VISITOR SPEEDS ON MAIN STREET
Harry Rogers, sent to Menomonie by a Detroit automobile firm to overhaul a motor car owned by A.R. Wilson of The Stout Institute, later tested out the car on Main Street. Chief Cook observing that the car was going about ten dollars more than the law allowed, swung on to the running board and promptly arrested the offender.
Rogers pleaded guilty before Judge Clark and was fined $10 and costs. August 3, 1922 Dunn County News
EXTRA ORCHESTRA AT THE BOATHOUSE
Next Saturday night unusual facilities for a good time will be offered at the Boathouse, when the weekly dancing party is held. An augmented orchestra will occupy the musicians’ corner, this step being decided upon by the Improvement Association committee in order to increase the enjoyment of patrons. The floor has been gone over, thoroughly, and is now in perfect condition. Everything that could be thought of to insure a successful party has been provided; The charge for tickets will be the same as before, 35 cents per couple. A special invitation is extended to the married people of the city, who have as yet not been turning out in the numbers the association would like to see, and to the summer students of the Stout Institute. Last Saturday night there was quite a good attendance at the boathouse, and Aug. 6 a much larger turn-out is looked for. Those who stay away will miss a good time. The hours will be as usual — 9 to 12. And remember, the orchestra starts promptly at 9 o’clock. August 4, 1910 Dunn County News
BATTLES HUGE SNAKE
Arthur Scharlau of Elk Mound, an ex-service man who went over the top three times in the World War and escaped death on various fields, even up to the last battle of the war, came near to losing his life at the hands of a venomous snake on a recent hot day.
He was working in a field near Sinking Creek and went to an old bucket well for a drink. Raising the bucket he stooped over to drink from its cool, dripping side. As he did so he felt something strike his hand. He raised up, then stooped again to drink and again felt the peculiar blow. Before stooping a third time he looked up and beheld a great water snake hanging on the chain above him. He seized the reptile by the neck and choked it to death before its fangs could be brought into use. Mr. Scharlau is well-known among the ex-service men. August 11, 1921 Dunn County News
CONDITIONS SEEMED FAVORABLE
Given certain conditions and riding a log in the Red Cedar is very enjoyable. The conditions seemed favorable one evening recently — a beautiful night and an admiring crowd of fair school-mistresses on the bank. A dignified young school teacher skillfully poising himself upon a log calmly floating along, meanwhile smiling with Pickwickian blandness upon the people on the shore as he told them how easily it was done. But conditions change and we change with them. The log rolled. The smile disappeared. So did the man. He reappeared at one and swam ashore, but that smiled resplendent was seen no more. The picnic for him had lost its zest; an anguished feeling filled his breast. — He exclaimed — and his voice was full of pain — “I’ll never attempt that trick again. August 25, 1899 Dunn County News
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