The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-07
John Robinson Of Green Bay
Stricken With Apoplexy al
Bijou Saturday Night
PIONEER DRUGGIST OF STATE
Had Come to Kenosha a Month Ago
For a Visit With Friends and
Was in Good Health a Few
Minutes Before His Death

John Robinson of Green Bay, a
nephew Of the late Frederick Robin
son and widely known in Kenosha,
died from apoplexy while sitting in the
Bijou Theatre on Wisconsin street Just
before eight O clock Saturday even
ing. Mr.. Robinson and his wife, who
is the sole surviving member of the
family, mad come to Kenosha a month
ago for visit with the members of
the Robinson family in this city and
they were nearing the enc Of the visit
when the sudden death Of Mr.. Robin
son occurred. A few minutes before
the death of Mr.. Robinson he was
seemingly in the best of health and
he had gone to the theatre in company
with Bertholf and Fred Petit. The
members or the party had entered the
theatre only a few minutes before Mr..
Robinson was stricken. A moving
picture was being thrown on the
screen and Mr.. Robinson seemed to
be intently interested in the picture.
He turned his head from the picture
and at the same time his head fell
backward. Dr. William M. Farr was
sitting in a seat directly behind the
stricken man and he hurried to ex-
anime his pulse and directed that he
be removed from the theatre at once.
DR.. Farr discovered when he took hold
OF Mr.. Robinson that he was dead, but
the audience believing that the man
had tainted the performance went on
and the lifeless body was removed to
the foyer Of tbs. theatre. An aInbH-
lance had been summoned, but before
it arrived Dr. Farr announced that Mr..
Robinson was dead The remains were
removed to the Hansen morgue and
as DR.. Farr had been in attendance at
the time Of death it was deemed IN
necessary to hold an inquest over the
remains Many Of the people in the
theatre did not known that Mr. Robin
son had died until after the perfor-
nance was over The remains were
removed to the Robinson home on
Prairie avenue late Saturday.
I The sudden death of John Robinson
marked the passing of a man who had
led very active life. He was Is
years of age Born in Church STREET
ton Shropshire, England, Oct. 81, 1888,
he came to this country in 1865 and
settled at Manitowoc where he opened
one Of the first drug stores in that
part of the state. From his settle
ment in Wisconsin he was one Of the
, leading druggists of the state and
later in life he removed to Green Bay
where he went into the wholesale drug
business. He remained in active bust
ness life until three years ago when
he retired. Mr.. Robinson was active
in the compilation Of the laws regula
ting the drug business in the state and
as one of the first members Of the
| Wisconsin State Pharmacy Board. He
was considered as an authority in his
business and bis long business career
in Green Bay made him widely known
among druggists throughout the north
west. He had been leading either
Of Green Bay and had been active il
the upbuilding of the city.
A man of kindly disposition and wei
informed on all subjects he formed
an ideal companion. His sudden
death will fall hardest on the wife Of
his youth with whom he had lived fol-
so many years. Mrs. Robinson was
Frustrated by the shock of her hus
bands death but she was sufficiently
recovered to attend the funeral ser
vices.
Mr. Robinson had visited in Keno
sha many times and was well known
among the people Of the city