Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Time Machine Trip to April 1899


April 7, 1899
Election Day has come and gone again in Kaukauna, and both sides have sufficient reasons to feel victorious. The day passed uneventful, there being but little of usual election excitement in evidence. Frank M. Charlesworth, republican nominee for mayor, went in defeating D. A. Titus with a majority of 72 votes.

There is a lively demand for hay just now, and farmers are bringing it to town as fast as they can be considering the roads.

When a girl is in love that is her business. When a young man is in love that is his business. But when they contemplate marriage it then becomes my business to supply them with their wedding shoes and slippers. J. G. Fechter.

April 14, 1899

On Saturday last J. A. Hawes transferred to Dr. H. B. Tanner all interest in the Corner Drug Store on the corner of Main Avenue and Second street. The Dr. is now sole owner of that establishment. The ownership again reverts to a Kaukauna resident and this time goes into strong hands. Dr. Tanner’s success as a businessman has long since passed the point of being questioned.

Mr. Oscar Thilmany, of Thilmany Pulp & Paper mills, commenced   operations Thursday to build a new and much larger office, underneath which will be another beater engine room, and still below in the lower story a tank room. The new building is to be of stone, three stories in height, and 32x48 feet in dimensions ground measure.

The Athletic Association of Kaukauna High School is now a member of the Inter-scholastic association, which organization they joined Monday and under whose rules they will participate.

The name of Frank Landreman, son of our townsman Eli Landreman, was enrolled among the wounded in one of the battles in the Philippines April 5. The telegraphic news did not tell how badly he was injured and Mr. Landreman is anxiously awaiting news from Manilla.

An exchange recently printed an item to the effect that a certain resident, whose name was not given, had better stop kissing his hired girl or he would be exposed. Twenty-seven residents gave themselves away by call on the editor and threatening to thump him if he didn’t retract.

St. Louis, Mo. - A decision was rendered by Judge Peabody the other day that under certain conditions a husband has the right to beat his wife. “There are times when a wife irritates her husband to such an extent that he cannot control himself and uses his hand or fist. As long as not serious harm is done I don’t believe he should be punished.” The case was one where a husband was charged with beating his wife because she would not agree with him in the management of their children.
  

The “98 model “Iver Johnson” tandem that Joe Wittmann is offering for sale at $50 is a bargain.

April 21, 1899
Every indication tends to show that the fishing in Lake Winnebago this season will be the best that has been known for many years. The good fishing promised is the result of the enforcement of the law prohibiting net fishing in the lake and its tributary streams.

April 28, 1899
The curfew bell rings each evening now at 9 o'clock, at which time all children are expected to be off the streets and at home.

Another old soldier is laid to rest. William A. Michels, aged 55 years, was buried at the Wrightstown cemetery, in charge of Paul H. Beaulieu Post, of which he was a member since 1893. He served in the 14th Illinois Cavalry during the rebellion. He spent about three months in Andersonville prison, from the effects of which he never fully recovered.


A love story comes to our attention. It happened that a young man loved a beautiful young girl whose parents did not reciprocate his affection. He secured a wagon and few friends, drove up one night and rushed the house. The girl was wrapped in a blanket and brought out and whisked away. After distancing himself from the house, he drew back the covering from her face. The features were those of the girl’s mother. 

  

  

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