The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-07

Conflicting opinions arise as TO just
what estimate should be made of the
year 1914 which passed into history
with the ringing of the bells at mid
night, December 81. It has not been
even an average year in Kenosha. In
its twelve months came business de-
preston, short hours for workmen, re-
duction in usual trading, short rations
for men, women and children, but with
a: Kenosha Jared far better than many
of the other cities of the state and ma
ton, and in comparison with the review
of the year in many other cities the
year should be proclaimed a prosperous
one for Kenosha. Depression may have
brought hunger and want into Kenosha
more this year than ever before but by
the side of it came sweet charity and
during the year there has been great
er show of philanthropy among the peo-
pie of the city than ever before.
With the closing of the year manu-
facturers have breathed a sigh of re-
lief. Late ID the summer the devastat-
ing war in Europe broke out and with
il came generalization Of shining and
this brought ne:4r deaa:. ion If the
big industries throughout the world
This depression was reflected in Keno
sha. Most of the big Industrial plants
in the city have safely weathered the
gales of business depression, the only
exception being the closing of the plant
of the United Refrigerator company
and this was brought largely by the
failure of one of Racine's greatest
banks. other manufacturing concerns
in the city have no done the business
Of former years, but they have man
aged to keep the wheels of TIE ma
chimes running and they have managed
to market much of the product of the
plants. On account of the efforts of
the managers of these great plants to
keep the men at work the close of the
year finds warehouse filled to overflow
ing, but there is ray of light ahead
and it is certain that reviving business
conditions will bring market fo- all
of Kenosha IS manufactured products.
Depressed conditions have not affect
ed the moving of real estate in Kenosha
and the real estate records indicate that
the year brought the usual num1er OF
transfers. The deeds recorded indicate
al increase in the value of property in
Kenosha, even though there has been
a depression along other lines.
The year has brought political
changes for Kenosha and Wisconsin.
In the city new administration has
taken charge of the affairs at the city
hall and in the state the conservative
republicans came back into power
with the election of Emanuel l.. Philip
as governor of the state.
There has not been great deal of
public Improvements during the year.
Business conditions ana the shortage of
money resulted in the curtailment of
lot of work and as result the reports
of sewers and pavements laid in 1914
will be far below that of the years pre-
ceding it.
Kenosha has been healthful during
the year and less than a half dozen
deaths resulted from contagious diseas-
es. Along this line the friends of bet
ter conditions for health won notable
victory in securing provision for the
4x,I %a1 for
the county. The only epidemic of note
during the year was the prevalence of
smallpox for two months. This epidem-
ic was stamped out without the disease
claiming a single life.
There has been the usual amount of
tragedy and comedy in the city during
the year. The courts have been busy
and there was an unusual number of
hcmicidal crimes reported.
Cupid has weathered the eugenic
law and The records of the year show
the usual number of marriages.
Death has laid a heavy hand on
many homes in the city and among the
men and women who died during the
year were many who had been active
in the development of the city.
The main events Of the year arranged
il their chronological order, follow:
JANUARY.
1Mr. ard Mrs. George Yule cele-
brate 66th anniversary of their marri
age Alexander johnson found diving