Appleton Evening Crescent, Appleton, WI, October 2, 1905
"The Milwaukeean Died in His Chair"
Joseph DRUECKER Expired at Kaukauna Last Night
"Wake up, don't you want to catch this car." Robert HAMILTON asked what he
supposed to be a sleeping traveling man on the porch of the Hotel Brothers
at Kaukauna last night.
The man made no response and HAMILTON was horified to find that the body was
cold and that the man was dead. Letters and cards on the person of the dead
man identified him as Joseph DRUECKER of Milwaukee.
He arrived at Kaukauna on a train about 11 o'clock in the evening. He had
ordered a carriage to meet him at the train but the carriage did not appear,
through some misunderstanding, and he walked from the Ashland division depot
to Hotel Brothers and it is thought he was much fatigued and immediately sat
down in one of the chairs on the porch of the hotel, and from all
indications must have died soon after. Several people passing the hotel, saw
the man and thought him to be asleep but just before the last car left Kaukauna
for this city. Robert HAMILTON saw the dead man and thinking that he wanted
to catch the car for Appleton and had fallen asleep tried to awaken him but his
efforts were in vain.
The body was taken to an undertaking establishment and a brother at
Milwaukee was telegraphed, informing him of his death.
The brother arrived at Kaukauna this morning and took charge of the body.
There is little doubt but what death resulted form heart failure. Mr.
DRUECKER was a man about 55 years old.
Mr. DRUECKER came to Kaukauna to keep an appointment with Henry KAMPS of
this city this morning. The men were to make a business trip to Kaukauna today."
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Appleton Evening Crescent, Appleton , WI, October 3, 1905
"Will Build Homes Near Three Lakes"
Appleton People Preparing to Erect Cottages for their Summer Homes.
The Rev. S. H. ANDERSON, W. F. SAEEKER and F. C. BRAYTON have purchased lots
on the shore of one of the lakes at Three Lakes, a camping place fifty miles
north of Antigo. The Appleton men camped there last summer, and were so
charmed with the county that they decided to purchase lots, build cottages,
and spend their summers there in the future.
There are about forty small lakes, every one beautiful around Three Lakes
and within the radius of a county there are no less than sixty lakes. The place
where the Appleton people will build cottages is four miles from the
railroad.
As soon as the ice is strong enough this winter, building material will be
transported across the lakes, and early next spring the work of erecting the
summer homes will be commenced."
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Appleton Evening Crescent, Applton, WI, October 5, 1905
"Baby Drowned in a Water Trough"
Sad Accident Reported from Town of Center
Infant Child of Mr. and Mrs. William DIFFERDING [sic] fell in Trough Used
for Horses and was Dead When It Was Found.
An extremely sad accident which caused the death of a baby has just been
reported from the town of Center.
The one-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. William DIFFERING of the town of
Center was todling about the yard at its home Monday, in some manner climbed
up to the trough which contained water for the horses, and losing its
balance fell into the water.
The little one had not been out of its mother's sight but a few minutes and
when she missed her baby she at once ran tot he trough and was horrified to
find that her child was drowned.
The funeral was held yesterday morning and was largely attended. The
bereaved parents have the sincerest sympathy of a large circle of friends."
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Appleton Evening Crescent, Appleton, WI, October 11, 1905
Real Estate Transactions:
C. H. BOGEL to William MOYLE. Lot in Appleton, $1400.
John PEKEL to G. D. ROWELL, lot in Appleton. Private.
John STEVENS to James REEVE Lot in Appleton. $140
Marriage Licenses:
Marriage licenses have been granted to Frank E. HOLBROOK and Martha VAN
NORTWICK of Appleton; Mary DONAHUE of Kaukauna and William DYER of Boone,
Iowa; and to Oscar WELSON of Maine and Nellie HELSON of Shiocton.
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Appleton Evening Crescent, Appleton, WI, October 12, 1905
The 14-months old son of Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph D. DOERFLER, died yesterday of
brain fever. The funeral will be from St. Joseph;s church at 9 o'clock Friday
morning.
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Appleton Evening Crescent, October 13, 1905
"Water Works Case Comes up Monday"
The suits of the Appleton Water Works company against the city of Appleton
are to be tried in the Wood county circuit court at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
next Monday.
City Clerk Ezra L. WILLIAMS this morning received a summons to appear in
court next Monday and is commanded to produce so many records of the city
council that it will require two or three trunks to carry them.
He is summoned as a witness for the plaintiff, the Appleton Water Works
company and is asked to produce in court the council proceedings for the
years of 1881, 1882, 1890, 1891, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904. Also the proposal
of the Wiley Construction company for the erection of a water works plant in
1881 and the city's acceptance of that proposal.
A large number of ordinances are also asked for, all of which are in the
large record books, and the assessment rolls for the city for the year 1895
to 1904 inclusive are demanded.
The city will be represented by City Attorney A. M. SPENCER, John BOTTENSEK
and Humphrey PIERCE and it is understood that no matter which side wins the
case that the other side will appeal them to the supreme court when the
water works question which has been dragging along for several years.
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Appleton Crescent, October 14, 1905
"Watered Milk is Adulterated"
A jury in Justice Fred HEINEMANN'S court yesterday decided that watered milk
is adulterated and Fred WUNROW and John SCHROEDER of Freedom were each fined
$95 for disposing of adulterated milk to cheese factories.........
The case was bitterly fought. WUNROW denying that the milk was adulterated
and introduced much evidenct ot prove his case. The evidence introduced by
the state, however, proved to the jury that there was water in the milk and
the verdict of the jury showed that watered milk was adulterated...."
The horse on the milk wagon of Orville BABB was prevented from running away
yesterday afternoon by the reins becoming tangled in the wheels. .....No
damage was done"
Mrs. John SCHROEDER met with a very painful accident Tuesday afternoon while
assisting her husband in hauling in corn stalks. She was on the load when
the stalks slipped throwing her forward, first onto the horse and then to the
ground. The horse was frightened and started to run away and the loaded
wagon passed over her prostrate woman's right leg, both bones below the knee
being
broken......"
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Appleton Evening Crescent, October 17, 1905
A Washington dispatch says Howard A. LORING, supervisor of native Indian
music, will leave today for the Mount Pleasant Indian school in Michigan.
Later he will visit schools in Wisconsin and Minnesota. ....
He is instructed to study Indian music with a view to saving what is
harmonious and tuneful. This is the first time that this work has been
attempted and it was instituted by Indian Commissioneer LEUPP after
consultation with eminent musicians, who have frequently expressed surprise
that nothing has been done in this direction by the authorities."
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Appleton Crescent, Appleton, WI, October 20, 1905
"Dale Resident Goes to Texas"
Arthur HILLS and family of Dale will move to Texas about November 1. Mr.
HILLS has recently returned from the Lone Star State where he purchased 640
acres of land two miles from Delhart, in the extreme northwest corner of the
panhandle in Texas. Until very recently that country was generally reported
to be arid and a desert. Such reports were issued by cattlemen who used that
big territory for free grazing. On investigation the land is pronounced to be
of excellent quality capable of producing large crops of wheat, alfalfa, hay,
kaffir corn and all sorts of vegetables. The elevation of 4,000 feet and the
climate I unusually healthy. Those who till the soil in the usual fashion in
the south get 15 to 16 bushels of grain in Delhart county, but soil
culturists (farmers from Nebraska and other semi arid points) by turning the
soil after a rainfall to retain the moisture and other scientific means
manage to get 40 bushels of wheat to the acre.
Mr. HILL bought an entire section of land and paid only $4 and acre. He will
purchase a herd of dairy cows and sell milk in the village, where it brings
10 cents a quart. later he will branch out in the general farming business
and bring most of his large place under cultivation.
Although much cotton is grown in Texas, non is raised around Delhart. It is
said the winters are about three months long and that the temperature gets
down to zero. The village of Delhart has 2,500 people and is a wideawake
growing town. Four years ago there was but one house, the railway station,
where the town is now located. Homeseekers are rapidly settling the panhandle.
Mr. HILLS was born in Dale and has lived all his life in Wisconsin, all but a
few months in this county and while he regrets leaving so many warm friends
behind, he believes that his future prospects in Texas are bright. After he
gets settled he will write some interesting letters from that part of the
country."
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Appleton Crescent, October 23, 1905
"Anouncement is made of the coming marriage of Miss Helen PEOTTER , OF
APPLETON, and A. MCALLISTER a well known farmer of the town of Vinland, the
ceremony to be performed at the bride's home during the next week. Miss
PEOTTER has been residing at the F. GILLINGHAM residence the past two years
and is well knoe.--Times, Neenah"
H. G. IRMIGER was a Menasha visitor Saturday.
Oscar MEARS visited Menasha friends Saturday.
F.F. BELLEW spent Sunday with his family in the city.
George L. C. SMITH, of Wausau, was in the city Saturday.
Miss Mary WHISNAUT, of Wiittenberg, recently visited here.
Otto ABEL, of Clintonville, was in the city on business Saturday.
George WALSH transacted business in Menasha Saturday afternoon.
Miss Margaret MCCARTY of Kaukauna visited in Appleton yesterday.
Miss Edith HYDE of Clintonville, was a recent guest of Appleton friends.
Miss Ella ADRAINS, of Milwaukee, is visiting relatives and friends in this
city.
Mrs. R. G. COOK, of Clintonville, recently visited her sister, Mrs. LYMAN of
this city.
Mrs. Frank WOLF, who visited in this city for several days, returned to her
home last week.
Mrs. William WOLF of Hortonville was the guest at the home of Julius ZUEHLKE
over Sunday."
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Appleton Evening Crescent, Appleton, WI, October 23, 1905
"Mr. and Mrs. Gustav KELLER attended the Catholic Order of Foresters'
reception at Depere last Friday.
Tom WALSH, United States Express man at Milwaukee, visited relatives and
friends in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Ann MULLALLY, of Boston, formerly of this city is visiting Mrs. John
MCCARTHY at the Sherman house.
The Rev. Edwin Gordon CROWDIS, of Menasha, former guard of the Princeton
football team watched the Lawrence-Beliot game here Saturday.
John BUCHANAN and Larne PEEBLES returned last evening in the launch Lark from
a three days hunting trip to Lake Poygan and report excellent shooting.
Cliff PIERCE of Menasha, former quarter back and doubtless the greatest foot
ball player who ever donned the moleskin for Lawrence, was on the side line
Saturday and said he was wild to get into the game.
Henry WILZ returned to his home in Rice Lake this morning. He was
called
here by the illness of his mother, Mrs. George WILZ, who is living with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles SAUTER. Mrs. WILZ is 84.
Mrs. and Mrs. L. A. KISS on Sunday evening celebrated the thirteenth birthday
anniversary of their son Gustave. There were twenty couples at the table. The
decorations were in red, white and blue, and American Beauty roses.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. KETCHUM, South River Street, yesterday celebrated their
thirty-second wedding anniversary. Eighteen guests extended congratulations
and partook of a splendid supper. Among the out of town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Frank CRANE, of Beaver Dam.
The 6-month-old child of Mrs. John NOLAN, Locust Street died last night. The
funeral will be held from St. Joseph's church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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Appleton Evening Crescent, Appleton, WI October 30, 1905
"Drexler Fought the Flames Alone"
Had it not been that Joseph DREXLER, a member of the Number 1 Fire Department
was near the scene of the explosion of a gasoline stove the house in which
the stove exploded would undoubtedly have been totally destroyed by fire this
morning.
DREXLER was going home to dinner when he heard the explosion in the home of
Herman GUTSY on Adkins Street and running to the house found that fire was
rapidly spreading about one of the rooms.
For several minutes before the department could arrive he fought the fire
with water. No one was home at the time the fire started. When the firemen
arrived the flames were extinguished with the aid of chemicals. A bed which
caught fire was thrown from the house and was a total loss. The room in which
the fire occurred was not damaged to any great extent. The damage is
estimated at $100.
"Former Appleton Man Killed Sunday"
While attempting to flag a freight train at Fond du Lac yesterday morning
William BEILKE, formerly o this city and brother of Mrs. Joseph
BRETTSCHNEIDER was struck by a passenger train and instantly killed.