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| 1 | 1886 | - 1886: Appleton History
1886 A Board of Public Works was established and plans were made for a sewer system in the city of Appleton.
- 1886: Appleton History
1886 A successful movement began to urge the public to plant shade trees in the city.
- 1886: Appleton History
1886 Amos A. Lawrence died of heart disease in Boston on August 22.
- 1886: Appleton History
1886 On August 16, the Appleton Electric Street Railway Company began operation with a track running for four miles.
- 1886: Appleton History
1886 The Thompson and Houston Electric Light Company of Boston received the franchise to provide electric lights for the city.
- 1886: Kaukauna History
Thomas Reese elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 2 | 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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| 3 | 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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| 4 | 1890 | - 1890: USA History
Yosemite National Park created
- 1890: Kaukauna History
Luther Lindauer elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 5 | 1891 | - 1891: Kaukauna History
Luther Lindauer was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 6 | 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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| 7 | 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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| 8 | 1894 | - 1894: Kaukauna History
Dr. H. B. Tanner elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 9 | 1895 | - 1895: Kaukauna History
Dr. H. B. Tanner was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 10 | 1896 | - 1896: Kaukauna History
Joseph McCarty elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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1886 - 1896 (9 years)
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