Time Machine Trip to May 1907

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to May of 1907.

For today’s trip Jack Spierings 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 

PS: What do you call a person who is happy on Monday?  - RETIRED

May 3, 1907

On account of the glare being so severe on the eyesight, the First National bank officials have decided to have the large plate glass windows in the front and side of the Central block removed and ordinary windows substituted. The change will also make the bank cooler in summer as there will be less space exposed to the sun.

All four marble statues representing Matthew, Mark, Luke and John arrived from Italy last week and were immediately set in place on the high altar at St. Mary’s church. Each statue is over 3 feet in height and is carved out of pure white Carrara marble. They cost $150 each and have been for several months on the way.

May 10, 1907

Catching suckers in Konkapot Creek near the baseball grounds is proving a popular pastime for farmer boys who gather there at night by the dozens. The boys have various ways of catching the fish, not all which comply with the law. A few nights ago, a bunch of fishermen from the country gathered near the mouth of the creek armed with manure forks. They would wade in the stream and scooped the fish out by the dozens. They carried them home in wheelbarrows.

George Brubaker, Kaukauna, a brakeman in the employment of the North-Western railroad company, was instantly killed in the Ashland division yards this morning. He was assisting making up No. 42 when he got caught under the wheels for some unknown matter and had his leg and side crushed. He was taken to G. W. Fargo undertaking establishment and relatives where once notified.

May 24, 1907

Kaukauna High School Graduates - Class of 1907

MODERN CLASSICAL COURSE

Ellsworth Maurice Broulliard

Ivyl Edna Kearby

George Christian Olson

Arthur Saubert

Robert Shiells McNaughton

Jennie A. Ringlund

Odanah Edna Rounseville

Katie Eugenia Ryan

GERMAN COURSE

Anna Marie Boehn

Ella Margaret Dietzler

Alma Duescher

Cora E. Heilmann

Stella Elaine Kinney

Ida Ellen Knickerbocker

Sworth Newman

A. Sophy Philpps

Laura Marguerite Solar

Anna Francis Watson

Grover C. Wolf

ENGLISH SCIENTIFIC COURSE

Arthur John Bayorgeon

Laura Rosanna Burke

Agnes Marie Geurtz

Thomas Daniel Kirwan

Joseph Charles McCarty

John William Ralph

William Patrick Taugher

May 17, 1907

Within the coming year, Kaukauna will be able to boast of the largest electric power plant in this part of the state. It will be built by the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company and will occupy the site of the old Badger Paper Mill. Contractor John Hackworthy started out with a small crew of men which has increased to nearly seventy. As he is paying two dollars per day he is finding little if any trouble getting all the men he wants. This week is being devoted to cleaning up the debris which has accumulated to a depth of three to four feet.

May 31, 1907

A leak in the government canal embankment half way between the guard lock and the Lawe street Bridge was noticed in time to prevent a considerable loss to mill owners and boatmen. While on his way across the bridge at noon Frank F. Becker noticed a small stream of water coming through the stone wall. Messrs. Servas and Jones were immediately notified and in a very short time a crew of men was on the scene inserting the needles at the guard lock. The water had made remarkable progress and in less than an hour had washed away about 20 feet of the clay embankment and was finding an outlet between the stones for a considerable distance.