Time Machine Trip to November 1885

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112 E. 2^nd St.

Kaukauna, Wi 54130

920-759-1985 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

November 6, 1885

On Saturday last the eight-year-old son of John Pagle, who lives at Wrightstown, went into the garden to drive a hog out of the yard. The beast turned upon the child and before assistance could be rendered the boy was thrown down and his body was torn in a dreadful manner. Dr. Burnside, who attended the unfortunate and reports his condition quite critical but thinks he may recover from the injury.

 

November 13, 1885

The smokestack of the Badger Paper Mill which is now under process of construction will be 137 feet high. How is that for pretty well up?

Nashville, Tenn. – The Internal Revenue Department is determined, as result of the increase of illicit distilling and the killing and attempted murder of several revenue men in this state to bring moonshine liquor makers to justice. Georgia will also be included in the plan of operations as several revenue agents have been killed in that state. With plenty of funds it is little doubt that the agents will make matters lively for the mountaineers.

Mrs. Catharine Trump, postmistress at the village of Corning, Pa. has been arrested for opening and reading private correspondence of her neighbors. When questioned she admitted her guilt but claimed she did not know it was unlawful. 

November 20, 1885

At their next meeting the Common Council will act upon proposals for building six mammoth cisterns for the use of the fire department. The plans and specifications for these reservoirs were adopted at a special meeting.

November 27, 1885

An electric clock has recently been placed in the office of the Badger Paper Co. This time piece is very ingeniously contrived and has an attachment which will indicate whether or not the workmen at the mill are on duty. The watchmen will be required to report every half hour during the night and if they fail to do so this clock will show it.

 

Omaha, Neb. – The sheriff of Johnson County, with a posse traced marauding Indians to the Arapahoe reservation and applied to the chiefs to have those who have been off the reservation stealing given up. He succeeded in getting only two turned over to him to be dealt with by civil authorities. Gen Howard says if they are severally dealt with there will be trouble with the Indians. He said that the Indians had not been fairly treated by the government, and they had been starving.

 

Jos. Kline's South side flouring mill is now running night and day to keep up with the numerous orders which are constantly coming in from many parts of the state and county. The capacity of this mill is one hundred and twenty-five barrels per day, and the mill is running to fullest extent. The fine trade which this institution has enjoyed from the commencement of its operations about two years ago, and which has continued ever since.