for the city fire de-
-. ..4.,oo.,t ~ n oaat OP GIN mn will ha