Time Machine Trip to September 1887

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to September of 1887.

For today’s trip Carol Lamers 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 Wisconsin Avenue on Kaukauna’s Northside.

 

·        A large number of German carp have been planted in river  

·        The brakemen and switchmen have received pay raises.   

·        Otto Runte has commenced with improvements at his store.

 

Charles Raught, Times owner, has left the newspapers on the chair out front.

  

Your old newsman - Lyle 

   

PS:  Our time traveler David Berens, KHS class of 1951, has stepped off the Time Machine to remain in the past. "My chains are gone; I've been set free."

   

September 2, 1887

A disreputable house at Ashland was raided by the police and eight persons arrested four men and four women. The parties avoid prosecution under the state law by marrying.

  

A sensation is caused in Kansas City, Mo., by the statement that Frank Whitney, a prominent Knight of Labor, has confessed that the train wrecks that followed the collapse of the great strike were planned and carried out by his group.  

September 9, 1887

A man will often run himself out of breath to get across a bridge after it has begun to turn, and then stand on the other side and watch it close again, Queer, isn't it?

The brakemen and switchmen on the Wisconsin Central road are on a strike for and increase of $5 per month in wages. They are now receiving $45 per month.

Gov. Adams of Colorado is convinced that the Ute Indian outbreak was due entirely to the over zealous state militia and the aggressiveness of Sheriff Kendall and his cowboy followers. He states “The trouble is directly traceable to oppression of the red by settlers. The Indians are peaceful and were goaded into a fight by the Sheriff.”

September 16, 1887

The Second Street, south Kaukauna, improvement was completed Saturday, and makes a handsome and durable thoroughfare. Contractor James Hamilton has given the city a splendid piece of work.

A large number of German carp have been planted in the Buchanan ponds and others are expected to be planted in the Fox River. The carp is a fine game and table fish, whose merits have been known, but a few years in this country.

There is a young man in Minneapolis who stutters badly. He went to Germany some time ago to receive treatment. He wrote home that he was cured of stuttering. When he arrived home and greeted by friends it was noted that he stuttered the same as before he left. He explained that he is only cured when he spoke German. 

September 23, 1887

Otto Runte has commenced the improvement of the interior of his Wisconsin Avenue store. A new hard wood floor is being laid, and a large plate glass front will make the store one of the handsomest on the street.

A dog fight on Second street, attracted considerable attention yesterday forenoon. One man who was on his way to catch the north bound train became so taken up with the fight that he forgot where he was going and missed the train.

Ottawa, Ill., The decision in the case of the Chicago Anarchists was handed down in the Supreme Court that the defendants are sentenced to hang on November 11. 

In the United States court at Madison, Albert King, for taking liquor onto the Indian reservation, was sentenced to sixty days. Frank La Chapela, for selling liquor to Indians, was fined $100 and given 15 days and Robert Stitt, for sending obscene matter through the mails, was fined $100.

The old lady, Putnam, a well-known character of Winthrop, Mass. Found $2000 beneath a rotting board in an old house. The house dates back to revolutionary times and has long been untenanted. She was doing renovations when she came upon the money wrapped in brown paper and tied with a string. There were twenty $100 notes old but genuine. They will be sent to Washington for redemption.

Anton Wolf, a brakeman, was caught between two cars while setting the brakes. He was badly injured by the wheels and died at the residents of Dr. Tanner. He was twenty-five years of age and was not married. An investigation will be made into the cause of the accident that took his life.

September 30, 1887

Kaukauna's 21 to 13 victory over Menasha last week was only out done by a sound defeat of the Appleton nine this week 38 to 14.  In the Appleton game the longest hit ever made at those grounds was made by Fred Ott of Kaukauna.

Tacoma, W.T. – In an interview with Senator Stanford, he said relative to the new university: “It will be built in sole regard to the poor; no rich man’s son or daughter will want to come there. The houses will be plain but substantial and will meet the wants of the pupils, but nothing ornate or grand will be allowed.”