Time Machine Trip to March 1905

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

 

March 3, 1905

The city jail has been a very busy place this past weekend. A Kaukauna man was locked up for fighting with a saloon keeper yesterday evening; when he was brought to the jail he had exhibited bad temper in the presence of Sheriff Koch. He is now on bread and water and by next Saturday it is believed he will have learned proper jail courtesy.

 

Charles Johnson’s tin shop and hardware store on Beaulieu Hill, was destroyed by fire Monday night. The fire department made a lively run as soon as the alarm was turned in and succeeded in extinguishing the blaze before it spread to the adjoining residence.

 

March 10, 1905

 

The picture here shows a perspective view of the Carnegie Public Library Building which is to be built this year on the site donated by the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Co. The picture shows the front of the proposed structure.

 

By a vote of 76 to 1, the state legislature passed a bill Tuesday which absolutely prohibits the sale or manufacture of cigarettes or cigarette paper in the state.

 

Within the week orders have been issued for the recall of all the men who were laid off in the machine shops last summer. With the request to return is also a promise of steady and permanent employment.

 

March 17, 1905

A new cement industry is the making of shingles out of cement. It is said that they cost about as much as slate roofing but are superior in that they are made with ridges and grooves which fit together and prevent water backing in between them.

Theodore Roosevelt has been duly inaugurated President of the United States. He pronounced the oath of office as he stood before the white-haired Chief Justice on the Capital plaza Saturday afternoon.

 

Joseph Dalley, a young man aged 23 years, who but recently entered the service of the Chicago and Northwestern road as a fireman on the Ashland division, met with an accident last week Wednesday near Hortonville which necessitated the amputation of one leg just below the knee.

 

 

Little Nancy, aged four, had a doll to which she was devotedly attached. Nancy took it to bed with her, carefully closing its eyes before the light was turned out. One day the doll met with an accident which broke the eye closing mechanism. At bedtime her mother noticed she did not have her doll with her. Have you forgotten your doll? “Oh, what’s the use? She can’t sleep anyway with her eyes open.

 

 

March 24, 1905

 

Word has been received by the railroad shops that the Chicago and Northwestern line will soon add sixty monster locomotives to its motive power. The new engines are expected to run as much as $1,000,000.

 

 

The fact that women of Wisconsin may vote this spring for candidates. Every woman in Kaukauna over 21 years of age can vote. It is hoped they will do their full duty.

 

March 31, 1905

Farmers who were in here Saturday from Askeaton say that the wolves beyond there in Cooperstown have killed quite a number of sheep the past winter, and that an organized hunting party will be formed to see if they can get rid of them.

 

Another new enterprise was launched here this week by Cornell & Ward, a paper supply firm in New York, wherein the manufacture of toilet paper rolls will be the exclusive product at present. The plant is now operating and employs ten hands under Harry Scholl as manager.

 

“Jack the Hugger” is also a Kaukauna man, so say a couple of south side ladies who had an encounter with him early Friday evening. In a dimly lit part of a street he tried the embracing act, on each of the ladies as they were on the way home. Their screams brought to their rescue some nearby boys. The police say they have an idea who the person is and are awaiting a chance to get the evidence needed.

 

17 ½ x 23   1886 Kaukauna Print

Available at Party & Print, Little Chute suitable for framing.

$5.00. Proceeds to the Kaukauna Historical Society.