Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Time Machine Trip to August 1888

August 3, 1888
The Publishers of The Times have, for some time now, been contemplating a change in the publication of this paper and have decided to issue a semi-weekly after this week. On each Wednesday and Saturday hereafter, the subscribers of The Times will find a sheet at the post office ready for delivery. The sheet will be a six-column folio-one half the size of the present sheet-and will contain besides a full and complete record of recent happenings, a liberal amount of the most important general news of the day.

“Mamma,” said the sweet small boy before admiring friends, “I knew as soon as I came in, there was folks visitin’ here.” “How did you know that” responded the fond mother. “Oh you had your company voice on.”

 The city of Green Bay has taken a new departure in the treatment of tramps. They have purchased an outfit of jewelry known as the ball and chain and henceforth all tramps caught within its borders will be set to work on the street with ornaments attached.

Lexington, O., - Charles Miranda, a brakeman on the railroad was killed as result of a falling from a train. There seems to be a strange fatality connected with this family, as this is the seventh son killed on the railroads.  

August 8, 1888
The Catholic Church in Hollandtown was struck by lightning on Thursday. The steeple was destroyed and some of the plastering was knocked off the wall of the interior.

Danville, W. Va., - Miss Mary Hudson an accomplished and wealthy young woman of 20 years, committed suicide on Saturday. She had a large number of admirers and left a note stating she preferred death to the risk of making a mistake in the selection of a husband.





General Phillip H. Sheridan, age 57 has passed away Aug. 6 of heart failure. The valiant hero passed away at his sea side home at Nonquitt, Mass. 




August 11, 1888
About seventy-five labors from this village found employment at the improvement near the Combined Locks.  The hotels are also doing a good business as a large number of men employed are board at Little Chute.
A 5-year-old son of M. Dovin had a narrow escape from drowning. While crossing the Lake Shore Bridge that crosses the rapids, he fell through into the water beneath. His rescue was remarkable there being no one with him at the time but a small boy, aged about seven years, who by a great effort succeeded in catching hold of his hand and helping him from the water. The little rescuer, Freddie Mundinger by name showed considerable heroism for so small a boy, and it was by his presence of mind that the boy escaped death.

Six thousand coal miners in the vicinity of Pittsburgh, Pa., struck on Tuesday against a reduction in wages. 

August 15, 1888
The smoke stack of the Kaukauna Paper company was completed on Saturday last. It is one hundred and ten feet high.

A witness before the immigration investigation committee told about what he knew about the sending of ex-convicts from English prisons.  He was sentenced to prison for life but upon his promising to go to America he was pardoned. He stated that only the worst prisoners were sent to America. 

August 18, 1888
Yesterday afternoon little six years old Willie, son of Louis Altendorf fell into the Fox River and drowned. He was playing upon the dock that is run in connection with Eden Park which is operated by his family. Another little boy who was with him ran for help and people rushed to the scene.

Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota Territory – A large band of Sioux Indians have left the Cheyenne Agency. It is feared that they contemplated the massacre of unprotected settlers on the Tongue and Power rivers. Two companies of cavalry are in pursuit.

August 22, 1888
The mammoth paper mill of G.A. Whiting at Menasha burned at 1 o'clock Thursday morning, and with the explosion of a rotary bleach therein fifteen men lost their lives and a large number were crushed, mangled and bruised. It was an awful night, the like of which was never experienced in this manufacturing valley.

August 25, 1888
The woods west of this city were on fire last night, and the light in the heavens arising there from caused many inquiries as to what was burning. It was thought at first that the new boarding house recently built at the combined locks improvement was on fire.

August 29, 1888
Dr. Tanner has been made the company's physician for the Kaukauna Paper Company, Union Pulp Company and the company owning the mill at the Combined Locks.



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