Time Machine Trip to January 1914

 

Kaukauna Times – January 1914

By Lyle Hansen

January 2, 1914

Gus Ristau has a notice in today's Times offering for sale at a bargain, a 5 passenger Ford auto, the reason for his disposition of the Ford being that he has taken the Kaukauna agency for the Buick machine and will soon have a 1914 car of this make for demonstration.

Redwood Falls, Minn. - A kicking cow struck its foot against the throat of Gustave Reinfleish a farmhand, 30 years old, curing him of stammering. Aside from bruising on his throat. Gustave did not suffer injury. When his words became clear he praised the cow for he had stammered all of his life.

Luther Lindauer's trotting stallion Ernest Axell is known as the fastest horse in the area. The horse was purchased by a well-known horse trainer from Missouri. The horse was immediately shipped to Vienna, Austria known as the greatest horse market in the world. Mr. Lindauer received $5000 for his horse.

January 9, 1914

Edward Feldman, 15, who was home for the holidays to visit his parents, Mr., and Mrs. George Feldman, returned to Janesville to pursue his studies at the State School for the Blind, where he is learning to read by the finger’s method. Edward expects to be able to graduate in about five years: he commenced last September.

The Outagamie County Tuberculosis hospital, known as the Riverview Sanatorium, was formally opened on Monday last, with Miss Margret McCarty of this city as head nurse. Dr. Boyd was appointed as the sanatorium physician, thus providing the facility with a competent medical attendant close at hand.

January 16, 1914

The annual stockholders meeting was held Monday at the Bank of Kaukauna, and the following officers were elected: President C. W. Stribley; Vice Pres.,   Luther   Lindauer; Cashier, F. A. Towsley. The annual meeting of stockholders of the First National Bank was held Wednesday evening and the following officers were elected: President, Frank F. Becker; Vice Pres., Julius J. Martens; Cashier, Wm. J. Tesch.

Mrs. John Bauer of Kaukauna passed away early Wednesday morning at the home of her granddaughter at the age of 86. The deceased was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States. She outlived four husbands her last husband, John Bauer died about a year ago.

Edward Bedat, Kaukauna saloon man, was bound over for trial to municipal Court on February 2 by Judge Ryan. Raymond Lumberding, aged 17, testified that he had obtained intoxicants at the Bedat Saloon during the absence of the proprietor, who was on his honeymoon. Lumberding refused to testify when he was called to stand on the grounds that he might be incriminating himself as the new law, punishment for minors who drink intoxicant is the same as others. Judge Ryan explained to the young fellow that he must testify to the truth to the best of his ability, or he would have a warrant holding him for trial.

January 23, 1914

Little Chute basketball team Top row “Neary” Van Dinter, Paul Lochschmidt, “Hub” Look, William Beavers. Seated Antone Bevers, Jack Helf, Ted Van Thiel, Henry Van Dinter.

The Kaukauna five defeated the Little Chute basketball team last Friday night before a packed house in that town, 24 to 8.

January 30, 1914

Mrs. C. Brackett Bishop of Chicago has the theory that if children are given the same opportunities, their minds will develop alike. To prove this, she will start in February on a trip around the world to gather babies from all races and place them on a farm in America.

The use of cigarettes by school pupils and especially by high school students has reached a point where it is seriously interfering with the work of the pupils in the school. The school authorities are preparing to take drastic measures to stop the practice.

Mr. A. Golden reports that he has been molested considerable of late by boys at his place of business on the east end of 2nd St. They not only annoy him and his family but use very ungentlemanly like talk. Recently they damaged his property. Mr. Golden says he has always tried to be a peaceful law-abiding citizen and he cannot understand why he should not be treated civilly. He has no desire to cause trouble but if the late practice of some of the boys in the 4th Ward is not immediately stopped, he would invoke protection of the law and call upon their parents to pay costs and damages. Mr. Golden and his family are citizens of Kaukauna and equally entitled to all rights and privileges and protection like every other citizen.