Kaukauna Times –
September 1904
By Lyle Hansen
September 2, 1904
Potato Point four miles
east of Kaukauna has again claimed victims. The last at this romantic spot on
the river were Dennis Meidam and Miss Anna Buss both of Appleton. The young
people were in a boat that had overturned. The couple, both 23 years of age,
were engaged to be married.
A $10 bill found on the
street near the northside postoffice Tuesday morning can be had by the owner
upon calling Charles Dreger’s place on Wisconsin avenue proving property.
The police force has
been making some great inroads in the census of Kaukauna dog population this
week, quite a number having failed to pay the animal license fee on their
canines. Seven were dispatched to dog heaven in one day.
The Fox River Electric
Railway Company, the Interurban line built by the Knox Construction Company
from here to Green Bay commenced Saturday running a car on schedule time every
two hours, commencing at 6 o'clock in the morning until 12 p.m.
September 9, 1904
Two of Outagamie
county's mysterious disappearance cases have been settled within the week. The
remains of Hartman have been found in the woods on the Oneida reservation, and
Jansen the missing groom, (on the eve of his marriage) that was to be, reports from
Canada.
An Indiana farmer in
his desperation in trying to secure hire hands sent this advertisement to his
local paper. “Farm help wanted. Wages $6 per day, breakfast served in bed,
working hours from 10 am to 2 pm. All heavy work will be done by the boss. Cigars
furnished free.”
September 16, 1904
Miss Julia Gray will appear at the
Kaukauna opera house next Thursday evening. “Her Only Sin” an emotional
4-episode drama. The production is expected to draw a full house.
A gang of nine north
side boys were arrested one-day last week for stealing fruit and otherwise
destroying property. They were arraigned before Justice Koch and let off with a
fine of $2.00 each. Boys must be taught to respect other people's property, and
if parents won't attend to the matter the city will have to.
H. J. Mulholland was unanimously
elected justice of the peace of the south side to succeed E. A. Baker,
resigned, for the balance of the unexpired term.
The deal for the
transfer of the Kaukauna Electric Light company’s plant to new owners was
completed yesterday. The Milwaukee owner will move to Kaukauna as soon a
suitable residence can be secured.
September 23, 1904
Contractor Gus Fleck
secured the job last week of building the new business block at Wrightstown for
the Farmers & Traders Bank of that village. It will be constructed with De
Pere red brick and will have cut stone trimmings of red Bedford sandstone.
Charles Walquist of this city will furnish the cut stonework and commence work
this week. The estimated cost of this structure is $6,000.
Joseph Borcherdt, head
tinner at the railroad shops in Kaukauna, met with a terrible accident Tuesday
afternoon. While at work in the tin shop repairing a gasoline burner, the can
exploded, saturating him with gasoline which then immediately caught fire
enveloping him in flames. He was badly burned and suffered for a short time
before dying.
Freezing temperatures
here have resulted in thin ice forming on the river this past week.
September 30, 1904
Contractor H. J.
Mulholland is just finishing up which has been a difficult job in the way of
sewer building on Fourth Street. When nearing the end of the line on the west
end of the street, he struck a bed of quicksand about four feet above the end
of the sewer and has had to contend with all kinds of trouble since.
W. C. Wendt’s new drug store on
Wisconsin avenue is open and ready for business. The public is cordially
invited to call and get acquainted with the new proprietor.
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