December 5, 1902
Edward Fricke of Kaukauna
was killed instantly at the coal sheds while working for the railroad here
Monday. He was crushed to death by a chute which was struck by engine No. 830
which was backing into the station.
Menominee, Mich., - Joseph Levalleo, 12, had his fingers blown
off in school yesterday. He had a dynamite cartridge which he was hold in one
hand and poking with a pencil which he held in the other hand. Suddenly the
cartridge exploded making a terrific noise and frightening all the students.
J.P. Helf of the north
side brewery is gaining quite a wide reputation with a new brew of beer he has
recently placed on the market. A few days ago, he sent several bottles of his
beer to the laboratory of the U.S. Health company in New York. The laboratory
came back as his was the purest and best beer to drink.
The deer season closed
Sunday and the hunter who have been in the northern woods dodging bullets for
several weeks are all back home. Kaukauna hunters fared well, most everyone
that went having brought back two deer each.
A reception was
tendered the football team of Kaukauna High school by the high school girls on
Friday evening at the High school rooms. Ed. Weston was again elected team captain.
Carloads of Christmas
trees have been passing south this week, another indication that it will soon
be time for Santa Claus to make his annual visit.
December 12, 1902
Engine No. 970 started
out of the round house unguided Monday morning on its own and as a result
tumbled head first into the turn table pit. The iron horse was being steamed up
for use and the throttle must have been left open sufficiently to allow steam
to escape with pressure enough to start it moving. No one was in the engine at
the time. It was damaged enough by the fall to place it in "dry dock"
for repairs.
The dead trees in the
small patch of land known as a city park on the south side, have been cut down
this week and converted into firewood for the city poor.
La Crosse, Wis., - The Pastors’ Union, has appointed a
committee to look into the intemperance among women of this city. This was
brought about by recent wine room raids by the police at homes of the
ultra-fashionable.
The miniature engine built by the Kaukauna railroad boys
has been the subject of illustrations in magazines and newspapers. The engine
was loaned to the Firemen’s annual ball at Fond du Lac last Thursday.
December 19, 1902
Half a dozen car-loads
of coal have been received here within the week, partially relieving the fuel
famine. This, however, is not enough to
finish the winter season, and if more is not near forthcoming, many who have
started their coal stoves with a small quantity on hand may find it necessary
to revert to wood again inside a few weeks.
A woman cured her
husband of staying out late at night by going to the door when he came home and
whispering through the keyhole, “Is that you Willie?” Her husband’s name is
John. He now he stays home every night and sleeps with one eye open.
Washington D.C. Dec. 15 – Mrs.
Ulysses S. Grant, widow of the former President of the United States, is
dead. She died of heart failure at the age of 76 years.
La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 15 – The folly of youth marrying age was
shown in court when three babies were taken from J. Fosdick and wife, on the
grounds that the home was not a fit place for them. They married five years
ago, when she was 14 and he was 57.
December 26, 1902
The new Princess
Bowling Alley, situated on the Donahue property on Third Street, Southside
Kaukauna was formally opened to the public Christmas Day. The large roomy hall
built especially for this purpose affords an excellent place, as there is
plenty of room not only for the bowlers but spectators as well, an amphitheater
with opera chairs being provided at one end.
Sheboygan, Wis., Dec. 22 – The Social Democracy of this city,
which expects to win in the spring election, promises to afford free baths,
free concert, free theatrical performances, municipal ownership of street
railway, electric light and water works plant.
Tony Heid of the north
side of Kaukauna performed a very heroic act recently, having saved the life of
the Wrightstown young lady. A few days ago, he skated down the river to
Wrightstown. Just as he is about to return home he heard the scream for help
from a party of Wrightstown young people who were also on the river. A young
woman had fallen through the thin ice. Tony did not propose to witness a
drowning if he could avoid it. He rushed to the dangerous spot, reached out and
pull the young lady from the water, but in doing so was swung around on to the
thin ice himself and down he went. He was able to pull himself up onto the ice.
Madison, Wis., Dec. 22 -
An initiation at the
University Saturday night nearly resulted fatally to the candidate for
membership in one of the fraternities. As a result of the affair several
expulsions will probably follow. The fraternity members secured a back room of
a saloon on Monroe Street to conduct the initiation. They were in the room
almost the entire night and until 11 o'clock and consumed beer and other
drinks. The fact that six students left rather than seven was not noticed by
the barkeeper. A few minutes later he went into the back room and was horrified
to find one of the students hanging by his neck from the ceiling. He quickly
secured a knife and cut the boy down.
The cold weather of the
last few days has afforded John Coppes and opportunity to flood and prepared
ice of the ballpark rink. The rink will open Saturday evening with music by the
Kaukauna Band.
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