Time Machine to January 1915

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

January 1, 1915

Meat at 50 cents a pound and shoes at $10.00 a pair are possibilities in the next two years. This is the opinion of the government and stockyard experts. The war is draining the supply and an increase in stock must be made before long or we will face small supplies soon.

14 of the 48 states in the union are “dry”. November elections added four of these Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Colorado to the dry list. More than half of the people in the nation live under prohibition.

 

Large crowds assemble daily to skate at the new city rink in the rear of the public library.

 

January 8, 1915

Mayor John Coppes has been recommended by Congressman Konop to succeed Julius J. Martens as postmaster at the South Kaukauna office.

 

January 15, 1915

If you want to know whether a letter will go for two cents or not, here is a way to find out--without the use of a scale. Balance the letter on a ruler against a silver dollar.

The first chime of bells ever heard in Kaukauna rang out their melodious tones at noon hour Wednesday from the tower of Holy Cross church. There are three bells in the chimes at present and it’s hoped that a fourth will soon be added in order to perfect the tone combination.

 

January 22, 1915

A group of Chorus Beauties with Mc Intyre and Heath in the Musical Comedy, “The Ham Tree,” will perform at the Appleton Theatre, Saturday, January 28.

 

For Rent - Nine room house, cement basement, gas heat, beautiful lawn with shade and fruit trees, cement walks. Priced at $18.00 per month, 968 Superior Street, Appleton.

 

For sale – A 80-acre farm just over the line in Shawano county. 50 acres under cultivation, balance woodland. Good well and nice creek. Substantial 8 room log home atone basement, barn 36x66 and outbuildings. Price $6,000 which includes team, 6 cows and other livestock. 

Grandview Hotel

Alex MacIntosh, alias Murphy, Lering, MacLane, and any other name that he happened to think of, who stole $15.00 and a valuable time piece of George Mulholland at the Grand View Hotel last week was sentenced to one year in Waupun by Judge Ryan last Thursday afternoon. The theft took place on January 12. MacIntosh had applied at the hotel for a meal stating he had not partaken of food for more than a day. Landlord Mulholland in his usual generous way fed the Wandering Willie and the allowed him to remain around the hotel for a few days and do some odd jobs.

 

January 29, 1915

Miss Mary Eccles who brought suit against the Kaukauna free high school to recover salary amounting to $332.50 on a breach of contract, was given a judgment for that amount plus the interest for about three years and costs of trial by and order from Judge Kreiss in municipal court last week. Miss Eccles testified that she had signed a contract to teach at Kaukauna high school during the year of 1911-12. After a few months she was dismissed without a hearing.

 

Monte Carlo is closed because of the war. Visitors are not being turned away, but most of the 800 employees have left to join the French Regiments, and money is becoming scarce in France.

To express their love for their paster of a quarter of a century, the people of Little Chute last Thursday observed the 25^th anniversary of Rev. Theodore Knegtel as rector of St. John’s church in that village. Bishop J. J. Fox of Green Bay along with many priests from around the area were present for the celebration.