Time Machine Trip to November 1911

November 3, 1911

With a crash that made Engineer William Hood think the building was falling on him, one of the main drive pulleys at the Kaukauna Gas, Light, Heat, and Power Company's plant burst Friday night and flew in all directions. One piece went through the ceiling, while another struck close to Engineer Hood. The break was caused by a flaw in the casting.

Frank Ravens was injured by a runaway team he was driving up Wisconsin Avenue. Both horses were injured when the rig broke apart during the incident. Frank suffered a broken shoulder and was operated on at St. Elizabeth’s hospital. One of the horses had a badly cut rear right hoof the other suffered bruises. This is the third time this team has been involved in runaways.  

Louis Chevrolet, of Detroit, is currently producing an automobile that carries his name. The Chevrolet is expected to compete with the Ford Model - T which is also produced in Detroit, Michigan.

November 10, 1911

James Conway narrowly escaped losing his life Saturday when he was struck by one of the cars of the Green Bay Traction line which threw him twelve or fifteen feet. He landed on his right shoulder and hip. Mr. Conway was going home just as the car, which he did not hear, approached Desnoyer St. crossing without blowing their whistle. Conway is badly bruised and shaken up because of the accident.

Football is getting into disrepute with high schools of the state judging the number which have decided to abolish the game. Wausau being most recent school to vote on disbanding the team following the lead of Sheboygan and Marshfield owing to the number of injuries.

November 17, 1911

Undertaker C. J. Jansky has just purchased a Flanders-20 1912 model automobile, the local agency for which has been placed with Gus W. Ristau. Mr. Jansky has his car arranged so that the five passenger tonneau may be removed and a box, substituted for delivery purposes, large enough to receive a casket and his funeral apparatus. This gives him a double use of the car, business as well as pleasure.

Record high and low temperatures were set in many cities across the country on 11/11/11.  Springfield Missouri recorded 80 degrees at noon and 40 degrees at 7 pm.  Oklahoma City experienced a change from 83 degrees at noon to 17 degrees in the evening all in the same day. 

November 24, 1911

Neenah has an epidemic of typhoid fever. The spread of the disease is attributed to hard October rains which carried much surface into the wells.

Col. William E. Cody, “Buffalo Bill” retired from public life last Wednesday night at Richmond, Va. His show was packed off to winter quarters and his Indians will return to their teepees. “Buffalo Bill” intends to spend his remaining years in Wyoming’s Big Horn. He retires at the age of sixty-five after spending the past twenty-six years as a showman. Col. Cody became known as one of the most picturesque figures of the American frontier life.