Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen
August 6, 1909
The cupola of Nicolet
School was badly damaged by lightning during the severe electrical storm at 1
o'clock Wednesday morning. Indications are that the lightning came down the
wire halliard leading from the top of the flag staff and entered the roof of the
cupola near a door through which the wire passed, tearing off the slate
shingles and scattering them about the yard. It then leaped to the east side of
the cupola, tearing out a large section of the brick and stonework on one of
the arches. The loss was estimated at several hundred dollars. No damage was
done to the interior of the building. The crash awakened the entire
neighborhood. H. E. Thompson and Barney Verfurth were among those who saw the
bolt when it struck. Officer Weirauch also saw it and turned in a fire alarm
from the north side. The firemen responded promptly, but their services were
not required, as the building did not ignite.
The board of Nicolet
met Saturday afternoon and awarded the contract for furnishing 120 tons of coal
to the F.J. Solar Company. The winning bid was for $4.30.
August 13, 1909
The Lincoln penny had
been received in the city and is proving quite a novelty. The new coin will be
known as the Lincoln centennial memorial coin and bears the stamp of the head
of Abraham Lincoln instead of an Indian head. There has been a rush of coin
collectors to get hold of the new pennies.
The Earl of Clanwilliam
was in Winnipeg with his new bride. He expressed himself as of the positive
belief that England is doomed. He says Germany has made every preparation, has
a strong Army and Navy. And will invade England without a moment’s notice.
Nothing will prevent England being devastated and captured. England is weak and
unprepared, she could make little resistance against and invading force.
Two hundred girls in
the shirtwaist factory in New York City have struck because the management
prohibited conversation during lunch hour.
We note in perusing the
proceedings of the common council that plans have been drawn for a new sewer on
Wisconsin Ave., from Desnoyer to Canal Street and that the board of sewer
commissioners has been instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of
the sewer.
All Kaukauna dairymen
raised the price of milk last week from five to six cents per quart.
August 20, 1909
Tony Van Abel of West
Holland had a peculiar experience Monday that nearly resulted in his death.
While hauling in grain he came upon a bumble bee’s nest in his barn. He was
stung several times and soon after his body began to swell and he passed from
one fainting spell to another. A physician was summed and he is now out of
danger. This is the first instance ever reported in this part of the state
where a bee came near causing a man’s death.
A negro named Miller,
who it is alleged attacked a 9-year-old girl near Cadiz, Ky., was taken from
the officers who were conveying him to jail and lynched.
Miss Elsie Gasser, age
18 of Cincinnati, is dead. The family physician, says her death was caused by
tight lacing of corsets and clothes. Dr. Strohbach states that it is useless to
attempt to caution young girls of the danger that is run in lacing their
clothes too tightly.
The Olympia orchestra
is putting in a very busy season and is in great demand for miles around. The
boys are pretty well booked for all dates between now and September, as
follows:
August 17, Hollandtown - August 24, Mackville
August 25, High Cliff
Park - August 26, Kloten
August 27, Stockbridge - August 29, High Cliff
Park
August 30, Sherwood - August 31, Freedom
Sept. 6, Labor Day,
Askeaton
In addition to these
dates, they play once every week for the dancing school at Appleton and for the
one now being held in this city.
August 27, 1909
Marshal Richard Conlon was given a merry
chase Monday morning by an Appleton woman who was wanted by the officers of
that city. The Kaukauna officers saw a woman answering the description sent by
the Appleton Police force going in to the Ristau Hotel Sunday evening. They
waited for her to leave Monday morning only to find she had slipped out through
a back door. A chase ensued through the brush and she was caught and returned
to the Hotel. Appleton Police came for her later Monday morning. She was under
a $300 bond to keep the peace which was imposed upon her with a view of curbing
her vicious tongue, but unmindful of this she broke into court circles again by
using obscene language. She gave up bonds in the sum of $100 for her appearance
on Monday afternoon in Appleton.
The last of the old-fashioned
stagecoaches that supplied mail to settlers in the southwestern Kansas will
soon be discarded and automobiles will take their place. The twice-a-week
delivery by stage was not often enough now days. The automobile will make daily
mail service possible.
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