Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen HAHS
June 5, 1896
A fast freight on the Chicago &
Northwestern broke in two Wednesday morning near Wrightstown. The front section
stopped at the depot upon discovering the break and before it could again get
underway the hind section came around the curve at a terrific speed and crashed
into the forward section. Five cars were destroyed carrying away half the
depot. No one was injured.
Chicago, June 3 – All the workmen
employed at the Illinois Steel company here went on strike Tuesday afternoon.
The troubles grew out of the employment of colored labor and demand an increase
in pay for the white men at work.
The Times admonishes
all Kaukaunaites to be on their guard against crooks, pickpockets, sneak
thieves and fakers next week. On Thursday next the circus will be in town and
it is certain the town will fill with strangers, so it behooves everyone to
watch their wallets and put an extra bar on the door.
June 12, 1896
Herman
Kiekhafer was seriously injured at the shops last Wednesday by the falling of a
tackle block. He was struck in the head, cutting a large gash in his forehead.
At a meeting of the
common council last week a curfew ordinance was introduced which prohibits
children from loitering around the streets at night. It is made unlawful for
any person less than fifteen years of age to be upon any street at night after
9 o’clock from March 1 to August 1 unless being accompanied by a parent or
guardian.
The game at the
ballpark last Saturday afternoon between the Chicago Maroons and Kaukauna was a
mighty poor exhibition of ball playing. The Maroons won by a score of 15 to 4.
The locals were lazy, careless; butter fingered and did not seem to have any
ginger in them at all. Kaukauna should
have won easily.
A Kaukauna Irishman
expresses the opinion that if this bicycle craze continues to grow as it has
been growing, we shall all be smothered soon, for the reason that all the air
will be pumped into the tires.
The inter-urban
franchise was passed by the Kaukauna common council last night. The whole
community appeared to be in favor of the measure, and the aldermen found it
out.
June 19, 1896
A new cash register is being introduced by a western firm.
The purchase price is $27.21.
The class of ’93,
Kaukauna High school, has received a medal and diploma from the World’s
Columbian Commissioners, for the exhibit sent by them to the World’s fair,
which consisted of a number of crude articles for the study of physics made by
members of the class. The document has been framed and will be hung on the
walls of the high school.
Bicycle factories about
the country are laying off hundreds of their employees, the demand no longer meets
the supply. Prices have dropped from $100 to $80 this year and next season will
undoubtedly bring forth another cut.
John Wolf, an employee
of the railroad shops, lost his month's wages-$35.00 last Wednesday while on
his way to the bank. Finder will be
presented with $5.00 and many thanks from Mr. Wolf.
June 26, 1896
It is quite amusing to
see the children start for home evening when the curfew rings. At the tap of
the bell, they scatter for the streets in all directions.
A Texas gentleman has denominated the bicycle
“a dromedary for the dudes and the nurse of a crook-necked generation. The
southern probably tried one of the unruly steeds and failed to keep his mount.
On Sunday next Rev. John Gibson will preach his
farewell sermons at the south side Congregational church. He will be leaving
for Washburn where he assumes the pastorate of the Congregational church.
Coming here five years ago he found but a missionary chapel with a few
scattered members at Sunday services. It took a short time for his work to
prove effective and the congregation commenced to increase rapidly. Soon it
became evident that a larger edifice would be needed. With the help of the
congregation a new church was constructed in 1894 on the south side property.
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