Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen
Kaukauna Area
Historical Society
July 6, 1906
Willie Lappela held the
lucky key that opened the money box at Mulford's clothing store. The box
contained $25 and was exhibited for several months at the store.
“I shall have to ask
you for a ticket for that girl, ma’am,” insisted a conductor, speaking to a
quiet looking little woman seated beside a girl on the train.
“I guess not,” she
replied.
“She’s too old to
travel free. She occupies a whole seat, and the car’s crowded. There are people
standing.”
“I’ve never paid for
her yet,” the woman retorted.
“You’ve got to begin
sometime,” persisted the conductor.
“Not this trip,
anyway.”
“You’ll have to pay for
that girl, ma’am, or I’ll stop the train and put her off.”
“All right, put her off, if you think that’s the way to get anything out of me.”
“You ought to know what
the rules of this road are, ma’am. How old is that girl?”
“I don’t know. I never
saw her before.”
July 13, 1906
Will Kidney have
launched a new fast boat which is expected to eclipse anything in these waters.
It is 37-footer, with 4 ft. 8 in beam, and is equipped with a 3 cylinder, 17 horsepower
Straubel engine, and is capable of making 15 miles an hour or more.
Frank Goetzman, third
hand on paper machine No. 1 at the Thilmany mill, fell from one of the truss
rods of the roof of the machine room last night, striking his head, shoulder
and hip, resulting in a slight concussion and the breaking of the middle finger.
He was unconscious for about half an hour.
Two horses for the
Engine house have been purchased at a cost of $500. The team that did the city
service for the past twelve years have sold for $150 and will be used on the
farm.
July 20, 1906
Because of the growing
number of students enrolled in Kaukauna schools, it has been proposed to build
an addition 28x32 feet, two stories high, to the southeast corner of the
Nicolet School building, thus furnishing the additional rooms needed at present.
Cedar Rapids, Ia. -- Eight children at a
picnic on the riverbank, only three blocks from home, went wading. The smallest
one slipped into a deep hole in the river and in trying to rescue her the six
others were drowned. The dead: Lucille Sweting, 7; Hazel Sweting, 14; Gladys Sweting,
10; Josie Sweting, 12; Ruth Coyle, 11; Core Coyle, 9; Clara Usher, 16. Ruth
Klersey being the only survivor.
We are in receipt of a
postal from Germany from Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thilmany and daughter, Miss Elsie;
also signed by five of Mr. and Mrs. Thilmany’s friends, all of whom composed a
party that celebrated the Fourth of July at Petersburg, u. das Siebengebirge, a
beautiful spot on the Rhine River near the Black forest.
Black Chicken Black Thunder
Uncle Sam has recently
inaugurated a unique and ingenious project in connection with his Indian
wards—or at least the most populous division of them. This is nothing less than
a scheme for renaming every chief and brave, every squaw and papoose of the Sioux
tribe. The object of this wholesale rechristening is to ensure the right
descent of property, something that has been attended with much difficulty
under the old condition of affairs when the Sioux had no family name. The
renaming of the 25,000 members of the Sioux Indian tribe was ordered by
President Roosevelt. Rechristen Braves – Bobtailed Coyote now becomes Robert T.
Wolf.
July 27, 1906
A gang of five tramps
that had taken possession of a freight car were arrested and taken to the
police station. Later in the evening, they were informed that they would be
given their freedom on the condition that they get out of town on the first
car. They accepted the proposition and left for Appleton at 11:45. They were
about as tough an aggregation as had been seen here in a long time.
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The newly passed Naturalization
Act establishes federal supervision of alien naturalization through a dedicated
executive office. The Bureau of Naturalization will now issue all uniform blank
forms and certificates, requiring courts to keep strict regular accounts. One
of the most significant changes requires petitioners to be able to speak the
English language. This rule is expected to affect nearly 1,000 residents in
Outagamie County alone.
The Russian official
commission appointed to investigate the military surrender of Port Arthur has
concluded its investigation and recommended severe punishments for the
responsible officers ahead of their upcoming formal trials: Lieut. Gen.
Stoessel recommended to be dismissed from the army and executed by firing
squad. Lieut. Gen. Fock recommended to be dismissed from the army and
sentence to one year of hard labor. Gen. Reiss recommended to be
dismissed and banished.
A white linen gown and
coat, with English embroidery.
A Dainty Frock
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