Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Time Machine Trip to November 1912

November 1, 1912
After a lengthy illness Vice President James Schoolcraft Sherman died at his home in Utica, N. Y., Wednesday night of Bright’s disease.

Fargo's faithful old family and delivery horse has been retired on the farm of Mrs. John Lambie. The horse was purchased by George W. Fargo 24 years ago and he is now 27 years old.

“Why, that boy of mine was one of the greatest pitchers in his day you ever saw.” Said the farmers to the city visitor. “What league did he belong to?” ask the city man. “League nothing!” replied the farmer. “I’m talking about pitching hay!”

CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT:
To prohibit corruption in elections Assembly Bill No. 476, Laws 1911.
For the Bill 58–Republicans 5-Democrats. Against the Bill 12 Democrats.


133–0 Kaukauna defeated New London in a game that was too one-sided to be interesting. Another decisive victory for the Kaukauna high school team Saturday landing them one step nearer the coveted championship of northern Wisconsin. Every player but the kicker was given a chance to make a touchdown. 





November 8, 1912

Democrat Woodrow Wilson swept the state for the president's position. President-Elect Woodrow Wilson will have a Democratic congress with which to inaugurate his policies.  Republican McGovern elected Governor of Wisconsin by 5,000 votes.




STORES WILL CLOSE – The store-keepers on both sides of the river have agreed to close their places of business Saturday afternoon from 2:30 to 4:00 during the Oshkosh-Kaukauna football game, so as to allow all to attend the big championship contest.

The last span of the steel bridge which is being built at Kimberly arrived in the yards of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway in Kaukauna and was delivered to the site Tuesday. The bridge at Kimberly will accommodate a larger number of people in the Town of Vandenbroek and the surrounding country saving them several miles travel in crossing the river.

November 15, 1912
Frank Krause, a young man aged 17 years, lost a foot last week at Neenah as a result of being run over by Soo line freight while he was "flipping" cars. The railroad has urged parents to inform their children of the dangers of "flipping" before someone gets hurt again.

The elimination football game played in this city Saturday between Kaukauna and Oshkosh high schools went against the home team 24 to 3, putting Kaukauna out of the running for the championship. Both teams were well prepared for the game. Kaukauna out played Oshkosh at every point all through the first three periods of the contest. Kaukauna lost the ball through fumbles five times within the Oshkosh five yard line. 

Two frisky youths from Appleton came to Kaukauna on Tuesday in an automobile they hired from a garage in that city. They proceeded to fill up on tarantula juice and by the time they were ready to leave for home could not tell a hitching post from a telephone pole. They proceeded up Wisconsin Avenue on a pace altogether too fast and failed to make the curve on the Depot street corner striking a horse and buggy. The booze laden drivers never looked back at the damage they caused. The boys were caught up with on Wednesday by Kaukauna Chief of Police McCarty who soon had them back in town to pay for the damage they caused.

November 22, 1912
The Times was struck by Standard Oil delivery team this morning. The runaway team crashed into the front of the building, breaking out one side and scattering glass promiscuously. Of course, the damage is being repaired, but in the meantime, the Times is doing business behind a closed front, for we are boarded in.


“In the future army’s may fight battles in the air.” These are the words of General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the army. “I wish it were possible for every officer in the army to make a flight in an aeroplane with the army aviators,” said General Wood. “We are the first country to study the great possibilities of the aeroplane as an instrument of war.” 

There has been considerable talk since the election about a contest of the vote as recorded in Kaukauna owning to the fact that the polls here were open longer that the law provides for. The results of the election might to thrown out if carried to court. The state law provided that in all cities of less than 5000 the polls should be opened to 9 o’clock in the morning and close at 5:30 in the afternoon. Contrary to the law the polls in Kaukauna opened at 6 o’clock in the morning and remained open until 8 o’clock in the evening. Inasmuch as the law was thus violated and the election results may have been different.

November 29, 1912
Six nets were lifted at Menasha Wednesday for the purpose of determining whether or not surrounding waters are becoming too thickly populated with rough fish. In the nets were two tons of fish of which there were only fifteen pike and no other game fish. The rest were lawyers and dog fish.


The Kaukauna opera house roller rink will open for the season next Sunday evening at which time where will be good music in attendance. Manager Lawe was had the skates all fixed up and the floor in good condition. Admission 10c skates 15c. Ladies free on all evenings. 

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