Time Machine Trip to February 1906

 

Kaukauna Times & Sun

By Lyle Hansen

 

February 2, 1906

The North and South Side Gun clubs are arranging for a clay pigeon contest which will take place on Sunday, February 11. As there is considerable rivalry between the two clubs, an exciting time is anticipated. The North Side Gun club held another contest last Sunday, with Ludtke's team defeating Rabideau's by six points.

 

Peter Eimmerman’s new saloon fixtures which have just arrived are the finest to be seen in Kaukauna. The heavy carvings and ornamental moldings are brought out by beautiful, beveled glass and heavy columns.

 

Michael Chopin, a well-known resident of the northside, sustained injuries at Combined Locks paper mill Wednesday afternoon and died two hours later. His death was the result of his coat being caught by a spinning shaft.

 

Town of Freedom – Henry Verhagen met with a number of farmers Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of establishing a new cheese factory in that town.

 

Copenhagen, Denmark Jan 20 – Christian IX., the aged king of Denmark died Monday. This is the passing of the dean of the crowned heads of Europe, who was father of King George of Greece, Queen Alexandra of Great Britain and the Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia, grandfather of King Haaken VII of Norway and relative by blood or marriage to most of the European rulers.

 

F. J. Solar of the Solar Manufacturing company caught two children helping themselves to coal from the company’s sheds early Tuesday evening. Their sled was loaded with about two hundred pounds at the time it was confiscated. He had noticed the children’s tracks and that of the sled in the snow about a week ago. Both children and their mother were taken before Justice H. J. Mulholland.

 

February 9, 1906

Kaukauna people who have returned from the northern woods claim that the depth of snow, from four to five feet on the level, has interfered with logging to such an extent that some of the camps have suspended operations. The expense of getting out logs in the past month has been more than double that of other years. Smallpox has made its appearance and has had some effect in breaking up the camps. It will be a short season, and the cut of the timber will be less than for many years.

 

Wm. Klumb, who recently took the agency for gasoline engines in this city, disposed of an 8-horsepower portable engine to James Lambie this week for $550.

 

 

Marshal Richard Conlon went to Clintonville Wednesday where he arrested Martin Verhagen, the young man who was wanted for making away three weeks ago with a horse and cutter that belonged to Malone’s livery stable.

 

 

SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS - Marshall P. Wilder “The Prince of Entertainers.”

 

February 16, 1906

 

Elderly Little Chute residents.

Little Chute is noted for the longevity of its residents. Out of the entire population of 120 families there are thirty people over 70 years of age. The oldest resident is Mrs. Mary Nugent, who recently celebrated her 93^rd birthday. Following are over 80, Jacob Appleton, 88; Henry Hietpas, 87; Mrs. Lizzie Hermsen, 86; Mrs. Mary Besslair, 85; Anna Degroot, 85; Adrian Gloudeman, 83; John Kobussen 83; and Nettie Gloudeman 80.

 

February 23, 1906

Mrs. Catherine Lawe, widow of the late George W. Lawe, "Father of Kaukauna," was 90 years old Monday and celebrated the event with an old-fashioned Virginia reel, dancing through the figure with all the zest and agility of a young girl. Mrs. Lawe entertained her friends with reminisces of her early pioneer days, when she first arrived in Green Bay in 1834, coming to Kaukauna five years afterwards. This was fourteen years before Wisconsin became a state. Nothing pleases this intelligent and vivacious old lady better than having some early settlers of this region call on her to talk over old times.

 

In Castine, Maine, there lived a man named Ordway, who had the job as grave digger in the village cemetery. On one occasion he finished the task of burying a woman pauper. He arrived at the store from which he was turned away. He then demanded his pay in no uncertain terms. He ended his harangue as follows: “Look a-here, if I don’t get my pay before tomorrow night, up she comes.

 

John Masterson, of Kaukauna, who had recently been in the employ of the Northwestern Road here, had his arm crashed at Forest Junction late Monday afternoon to such an extent that it had to be amputated.

 

James Mullogan of Iola, Wisconsin narrowly escaped being buried alive Wednesday. The funeral possession was slowly weaving its way to the church when the driver of the hearse heard groans from within, followed by the smashing of glass which plainly indicated that Mulligan had objected to being buried alive. The casket was open and Mulligan, fully restored to consciousness, sat up and began to inquire where he was.