Time Machine Trip to March 1898

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to March of 1898.

For today’s trip Dennis Weigman, 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 Third Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.

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

  

Your old newsman - Lyle 

March 4, 1898

Soda water dealers of Appleton have formed a "trust" and will charge 10 cents for ice cream sodas this summer. Appleton wheelmen will find the Kaukauna fountains at the old prices.

Mr. George “Stormy” Kromer and Miss Ida Homan, both of this city, were united in marriage Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee. Both are well known young people of the city. The groom has been the catcher for the Kaukauna baseball team for several years. He is now in the employment of the Chicago and Northwestern company as fireman. Mr. and Mrs. Kromer will reside in Kaukauna across from Nicolet school. 

March 11, 1898

Will the blowing up of the Maine result in war with Spain? This is the one question which is uppermost in all minds and which American citizens are asking all over this land.

Lone Soldiers Grave – Theodore M. Kellogg, of Kaukauna, had an article published in the Ex-Confederate Messenger in Atlanta, Georgia. The article is regarding a grave at Allatonna, Georgia. The grave is situated at the north entrance of Allatonna Pass, close to the railway track, owing to the fact that it is all alone and unknown. Mr. Kellogg says the grave contains a confederate lieutenant, an aid on Gen. Joe Johnston’s staff. He was killed on the 25^th of May, 1864, while carrying dispatches for Gen. Johnston. He was well dressed, wearing a lieutenant’s uniform, and appeared to be about 25 years of age. He was met by the men of the 20^th corps and refusing to surrender, he took his chances amid a storm of bullets and lost. He was buried near where he fell. The grave has been cared for by the railway people with a slab inscribed “An Unknown Hero, Who Died for the Cause He Thought was Right.” Mr. Kellogg’s hope is that this information may help identify him.

March 18, 1898

A small cottage on Eighth Street was destroyed by fire last Tuesday evening. No one was home at the time and the fire was believed to have started in the chimney.  Neighbors succeeded in saving the furniture. There was an insurance of $400 on the building and $300 on furniture.

A two-story stone structure, with an iron roof, 30 X 143 ft. in dimensions, will be added to the plant of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company. Plans for the new addition have been drawn by architect Pride of Appleton, and work thereon will be commenced in a few weeks. The new structure will allow room for a new finishing room and warehouse.

Way to prevent Kissing – The device was introduced to prevent unwanted kisses. Any man who is halfway ardent could soon have a pass key made. 

March 25, 1898

The North-Western Railway Company will soon have detectives at cites along the routes to arrest boys who are caught jumping on cars as they pass through towns in the valley area.

The printing department of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper company has just received orders to print fifty million napkins.