The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-24

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burst into flames as result Of the intense heat from
the torch within The fire hard to get at because
of the position high up under the tank and because
1t had began to burn within the several thicknesses
| Of sheathing. No great damage was done, however.
Hawk Loses Battle Against Shiny Car
Observation-Disclosures genius deceived and
took as its prey a chicken hawk which twice attack
ed shiny new it speeded over county road,
only to be battered to death by the superior Of
its intended victim F. W. Reich, county rehabilita-
ton director brought back to town large hawk and
the unusual story of how he was twice attacked by
the bird he drove through the eastern part OF the
county What could have caused the birds attack. he
did not know but stated that he startled his
drive to have the hawk swoop down suddenly over
his Returning Is minutes later over the same
road, the bird again dropped from its perch on a
telephone post to attack him, but was caught and
killed when it hit the radiator of his car.
Hard Luck Follows On Honeymoon Trip
Wood Lake.-Hard luck has followed in the path
Of happy young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Slette
coast on new motorcycle Several days ago their
machine collided with automobile. Alvin had
leg broken and his wife was badly shaken up and
bruised. While Alvin was recuperating in hospital
at Havre, Montana the garage in which his motor
cycle stored caught fire from explosion and
burned to the ground along with all contents nclud
ing the new motorcycle.
Bull, Burned In Truck Fire, Scares Motorists
Claremont.-A Guernsey bull, severely burned
when truck caught fire, wandered up and down the
highway near Caremont last week to the discomfort
of pedestrians and motorists Passersby did not like
the look in the bulls eye In some manner the straw
in the bottom of truck carrying load of cattle
caught fire. Albert Mercer, driver of the truck
turned the bull loose and then beat out the flames
Four cows in the truck were badly burned and at
least one is expected to die lasso tossed from
nearby fence finally captured the bull which in
no mood to be tempered with
Seven Sets of Twins In Same School; Teachers
See Double
Chatfield-Although the school at Chatfeld is
unable to boast of quntuplets, bankruptcies
trplets it proudly challenges any town school of its
size to equal record of seven sets of twins attending
classes at the time. Hilda and Julia Loughrey
in the normal training department alike their
classmates unable to tell them apart In the Jun
or class two sets of twins in Raymond and Ron
aid Kelsey, and Betty and Beth Hanson. Raymond
and Ronald fool those who do not know them WELL
but Betty and Beth not alike In the Freshman
class are Maynard and Myron Cocker, at whom the
teachers just point, being unable to tell which is
which. Elizabeth and Lyman Delaney, also freshmen,
very similar in appearance also In the 7th grade
betty and Burton McBroom, very much alike, and
in the third grade are Edwin and Edwin Bendickson
who can substitute for each other readily without
anyone knowing the difference.
Cranlxs Car In Gear, Is Victim In Crash
LIE Center.-Knocked down and by his
own when he cranked the machine while it was
in gear. Herman Ehmke is slowly recovering from
injuries Ehmke, visiting in LIE Center found
it necessary to crank his when he out in
the evening The spark caught in a hurry, however
and with the machine in gear it started up. knock
ing Ehmke to the ground running over him, and
crashing into the office Of the Atlas elevator Ehm-
Ike suffered severe bruises and other injuries and
in dazed condition but managed to stagger in
to nearby residence where he collapsed.
Crazed Man Enters Barn, Demands $1,000 From
Farmer
Verndale.-Imagine the amazement of Lutte Hin
man, farmer Hewitt, when a crazed neighbor
walked into his barn during milking and demanded
$1,000 from him. Claude Miller later declared slightly
derranged, made the demand with the utmost of
fidence, in spite of the fact that his victim"
hardly in position to hand out than Is cents
from the jeans of his overalls. Miller Is the
who was found guilty Of twisting the tracks out Of
shape on the Great Northern railroad few years
ago. and then tagging the train, thinking he would
be rewarded for preventing a wreck He has been
turned over to the sheriff of Todd County who had
him examined and finding him slightly derranged
had him taken to the state hospital in st. Peter.
Four Year Old Girl Has Three Escapes from Death
Sleepy Eye.-Ony four and one-half years old
little Marilyn Edwards, Of Morton, has gone through
three experiences that have nearly cost her her life
BY all rights, the star that guides her destinies
be shining very brightly and vigilantly When only
seven months old, she swallowed open safety pin
but after being rushed to doctor, the pin was safe
y removed and she was back at play the next day.
Less than two years later, Marilyn climbed into her
fathers removed the brake, and went for wild
ride, ending up by crashing into tree with consid
cradle damage to the car but none to herself. Her
third narrowing experience occurred the other day
when the little tot went to neighbours yard to
watch man chop down tree. Marlyn got there
just in time the tree fall The tree creaked and
groaned and fell to the ground directly the lit
IL girl There broken bones and the following
day Marilyn had only slightly lame back to remind
her Of the experience for protruding branch Of the
tree protected the child from being crushed by the
trunk of the tree.