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| 1 | 1887 | - 1887: Kaukauna History
Peter Reuter elected Mayor of Kaukauna in both 1887 and 1888.
- 15 Aug 1887: Wisconsin History
August 15: 1887: Edna Ferber was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on this date. Her first job was as a reporter for the Daily Courant of Appleton. She also wrote for the Milwaukee Journal and the Chicago Tribune. Ferber developed a flair for short story writing, drawing much of her material from her life in Wisconsin. Much of her magazine fiction centered on the family, small towns and working women. Some of her novels are Show Boat, Cimarron, Giant and Ice Palace. Ferber died in 1968.
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| 2 | 1889 | - 1889: USA History
Twenty - Third President of the US is Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893
- 1889: Kaukauna History
Free Public High School organized.
- 1889: Kaukauna History
Michael Sullivan elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 3 | 1890 | - 1890: USA History
Yosemite National Park created
- 1890: Kaukauna History
Luther Lindauer elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 4 | 1891 | - 1891: Kaukauna History
Luther Lindauer was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 5 | 1892 | - 1892: Appleton History
1892 Reeder Smith died at his home in Appleton on January 24.
- 1892: Kaukauna History
Luther Lindauer was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 6 | 1893 | - 1893: Appleton History
1893 John F. Johnston, considered Appleton\'s first resident, died at his Appleton home.
- 1893: USA History
Twenty - Fourth President of the US is Grover Cleveland 1893-1897
- 1893: Kaukauna History
Peter Reuter elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 7 | 1894 | - 1894: Kaukauna History
Dr. H. B. Tanner elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 8 | 1895 | - 1895: Kaukauna History
Dr. H. B. Tanner was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 9 | 1896 | - 1896: Kaukauna History
Joseph McCarty elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 10 | 1897 | - 1897: USA History
Twenty - Fifth President of the US is William McKinley 1897-1901
- 1897: Kaukauna History
Joseph McCarty was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 11 | 1898 | - 1898: Appleton History
1898 Appleton was connected by streetcar to Neenah and Menasha.
- 1898: USA History
Spanish-American War
- 1898: Kaukauna History
Charles E. Raught elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 12 | 1899 | - 1899: Appleton History
1899 St. Elizabeth Hospital was established.
- 1899: Kaukauna History
F. M. Charlesworth elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 13 | 1900 | - 1900: Appleton History
1900 On March 28, Appleton\'s new City Hall and Library building was dedicated. It was the first building constructed specifically for those purposes.
- 1900: Kaukauna History
Julius Kuehn elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 14 | 1901 | - 1901: USA History
Twenty - Sixth President of the US is Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
- 1901: Kaukauna History
C.D. Boyd elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 15 | 1902 | - 1902: Kaukauna History
H. J. Mulholland elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 16 | 1904 | - 1904: Appleton History
1904 Ryan High School was destroyed by fire. The following year, Union High School was completed to replace it. Union High School is now Appleton Central High School.
- 1904: Kaukauna History
Charles E. Raught elected Mayor of Kaukauna and reelected in 1906.
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| 17 | 1905 | - 1905: Kaukauna History
Construction of a public library with assistance from Andrew Carnegie.
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Abt 1887 - Abt 1906 (~ 19 years)
