Saturday, November 9, 2019

Time Machine Trip to November 1919


Kaukauna Times By Lyle Hansen

November 6, 1919

Postmaster John Coppes was a Milwaukee visitor Wednesday, intent on increasing shipments of Buick cars. Wisconsin as a limited allotment of the  new Buick cars. Mr. Coppes secured a double amount for this vicinity using the diplomacy for which he is noted.

Thirteen potatoes weighing 17 ½ pounds are on exhibition at The Times office and as well-informed neighbors affirm that the only way The Times can raise potatoes is with a fork it is to be known that these were raised by William Taggart.

The two-week accident prevention program ended last Saturday and the Chicago Northwestern Railroad shops in Kaukauna, where over four hundred men are employed, attained the 100 percent with no injuries reported.

The city electrical department according to Manager Posson, cannot get light poles fast enough to keep up with the growing demand from near-by farmers for electric lights in their homes.

November 13, 1919
Universal interest on the part of citizens has centered for some time on whether or not Contractor McCarty would be able to finish the concrete paving of Lawe Street before the cold weather set, in and the question was answered to the satisfaction of everybody last Saturday evening when it was seen that the last block was in, smoothing over the pavement and the big job was completed.


The Times is frank to say that when we received news of the discovery of oil in Hollandtown we were very skeptical. But seeing is believing as representatives of the Times went to Hollandtown and saw the oil well dripping of high-grade oil. Farmers in Hollandtown have given leases on their farms to a company of oil men from outside the community and one man refused $5000.00 for two acres of land across the road from the White Clover creamery where oil was found by Mr. H. J. Fassbender while drilling for water.





Last Thursday night, the 6th of November the Geo. A. Bodde Post 41 of the American Legion met in the Forester Hall where the first official meeting of the organization was held. On the second ballot E. C. Dudley of the local Y.M.C.A. was elected Post Commander.



November 20, 1919
August Promer, of Kaukauna enlisted in the U. S. marine Corps on November 18 and was transferred to Milwaukee in route to Parris Island, South Caroline for his military training.

November 27, 1919


Anthony Kroll of this city, who was a victim of injuries received overseas, writes home saying: I am located at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington D. C. and I am now improving nicely. I received a back injury while in battle. I consider myself lucky to be alive today. I’ve had six operations, and this is the ninth hospital I have been in. I expect to be home in a month. 









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