Time Machine Trip to December 1904

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

December 2, 1904

The Knox Construction Company is now running a car every hour on the inter-urban line between here and Green Bay. The run takes ninety minutes which is thirty minutes less than the first of the month. By spring after the track has settled, the run may take only thirty minutes.

 

The improvements commenced at the big plant of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company last summer are practically completed, and the added floor room which amounts to about 17,000 square feet is proving a great convenience. Cement floors in various parts of the mill were greatly needed and have been added.

 

The automatic sprinkler system in the Thilmany Mill extends overhead is now completed and is through all parts of the immense paper manufacturing plant. With this protection, it will be almost impossible for a fire to get started enough to do any real material damage.

 

December 9, 1904

Landlord McClure is engaged this week making an important improvement at Hotel Brothers in the way of adding a first-class cafe and annex in the rooms formerly utilized for the display of samples. He has plastered the ceilings in both rooms and laid a new Georgia pine floor. It is Mr. Mc Clure's intention also to open the park and dance pavilion in connection with the hotel cafe and annex next summer.

 

Ed. Walschlayer arrived from Milwaukee Monday to take charge of management of the ice rink which will again be opened by John Coppes at the ballpark. Work is now being done on the skating area and everything will shortly be in readiness for the opening of this popular place of winter amusement.

 

Axel Jacobson, distributing Agent of Whittenberg, has closed the annuity payment to Wisconsin Indians. The share for each Indian this year is $19.94.   

 

December 16, 1904

The Times is long on size but short on local news this week. It is quite impossible to get out a Christmas edition of this size and spend the usual time hustling for news. It has taken the whole force to get the paper together.

 

Jos. Lehrer is selling the four quarters of beef, when taken whole, at 4 ½ cents per pound.

 

December 23, 1904

The new steel and concrete flume of the Kaukauna Electric Light company was so far completed Tuesday that water was turned on and the plant operated by waterpower Tuesday night. The coffer dam and filling in front of the flume is being removed as fast as possible, the full flow of water not being obtainable at present.

 

Luther Lindauer came down from Merrill to spend Sunday last with his family. He reports his new pulp mill in running order having started up last week with but little trouble. The new plant is now grinding pulp at the rate of 450 bundles per day.

 

December 30, 1904

The severe storm which prevailed in this section Monday night and all-day Tuesday extended as far east as the coast. Traffic was delayed on all the railroads and at many points business was suspended. With the clearing up of the storm Wednesday morning, things began to move again and soon trains will be jogging along according to schedule.