The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-17
The bicycle girl is abroad again.

w. 1Ouu, Oh CIlCdgo, SpeHG Monudy
in Kenosha.
II. Russell, of Chicago, was in the
city Monday.
c. j. Merit, of Pontiac, was in Ke-
nosha Monday.
G. E. Dalton, OF Chicago, spent
Monday in Kenosha.
P. Hansman, of New York, transact
ed business here Monday.
G.. Kamenberg, of Milwaukee, was in
town on business Monday.
L. D. Moses, of Ripon, transacted
business in this city Monday.
W. H. Meredith, of Union Grove,
visited friends here Monday.
Wherever one goes he hears the
Cuban question under discussion.
The play at the opera house Monday
evening was good and well attended.
Bicycles will not be entirely out of
the question for Xmas presents this
year.
Thomas Gilmore, of Antioch, ILL.,,
spent Monday evening with friends in
this city.
Those who expect to do business
with the local business houses must
get up early.
May we expect snow or rain? is the
question asked of the weather dispen-
ser just now.
People are taking advantage of the
pleasant weather to get their Xmas
shopping done.
The children Of this day and age are
so mature that the Santa Claus idea is
losing it's force.
Jingoism" has so indefinite a
meaning that it is frequently applied
to true patriotism.
Why not relieve the distressing
quietude hereabouts by getting up an
other minstrel show?
The police seem to be enjoying a
siesta. Not even a common drunk
falls into their hands.
Several people in this town are car
rying out the old custom of settling all
disputes before Xmas.
Still the ashes accumulate on the
streets. A garbage man might find
profitable employment.
The animated display in Pitts & De
Berge's windows succeeds in attract
quite a crowd of infants.
Some have been so mixed up by the
weather that they are going about
springing April fool gags.
have the largest up-to-date stock
in the city. Entire stock bought with
in six months. T. j. Dale. dwd24
No matter what your needs are in
the grocery line depend upon it. Baily
can sell you just that thing.
Tramps have reappeared. They
seem to do the town quite systematic
ally on Monday mornings.
The Racine Y. M. G. A. is advertis-
ing W. W. Cooper for lecture there
some Sunday afternoon soon.
People are so intent on Christmas
buying just now that they haven't
time to manufacture new items.
There are indications that curfew
ordinance is to be presented at meet
ing of the common council soon.
By process of gradual transference
the mud of the city is accumulated on
the paved streets and finally hauled
away.
The down town windows are full of
catchy displays which would indicate
that there are artists among the bust
ness men.
1t might be interesting to some to
know that there are people who come
to Kenosha from Chicago to make their
purchases.
1t would be good policy to keep still
about the approach Of Xmas that it
may possibly slip in unnoticed by the
weather bureau.
There will be a good many disap
pointed sportsmen in this town and
vicinity if the Ideal Park races are
ousted from The state.
If the weather man thinks he can
scare rs with such threatening wealth
er as this he is mistaken. Let him
give us all he threatens.
To one who walks down Main street
in the midst of the clamOrous barking
of innumerable dogs the thought of the
dox tax is an agreeable one.
The Racine News tells about a man
from Russell, Kenosha county, being
drunk up there. That is like talking
of Racine in Ozaukee county.
Said the bicycle to the skate:
" You're not in the push" Said the
skate to the bicycle: You're full of
wind. You can't cut any ice"
Judging from the number of babies
and baby carriages on the streets and
before shop windows the children lay
claim to more than one hour in the
day
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