Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen
January 2, 1885
Happy New Year to all! 1885, How does it sound to you?
H. Kinzer, a brakeman on the Lake Shore road
met with a serious accident on Wednesday of last week. He was in the act of
coupling a flat car loaded with lumber and failing to notice that the load
projected from the car was badly jammed between the two cars.
At a Catholic Church in Brooklyn, on the 27,
was held the funeral of twenty-one victims of the fire at the orphan asylum.
A body of well-equipped men is setting out from
Laramie, Wyoming for the purpose of shooting wild horses and poisoning coyotes.
The cattlemen have offered $2.50 for the coyote pelts. The wild horses do
damage by enticing away tame ones at great loss to the owners.
January 9, 1885
Kaukauna should have better sidewalks and more
of them, also a well-organized and regulated fire department. This would
require the village portion being incorporated as a city. The recent fires in
both business districts prove that city incorporation would be for the best
interest of this community.
At a country hotel a traveler retires to his
room, leaving word that he is to be called for the early train. In the morning,
he is aroused from a sweet sleep by the knocking at the door. “Are you the
gentleman that was to be called for the 5:15 train?” “Yes, I am that person.”
“Then you can go to sleep again sir the trains gone.”
1885 Western Washing Machine
January 16, 1885
Early on Wednesday morning the alarm of fire
sounded for the third time within six weeks, arousing our citizens from their
slumbers. The flames originated in the Dockery building about 3:15. The
adjoining buildings, Kellogg’s drug store and the Bank of Kaukauna being wooden
structures, were soon caught by the devouring element and were soon consumed.
The Bank of Kaukauna has been temporarily opened in Butler Brothers hardware
store. The safe used at the bank came through all right, the contents being found
in perfect condition. The enterprise of the bank officers was illustrated by
the fact that though their building was a pile of ashes at about 4 p.m., at 10
they had the safe open and were ready for business.
The iron for the new drawbridge is now in
readiness for the completion of that structure, and the work for the same began
this week. Messrs. Keepers & Riddell, the Milwaukee firm, have the project
in hand and are expected to have the job finished before spring.
Salyersville, Ky., John Stapleton was
taken from jail by a mob and hanged to a tree. His son killed a Mt. Sterling
man last November and he was arrested last week under suspicion that he
assisted in the crime. There was much indignation at the hanging many believing
him to having nothing to do with the killing.
Chattanooga, Tenn., - A beautiful young
lady named Lilly Lathro is the victim of a false marriage. Oscar Coulter a
leading young man of this section is under arrest on a charge of forgery. The
couple was engaged, and the day was set for the nuptials. On the appointed day
Coulter was accompanied by a stranger who he introduced as a magistrate to
perform the ceremony. Several weeks after the wedding it was rumored that the
magistrate was an imposter. Coulter was arrested but will not tell who aided
him in committing the fraud.
January 23, 1885
The central telephone office has been
temporarily placed in W. H. Srey's store under The Times office and the shouts
of "hello," "hello," have become anything but funny.
There is an old and true saying that "in
union there is strength," and while the citizens of Kaukauna and Ledyard
are talking of incorporation, and its advantages and disadvantages, why should
they not let the truth of the old adage come home to themselves? The time has
arrived for some action to be taken on this matter, and the only real obstacle
is the question of separate or united cities. Of course, there are two sides to
every question, and for everyone to see this one in the right light, it should
be discussed in public, by citizens holding opposite views on the subject. By
presenting the question in this manner, to people of both sides of the river,
the citizens can see the advantages and disadvantages-if there are any-of a
united city, and thus be able to judge for themselves as to what they want and
what would be best for all.
January 30, 1885
With unfavorable weather of 30 below zero the
past two weeks the new bank building has progressed finely, the foundation
being entirely completed and the frame ready to rise.
On Monday of this week, a meeting was held at
the office of W.T. Albers for the purpose of discussing the question of united
incorporation. At the meeting were citizens from both Kaukauna and Ledyard, and
a committee was chosen to represent each village. The meeting of these
committees, which include some of the leading citizens from both villages, was
held at the office of Master Mechanic Hickey on Tuesday evening, and a very
interesting discussion took place. By taking a vote at that meeting, it was
shown that a unanimous number of all present felt that the two places should be
incorporated as one, if it could be done without detriment to either place.
Another committee was then selected to draw up the outlines of the new charter,
which would see the new city be called the City of Kaukauna.
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