Thursday, July 28, 2011

July 28

1934: "A big strike is taking place at Kohler Village. Two are killed and 40 injured in a strike riot yesterday. The village is now under martial [sic] law. Two hundred special deputy marshals and 250 National Guards are stationed at the Kohler plant. State Senator Merritt White of Winneconne died this morning. He was 69 years of age." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1939: "The rain lasted all night and part of this morning and has done much good. It also breaks up the hot spell; we have had 5 days straight with temperatures above 90°. Our new South Side Theatre 'The Mode' opens tonite. Dr. William J. Mayo, the elder of the two famous physicians and surgeons at Rochester, Minn. died this morning just two months after the death of his brother Charles Mayo who passed away May 27th. Dr. Wm. was 78 years old June 29."[from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1949: "Met with Julius Sandsted, Vic Fink at Apell's to pick out floor for the new store, also at Brand's to pick the color for our new fixtures. Visited Emma Siewert this noon, she was taken to Ray's yesterday. The folks are back from Chicago. Visited Thres Fretschl, brought her a basket of apples 'to keep the doctor away.' Mother and Mary Ann attend miscellaneous shower for Arlene at Felker's given by Arlene's mother and sister." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]

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