November 7, 1902
The result of Tuesday’s
election in Wisconsin is another clean sweep for the Republicans. Governor Lafollette was re-elected by a
plurality of about 50,000 together with a full state ticket. Ten out of eleven
congressmen were elected.
George Kitsmiller, one
of the linemen who worked for the Kaukauna Electric Light company, was
instantly killed at Appleton Monday morning by an electric shock while at work
on top of a pole. His body hung lifeless until taken down by fellow workmen.
Kitsmiller was 25 years of age and is survived by a wife and one child.
Kaukauna High defeated
St. Norbert’s college at De Pere by a score of 11 to 0. McMahon and Corcoran made the touch downs for
the Highs and Armstrong and Kirwan both came off with honors.
The first train in history 1828 “Rocket”
The Modern Locomotive
Annie Oakley, the famous woman shot, who has gone all over
the country with Buffalo Bill, will be starring in a brand-new play, “The
Western Girl”.
November 14, 1902
The wage difference
between the railways and the Brotherhood of Trainmen which have been under
consideration at Chicago within the week, have been adjusted and the threatened
strike has been averted. The railroad companies agreed to pay an advance of about
12 cents, in wages.
The hearing of the will
of the late Samuel Hickenbotham of the town of Holland is one the cases
disposed this afternoon. He left an estate valued at $30,000 and cut off
several of his children with $1.00 each.
Fireman James A. Taugher
of this city, was seriously injured in a wreck at Ironwood a few days ago. His
face was so badly lacerated that it took forty stitches to close the wounds
which will leave him seriously disfigured for life.
La Crosse, Wis. – Peter Undorf, whose age is given on the poor
farm record as 117 years, is critically ill. He has been an inmate of the poor
house for thirty years – since he was 87 years old.
Harvey Bills is now the
proud owner of “Starlight” which he has just bought in Oshkosh. “Starlight” is
a pacer of some renown in this section with a mark of 1:05 for half mile drive.
November 21, 1902
Some hunters, who are
in the northern forests seeking deer, could have bagged a fine buck between
here and the Combined Locks last Saturday. A fine specimen swam the river below
the mill that morning and climbed the bank into Black's woods taking a
northerly course.
Mr. Harrold is
superintendent of the work of putting in two bowling alleys in the Reuter block
for the past month. Monday evening, they were open to the public. There was no
standing room left and both windows were crowded with spectators on the walks
outside.
Saturday in a high
school game with Ryan High of Appleton the score stood 6 to 0 and would have
easily been 11 to 0, only that the Appleton boys refused to play any longer
when the ball was on the three-yard line in Kaukauna’s possession. Kirwan,
Dougherty and Corcoran make some fine plays during the game for Kaukauna and
came off with honors.
November 28, 1902
The largest deer killed
in northern Wisconsin in ten years was brought in Thursday by a party near Plum
Lake. The nine-prong buck weighed 368 pounds.
Gee, the famous Wisconsin war dog, owned by Dan Rounsville of
this city died Sunday from a gunshot inflicted by malicious boys last Friday.
Gee was given to Company G of Appleton second volunteers when the war with
Spain broke out. Gee was the only war dog to return home from the war a will be buried in the veteran lot at the Riverside
cemetery in Appleton with military honors.
The Postal Department
has just approved the new 8 cent stamp upon which Martha Washington will make
her appearance.
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