The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
HISTORY. OF A YEAR.
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Frederick J. Karges. E.. C. Theirs
gives fund for gymnasium atthe High
school. Postofice department with.
draws rural service from three routes
in this county
/ II Marriage of Miss Anna Zens and
Joseph N. Funck. Kenosha Electric
Railway company places million dol
lar mortgage on property in Keno sha.
Is Death of Mrs. M airy Hoban. Mr..
and Mrs. David Lonergan celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary.
Edward Conklin has sensational trial
in Gircuit. Court in which Woodstoek
church figures.
! 1o Miss Laura Magill won first hon.
ors Id High school declan1atory con.
test.
q Kenosha defeats Waukegan in
the opening game of the base ball sea;
son. Friends of Kemper Hall give
.S24, 900 for permanent endowment
fund.
% Death of Margaret Louise Eich-
.elman. Mrs. Cora Sutherland. Skin.
kle named for president. of the Ke-
nosha Woman's club. Report of fac
tory inspector shows great increase
in the number of employed men in
Kenosha. s
d Death of susanna Peters. ;
i Is Death of r. F. Roberts at Wood.
i worth. Mrs. Eda Ger1ing and Ed
Gerling arrested on statutory charge
in Chicago. Kenosha Electric Rail.
way company boosts its capital to a
81, 10000
u Marriage of Miss Bertha Eichel-
man and Henry Charles Hagmann.
% Four Corners resort raided and
ten arrests made.
% Former State Bank Examiner
A. E. Kuolt named as cashier of the
Merchants and Savings bank.
80 County Assessors hold annual
convention. Annual Cleaning up
Day. Mrs. Alfred Terrill takes two
children by force from Kenosha.
Children later recovered by father.
Borden Condensed Milk company pur-
chases Salem creamery. Supreme
Court gives William E.. Hooking and
Samuel Walker big damages from Ke-
nosha nanufact urers. Marriage of
Eliza beth Stebbins and Oscar Vran-
yczany Goodfriend. Marriage of John
E. Heating and Mrs. Mildred Ray.
! MAY
/ Marriage of Florence Buswell
and Frank Rhodes in Somers.
Fire at the house of William
| Ernst on Congress street puts many
foreigners in danger.
Julia Rowland Kilroy, we'll known
actress, dies in Kenosha.
Kenosha Aerie of Eagles hold
annual memorial services.
| Marriage of Miss Lillian Bell
and Charles Augustine. Mrs. Will
lam M. Farr receives bequest of
$50, 900 in will of the late James Henry
Smith. Ordinance for limiting num-
Der of saloons filed. Still pending.
8 Marriage of Helen,Althea Truax
and Dr.. Louis F. Alrutz.
9 First annual inspection OF Ke-
nosha mmandery of Knights
Templar. Kenosha Cricket and Ath-
letic Club Incorporated. Death of
Bernard Weber
10 c. B. Woodstock elected Direc-
tor of Manual Training at Graceland
College.
II Jury awards Thomas B. Jeffery
| $125, 900 for land taken for Chicago
and Milwaukee railway. Big strike
at Allen tannery inaugurated by six
employees. J. w. Sherman asphyxi-
ated at Hotel Fischer.
II. Death of Mrs. Mary Mcintyre.
Ground broken for new Catholic
church at New Munster. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Linstroth celebrate the golden
wedding.
10 Mabel Lajen burned to death at
Winthrop Harbor Government Sc
lects Simmons lot as site for new post
office building.
10 Mrs. Frances c. Newell dies at
Bernardsvi11e, New Jersey. Death of
August Hindorf
1o Arthur Caddock makes das-
tardly assault on little girl and is sent
to prison for long term.
20 Will of the late Mrs. Fred S !.
Newell makes generous gifts to many
relatives. Council grants further exe
tensions of franchise of Kenosha
Electric Railway company.
81 City buys orphan asylum tract
for City Park. Mr.. and Mrs. G. e.
Sanborn have narrow escape from
death on burning steamer Naomi. q
~ State Legislature kills bill for
Municipal court in Kenosha. DR.. g.
II. Ripley elected president of Wiscon.
sin Homeopathic Association. ta 73F
v "a Founders Day celebrated at
kemper Hall. Death of Miss Helen.
/ Robson. s44 s A. a.
II Continued rainstorm sets new
record for rainfall in Kenosha. 4cE
% Chicago, Kenosha aud Mil
waukee company files mortgage of
81, 100000. Local Life Savers are
given first motor boat placed on Lake
Michigan. J. H. Karnes arrested for
selling milk without license big