By Lyle Hansen
February 5, 1909
That Phil Gaudette has
friends upon whom he can bank in a time of need was evidence when ten railroad
men and one south side business man gathered at his home and bared their arms
to the North Western Railway company's surgeon's knife in order to hasten him
to complete recover. From the arms was taken 4 pieces of skin each about a size
of a nickel. The work of removing the skin, grafting it and dressing the arms
of those who made the sacrifice, required two and a half hours.
Jerri Martin, a
well-known pioneer of Kaukauna died in Wausaukee at his son’s home at the age
of 79. He came here in 1849 with his parents. His father Peter Martin built the
first tavern at the sulfur springs. Jerri and his father ran a ferry here for
fifteen years. They also operated six daily stages to Menasha, Green Bay and
points south to Military Road. As many as one hundred teams of horses could be
seen grazing here along the river. Jerri farmed here before moving to
Wrightstown and ran the only hotel for forty years. In 1882 he moved back to
Kaukauna and ran the American House on the corner of Doty and Lawe Streets.
A snow storm south of
here caused the trains to be four to five hours late. Drifting snow in Whitelaw caused most of the
problems. The engine arriving here were a mass of ice and snow.
February 12, 1909
Irl. Hicks struck
pretty close when he predicted a reactionary storm period for February 8 and 9.
Instead of rain, however, we were visited by an old-time blizzard that lasted
48 hours. Only a few inches of snow fell but it piled up in places to a depth
of several feet, blockading highways
and causing the railroads all kinds of trouble. No freight whatsoever was moved
Wednesday.
The government has
printed a special “Lincoln Issue” of two cent postage stamps, which were
released on February 12th. Many are expected to be purchased as souvenirs.
The Times printery now
occupies the whole of the building in which we have been located for several
years having taken possession of the second floor. The additional space will
give us an opportunity to carry a larger amount of supplies of printing paper.
We supply calling cards, wedding stationery, party invitations, programs and
fancy embossed and initial stationery which is quite the proper thing.
The army dress coat,
cap, vest, sword, belt and other regimental formerly worn by Capt. D. J.
Brothers in the civil war have been presented to the Kaukauna Public
Library. A case has been provided for
their reception.
February 19, 1909
A giant bush wolf
weighing twenty-seven pounds was shot near Manitowoc. For five years the animal
had been the terror of the neighborhood.
Luther Lindauer of
Kaukauna has purchased the water power lots at Little Rapids. He intends to
erect a pulp mill in the spring.
February 26, 1909
Three hundred people
burned to death and many were injured in a fire which destroyed the Flores
Theatre in the City of Acapulco, Mexico. Over 1,000 people crowded into the
theatre to witness a special performance given in honor of Governor Damian
Flores of the state of Guerrero, who was visiting the city at the time. One of
the numbers consisted of a series of moving pictures. While the operator was
exhibiting these a film caught fire and the blaze was quickly communicated to
some bunting which had been used for decoration purposes.
Wreck of the Maine,
with the skeletons of Sixty-three American sailors who died for the flag, still
is lying unremembered and un-honored in the slimy waters of Havana harbor. The
president has recommended the removal of the Maine, and a bill has been
introduced into congress providing for this and for the internment in a
national cemetery of the bodies that lie in the wreck.
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