February 3, 1928
Edward Vanden Berg, alleged owner of a home
brew plant situated at the Vanden Berg cement block works on Canal street, was
bound over to stand trial in Milwaukee district court at Milwaukee. The raid
was staged here on Monday January 23rd, at which time over one
hundred cases of home brew was smashed. The prohibition agents stated that the
brew found at the place was 2.90 per cent by volume.
William Karlmund, 45 years of age of Manitowoc,
fell fifteen feet to his death Thursday afternoon at the Kimberly Clark Paper
mill at Kimberly. The dead man was employed by the Manitowoc Engineering Works
on the job at the Kimberly mill.
“Willie did you find any eggs in the nests?”
asked Aunt Mary.
“No, aunty, the hens were all standing around
doing nothing.”
February 7, 1928
Harry F. McAndrews, Kaukauna high school
athletic director, has opened a law office in the First National Bank building
here. Mr. McAndrews is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law school
with the class of 1927.
Evidence that a dog poisoner is at work here
has been announced by Chief of Police R. H. McCarty, following the discovery
that several dogs have been poisoned here during the past week.
February 10, 1928
The Simpson-Parker company was recently awarded
the contract for building the new bridge in Little Chute. The old bridge has
been moved slightly west and will be used until the new one is completed.
The University of Wisconsin ranks eighth among
university and colleges of the United States in the point of student
enrollments. The student body of 8942 shows one of the largest gains in the
country.
February 17, 1928
In the second meeting of the two teams this
season, the Holy Cross school basketball team again defeated the Park school
five, this time by a 12 to 5 count. For the Holy Cross five, Capt. Jack Van
Lieshout, Noie and Koch divided the scoring equally among them.
Fred A. Towsley, 69 years of age,
pioneer resident of this city and a banker well known throughout the state as cashier of the Bank of Kaukauna since its incorporation in 1883 and for two
years prior to that time when operated as a private bank by the Reuter Bros.
has died suddenly Monday evening during a meeting at the local bank.
A young woman, well educated, married to a
scoundrel, followed him and his fortunes and will soon be hanged with him in
Canada. She was with him when he murdered a taxicab driver. An effort was made
to save her from the gallows and the girl amazed her friends, saying she does
not want to be saved. “If he hangs, I want to hang with him.”
Over seven thousand people attended the biggest
and best Midwinter Fair ever held in this city. The exhibits and entertainment
far surpassed that of any other previous years.
February 24, 1928
Prince Omwah, a Hindu seer, said to
be one of the world’s greatest seers, will open a three days engagement at the
Vaudette Theatre next Monday. The prince will answer any question that the
audience may ask him. The prince will introduce card manipulation, Japanese, Chinese,
Hindu magic entertainment.
February 28, 1928
John Bonfils, of the Denver Post, tells the world
he wants “every family in the United States to own a home, an automobile and
radio,” because “this would increase the happiness and prosperity of all our
people.”
Following the raising of the question of the
new voter registration law by Kaukauna Mayor W. C. Sullivan on behalf of the City
of Kaukauna at the La Follette Progressive platform in Madison recently, the
city was given credit for winning an important fight for the voters of the
state of Wisconsin. The attorney general worked out an opinion which states
that a voter may register at the election booths on election day.
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