Time Machine Trip to March 1890

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

March 7, 1890

Two extra dryers were added to the paper machine at the Thilmany Mill. The machine now has a total of twelve.

The star of Bethlehem will again be visible this year, being the seventh appearance since the birth of Christ. It comes once in 315 years and is of wondrous brilliancy for the space of three weeks, and then it wanes and disappears after 17^th month. It will be the sixth star added to the five fixed stars in the constellation Cassiopeia while it remains in sight.

William Gatz, an employee of the Milwaukee, Lakeshore and Western shops had a great misfortune being injured in such a way Monday morning that the loss of his left eye will be the result. Dr. Tanner treated the injury.

March 14, 1890

A new experiment will be tried at the Thilmany Paper Mill this week and work preparatory thereto is now under way. An attempt at manufacturing striped manila paper will be made. The necessary ruling machine is being placed in position and a few days will show whether, or not it is a success.

New York, March 11 – Among the 927 immigrants who arrived here today on the steamer Elder, over 80% of these will have come under contract to work in the mines. The majority of them are Hans and Serbians. They are going to work in the mines near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A Black Hills paper reports a curiosity in the way of a lawsuit in the spectrum of humanity.  A man found a pocketbook in one of the valleys containing $250. It contained no clue to the loser about a month later he discovered the owner in another locality and took the money to him. The man was very grateful for the recovery but demanded interest on the money for the time the finder was hunting for him and he brought a lawsuit and recovered $1.45 and costs. It is not one of the good incidents to show that “honesty is the best policy.”

March 21, 1890

The Times St. Patrick's Day edition, printed in green, which was distributed at the opera house last Monday was in great demand and many were the compliments received for our enterprise. As the paper was a novelty many carried them home and have them carefully preserved as souvenirs.

The members of the Kaukauna Fire Department attended their chief Wm. Klumb surprise party at the firemen’s hall last Saturday evening. Mr. Klumb (center of the photo with beard) was requested to call at the hall during the evening and when he arrived, he found, a large number, of the members and invited guests present. Mr. K was then presented with a fine crayon portrait of himself by the department, after which refreshments, games, singing the other amusements followed.

John Junk an employee of the Lake Shore shops had his face badly burnt Monday. He was working near a steam pipe and another laborer accidentally open one of the cocks.

March 28, 1890

A large steam pump has just been put into the boiler house at the Kimberly Mill, to be used as an extra protection in case of fire.

The total wealth of the United States at the present time is given at $71,000,459 which makes it the wealthiest country of the globe. The figures compared with 10 years ago shows an increase of 42% of wealth.

Gen. George Crook of the United States Army died in his room at the Grand Pacific in Chicago last Friday morning at the age of 62. Gen. Crook graduated from US military Academy in 1852 being called to duty the same year. From time to time he was engaged in a number of Indian campaigns among which were the chase of Geronimo and his braves in 1886. At the time of his death he was a major general of the division of Missouri.

Westchester Pa., – A young woman made a desperate attempt to escape from the Villa Maris Convent. About 6 o’clock one morning she leaped from one of the windows of the large convent building to the ground and ran down the boardwalk leading to town. She was clad only in her night clothing and had nothing but stockings on her feet. After her ran five nuns. When she got 100 yards from the convent, they caught her and dragged her struggling and crying bitterly back to the convent. A young lad who was near by was told by one of the nuns that the girl was sick and delirious, but this the fugitive indignantly denied. The girl is about 18 years of age and of an attractive appearance.