Hello Fellow Time
Travelers,
Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to April 1889.
For today’s trip Hub Gerend will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time
Machine. The big wheel is spinning; the years are clicking back and in no time,
we are back on East Second Street on Kaukauna’s
Southside.
Charlie has left the papers on
the chair out front of the Times building. Let’s see what’s in the news this
month.
Your old newsman – Lyle
Hansen
Mark Lyle Hansen - 50 years ago - May 14, 1967. I’m new Dad!!! My wife, Linda and I
are the proud parents of a baby boy!!!
May 3, 1889
The laying of the walls
for the Thilmany Paper Mill has been commenced. Everything is on the rush. A
force of about 50 men are busy working on the tail race.
A settlement for the
approach to the draw bridge has at last been effected and the property now
belongs to the city of Kaukauna. Rent of
one dollar per day has been charged to the city for the use of the ground since
Geo. W. Lawe received title at the time the suit between him and the city. The
city will pay $1500 for the land. There was a time when for $300, if the proper
steps had been taken, the land could have been transferred but the council
attempted to obtain the property for nothing. The case was carried to the
Supreme Court and it was decided that the land belonged to Geo. W. Lawe and the
city built the bridge approach on his land. Now $1500 and $500 court costs result
as the final cost.
Cincinnati, O., - April 26- Last night a body of
masked White Caps administered a whipping to Frank Gehrline. Gehrline is said
to be a general worthless while his wife supports him and the family by taking
in boarders. He has been cruel to his wife knocking her down for no reason. He
was found in a saloon where he was seized by the white caps tied to a tree and whipped.
A crowd gathered and cheered as the punishment was administered.
May 10, 1889
A Sherwood, Calumet
County, girl killed a bear which she observed prowling around, by giving him a big
dose of “Rough on rats”, which she cleverly inserted in a piece of fresh pork. The
dressed skin of the bear was bought by John Roberts of Neenah.
When the baby has
hiccoughs, give it gin; when the father has hiccoughs, take away the gin.
New signs have been
placed at the ends of the river bridges informing all the penalty of driving
faster than a walk.
Real estate is booming
in Kaukauna. Lots that sold for $400 a year ago now bring from $1500 upwards.
Up to Monday there had
been thirty-four saloon licenses taken out in Kaukauna.
May 17, 1889
Harvey Bells has added
an elegant hack to his line livery stable outfit, which will be used for
special purposes only. It is one of the latest modeled and improved vehicles,
and is finely furnished on the interior with toilet articles, racks, bells, and
the other arrangements usually found about a first-class hack.
Ozark, Mo., - May 10 – The Bald Knobbers; Dave Walker, his son
William and John Matthews, were hanged this afternoon for murders they
committed. The noose was adjusted at 9:40 and the drop fell. The rope broke and
Wm. Walker fell and lay struggling on the floor. He was taken up the scaffold
and dropped again. This time the rope held.
The city policemen are
now logged out in full uniform, which
includes hat, belt, club, etc.
May 24, 1889
The first man to die by
the electrical execution law will be William Kennchy of Buffalo, N.Y.
Memorial Day - General Order No. 1 - Comrades are requested
to meet at 1 o’clock May 30th at post headquarters. All are
requested to be in regulation uniform. The line of march will be from Reuter’s
block North side direct to the South side and on to the Island Opera House.
After services the detail will visit the cemeteries and decorate the graves.
Post Commander H. A. Frambach.
The government is
paying off its indebtedness at the rate of more than $100,000,000 a year. Other
governments throughout the world are borrowing to meet current necessities.
The Standard Oil
Company has placed an order in Philadelphia for 200 bull dogs, which will be
used to guard the tanks in the Ohio field against tramps.
May 31, 1889
Snow fell here all this
morning. After this we will undoubtedly get warm as the chill will be taken out
of the atmosphere. Frosts have been so numerous
and severe in this locality that many trees begin to assume the appearance of fall.
Leaves are turning yellow and look lifeless.
The Shawano stage
robber put in his appearance again Saturday and carried off the mail poaches
and money of the passengers.
“The woods are full of
them,” said Marshal Kuehn the other day. Tramps are more numerous around here
this summer than ever before.
Standing Rock Agency, D.T., The Indians here held
a big council Sunday and all agreed to not sign the treaty unless paid
$11,000,000 for their land. They are disappointed at how the government has
treated them in the past in regard to the treaties of 1867 and 1876.
Gold is now worth about
$240 per pound.
Fire broke out in the
Outagamie Paper Company, which resulted in an approximate damage of $8,000.
William Klumb was
elected chief at the annual meeting of the fire department.
