Kaukauna Times May 1896
By Lyle Hansen KAHS
May l, 1896
A crew of about fifty men is at present
employed at Luther Lindauer's quarry on the lower end of the Island, where
stone is being taken out for the new bridge at Manitowoc.
Look out for this swindle. A woman book agent
appears in town and goes house to house leaving books for examination. Next day
a man calls to see if the books are wanted and then takes them with him. Usually,
they are not wanted. A few days later the woman appears again and on being told
that the man collected them, she claims the villain has been collecting her
books all over town and pleads poverty and asks for compensation.
May 8, 1896
Frank Ashauer has succeeded Peter Eimmerman as
agent for the Miller Brewing company in this city.
A number of accidents happened during the past
week. Friday a young boy fell into the tailrace at the quarry and had to be
rescued. The same day a boy riding a horse had the animal run away with him
which then hit a man on the street. Geo. Kamps was kicked by a horse in
Lindauer’s stable, and a workman was injured at the quarry by the derrick
falling on his foot.
A reduction of about 10 percent was made in the
wages of the machine tenders and finishers at the Thilmany mill last Monday and
as a result several of the employees quit work.
A settlement in the case of Joseph Promer
versus the Lake Shore railway was reached last Monday in court at Appleton. By
agreement between the opposing parties’ damages in the sum of $2,500 were
awarded to Mr. Promer. The case grew out of injuries received by Promer in the
railway yards in this city while in employment of the railroad. Inasmuch as the
plaintiff’s attorney gets a large slice of the damages awarded, Promer’s
anticipated bundle has dwindled away considerably in the past four months.
May 15, 1896
If the members of the bicycle clubs that visit
this city, addicted to the habit of their vulgar language, would confer a favor
upon those with whom they come in contact, and do honor to all lovers of the
wheel.
Miss Josephine Malone has resigned the position
in the local telephone office which she has held for eight years and will take
a rest from the “Hello” business.
In accordance with orders issued by Mayor McCarthy,
most of the saloons of the city closed their doors last Sunday during church
hours 10-12 o'clock and will hereafter have to comply with this rule. The move
by the new mayor came somewhat unexpectedly and caused quite a flutter among
the saloonists.
May 22, 1896
When you pass a farm and see a large barn and a
small house you may know the man is boss; when you see a fine house and
dilapidated barn you may understand that the woman has things her own way; and
when there is a new house and good barn you may take it for granted that the
woman and man are equals and work in harmony.
Some of the league pitchers now fortify
themselves against the assaults of coachers and unfriendly bleachers by
stuffing their ears with cotton.
May 29, 1896
That whistle that attracted so much attention
in the direction of Little Chute, Monday afternoon was caused by the Little
Chute mill, all on account of the return of one of the foremen with his bride.
Mrs. McKenzie, whose husband was killed by the
cars and was a city charge for some time, removed to New York this week where
she has relatives.
A call for help was received here last Tuesday evening
at about 5:30 from the officials of the Village of Brillion, who stated a big
conflagration was raging. The cities fire apparatus was loaded onto a flat car
and shipped to Brillion. When the Kaukauna Department reached the scene a large
portion of the business district was in flames. The Reedsville fire department
was also at the scene to help in the hours that followed. The flames were
brought under control after several hours but not until about twenty-seven
buildings were destroyed.
Frank Ponchock, of the north side, age 11
years, an incorrigible child, was sent to the Industrial School by Justice
Mitchell last Tuesday.
Ed. Seegers was fined $1.00 and cost before
Judge Mitchell this morning for assaulting Chas. Murphy.
Eight students graduated from Kaukauna high
School. Principal Bolton and Supt. Corlett presented the diplomas: Pearle
Towsley, Clara Schreiber, Mary Welter, Thomas Malone, Harry Grose, Garlon
Harrington, William Hoenig and Chas. Schiefelbein. The class motto was “We have
reached the shore - - the ocean lies beyond.”
A citizen of Appleton driving along the Kaukauna
Road the other day saw a sight near Rose Hill that is common in some parts of
Europe among the peasantry, but decidedly novel in free America. In a field
near the roadside two boys ages 12 or 14 were drawing a corn-marker to which
they were attached by a harness, while the father walked behind and guided the
machine. The citizen watched the proceeding for a while then drove off for fear
his inclination to get out and horsewhip the father that made his two boys into
beasts of burden.
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