Time Machine: 2025

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Time Machine Trip to November 1905

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

November 3, 1905

Peter Cumpton and eight children have been living since spring in a granary 10 by 16 on the farm 3 miles north of Appleton. The youngest of the children is less than a year old, while the oldest is scarcely 12. Humane Agent Walkie’s attention has been called to the matter, and it is believed that at least four of the children will be sent to the Sparta home.

The Woman's Club of this city recently received a letter from Miss Julia A. Laphane of the Wisconsin Archeological Society in regard to preserving the Indian mounds known to be in existence at this point, or rather what is left of them. There were formerly on the Grignon flat, at an early day, as many as thirty well defined and good-sized Indian mounds running in size from ten to thirty feet in diameter and from four to six feet in height, most of them being nearly round in form, and a few oval shapes.

The finishing touches are being put on the sister’s house of Holy Cross congregation this week. They have occupied it for some time, but the porches are not yet quite done not only lacking the paint, however.

The Kaukauna Girls high school basketball players have at least secured a suitable place for practice having hired Heindel’s hall where they will hold practice games three times each week. Kaukauna has the disadvantage of being almost new in the art of basketball playing but having two weeks practice is fast rounding into shape and the enthusiasm with the players entering the game will soon be able to score against perhaps older teams.

November 10, 1905

The most remarkable cheese season in the history of Outagamie County will close at the last of the month. The output is a record breaker and high prices ruled throughout the summer. At present cheese is selling at from 13 to 14 cents a pound, which is the highest it was ever known to be at this time of year. The prices during the season average about 5 cents higher than last year. Every factory in the county was run at full capacity notwithstanding that more butter was made than any other season.

Oxford, Mich. - At the meeting when the question was brought up a good deacon and said, “All those in favor of retaining brother Hageman for another year at the same salary please rise.” Not a person rose and the minister who was present felt as uncomfortable as possible and hardly wished himself anywhere but there. Then the good deacon who had put question rose up again and said, “I see that no one favors that motion so I will put it again this way “All those in favor of keeping the Reverend Hageman at an increased salary please rise, everyone got to their feet then it dawned on Reverend Hageman that he was a victim of a joke.

November 17, 1905

Money Saving Specials! Two Days Only 3 lbs. bologna ....25 cents

3 lbs. liver sausage ....25 cents

3 lbs. Smoked fish ....25 cents

John Haupt & Son’s Store - On the Hill South Kaukauna.

November 24, 1905

The Southside Gun Club will hold a prize turkey shoot and venison bouillon at their grounds on Beaulieu Hill next Sunday, November 25. The one making the highest score out of a possible 25 birds will be awarded a fine turkey and the two making the next highest scores will each get a chicken. All members are requested to turn out and try to win a Thanksgiving bird. Booyah will be served at 10:00; shoot will take place at 2:30 p.m.

The deer hunters of Kaukauna have all returned from the northern woods and most of them brought home either one or two deer each. Fred Hoehne killed one near Leona and August Denzer who was with him shot two, they returned Sunday evening.

The city board of education met Tuesday evening and passed a resolution recommending that the sum pf $4,800 be placed in the annual tax levy as the amount that will be necessary to maintain the Kaukauna High School for the ensuing year.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Time Machine Trip to November 1895

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

November 1, 1895

The fastest time made by any railroad line in the state was made by the North-Western from Chicago to Kaukauna. The train leaving Chicago at 10:30 p.m. arrives here at 3:21 a.m., only 4 hours and 51 minutes, where formerly about 7 to 8 hours were consumed in covering that distance. The new train was put on last Sunday.

Miss Emma Schermitzler, 21, who has been conducting a dress-making shop on the south side died of diphtheria Wednesday night. On Saturday her two younger brothers died of the same disease at the home of their parents.

Joseph Heindel, 3 years, 9 months and 7 days died Thursday night.

The Kaukauna Electric Light Company has erected, at the corner of Second Street and Main Avenue, one of the Manhattan incandescent arc lights, the latest thing out for street lighting as well as interior lighting.

A story told by an old physician of times without anesthetics. None was much more touching than the following: A little girl, no more than eight years old, was injured in such a way that it was necessary to amputate one of her legs. She proved to be a wonderful strong little one and instead of binding her she was given her most cherished doll to hold. Pressing it to her arms, she submitted to the amputation without a single cry. When it was done the physician in charge seeking to brighten matters up with pleasantries said “And now my dear we will amputate your dolls leg so she will be like you.” “No, No!” she gasped between her sobs “You shall not - it would hurt her too much”

November 8, 1895

Henry Henningsen's dwelling house and saloon building at Rose Hill, just outside the city limits, occupied by H. L. Faust, was totally destroyed by fire last Saturday.

The plant of the Kaukauna Lumber and Manufacturing Company narrowly escaped destruction by fire Tuesday evening. The loss amounts to several hundred dollars with no insurance. A barrel of tar being used to cover the roof of part of the Badger mill took fire Wednesday morning and flared to quite a blaze. The blaze was extinguished before any damage was done.

Hitch your horse when you come to town. Jule Kuehn gives notice that he will prosecute owners of all horses found standing untied.

Columbia, S.C., Oct. 30 – The constructional convention voted down the woman’s suffrage amendment by a most decisive vote of 121 to 26.

No matter how tired a man may imagine himself; he can always be relied on to run to a fire.

County Superintendent Ziegler annulled the certificates, on October 28, of the Catholic sisters who for several years have been teaching in the public schools at Little Chute and Freedom. The schools are not independent of the Catholic Church and desire to have a share of the state school fund.

A fellow named William Drinks was in Appleton court the other day charged with using abusive language. William should not let his name lead him astray so easily.

November 15, 1895

U.S. District Attorney Weigman says that a special deputy marshal has been appointed to make complaints and arrest every person who takes water hereafter from the government canal in Kaukauna. He says the arrest' will be made just as often as water is taken by waterpower users and will be continued indefinitely. As water continues to be drawn from the said canal and arrests have been made Kaukaunaites are beginning to wonder, "Where are we at?"

Several dancing masters have endeavored to start a class in Kaukauna this fall but as yet none have succeeded.

A fire at the Kaukauna Carriage Works was discovered last Saturday morning. An Alarm was sounded but the entire building was in flames before the fire department arrived. The Carriage Works has been in operation for a year and quite an extensive business was being established. The loss is about $4,000 with $2,100 insurance.

Let Spain declare war against United States by all means. The football and baseball seasons are about to be over and we also need other of amusement.

November 22, 1895

Joe Faust of Kaukauna was boring a well for the Bead- Bros., Dundas. He is down 41 feet and not much water. He found tamarack sticks and moss, just as green as it was in the woods, at quite a depth in the ground.

Appleton Post - Lillie Fountain, a 16-year girl of wayward character, was arrested at the Northwestern depot on Wednesday on a charge of vagrancy. The girl left home some time ago and was an inmate at the notorious Beaulieu den at Kaukauna. She came from Appleton and attempted to gain admittance to one of the resorts here but was refused on account of her age. She will be committed to the jail in the meantime.

November 29, 1895

A man in Ohio, who had a grudge against the postmaster in his town, drank whisky and ate onions and then asked for his mail. The postmaster refused to wait on the breathing man and he complained to the powers that be. After an investigation the inspector decided that the postmaster was justified in his stand.

Several of the trains were late Tuesday owing to a blizzard south of us.

Supt. Zeigler of Outagamie County returned the certificates to the sister’s teaching in the schools at Freedom and Little Chute. Bishop Messmer has directed that the religious pictures be taken from the walls of the school rooms and the instruction during the school hours made to conform to the requirements of the law.

A young man in Tennessee has been warned by the white caps than he must quit wearing tan shoes.

Miss Annie Redman claims that John Schug, of Berne, Ill., courted her for 2 ½ years, gave her many presents of value and sent numerous love letters in which he promised to make her his wife. In July his ardor cooled and in September he told her that the relationship was at an end. She has since sued him for $5000. Queer isn’t it how some love affairs turn out?

The jury in the case of Joseph Promer versus the Milwaukee Lakeshore and Western railroad company, which was tried in the circuit court last week, awarded the plaintiff the full amount of damages asked $20,000. It will be remembered that Mr. Promer lost part of one leg in the switchyards here several years ago while repairing cars. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court.

THE DROP, On the DROP KICK

The playing code defines the “Drop Kick” as one made by letting the ball fall and kicking it the instant it touches the ground.

Friday, October 31, 2025

Time Machine Trip to November 1885

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Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

November 6, 1885

On Saturday last the eight-year-old son of John Pagle, who lives at Wrightstown, went into the garden to drive a hog out of the yard. The beast turned upon the child and before assistance could be rendered the boy was thrown down and his body was torn in a dreadful manner. Dr. Burnside, who attended the unfortunate and reports his condition quite critical but thinks he may recover from the injury.

November 13, 1885

The smokestack of the Badger Paper Mill which is now under process of construction will be 137 feet high. How is that for pretty well up?

Nashville, Tenn. – The Internal Revenue Department is determined, as result of the increase of illicit distilling and the killing and attempted murder of several revenue men in this state to bring moonshine liquor makers to justice. Georgia will also be included in the plan of operations as several revenue agents have been killed in that state. With plenty of funds it is little doubt that the agents will make matters lively for the mountaineers.

Mrs. Catharine Trump, postmistress at the village of Corning, Pa. has been arrested for opening and reading private correspondence of her neighbors. When questioned she admitted her guilt but claimed she did not know it was unlawful.

November 20, 1885

At their next meeting the Common Council will act upon proposals for building six mammoth cisterns for the use of the fire department. The plans and specifications for these reservoirs were adopted at a special meeting.

November 27, 1885

An electric clock has recently been placed in the office of the Badger Paper Co. This time piece is very ingeniously contrived and has an attachment which will indicate whether or not the workmen at the mill are on duty. The watchmen will be required to report every half hour during the night and if they fail to do so this clock will show it.

Omaha, Neb. – The sheriff of Johnson County, with a posse traced marauding Indians to the Arapahoe reservation and applied to the chiefs to have those who have been off the reservation stealing given up. He succeeded in getting only two turned over to him to be dealt with by civil authorities. Gen Howard says if they are severally dealt with there will be trouble with the Indians. He said that the Indians had not been fairly treated by the government, and they had been starving.

Jos. Kline's South side flouring mill is now running night and day to keep up with the numerous orders which are constantly coming in from many parts of the state and county. The capacity of this mill is one hundred and twenty-five barrels per day, and the mill is running to fullest extent. The fine trade which this institution has enjoyed from the commencement of its operations about two years ago, and which has continued ever since.

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Time Machine Trip to October 1975

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

October 1, 1975

Everyone will have a chance to meet the Congressman on Monday the 13^th when Rep. Robert Cornell will spend the day in Kaukauna.

October 3, 1975

Quarterback Reed Giordana is again leading the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point football team to national prominence in statistical rankings. Following the Pointers’ first three games, Giordana leads the nation in total offence and passing for individuals.

A Missouri construction worker fell to his death while working on a stack removal project at the Thilmany Upper mill. James William Houchins, 46, Paris, Mo. Died about noon at the Kaukauna Community Hospital.

October 8, 1975

Daniel J. Schmidt, 17, died as result of his bike missing a curve on Crooks Ave. early Saturday morning when he struck a tree.

October 10, 1975

The Times advertising director Glenn Hansen holds up the Third-place entry in the national contest Metro Newspaper Services of New York. The Times tied McPherson (Kan.) and the Dallas Times Herald.

A wage agreement between Kaukauna policemen and the city was ratified Tuesday night by the Common Council. The wage package agreed upon for officers’ amounts to a total of 15% raise for 1976.

October 15, 1975

Starting next Tuesday, the Kaukauna Times will advance publications by one day. The newspaper will be delivered to homes in the city on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

October 17, 1975

The Kaukauna Board of Education has reached agreement on a new contract for the year 1976. The contract calls for a 6.5% increase of the old salary.

October 21, 1975

Mike Nelessen, the Pride of the Kaukauna Boxing Club, has been selected to a team that will represent the state in an amateur boxing tournament against a group of Illinois state champions in Chicago on Sunday Oct. 26.

Sophomore Todd Lunda, Kaukauna High School's ace golfer, fired a two-day total of 162 to finish fifth individually at the WIAA state golf meet at Lawsonia Golf Course near Ripon.

October 28, 1975

Somewhere under this mass of humanity is Kaukauna place kicker Steve Hardy, who was mobbed after kicking a game winning 22-yard field goal.

The Kaukauna Ghosts captured their first conference title in 14 years last Friday night, when Steve Hardy booted the pigskin through the uprights to give the Ghosts a 3-0 win over Oshkosh West in overtime, on a rain-soaked Titan Stadium field. The championship is shared with Menasha, as both the Ghosts and Bluejays went through conference play with 6-1 records, the Ghosts under first year head coach Bill Biekkola.

October 30, 1975

A break in at Rabideau TV and Appliance, the second within 10 days netted burglars a pair of color televisions, according to police. The burglars entered through a window in the rear of the building. Last week the burglars entered through a side window and took about $30 in change.

Ribbon cutting ceremony marked the opening of the enlarged supermarket Tuesday at the store located on Hy 96 between Kaukauna and Little Chute.

Journey’s end near for a major part of the new No.15 paper machine at Thilmany as the dryer drum, loaded on a river barge, approached Kaukauna. The trip started for the unit at Newport News, Va.

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