First Hog Killed as Cudahy Plant Opens in Menomonee Valley
Operations began at the new Cudahy plant with the first hog killed Wednesday morning. The process included scalding, scraping, evisceration, and division of parts for sausage production. About 1,200 hogs hung in the coaling room by day’s end as workers tested machinery before full operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Connell
Chas. Knox
William H. McElroy
Jared Thompson
Th Connell
Fred Weber
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Cudahy
E. R. Bushy
Land Department
New Cudahy
Balloon or Sunrise Mistake Stuns Cudahy Foreman
A Cudahy foreman mistook the sunrise over a lake for an airship balloon. Alf Welbes claimed a ship hauled a balloon across the water and tried to alert others, but witnesses dismissed the claim as the sun rising. The incident sparked disbelief and jokes about a secret club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Welbes
Lake Shore Road
Francis
Lake Road
Alf Welhes
St. Francis
Cudahy
Welbes
Rev Henry Koch Weds Miss Henrietta Dowsing
The article covers the wedding of Rev Henry Koch a Wheell-Reth Lutheran divine to Miss Henrietta Dowsing. The ceremony was followed by a reception and supper at Fond du Lac with many friends sending felicitations. The groom’s standing in the church is noted along with guests and well-wishers from Milwaukee Racine and local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Koch
Henrietta Dowsing
Ag Ma. Laws
Koch
Jaeger
Fatuehter
Racine
Aly
Henry “Hever
Peter “Arth Ale
Lil Tings
Abe
Fisher
Alv
Jacobsen
Alves
Keyser
B. P
Removal to Chicago Affects Milwaukee Stock Yards
Rumor spread that Cudahy plan will move from Milwaukee to Chicago affecting the Wisconsin stock yards. Van Norman plans to keep a Milwaukee fee branch run by A L Nickey and George Webber. Cudahy Brothers were main Milwaukee stock buyers. shipments will go direct from Omaha and Chicago, risking the abandonment of Milwaukee yards if no other large firm steps in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George DB. van Norn
Pithlie
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cudahy Plan
van Norman
Fee
A. L. Nickey
George Webber
Cudahy Brothers
Omaha
Wisconsin
Cudahy Packing House
Pump Backing Up Water System Restores City Flow
Last Saturday workers placed a walking beam and restarted the pump. It performed magnificently at full speed but could not push water through the buildings. By Tuesday a 25 by 5 by 6 foot reservoir was built to feed the steam pump and deliver water to the nearby districts. The system now operates smoothly with no anticipated future trouble.
A Bad Runaway Near Cudahy Plant
L M Kent president of Cudahy Manufacturing bought a wagon for a team of boys. A passing train spooked the horses and the wagon crashed in the street gutter. The horses fled and were not found by Wednesday noon. The wagon held axle grease cans and redevelopment would require solvent cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Kent
Cudahy Manufacturing Company
J. McNamara
Cudahy
Kent
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Wdahy Brothers Company
Menomonee Valley
Billy
Charley Holtz
Tye
Colleewood
Glenwiod
Denver
Wasi Wo
Gateell
Fowler
Lin Grithils
WTF
Shuilishur
Pederson
Ar i
Asi
Powle
Seat Ali
Tact Week
Indiana
Hig
Evenuer
Ime
Missouri
Que of Ourestesmed
Chicago Road
Lucas Bartels
Jagman
Chance
Reab
Sored Zester
Uae
Mowaig
Easton
Evie Dently
Lineks
Lemans
Curlato
Menomenee Valley
L. M1
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