Time Machine Trip to August 1903

 

Kaukauna Times – August 1903

By Lyle Hansen

August 7, 1903

A terrific rainstorm struck Kaukauna on Monday noon. The rain created a large stream down Crooks and Quinney avenues and flooded the downtown area of the city. The hardest hit was Kromer's Hotel, who suffered water damage in the lower level and filling the cellar.

 

Poor commissioner N. D.  Schwinn went to Milwaukee with Lawrence Davidshofer last Friday to place him in an institution conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, where poor people who are over 60 years of age are cared for. Davidshofer was a long-time charge of the city. It may be possible that other permanent city poor will be disposed of in the same manner.

 

August 14, 1903

A deal was passed last Saturday whereby the south side school district becomes the owner of the Peter Schneider corner in the block occupied by Nicolet School, thus giving the district the entire block for school site. The consideration was $900 and includes the building which will be sold and removed. Mr. Schneider set a price of $1700 on this property several years ago, but the board of directors considered that an exorbitant price and said they would wait. The waiting game seems to have won out.

 

August 21, 1903

Quite a novel sight was witnessed on Wisconsin Avenue Thursday afternoon. A large swarm of bees from an overflowing aviary near the city, settled down on the north side of the street just in front of the empty Reuter store, where a large pigweed grew by the side of the curb.  This weed was selected as a nucleus of the swarm. John Fechter proved equal to the occasion and soon had the little honey-gatherers crawling into a box which he furnished, after some sugar he placed inside.

 

Henry D. Schutte of this city was preparing to pack articles for his move to Wausau last week. While rummaging through drawers he came across an old postage stamp which he brought back home from the war in 1865. The 2-cent stamp was sent by his sister for him to use for letters home. The stamp bears the image of Andrew Jackson.

 

The plight of Annie Oakley, the most famous woman expert in the world with the shotgun and rifle, was sent to jail in New York last week for stealing in order to get money for cocaine. Annie Oakley will be remembered by those who have witnessed the Buffalo Bills Wild West show as a crack rifle shooter who appeared at each performance.

 

August 28, 1903

 

The publisher of The Times is pleased to announce that the practical printers at this office have become members of the Typographical Union.