Kaukauna Times & Sun
By Lyle Hansen KAHS
February 7, 1896
Marshfield Times - During a performance at Kaukauna one-night
last week the ladies of that city set a pace for ladies of other cities to
follow, they removed their hats during the play. All hail the ladies of
Kaukauna.
Luther Lindauer is very
fortunate in having harvested his ice crop early in January, for this week the
river is all but free of ice.
February 14, 1896
The north side post
office was removed to new quarters, the Brother’s building on Lawe Street last
Sunday afternoon. It is about as hard
for northsiders to get accustomed to the new location of the post office as it
was to write 1896 a few weeks ago.
Young man, there is one thing you cannot do.
You cannot make a success in life unless you work. You cannot loaf around the
street corners, smoke, tell stories, drink and sponge off someone else without
making a failure in life. You must learn a trade or get into some honest
business. The ripe fruit is at the top of the tree, and you must climb if you
want to get it. Do something no matter how small or low wage it will be a
starter.
February 21, 1896
The Badger Paper Company
and the Kaukauna Waterpower Company have decided not to pay the taxes levied
against them by the city for 1895 and will carry the same into the courts for a
decision on the grounds of excessive valuation, compared to other like
property. This will temporarily, at least make a decrease in the estimated
revenue from taxes, as the taxes of these two companies amount to upwards of
$4,000 and will not be paid in until the courts decide upon the equity thereof.
Several weeks ago, an article appeared in the
TIMES relative to the stubbornness of the average man or woman and holding down
the aisle seat, in church pews compelling everyone to crowd past to get into
the seat. A preacher in Buckley, Ill., wrote back to us. We have solved the
problem of dislodging the end setters in church of whom you justly complained
in the TIMES. The following notice was posted on the back of the pews. “All
seats free except the end next to the aisle; those are reserved for the highest
contributors to the support of the church.”
That took care of the problem.
Despite the howling storm that raged last
Monday evening, a large crowd turned out to attend the fifth annual masquerade
given by the Odd Fellow Society at the Opera house. Only 60 couples
participated in the grand march, all previous years had reached about 100.
Among the good representatives on the floor was a group, the Kings club, all of
whom appeared in striped garb as prisoners and headed by a guard in uniform,
marching in lockstep around the hall several times. The Odd Fellows, after paying expenses,
netted about $50.
February 28, 1896
Kaukauna has fifteen
separate and distinct bicycle agencies. Just whisper "wheel wanted"
and bicycle agents will be around thicker than life insurance solicitors.
A St. Paul woman
accuses a man of having kissed her 2,132 times. If they have got counting
machines for that kind of work, why then is nobody safe.
The Thilmany Paper
Company makes papers that are put to various uses. One of the most novel kinds
is for lining puffed sleeves and skirts for ladies’ wear, the paper being
especially capable of making a stylish effect.
Even if Dr. Nansen has
discovered a North Pole, it is quite certain that he has not discovered any
practical use to which it can be put.
James Fitzgerald was
hanged at St. Louis Thursday for the murder of his sweetheart, Annie Naessens,
on the night of November 24, 1893. The first rope broke and the victim lay
struggling on the floor beneath the gallows. A new rope was sent for and this time
the condemned man went to death.
William Egan paid a
fine of $1 and costs before Justice Mitchell last Saturday for keeping his
saloon open after 11 o’clock one evening last week.
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