Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Time Machine Trip to May 1889

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to April 1889.

For today’s trip Hub Gerend 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 on Kaukauna’s Southside.


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 



Mark Lyle Hansen - 50 years ago - May 14, 1967. I’m new Dad!!! My wife, Linda and I are the proud parents of a baby boy!!!    




May 3, 1889
The laying of the walls for the Thilmany Paper Mill has been commenced. Everything is on the rush. A force of about 50 men are busy working on the tail race.

A settlement for the approach to the draw bridge has at last been effected and the property now belongs to the city of Kaukauna.  Rent of one dollar per day has been charged to the city for the use of the ground since Geo. W. Lawe received title at the time the suit between him and the city. The city will pay $1500 for the land. There was a time when for $300, if the proper steps had been taken, the land could have been transferred but the council attempted to obtain the property for nothing. The case was carried to the Supreme Court and it was decided that the land belonged to Geo. W. Lawe and the city built the bridge approach on his land. Now $1500 and $500 court costs result as the final cost.  

Cincinnati, O., - April 26- Last night a body of masked White Caps administered a whipping to Frank Gehrline. Gehrline is said to be a general worthless while his wife supports him and the family by taking in boarders. He has been cruel to his wife knocking her down for no reason. He was found in a saloon where he was seized by the white caps tied to a tree and whipped. A crowd gathered and cheered as the punishment was administered.

May 10, 1889
A Sherwood, Calumet County, girl killed a bear which she observed prowling around, by giving him a big dose of “Rough on rats”, which she cleverly inserted in a piece of fresh pork. The dressed skin of the bear was bought by John Roberts of Neenah.





When the baby has hiccoughs, give it gin; when the father has hiccoughs, take away the gin.





New signs have been placed at the ends of the river bridges informing all the penalty of driving faster than a walk. 

Real estate is booming in Kaukauna. Lots that sold for $400 a year ago now bring from $1500 upwards.

Up to Monday there had been thirty-four saloon licenses taken out in Kaukauna.

May 17, 1889
Harvey Bells has added an elegant hack to his line livery stable outfit, which will be used for special purposes only. It is one of the latest modeled and improved vehicles, and is finely furnished on the interior with toilet articles, racks, bells, and the other arrangements usually found about a first-class hack.

Ozark, Mo., - May 10 – The Bald Knobbers; Dave Walker, his son William and John Matthews, were hanged this afternoon for murders they committed. The noose was adjusted at 9:40 and the drop fell. The rope broke and Wm. Walker fell and lay struggling on the floor. He was taken up the scaffold and dropped again. This time the rope held.  

The city policemen are now logged out in full uniform, which includes hat, belt, club, etc.

May 24, 1889
The first man to die by the electrical execution law will be William Kennchy of Buffalo, N.Y.

Memorial Day - General Order No. 1 - Comrades are requested to meet at 1 o’clock May 30th at post headquarters. All are requested to be in regulation uniform. The line of march will be from Reuter’s block North side direct to the South side and on to the Island Opera House. After services the detail will visit the cemeteries and decorate the graves. Post Commander H. A. Frambach. 

The government is paying off its indebtedness at the rate of more than $100,000,000 a year. Other governments throughout the world are borrowing to meet current necessities.

The Standard Oil Company has placed an order in Philadelphia for 200 bull dogs, which will be used to guard the tanks in the Ohio field against tramps. 

May 31, 1889
Snow fell here all this morning. After this we will undoubtedly get warm as the chill will be taken out of the atmosphere.  Frosts have been so numerous and severe in this locality that many trees begin to assume the appearance of fall. Leaves are turning yellow and look lifeless.

The Shawano stage robber put in his appearance again Saturday and carried off the mail poaches and money of the passengers.

“The woods are full of them,” said Marshal Kuehn the other day. Tramps are more numerous around here this summer than ever before.

Standing Rock Agency, D.T., The Indians here held a big council Sunday and all agreed to not sign the treaty unless paid $11,000,000 for their land. They are disappointed at how the government has treated them in the past in regard to the treaties of 1867 and 1876.



Gold is now worth about $240 per pound.




Fire broke out in the Outagamie Paper Company, which resulted in an approximate damage of $8,000.


William Klumb was elected chief at the annual meeting of the fire department. 

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