Kaukauna Times – July 1884
By Lyle Hansen
July 4, 1884
On Monday last, while
blasting on the stone quarry near the canal, an over charge of power sent the
rocks with such force that one piece weighing several pounds was carried over
the river and fell near J. H. Corcoran's grocery store and came near to
striking a horse which was hitched in front of the building. People should be
on the lookout when they hear the sounds of blasting, or they are liable to get
hurt.
The people of Cuba are
complaining of the lack of interest shown in them by the home government at
Madrid. They indicate that the Spanish government recognizes their existence
only when taxes are to be collected. Bandits continue to pray against them, the
people in isolated areas are forced to pay whatever the sums demanded. A strong
feeling is said to be springing up in the country in favor of annexation to the
United States as the best way out of all their difficulties.
A young gentleman rose
and gave up his seat to a lady on a Chicago streetcar then took a place on the
knee of his chum. They chatted as the car proceeded down the street. When the
car stopped a young lady entered and the force of habit was too strong. He
jumped up to offer her a seat forgetting he was perched on his friend’s knee.
“Take my seat miss.” After much blushing on both sides, the friend offered his
seat to the lady.
July 11, 1884
Kaukauna baseball team.
Left to right, standing, Slowly Sharp, LF, Chas. Raught, CF, Al Daily, P, Ike
Johnson, 2B and Geo. Butler, 1B. Seated, John Watson, SS, Chas. Neuman, C, Tug
Wilson, 3B, Alex Reider, RF.
The Kaukauna baseball team went to Brillion on
Sunday last and in a match game with the players of that burg “waxed” them
worse than ever. A large crowd from Ledyard and Kaukauna witnessed the game.
Your hometown boys won by the score of 49 to 27.
The 4th of July was
celebrated here with a great deal of noise and a large amount of sport. Two
large dance halls were filled throughout the day and evening and no drunkenness
or fights were reported.
The Panama Canal is
being vigorously pursued in Central America. This is a mighty work for it aims
to join the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by a great ship canal cut through
Central America. A vast amount of work
has been done and the canal is scheduled to be completed by the close of 1886.
At Pikeville, Tenn., on
the 5th a safe was robbed of $2700 cash and $20,000 in notes.
Indignant citizens proceeded to search every building in town. The money was
found in the basement of a young druggist named Hall. Hall escaped.
The “loudest” female
fashion described this spring is “bugle” trimming on “according” skirts. Why
the “fluted” ruffles are omitted is not explained. With such a dress should not
a lady wear a brass band around her wrist.
July 18, 1884
Fire struck the Delaney
& Son's Foundry in Ledyard Friday evening. The fire was kept from spreading
to Kline Bros. Mill, but it was very hard work. The structure burned to the
ground in a short time setting in motion arguments in favor of a fire engine
and a regulated fire department.
The population of Kaukauna is about 2000
inhabitants which shows a wonderful growth the past two years.
About midnight on the
13th a masked mob of about seventy men surrounded the jail at
Owensboro, Ky., and demanded the person of Richard May, charged with an
attempted outrage. The jailer refused to surrender the prisoner and a fight
ensued in which the jailer and two of the mob were killed. The crowd took May
and hung him from a tree in the courtyard. This is the third lynching at the
place.
July 25, 1884
The telephone office
received a bad scorching during the thunderstorm last Tuesday night, the wires
becoming heated to such an extent as to burn the ceiling and one of the
sidewalls of the office sufficiently to give them rather a dark appearance.
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