Time Machine Trip to September 1883

 

Kaukauna Times - September 1883

By Lyle Hansen

September 7, 1883

Four large stones were loaded on the Steamer Henrietta at the quarry Wednesday, each of which are said to measure six by ten feet and nineteen inches thick.  These are the largest ever quarried at this place.

Little Rock, Ark. – A man caught in the act of beating his wife in the face with his fist was discharged without punishment when he explained that his wife was crazy and needed rough treatment to make her behave properly. 

September 14, 1883

Work will begin next week on the building of the Frambach Paper Company. This structure will be an addition to the old Eagle Paper Mill and have a sixty-foot front and will extend fifty-five feet back. The building will be two stories high. The enlargement of this mill will assist to a great extent, the prosperity of Kaukauna and speaks well for the enterprising spirit of Col. H.A. Frambach, who is the prime mover in the Company.

The trial of Frank James, the notorious outlaw, was concluded at Gallatin, Mo., on the 6^th, by a verdict of acquittal. The jury was out but a short time.

September 21, 1883

The ice in the Kaukauna ice house is "played out" and Frank Hoberg will be obliged to get his supply from Little Chute.

The work on the Panama Canal is progressing very slowly. The machinery is inadequate, and fevers are making appalling inroads on the work force.

Mr. Richard Decker, of Wallkill Valley, New York, was surprised by a blacksnake which came at him 12 inches off the ground. The snake was 5 ½ feet long and had two well-formed legs with feet attached about fifteen inches from its tail.  Decker killed the snake with a pitchfork. The body was placed in alcohol and sent to the National Museum in Washington.

September 28, 1883

Ledyard is under a great rush of strangers. It has been impossible for some months past to find a dwelling of any description, for rent, and the newcomers, are consequently, obliged to find a boarding place. The hotels, without exception, are all crowded, and more boarding houses are in the process of construction. Everything has a bright outlook and the future looks good.