The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04
INTERESTING HISTORY OF CLOS
ING YEAR IN KENoSHA.
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ING YEAR IN KENoSHA.
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cape death in auto wreck at milk sta
ton. Scow "Wild Cat' sinks in Ke-
nosha harbor. Organization of Since
Club. Marriage of Miss Eliza Gun
hilda Wilton and Frank Schonseheck
of Bristol Announcement made of
marriage of Miss Florence Isermann
and Thomas Gordon.
marriage Of Miss Laura Baldwin
and Fred Cummings. State Railroad
Commission gives indefinite postpon-
ment to Kenosha track elevation.
Racine-Kenosha county G. A. R. men
hold annual reunion in Racine. Rev.
". A. Peterson named as curate Of St.
Matthew's parish. Rev. Mr.. Griffin re-
turns as chaplain of Kemper Hall.
Marriage of Miss Isabel Donald and
Edward Theobald.
13-Jerry W DeCou sewers his rela-
tions with Nash Motors Company after
many years of service. AL Meis buys
Virginian Theatre. Marriage of Miss
Jean Murdoch and Fred Thorne, both
of Bristol. Marriage of Miss Mabel
Rudd and Howard Pink at Waukegan.
14-Thomas Gardinowski fatally in
jured at Park street railway crossing.
Marriage of Miss Lillian Dumke ~and
Emil Fischer.
15-John w. Ruse factory manager
for Nash Motors Company, dies sudden
ly in Kenosha hospital. Kenosha Sc
lected as place of chiefs of police of
state to meet in 1917. News office bad
ly damaged by flood. Annual harvest
home dinner at Country Club.
16-Marriage of Miss Amy Hudson
and Harry E. Remer takes place at
Hebron, Ill. John Hegeman elected
chairman of Republican county COM
mittee. Jack Frost nips the corn crop.
17-Park Avenue Church workers Wis
it three hundred and fifty homes seek
ing recruits for Sunday school. Mar
riage of Miss Eva May Brott and Carl
August Lundberg.
18-City council by unanimous vote
vacates streets to Simmons Company
in order to provide for increase in
plant. City gets title to Washington
Island as "Simmons Play Ground. -
Kenosha continuation schools declared
to be twelfth in state.
19-Early morning marriage for
Miss Kate Schend and Joseph A. Pitts.
Knights of Columbus vote to remodel
Main street club building. Death of
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson. Candidate
Hughes fails to stop at Kenosha and
lays foundation for defeat at polls.
2o-Marriage of Miss Catherine Bode
and Albert A. Kratz Death OF Mrs.
Elspeth Spence Gibbon in Somers.
Kemper Hall re-opens for new year.
21-Wisconsin. Society of Chicago
holds annual outing at Kenosha
Country Club. Charles Rand of Franks
vile, drives automobile into Somers
culvert. Death of Mrs. Mary Mona
mara Wilkinson.
22-Matt Wirschem killed by fail.
John Borden, young millionaire return
ing from Alaskan fields, meets wife
in Kenosha.
23-Miss Charlotte Stenson married
to Virgil l.. Downing.
24-Mayor Pfennig has roll of
"Preacher at Park Avenue Church
and makes strong plea for Christian
education.
25-Thirty jitney drivers arrested
for violating state regulations. County
Board has one day session. Corona
Company of Milwaukee buys Sticktite
plant.
25-Death of Joseph A. Nelson.
26-Kenosha road boosters brave
rain and muddy roads for great Sheri-
dan Road Demonstration at state
line. Governor is principal speaker.
Marriage of Miss Florence Lindstrom
and Matt Hinderholtz. Movement
started to secure $4,000 home for Ke-
nosha Girls Club. Death of Mrs. John
Murray. Death of Mrs. Karen Maria
Jensen.
27--Marriage of Miss Eleanor Meh-
rens and John Kiessling. Death of
Joseph Chester schaufel Larsen
building selected as home of Chamber
of Commerce. Kenosha members Of
Knights of Pythias hold big reunion.
28-Rev. James Morrison Darnell
asks pardon. Death of Albert August
Hugo Hartig. L. H. Bill resigns posi-
ton at Nash company. Death of
Thomas Evans.
29-Eighth warders form "Booster
Club" Milk is raised to nine cents a
quart. Death of Mrs. Anna Jepson.
30-Death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Schueler
of Somers. High school opens football
season with victory over Deerfeld
Highs.
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