Time Machine Trip to July 1914

 

Kaukauna Times - July 1914

By Lyle Hansen

July 3, 1914

July first began the new saloon license year. In many cities in the state, new laws are now in force. Some towns are now "open towns", and all saloons must close at 11 o'clock and remain closed all day on Sunday. Other towns require all curtains must, be removed from the front of saloons allowing a clear view of the interior.

Last Sunday afternoon, several thousand people witnessed the laying of the cornerstone of Holy Cross Church, standing patiently through the ceremony, exposed to a disagreeable wind. It was an impressive scene and was very successfully carried through every part, according to the program.

Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife were assassinated as they drove through the streets of Sarajevo, Bosnia.

(This assassination sparked World War I)

July 10, 1914

Little Red, the Indian boy,

Went to town one day.

All the folks were celebrating

July Fourth – hurray!

 

Little Red picked up Old Glory.

Held it straight and true.

 They took his Injun name away.

Now he’s Little Red, White, and Blue!

 

Haupt’s Hustlers won an easy victory against the Kimberly team last Monday, the score being 3 to 1.  

The Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company started a new waxing machine last week in their mill to facilitate the making of waxed paper, which is now in such great demand by the trade in wrapping many articles of manufacture.

July 17, 1914

Outagamie County will have a home candidate for Congress in Charles E. Raught of Kaukauna, editor of the Kaukauna Times and several turns as mayor of that city. He is a clean-cut Republican that it gives us pleasure to endorse. --Appleton Journal.

 

July 24, 1914

Little Chute Baseball Team - 1914 - Standing, Boots Lamers, Stub Peters, Jack Van Dyke. Jackson Bevers, Coach, Corneil Wynboom, Emmit Wood, Louie Service, Henry Schommer-Shorty Wynboom, Rube Verstegen. Front, Bat Boy, Les Verstegen, Pitcher, Marty Lamers-Catcher, Stanley Keava, at ball field at Grand and McKinley.

The Kaukauna Paper Novelty Co. on West Second Street, manufacturers of toilet paper, tissue napkins, towels, etc., met with another bad loss through fire Monday night. Estimates place the loss at over $1,500 in stock, on which no insurance was carried. This is the second fire in two weeks in this warehouse. The fire started in the center of the floor when no one was working, and all the doors and windows were closed.

July 31, 1914

Last week James Canham, a 75-year-old resident of the city since the beginning of Ledyard, was found drowned in the Kaukauna waterpower canal. This week, Donald Sadlier, age 11, was found drowned in the Meade & Edwards power canal, after swimming with friends in the pond.

The largest locomotive in the world was recently put into service. Instead of having one driving wheel the “Centipede” locomotive has 24.  The total weight of the engine is 853,000 pounds. The tank has a water capacity of 16 tons. The engine is 105 feet long and is capable of hauling 6,400 tons.