Friday, July 16, 2021

Time Machine Trip to July 1901

 

Kaukauna Times – July 1901

By Lyle Hansen


July 5, 1901

The Victoria Flour Mills situated on the government canal here was entirely, destroyed by fire early this morning. Owing to the heavy fall of rain and accompanying peals of thunder and lightning at the time, the alarm was not generally heard, and few responded to the call. The fire's location being in the basement of the structure made extinguishing the blaze impossible. Estimated cost will go as high as $20,000.

 

New York, July 3 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon the number of deaths from heat reported since the previous midnight was 62. At noon, the temperature was 97° 1° higher than at noon the previous day.

 The War tax repeal has gone into effect. This means the citizens of the land will have $40 million in tax reduction.  War taxes have been charged on things from telegrams to kegs of beer.

 

During this hot weather you should bath as often as possible and wear very, light clothing. Never mind appearances until the stress is over. Avoid excessive excitement, and by no means get angry until the mercury falls. Do not work too hard wait until cooler days arrive.

 

Paul H. Beaulieu Post Woman’s Relief corps have decided to make their initiatory move to secure a soldier's monument for the city of Kaukauna next week. To that end they have secured the Milwaukee Journal Newsboys’ band a unique musical organization who will be touring the state during July. The band has volunteered their services free and only asks that their actual expenses be paid. 

 

The heavy wind accompanying the rain, hail and electric storm Friday evening in this city and vicinity was more destructive in the town of Kaukauna than here. Several barns were totally, destroyed.

 

July 12, 1901

A new law will provide an opportunity for all boys and girls to secure higher education.  The law provides that any resident student may enter high school and his or her tuition to be paid by the town in which the students reside. The funds for such purposes shall be paid by taxes. Students from outside of the city would be charged thirty dollars per year, paid by the township where they reside.   

 

The school question fight at Little Chute has been settled by voting. It has been decided to build a new schoolhouse at a cost of $3,000, and a male teacher will be hired.

 

The smallpox cases in the VanCamp family at Little Chute have been attracting considerable attention this past week, especially among the state board of health. Dr. C. D. Boyd of this city was first called to see the cases of which there were seven in the Joseph VanCamp family. The entire family has been properly quarantined at their home on Main Street.

 

The Julius J Martens company has filed articles of incorporation with the register of deeds in Outagamie County. The organizers are Julius J Martens, Hugo E Martens and Joachim Martens. In addition to the present grocery, a fruit and dry goods business will be added by the concern.  

 

Isaac John, an Oneida Indian, stole a cow which he might gain the “wherewithal” to wed Julia House of the same tribe. But a Caucasian justice with no sentiment for romance sentenced Isaac to three months in the unromantic jail.  

 

July 19, 1901

Twenty beater hands who were out on a strike at the Combined Locks paper mill last week concluded they did not want to stay out when the company commenced hiring new hands, so they were all given work again, but their wages were not raised. They were receiving $1.37 per day and struck for a raise of a shilling, or $1.50 per day.

The Times editor, who happens to be a resident of the business district of 3rd St., arises to inquire if the south side is at present providing with a living night watch, a deaf, dumb, and blind substitute or wooden automation. But if he is really, alive and on duty, we object strenuously to any further pay for him. Quite frequently of late a lot of intoxicated hoodlums, who seem to have no respect for those who desire a little rest during the night, have been indulging, without molestation, in ribald revelry between the hours of midnight and 3 AM. Their boisterous songs, cat-yawls and other means of disturbance have gone unchecked by the police. Why is it such occurrences are happening two and three times a week without any apparent attempt to quiet them? Is it the officer’s negligence or is it because he is such a good fellow that his backbone is too weak to use the authority with which he is invested?


The TIMES newspaper congratulates its neighbor – The Sun newspaper, upon having just passed the sixteenth milestone.  


The Kaukauna groceries new credit system goes into effect the 1st of August. After that date, no accounts will be carried over 30 days and no one will be allowed credit at any store until they have settled all their account at the one which they had previously traded.


We have met the enemy and they are ours. The long looked for game between the Kaukauna and Appleton teams was played last Sunday at Appleton, the result has been heralded far and near with great rejoicing throughout the land.  Suffice to say the Kaukaunans took their supposed invincible neighbors into camp, skinned them alive, tacked their hides on the fence to dry and left the bones bleaching in the sun like a lot of dead fish on the beach. The score of 7-2 is a record that will go down in history to tell the tale of woe that has left a cloud of gloom and despair hovering over Appleton since Sunday.


July 26, 1901


Several horse owners of Kaukauna have adopted the new fad and supplied their horses with straw hats. The hat is like the child's Mother Goose straw, with sugar loaf crown and wide brim in the latter of which are two ear holes and to the side of the brim are attached ribbons that tie under the neck, pulling the brim down over the eyes, shading them.

Harvey Bills is planning for extensive improvements to be made to his livery barn on Third St.





 

 

 

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