Time Machine Trip to July 1913

 

Time Machine Trip to July 1913

By Lyle Hansen

July 4, 1913

 

John Lamers purchased the Hotel Van Susterin at Little Chute for $12,000. Mr. Van Susterin has been the owner of the property for a number of years and the sale came as a surprise to the residents of that village.

The great reunion of the blue and the gray on the battlefield of Gettysburg has passed into history. Men who fought each other fifty years ago visited as long separated brothers. As many stories were floated about as there were veterans at the reunion.

 

In the matter of determining and filing of a just compensation to be paid to the Kaukauna Gas, Electric Light and Power Company by the City of Kaukauna for the property of the said company actually used and useful for the convenience of the public, and in which the company took an appeal from the amount agreed upon by the Railroad Commission, and asked for a new hearing on the said value, the Railroad Commission rendered a decision to deny the request for a rehearing, and the City of Kaukauna owes nothing more.

July 11, 1913

Edgar Brenner, blacksmith for the Hoehne Machine Company, accomplished the remarkable feat of smashing an anvil in two halves while striking a piece of red-hot iron. Mr. Hoehne has remedied the accident by purchasing another anvil, 100 pounds heavier, and thinks it may be proof of the extraordinary strength of his lusty helper.

 

The body of John Malev, of Kaukauna, was found on the railroad tracks in Menasha Monday morning. He had been shot twice in the head, by two different types of bullets. First thoughts were that he was killed by a train but the wounds to his head proved different.  

 

July 18, 1913

John Hoolihan of Kaukauna was visiting Chilton over the fourth. He went to the top in the greased pole climbing contest and came down with the money which had been hung up on top.

Eighteen thousand gallons of black oil are now here on the tracks for street purposes. As early as next week the streets will begin being sprinkled with a coat of oil to control the dust.

The double life of Wilford Frost of La Crosse came out at the time of his death. It was discovered that he left his wife and two children in La Crosse and another wife and two children in Chicago. The widows have decided to move in together at La Crosse at this time. 

 

July 25, 1913

 

A large band of gypsies and their teams arrived in Kaukauna Wednesday and began drumming up business. Officer McFadden was apprised of the public nuisance and soon chased them out of the city. They were searched for possible kidnap victims and sent on their way.

 

Chief of Police R. H. McCarty is attending a convention of chiefs this week in Neenah. The peace of the city is not likely to suffer as Charles O’Boyle is taking the position as policeman during the absence of the chief. His stalwart appearance and happy demeaner ought to be sufficient warning to all evil doers to be good.