Kaukauna Times – June 1914
By Lyle Hansen
June 5, 1914
A couple of months ago
a lot of machinery for use in the construction of state highways was unloaded
at the south side freight depot, the outfit including a stone crusher, stone sorter,
storage bin, etc. It still stands where it was left at the foot of Second
Street. If this is a sample of rapidity with which state highway building is to
proceed the next generation may hope to see a few miles of road completed.
The Kaukauna band played on the corner of 2nd and Main avenue.
A resolution was
passed, by the council Tuesday evening appropriating $150 to the Kaukauna Band
for a series of twelve concerts to be given on the street corners of the north and
south sides every Saturday evening from now until September 12, alternating
between the two sides. The band has very gratuitously given concerts for two
seasons, the music being much enjoyed by our people, who have always turned out
in goodly numbers to listen to the music, and the donation now from the city is
one to be heartily approved.
The congregation of
Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, almost unanimously are in favor of building a new
church in place of their present house of worship. The congregation which is
rapidly growing is beginning to feel very likely.
Fred Kowalke, machinist at the Northwestern
railroad shops in this city, is laid up this week with crushed fingers. He will
be from work until it heals.
June 12, 1914
When Renn & Co.
erected their tall elevator, they were not figuring what an excellent sign it
would make until a deft sign decorator came along the other day and showed them
what he could do, when it blossomed into something useful as an advertisement
for their line of goods instead of the unsightly object it had hitherto been.
Miss Mae Eiler –
Kaukauna
M. H. Niesen, the new
proprietor of the High Cliff Park, has just completed a new landing dock in the
lake at the foot of the cliff where excursion streamers and yachting parties
can land. Mr. Niesen is making quite extensive improvements to the High Cliff
resort which is bound to become popular for outings and picnics.
The Kaukauna boys stay at 1000 per cent as they
add another victory to their list Sunday when they trimmed the Menasha bunch by
a score of 8 to 5.
A great public
demonstration will take place here Sunday, June 28, when Kaukauna will be the
center of Fox River Valley Catholic societies and the corner stone of Holy
Cross church will be laid as per action taken by the several Catholic societies
of the city at a meeting held at Holy Cross parsonage Tuesday.
The Grand View Hotel, south Kaukauna is for
sale. All modern improvements – city water, electric lights, hot and cold-water
bath, ect. Good business opportunity. Inquire of Geo. Mulholland.
June 19, 1914
Dead lizards as well as
many fish are said to have floated to the east shore of Lake Winnebago. The
cause of the large die-off is not known at this time. A like condition occurred
last summer on this side of the lake, and swimming was suspended for some time.
Coming in contact with a cold, clammy lizard floating lifeless in the water is
not exactly delightful.
Birmingham, England – Suffragettes switched
their campaign against art Masterpieces. A militant entered the art gallery
here and slashed a painting of a boy by Romney.
The picture was valued at $10,000.
June 26, 1914
Nike Derks’ farm Little
Chute suffered damage after the windstorm.
The violent windstorm
which swept this section with great force early Wednesday morning left a heavy
amount of damage in its wake. The worst damage was north of the city where many
barns were leveled, and several homes were unroofed. Dozens and dozens of trees
were down along with most telephone lines. Damage is estimated to the extent of
$150,000.
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