By Lyle Hansen
August 7, 1908
The Outagamie Paper
company is about to inaugurate a new system of operating their finishing
department whereby they will do all their paper cutting and counting during the
day time. Hereafter no girls will be employed in the finishing room during
night tour.
Two new bridges and the
extension of the Seventh Street sewer were the output of a business session of
the common council held Tuesday evening. The aldermen were divided as to the
necessity of two bridges, but the majority ruled, and the work was ordered to
proceed. A wooden structure with iron supports will be built across the tail
race of the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company, and the clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of the bridge in
accordance with the design on file. The sewer commissioners were instructed to
advertise for bids for the extension of the Seventh Street sewer in accordance
with adopted plans.
The Fats beat the Leans
in a baseball game here Saturday by a count of 7 to 5. In the first half of the
doubleheader the south side business men walloped the north side business men
to the tune of 17 to 5.
August 14, 1908
The government shut off
75 percent of the normal flow of Fox River Monday for the first time in several
years. This action was taken to keep up navigation and will necessitate many of
the paper mills resorting to steam power. As all are overstocked it is possible
that some of them will shut down.
Following the
completion of the new electric power plant, the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal
Company will move their machinery and tools to that location, where
construction on a new 3,600-foot dam will commence. The new dam will create a
head of twenty-eight feet and will commence near the Outagamie Paper Company's
water power canal and will extend nearly across the channel of the Fox River.
The men employed on the
tailrace of the new power plant struck for higher wages. They were getting
$1.75 per day and asked for $2.00. The contractors refused to grant their
demands but have taken back a few willing to work for the former scale of
wages.
August 21, 1908
The pulpwood rush which
has been on for several months is beginning to let up due in part to the
scarcity of cars which are needed in the west for the movement of grain. Some of
the cars which arrived in the Ashland division yards this week have been loaded
since last spring. Now that they are needed, however, they have been rushed to
their destination. Some of the pulp mills are using the wood direct from the
cars which saves handling it the second time.
J. Kappell and Fred
Reichel came near being seriously injured Sunday morning by a bull. Kappell was
attacked by the bull while driving several head of cattle to pasture, when
Reichel came to his assistance he too was attacked.
August 28, 1908
Corn in some localities was badly damaged by the frost last week. Potatoes also suffered. At Antigo and Eland both crops were ruined.
Corn in some localities was badly damaged by the frost last week. Potatoes also suffered. At Antigo and Eland both crops were ruined.
Before each game down
at the ball park the crowd sings a new song called “Take me out to the ball
game” Folks sure enjoy the time at the game.
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