Hello Fellow Time Travelers,
Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to February of 1897.
For
today’s trip Craig Lahm will be
sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine. The big wheel is spinning, the years are
clicking back and in no time we are back on East Second Street
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The Faber Clothing Co. burnt to the ground.
·
A new bell is placed in the engine house
·
No wearing of hats in theatres law.
Charles Raught - Editor and owner Kaukauna Times
Charlie has left the papers on the chair out front of the Times
building. Let’s see what’s in the news this month.
Your
old newsman – Lyle Hansen
February 5,
1897
An ordinance forbidding the wearing of hats in
theatres has been introduced in the Milwaukee council and seems likely to
become a law.
The Badger Paper Mill has turned out a fine line of
colored poster paper this week, which will be another product of that company
in the future.
The water works question in Kaukauna still hangs and
it is a difficult matter as things now stand, for anyone to foresee the
outcome. In the last three meetings of the council a decision was expected to
be made and a franchise granted, but in all three there were complications
involved and no decision was reached.
Mark
Twain is in London trying to begin life over. He is writing a book the proceeds
of which he hopes will enable him to pay off his debts. Thousands of people who
enjoy his work are hoping he is successful.
A
fellow giving his name as Tom Larkins from Iron River found lodging in the city
lockup Tuesday night. He seemed a little light in the upper story. Larkins
claims that he had come from Iron River to Green Bay. On the train he became
infatuated with a young lady and failed to get off in Green Bay. He told the
conductor he intended to get off when the lady got off. The conductor told the lady and requested she
get off at Kaukauna and then jump back on. The light brained creature got off
and not known she got back on was turned over to Officer Reardon of
Kaukauna.
Tuesday
night a fire broke out in the Faber Clothing Co. on Second Street as it being a
small wooden building it was soon burnt to the ground. The Ledyard hotel received some damage but
can be repaired.
February 12,
1897
The Outagamie County workhouse is now absolutely
empty. Supt. Kuehn of course, wears a smile nowadays.
February 19,
1897
The new bell for the engine house arrived last
Saturday and was immediately hoisted in place.
It is a great improvement over the old one, and can be heard much more
distinctly in all parts of the city.
After a three month struggle with the water works
question, the council finally, at its meeting on Wednesday, granted a franchise
to Wells & Reichert by a vote of 7-2. Wells & Reichert have promised to
file their bond of acceptance, and if the franchise continues in force, to
commence work as soon as possible.
Mayor
Joseph McCarty was honored at a surprised 33d birthday party at Heindel’s hall
Friday evening. Half the people in the city must have been there as the crowd
fairly bulged the hall out at the sides. Upon arriving at the hall his honor
was directed to the platform.
Luther
Lindauer has had a crew of men up north along the Ashland railroad this week
putting up ice for the Northwestern railroad company. 49 cars were loaded with
ice twenty inches thick. The crew then came down to Clintonville where 41
additional cars were loaded.
February 26,
1897
Jule Kuehn, superintendent of the county workhouse,
was in town over the weekend. Jule took a dog back with him and when questioned
as to what he intended to do with the “pup,” he replied, “Make sausage for the
tramps.” This probably accounts for the scarcity of hobos in the county
nowadays.
Mayor Joseph McCarty of this city has vetoed the
ordinance concerning the water works and the franchise of Wells & Reichert,
listing several reasons for not approving the ordinance. Among the top reasons
mentioned for the disapproval were that $1,200 more would have to be spent for
hydrant rental than in other plans, and that the ordinance mentioned no
limitation to the cost of building the proposed system, which means that
Kaukauna would have to pay whatever price was charged, no matter how high. With
a different proposal, a limit as to how high the price could go would be
included. For these and other reasons, Mayor Jos. McCarty has vetoed the ordinance.
A flying sled has recently been invented and is a
masterpiece of ingenuity. To work the machine the operator sits astride it as
he works with his feet the mechanism that turn the prop. The steering is done
easily by the driver and brakes are also provided. On a clear stretch the slid
can reach speeds of 60 to 70 miles per hour.
A Chicago faith-healer last week cured a $7,500
lawsuit. A year ago a man fell into street excavation and sued for damages.
Physicians advised amputation of both legs and the court awarded him $7,500.
After consulting a faith-healer he walked out without crutches. He may now only
receive a few hundred dollars.
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