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A sad case of inhuman treatment: About 3:00 on Thurs. morning last Seriff Schwellenbach was called upon to go to the residence of August Trafholz, a German residing about three miles from Jeff, for the purpose of arresting Trafholtz, who it was claimed had been pounding & kicking his wife. When the sheriff arrived at the house he found the door locked & it was several minutes before he could gain an entrance. Trafholtz was sitting by the fire without any light, & it was found that he had beat & kicked his wife in a fearful manner, she was bleeding badly & the floor was covered with blood. She was so badly injured that her life was despaired of. Trafholz had endeavored to cut his own throat with a pocket Knife, which proved to be quite dull. After cutting a small gash in his throat, his courage failed him & he concluded to give it up as a bad job. He was arrested & conveyed to jail. His examination was postponed until the present week, as it was expected his wife must surely die from the wounds she had received. At the present time she is still alive. Trafholz had been in town the previous day & claims that he had drank too much beer, but those present claim that he did not show any appearance of having been under the influence of liquor. It is a sad case of inhuman treatment, the contemplation of which makes the blood run cold. Let the law take its course. |
| 1872-01-10 |
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Messrs. Johnson & Wolff, millers, have opened a flour & feed store in the bldg formerly occupied by Van Horn as a confectionery store. They propose to keep everything in the line of flour & feed, & to deliver the same free of charge to all customers residing in the village. |
| 1872-01-10 |
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Johnson & Wolff, millers, have opened a flour & feed store in the bldg formerly occupied by Van Horn as a confectionery store. |
| 1872-01-17 |
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11 Fire: A barn in the rear of the old Guttenberg bldg was in flames. Surrounding it were several barns & a row of wooden bldgs on Main St, all huddled together. Before the fire engine could get at work, the bldg was one solid mass of flames. Meyers barn, within about 18" of the burning bldg, caught in many places. Soon water squirted. The hook & ladder boys tore down a wooden shed which connected the main part of the Guttenberg with the burning barn. In a half to three quarters of an hour, the flames were extinguished with very little damage except for the original barn. Mrs Dechend family (formerly Mrs Guttenberg) were in bed. Praises to the Fire Depts. The block was all wooden bldgs except 2 were brick. |
| 1872-01-17 |
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Died: George Grube, 1/15/1872, 55, at his residence in Jeff. |
| 1872-01-17 |
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Three prisoners by the name of P Stoft, Andrew Johnson & O Tollferson, escaped from the Co. Jail on the morning of Jan. 10th. They were all confined in one cell, & during the night succeeded in sawing through the roof of the bldg, & let themselves down to the lightning rod. The sheriff's people were up until 1:00 in the morning, & all was safe at the time they retired. Stoft was in jail for robbery, & the other two, who are Norwegians, were in jail for perjury, we believe. Up to the present time they have evaded the officers. The sheriff has offered a reward of $75 for their arrest. |
| 1872-01-24 |
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Died: Joseph Berger, 1/19/1872, 48. One of the earliest settlers of Jeff, having resided here about 20 years. |
| 1872-01-24 |
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The Chicago Fire is creating a large demand for Brick. Jeff has two brick yards & others may be opening. |
| 1872-01-24 |
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Union, Lake Mills: Fire at Jeff- A barn in the rear of a long row of wooden bldgs on the East side of Main St, leading to the court house, took fire, and was saved by the Gallant Little Steamer. |
| 1872-01-24 |
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License: Henry Daniels quit & wants a refund, denied. |
| 1872-01-24 |
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License: Stephen Neuer & Peter Pincher, accepted. |
| 1872-01-24 |
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Watertown Democrat: Our Co. bldgs are old, rickety, dilapidated, & have the reputation of being the worst in the state. (Long Article). |
| 1872-01-24 |
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D Ostrander sold out his interest in the Wis Mfg Co & is moving to Chicago. |
| 1872-02-07 |
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Rev John Meyer has purchased the stock of goods formerly owned by JFW Meyer & is now carrying out the dry goods & grocery business in the frame bldg on Milwaukee St directly opposite Schwellenbachs Harness Shop. |
| 1872-02-14 |
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We notice a new arrival of agricultural implements at Charles Bullwinkels on the opposite side of the St. |
| 1872-02-21 |
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Tues smoke was discovered issuing from the ceiling in the hall between Bruenigs Hall & the bldg used for a saloon, no damage, smoldering woodwork. |
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