Time Machine Trip to September 1906

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen KAHS

 

September 7, 1906

With this number the Kaukauna Times enters upon the twenty-seventh year of existence, and this month completes the twenty-fifth year that C.E. Raught, senior editor, has been connected with The Times. May the old sheet live another quarter of a century, and may it continue to picture the glories and advantages of the Lion on the Fox as it has in the past.

 

Mrs. Mary Dyer, a 44-year-old mother of ten, committed suicide at her home near Little Chute by shooting herself in the heart. She had been suffering from a prolonged nervous illness and had attempted self-harm a few weeks prior before succeeding while her family was out.

 

Adam struggles briefly to kiss Eve, after which she earnest, pleadingly asks if she is the only woman he has ever really loved.

 

A new 15-horsepower electric motor connected to the electric light plant was installed at the Nic Blau elevator, replacing an old 5-horsepower gasoline engine.

 

Henry Lawrence Vandenberg, born in Holland in 1828, passed away in Kaukauna Saturday from Bright's disease. He was laid to rest at Holy Cross cemetery following funeral services at St. Mary's church and is survived by his wife and three children: Joseph, Mrs. John Bodmer, and Mrs. Theodore Schmalz.

 

Circuit Court Judge Fowler awarded Racine baker Otto B. Schulz $6,000 in damages against 80 trades and labor council members who boycotted his business for refusing to put union labels on his products.

 

Will White informed The Times that a 10-pound baby girl ("a hummer") arrived at his house at 1:30 Wednesday morning.

 

Mrs. George Cooper was shot and killed in the head by a neighbor near her home in Bell Center while picking berries; the hunter mistook her hair above the bushes for a squirrel's fur.

 

New football regulations mandate game officials (two umpires, a referee, a linesman), shorten games by 10 minutes, separate rush lines by the length of the ball, require 10 yards gained in three downs, allow one forward pass per scrimmage, prohibit hurdling, and enforce strict penalties for unnecessary roughness.

 

September 14, 1906

Tuesday, September 11, was one of the hottest days of the year. The heat was so intense that many of the laborers about town were compelled to quit work. The building of cement sidewalks was generally suspended and so was work in the yards of some of the pulp and paper mills. The thermometer registered nearly 100 degrees in the shade, and the wonder is that no cases of sunstroke were reported.

 

Kaukauna High School opened with 11 more students than the previous year, featuring a record senior class of 29 and a freshman class of 38. The football team is practicing quietly and efficiently, while the school sees growing enrollment from neighboring areas like Wrightstown, Buchanan, and Calumet County.

 

September 21, 1906

Twelve residents of Little Chute took out their first citizenship papers Saturday. The new naturalization law goes into effect September 27, after which time the proceedings will be more expensive.

 

Valuation $2,972,725, City Clerk L. C. Wolf released a statement showing the aggregate number and value of personal and real property appearing on the Kaukauna assessment rolls.

 

During C. & N. W. Ry. construction work at Gillette, a switch engine backed into standing boarding cars, killing two Italian laborers and injuring eleven others.

 

Mrs. Therese Berendts of Shiocton dropped $20 in the Appleton County courtroom. An unnamed Kaukauna woman found the money and returned it to Mrs. Berendts' son, receiving a generous reward for her honesty.

 

While returning from church, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hartzheim and their daughter of Darboy were thrown into a ditch when their horse spooked at an overtaking automobile; the daughter suffered a fractured arm and Mrs. Hartzheim was also injured.

 

September 28, 1906

The Green Bay board of education reconsidered its recent action relative to the banishment of football from the high schools at a meeting Friday and will permit the students to participate in the game under certain conditions.

 

Appleton-Kaukauna interurban conductor A. L. Hamblin found a wallet containing $2.84 in cash and a $446 check, which belonged to Miss Bridget Roache after she exited the car at Little Chute.

 

Local Real Estate Transactions

• Blumberg Residence: Sold on Ninth Street and Quinney Avenue to Ed. Balgie of Dundas for $1,025, who plans to add modern plumbing and offer it for rent; Mr. and Mrs. Blumberg are moving west to live with their daughter.
• E. D. Neff Home: Purchased by Conductor F. L. Bertrand on Eighth Street for $1,400.
• McCarty Residence: Located on Seventh Street east of Metoxen Avenue and formerly owned by John McMorrow, this property was bought by John Behler for $1,600.

  

After a three-year search across the northwest and east, Mrs. H. Hathaway of Kansas City, Mo., located her five-year-old daughter in Appleton in the care of Mrs. Nettie Plummer. The child had been turned over to Mrs. Plummer as an infant in Chicago after Mrs. Hathaway was deserted and left penniless.

 

Time Machine Trip to September 1896

 Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen  KAHS

September 4, 1896

In spite of the fact that no water is being used by the Fox River Valley Mills for power purposes, the amount in Lake Winnebago continues to fall. Unless the fall rains make their appearance soon there is no telling when the mills will be able to go back to water power.

On Monday morning last a tramp entered the farm residence of Dan F. Robinson, a couple miles west of this city, and stole a suit of clothes and a gold watch. No one was in the house at the time. Upon returning home Mrs. Robertson found the bureau drawers open and things scattered around the floor and at once summoned Mr. Robinson from the field. A message was immediately dispatched to the city for the police force and Marshall Kuehn went to the farm to gather some clues. He discovered that someone had entered through the back door and went across the cornfield. Marshall Kuehn followed the trail to the railroad track and found several tramps sitting about. They said they saw a man coming out of the cornfield carrying clothing. Outside of Appleton a man had been seen walking up Apple Creek Road caring a coat over his arm. Jule caught up to him and took him into custody; he had Robinson’s suit and gold watch on him. He now languishes in a county jail to await trial. 

Don't forget the Seymour fair September 10, 11 and 12. Lee Richardson, the trick bicycle rider will perform. White’s Green Bay band of 19 men will furnish music and five grand horse races will be held along with other amusements.

The opening gun of the fall campaign was fired in Kaukauna Tuesday evening and the echo of the boom still lingers. The Opera house was filled to almost capacity many having to stand. A glimpse around the faces showed that everyone was anxious, eager and had come to hear the words of cheer from the speakers of the party. A large number of ladies were also present. Dr. H. B. Tanner, Pres. of the Kaukauna Republican club presided over the meeting. Wisconsin Lieut. Gov. Baensch, Congressman Minor and Hon. C. N. Fowler of New Jersey, were the guest speakers for the evening.

 

 

Physicians are no longer to be puzzled to determine whether a patient is dead. Dr. Carl Barnes of Chicago has made a discovery of the use of an x-ray can readily detect if the person is dead. 

September 11, 1896

The trouble with a great many young men is they don't like to work between meals.

The TIMES passes another milestone in its career and celebrates its sixteenth birthday.

 

Remorse of having whipped his son to death many years ago and a firm belief that he will never inhabit the celestial regions has caused Newton Gilkison, a farmer living a few miles from Mansfield, Ohio, to build for himself a “heaven,” in which he says his spirit will live after his death. “Newt” is about 70 years old. 30 years ago he accused his son of having stolen some trivial article. The boy denied it. Newt trashed him so severely in an effort to make him admit his guilt that the boy died. After his son was buried it was discovered he had not stolen the article. The father's remorse and grief unbalanced his mind. 

 

September 18, 1896

The Kaukaunans went to Oshkosh last Sunday and again met defeat by a score of 4 to 6. The superstitious members of the team felt certain they would be downed, for they took 13 men, it cost $13 fare and the game was on the 13^th.

The rains of the past week have raised the lake nearly to the crest of the Menasha dam. A few days more and all the mills will again be running by water power.

A petrified man, claim to have been found in the Cedar Swamp near Peshtigo and supposed to have been a victim of the fire of ’71, was on exhibit here last Saturday.

It took an Oshkosh jury just four minutes to discharge the Oshkosh ball players who were arrested for playing on Sunday.

Peter Broeren, an employee of the Kaukauna Electric Light Company, was arrested Wednesday by a U.S. Marshal. He was charged with drawing water from the river on August 31 and September 1. He is being held in Milwaukee on a $300 bond. 

  

The Zeitung the Kaukauna German paper which has been run by C. G. Brenner for the past two years has been sold to the Appleton Volksfreund company. 

 

Kaukauna High School’s First Football Team - Standing left to right are tackles Henry Kercher and Dave Reese, guard Henry Gerharz, Professor Allen, high school principal, tackle Charles Chamberland, center “Dutch” Hoenig and guard Knight Hallock. Seated in the same order are end Winn Green, right halfback Paul Hallock, fullback and Captain Charles Frambach, left halfback Jake Miller and end Tom Malone, reclining in the same order are quarterbacks Ed Frambach and Earl Nugent.  

September 25, 1896

An Irishman on visiting a cemetery noticed on a tombstone the following inscription: “Sacred to the memory of a lawyer and an honest man.”  That be a strange custom to bury two men in one grave. 

A mob of 125 men on horseback in Kentucky destroyed ten turnpike tollgates and admonished the tollgate-keepers that the next step would be to lynch them if they attempt to collect again.

 

A country minister took leave of his congregation in the following pathetic manner:

"Brothers and sisters, I came to say goodbye; I don't think God loves this church because none of you ever die."

"I don't think you love each other because I never marry any of you. I don't think you love me because you have not paid me my salary."

"Your donations are moldy fruit and wormy apples, 'and by their fruit ye shall know them.'"

"Brothers, I am going away to a better place; I have been called to be a chaplain of a Penitentiary."

"Where I go ye cannot come; I go to prepare a place for you, and may the Lord have mercy on your souls. Goodbye."

The baseball season in Kaukauna has closed and the members of the club have divided the net receipts. Each member got $1.87 for every game he participated, 21 games having been played.

San Francisco Cal., - The story of the loss of the German gunboat Iltis has been told by shipmates from a nearby ship. At the moment the ship was to go down the captain gathered the doomed crew about him and called upon them to give three cheers for the emperor. Waving their hats at the flag that flew over them the brave sailors showed their fidelity to the Fatherland. They grasped each other's hands and singing the national anthem as they went down to deathin the sea.

 

Time Machine Trip to September 1886

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Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen KAHS

 

September 3, 1886

 

The swing bridge was open for about half an hour last Wednesday afternoon and before it was closed thirty teams stood in waiting to cross. Tempers were high toward the official in charge of the bridge.

 

September 10, 1886

The work on the Wis. Ave. project is now nearing completion. To hasten the work, Contractor Geo. Kelso has put on a night crew and now runs the crusher both night and day. The amount of macadam used on the streets in Kaukauna this year, has made a very large excavation in the island quarry, much of the material being fine coursing stone which it seems too bad to break up for this work. However, it is making an excellent roadbed.

 

Seventy thousand volunteers enlisted forty years ago for the Mexican War. They brought to our country a million square miles of territory. The weight of gold and silver recovered is more than the weight of all the soldiers. Ten thousand of the volunteers still live and the recent law of Congress gives them each a pension of $96 a year.

 

September 17, 1886

  

The Fourth Street Viaduct – View South up 5^th Ave. (Reaume Ave. today)

Geo. Haas has completed the bridge across the 5th Avenue ravine on 4th street. This bridge is a handsome structure and is a credit to Mr. Haas and the city.

 

September 24, 1886

The workmen engaged in excavating for the sewer on Third street, struck what appears to be ancient ruins of a stone building, the first of the week. At the depth of about eight feet below the surface, the first rock was found bearing traces of the work of man, and a foot or so below this was found a large deposit of ashes, of which about twenty-five bushels were thrown out. The stones are faced on one side and have the appearance of those dressed for buildings where close work is required. Some of them have doubtless been subjected to great artificial heat, as pieces have crumbled off and are converted into lime; others are smoked and blackened by fire. The building or whatever it was, set nearly cornerwise to the street, and the point first reached was the corner. After excavating for about twenty-five feet further, another wall was found extending diagonally across the cut, the stone being carefully dressed as those at first discovered, but without the accompaniment of ashes and lime.

Ancient ruins have been discovered in numerous places in this state, proving beyond doubt that this section was at one time occupied by a race superior to the Indians in the use of tools and implements for building. The fact that these indications of a former race of semi civilized people are found but a foot or so above the natural bed of rock underlying this city, and that a mammoth elm tree about two feet in diameter has grown up over the ruins, is evidence that centuries have passed away since the hand of man was active in the construction of that once towering piece of masonry.

 

The long-expected action against the city for trespass was commenced by Geo. W. Lawe last Tuesday. The property in question is the land at the north approach to the draw bridge, and the amount involved is $600. Mr. Lawe has retained Pierce & Moeskes, attorneys at Appleton.

 

The macadamizing of Wisconsin Ave. is now completed, and Kaukauna may now boast of possessing the finest pavement of any city in the state.

 

The shipments of buffalo bones from the Northwest are growing larger. From 20 to 25 Canadian Pacific cars, loaded with this class of freight, arrive at Fort Benton, Mon., every week, consigned to fertilizing works in the East.

 

There is one plan, one solution of the so-called Southern question, that has never been tried. At the present it seems to be the best choice: Let the negro alone. The negro is doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances. Leave him to the same laws that govern all over the land. He is not an anarchist or a bomb thrower he does not threaten law and order or society. Just at present we do not see where a better labor can be had. With a population like that which makes life unsafe in Chicago, the South might quickly and gladly reimport its banished negros.

 

 

Yahnozha  –  Chappo  –  Fun  -  Geronimo

 

Dispatches arriving on the 4^th reported that Geronimo, Natchez and three others have surrendered unconditionally to Gen. Miles. The Indians, it is said were without provisions and were in a starving condition. According to Capt. Lawton all will be shipped 2000 miles east. He is also moving all from Fort Apache in the same direction.

 

Time Machine Trip to August 1976

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen  KAHS

 

August 3, 1976

 

Following a three-hour rain delay during the K.A.C. Women's 12" Fast Pitch State Tournament, officials set fire to gasoline poured on wet mud to dry out the field.

 

Midtec Paper Co. and Kimberly-Clark finalized terms for Midtec's acquisition of the Kimberly Mill. The sale called for employees to return to work, securing roughly $2 million in annual pension benefits and $2 million in severance/severance-related benefits.

 

Kaukauna Recreation Department Summer Theater staged Anything Goes at Kaukauna High School Auditorium. Among the cast are (l to r) Colleen Reardon, Karen Weyenberg, Lori Wurdinger, Kim Meyers, Molly Schuler, Linda Deering, Debbie Huss, Kim Hrubesky, Joan Vandenberg and Susanne Verbeten. With the drum are Mary Van Grinsven, Katie Jacques, Joel Buchanan and Dave Lewis. 

 

August 12, 1976

 

Workmen from the Kaukauna Electric and Water Depts. began wiring the newly installed lights on the football field this week. 

 

The Fire and Police Commission presented a plan to the Public Protection and Safety Committee proposing part-time firefighters for Kaukauna. Part-time members would hold the rank of "Part Time Fire Fighter" with a suggested pay of $1,000 per year, regardless of the number of fires. Alderman Frank Potter expressed support for a 24-person volunteer auxiliary combined with transferring six firefighters to a proposed new north side station.

 

Highway Sign Vandalism Law, first-time sign vandalism carries a $25 fine, 30 days imprisonment, or both. If sign vandalism leads to a fatality, penalties increase up to a $10,000 fine and two years’ imprisonment.

 

August 17, 1976

 

King of the Schut is Jesse Vanderloop. A former Kaukaunan, he returned for a weekend and entered the Hollandtown event and his shot the 1444^th was the one which brought down the last of the bird.

 

Marine Reserves on active duty in California. PFC Thomas G. Pomeroy and PFC Michael W. Jansen of Kaukauna underwent two weeks of active duty at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California.

 

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved a permit for the City of Kaukauna to construct a 200-foot seawall, breakwater, and boat launch at Riverside Park.

 

August 19, 1976

 

IVYLE VOET, (second from right) who pioneered women’s softball leagues in the city of Kaukauna 16 years ago was honored for her past and present accomplishments Thursday night. Above, she accepts a trophy, corsage and a gift certificate from a few of her friends, including (from left) Grandma Kate Specht, Judy Diedrich, Kathy Van Gompel, Carolyn Johnson and George Kautza.

 

When the beer was all gone, the empty 12-pak canton made a great sun shade at the K.A.C. 16” tourney over the weekend.

 

Dr. John Palarski reported a break-in at Kaukauna Veterinary Clinic on Hyland Ave. discovered around 7 a.m. Friday, where thieves broke a screen and window to enter. Five firearms were stolen and the thieves also took $30 in rolled coins, along with cash and checks, totaling $1,050 in losses.

 

ALL 'ROUND BOYS. Kaukauna Recreation director Gary Landreman (right) congratulates Tim Wolf (left) and Mike Ashauer on being named 1976 KRD All-'Round Boys for the northside and southside respectively.

 

KRD ALL-'ROUND GIRL. Judy Luehring (right) accepts the award as KRD All-'Round Girl from recreation supervisor Barb Derus

 

KRD Women's League Softball results Janice Hammen delivered a clutch two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to give Joseph's Shoes a 12–11 extra-inning victory over Mel's Outer Limits for the KRD women's league second-half championship on Monday. Hammen, who stepped in after teammate Sue Gerow, was ejected in the seventh inning for protesting a call and drove two runs for the win.

 

August 24, 1976

 

Gary Landreman, the new recreation director, is making up schedules at the office.

 

Marion Krumm was Kaukauna's first special education teacher and is retiring after 21 years of teaching special education in the district since 1955. Her husband, Guy Krumm—a longtime Kaukauna teacher, coach, and athletic director—is also retiring this year.

 

The Kaukauna Municipal Electrical Utility and other area municipal utilities won a favorable ruling from the Federal Power Commission (FPC), reducing Wisconsin Michigan Power Company's proposed rate increase to $203,000 annually 46% of the requested $432,000.

 

August 26, 1976

Approximately 1,200 members of UPIU Locals 20 and 147 voted by a large margin to authorize a strike following the rejection of Thilmany’s latest monetary offer.

 

Harold Kobin retires from coaching following doctor's advice.  Harold Kobin is stepping down from all coaching duties after 20 years, though he will remain as a K.H.S. mathematics teacher.

 

August 31, 1976

The Kaukauna Board of Education is addressing Department of Public Instruction Title IX regulations regarding sex discrimination, which impact single-sex activities such as glee clubs and basketball teams. The board has completed considerable planning to ensure district compliance with all state Title IX rules.

 

Matine Lance Corporal Robert J. Dercks, Kaukauna, has reported for duty at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune N.C. 

 

E/3 Debbie Meinert Matthews, former Kaukauna resident, has received her discharge from the Navy after 28 months of service. She worked in the pediatrics at the US Naval Hospital at Newport, Rhode Island. 

 

Daughters to:

Ronald and Faith Sanderfoot, 929 E. Maes Ave., Kimberly.

William and Marjorie Vander Heiden, Route 2, Kaukauna.

Gary and Debra Evers, 308 Tampa Way, Little Chute.

Joseph and Dawn Kelderman,  Railroad Street, Kimberly.

James and Karen Schweiner, 614 Marcella Ave., Combined Locks.

Mark and Susan VandeHey,  W. Division Street, Kaukauna.

Donald and Rochelle Baumgart, 441 Paul Court, Combined Locks.

Bruce and Kathleen Huelsbeck, 102 W. Ann Street, Kaukauna.

Joseph and Charlotte Weyenberg, Route 1, Kaukauna.

Daniel and Barbara Glasheen, 409 Buchanan Road, Kaukauna.

Clark and Jan Lynn Nienow, 530 Jeffrey Street, Combined Locks.

David and Mary Vande Hey, 409 W. Main Street, Little Chute.

Jeffrey and Lynne De Leeuw, 212 Black Street, Kaukauna.

Martin and Barbara Van Zeeland, 228 Taylor Street, Kaukauna.

 

Son to:

Jeffrey and Laurel Vander Velden, 320 W. Second Street, Kimberly.

Richard and Bonita Fassbender, Route 3, Kaukauna.

Michael and Theresa Haupt, 801 Blackwell Street, Kaukauna.

Nancy and Leander Gerl, 308 Pierce Ave., Little Chute.

Rick and Suzanne Vanderloop, 316 E. Eighth Street, Kaukauna.

Raymond and Mary Granger, 1401 Peters Road, Kaukauna.

Gregory and LaVerne Mignon, 725 N. Madison, Little Chute.

Richard and Jean Promer, Echo Valley Road, Route 1, Kaukauna.

Joseph and Anna Lucas, 1115 Haen Drive, Kaukauna.

Thomas S. and Diane B. Diedrich, 608 Diedrich Street, Kaukauna.

David and Kathryn Rosin, 913 Jefferson Street, Little Chute.

Clarence and Judith Ver Bockel 343 S. Karlyn Street, Kimberly.

Steven and Carol Warner, 1612 E. Lincoln Street, Little Chute.

Robert and Joanne Gerritts, 305 Cherry Lane, Little Chute.

Gregory and Carol Hartjes, 313 E. 20th Street, Kaukauna.

Foster and Sharijoy Busse, 708 W. Eighth Street, Kaukauna.

Dennis and Margaret Piepkorn, 813 Draper Street, Kaukauna.

Russell and Judith Paeth, 1150 Taft Street, Little Chute.

Eugene and Robin Rosin, 123 Sarah Street, Kaukauna.

Charles and Barbara Brinkman, Route 4, Kaukauna.