By Lyle Hansen
May 7, 1909
The stockholders of the
Dundas Wooden Ware Company are converting their plant into a canning factory
which will put up peas almost exclusively the coming season. Three hundred
acres of land have been engaged for this year's crop and a still larger acreage
will be secured next season. The company is now engaged in cleaning up its
wooden ware stock and installing machinery for the canning factory.
One of the largest
audiences which has graced the city hall for many a day gathered Tuesday
evening to witness the deliberations along the line of passing on rules and
regulations for the government of saloons and liquor traffic of the city.
Demands for a change were submitted by Rev. Lochman and Rev. Steinbrecher and
read to the council. The matter was referred to committee for further
review.
Mrs. Brown says that
she will not wear one of those 500-button gowns. Her husband has only one arm.
- Detroit Free Press
May 14, 1909
High water forced out
about sixty feet of the retaining wall a short distance above the Thilmany pulp
mill on the Meade & Edwards water power, causing considerable damage. The
volume of water came in direct contact with plywood piles, lumber, and pulp,
much of which was carried down the river. The water also circled around the
boiler house extinguishing the fires and flooding things generally. It came
down with such velocity that no effort was made to close the gap until the
stage was lowered. This was done by the blasting out of the old cofferdams and
a portion of the old retaining wall at the head of the water power, making a
new channel for the surplus water.
Kaukauna has $2500.00
on deposit in Washington for the past several years. The funds were to be used
for the clean-up of the canal bank. The Government has requested the
cooperation of the property owners along the canal to assist in performing this
work. Nothing has ever been done so now the funds will be reverted back to the
treasury.
May 21, 1909
The adjourned meeting
of the common council held Tuesday evening for the special purpose of
considering the saloon regulations ordinance, drew out another large crowd of
interested citizens that completely filled the available standing room of both
the council chambers and the city clerk's office adjoining. The council was
called shortly after 8 o'clock and the next two hours there was a spring
freshet of oratory in the city hall which has not been equaled since the famous
boodle trial of the aldermen way back in the early history of the city
government. The saloonists were out in full force and they were not backward in
presenting their side of the issue.
1909 Kaukauna Catholic Order of Foresters Team Front
reclining Dan Reardon and Robin Minkebige, Middle row, Joe Derus, Frank
Niessing, Henry Minkebige, Tony Rieth. Back row Jim Jones, John Niessing, Al
Hoppe, Joe Muthig, Leo Regenfuss and John Maher.
May 28, 1909
J. T. Quinlan of Green
Bay district manager of the Wisconsin Telephone company informed a Times
reporter that he soon would have solicitors in this city to make a house to
house canvass for the putting in of new phones and expects to greatly increase
the number now in use.
The Bauers of Green Bay
shut out the Kaukauna team Sunday by a score of 2 to 0. It was a pitcher’s
battle from start to finish. The feature was the fielding of Du Bois of Green
Bay who robbed Minkebige of several long drives.
Harry Watson, who is employed
in the Kaukauna Machine Works, had all the fingers of his right hand taken off
Saturday by getting them caught in the gearing of one of the machines.
Memorial Day 1909 - Remembering those who gave their lives
for our freedom.
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