The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-25
to scramble over the high snow banks. Mr. VOLTS
life ended then and there.
Hiocough Causes Death Of Man, 70

Hlccough Causes Death Of Man. 70
Albert Lea-After more than weeks battle with
hiccoughs. A. J. Ahrens. Of Walters, died at the
Naeve hospital here. Mr.. Ahrens, who past
ty, stricken with hiccoughing days before
could not be conquered and he brought to Albert
Lea in very weakened condition His hiccoughs con
tinued until he died The Ahren family came to Wal
tiers last October from Little Rock Iowa.
New Car Demolished First Hour On Road
Hector.-A new 1887 automobile was demolished
showroom or local garage. It's driver, who had
come from the Twin Cities to take out the car for
the company he represents, was sent to the Hector
hospital with serious injuries The accident occurred
near Glencoe when the salesman blinded by a driv-
ing snowstorm, collided with a large truck coming
towards him. In the impact the front of the was
badly crushed
Mystery Surrounds Bank Deposit Box
Waseca.-A breath of the past, OF mystery and
mellow romance passed through the steel vault in
the first National Bank when the lock a safety
deposit box forced open after remaining closed
at least 25 years. and perhaps 80 Because the
banks records showed that the box had never been
rented Officials thought empty Yet inside brought
to light after quarter century Of darkness,
lady's expensive heaviy-engraved gold watch, the
type that suspended about the neck black
ribbon in the gay COS. What lovely lady wore
this watch! And why was it left deserted in safe
ty deposit box? Puzzled bankers can only advance
the theory that at time the box must have been
rented "unoffically' for what meant to be a
short period of time.
Two Steers Jump From Truck, Cause Wreck
Wnnebago.-Jumping from load of cattle be-
ing transported by truck to the South St Paul stock
markets two loose steers caused the wreck of an auto
driven by r. o. Wesley, of Fairmont No doubt, the
truck gate unfastened and the absezce of the
steers was not noticed by the driver.
Escapes Death, But Loses Foot
Two Haroors.-Russel Hangartner, aged %, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Hangartner, Of Beaver Bay
capped death when Acton caterpillar shovel began to
back him, but his foot badly crushed
that amputation necessary The young man
greasing parts underneath the machine when the
gineer, who not aware of Russeps presence
started to back the shovel.
Boy Has "Wanderlust" In Suh-zero Weather
Long Praiie.-For no other reason that that Civ
en- his father, II wanted to travel" Daniel Marsh 10
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Marsh in Leslie
township, left home at seven O'Clock one evening
stopped at neighoors, and then wandered on in 20
below zero weather until he to Little Sank at
three o'clock the following morning AS a result of
his nights tramp he is receiving treatment in the
Long Prairie hospital for badly frostLbitten feet
Train Backs Twelve Miles, Changes Route
Detroit Lakes-Because it forced to back up
all the way from Vergas, twelve miles away the 500
passenger train No. no. which is scheduled to leave
Detroit Lakes about 100 A. NJ didn't get out of the
city until eleven o'clock in the morning And then it
was travelling the Northern Pacific tracks. When
No. ITO originally left Detroit Lakes the tracks were
clear and train and passengers settled down for
the run to the Twin Cities The train travelled far
Vergas and further derailed pillow
CINE blocked the tracks.