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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
" EDNE SDAY .

Mrs. Guy Miller received word Tues
ay that her mother, Mrs. Gragg had
uttered a stroke of paralysis Sunday.
jrs. Gragg left last Friday night for
iordon, Wis, to spend the summer
ronths with her other daughter, Mrs,
Neffert and the trip was evidently
-oo muc7 for her.
The Cantata entitled "The Busy
Ladies' Aid" will be rendered at the
NJ. E. church Friday night by the east
side ladies aid society. This promises
to be very pleasing entertainment.
Remember the entertainment at the
NJ E. church Friday evening. Be sure
md attend and enjoy a rare treat.
Eagle White Pigeon, an Indian, was
arrested Tuesday by policeman VIM.
Berg and brought before Justice E
n. Pomainville this morning charged
nth being drunk and disorderly. He
vas given ten days in the county Jail
The officers are investigating the mat
Ter as to where he got his liquor to be-
come intoxicated
D. D. Conway is in Milwaukee to.
day on business.
We see by the Madison Democrat
that George P. Hambrecht of Madi.
son, member Of the Wisconsin State
Industrial commission is one anon
500 of list of notable Wisconsin MT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

Capt c. W. Briggs of Grand Rap
ids, who is an attorney for the c. NJ
& ST. P. R. R. in a suit brought by
H. w. Remington, of Wood county, to
recover $150,000, was in the city last
week.-Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
January 10, 1892

> dIuaIE II, love-
c. H. Slocum, is happy this morn
ing over the arrival of a nine pound
female druggist. Charley informed
us he had prayed necessarily, night
and day for six months, for a boy, but
he did not prevail. Charley didn't you
know that "the prayer of the sinner
availeth not"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
'SI(iEL

Residents of Sigel and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to
Miss FIoy Berg, Correspondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
January II. 1882

The firm of Lord & Grace, Wausau,
have dissolved and Mr.. H. H. Grace
has formed a co-partnership with his
brother-in-law, Mr. Alex Craven of
Waukesha.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

Thomas Davis, a farmer in the
town of Rudolph, called at the Repor-
ter office and reported his crops last
season as very good. -. y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

John Connor, one of Auburndale's
leading men, and an upright, honest,
moral, energetic and powerful man
for good in his community, was a well
come caller at this office Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

Chas. Podawiltz is doing quite
business in baling marsh hay at the
Rablin barn. He has four men at work
and bales from three to ten tons each
day. This affords a ready market to
our farmers for all their wild hay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
MONDAY.

Miss Dorothy Van Hecke of Stevens
Point, was the guest in the city of
Miss Anita Hollmuller over Sunday
They both attend the State Normal
in Stevens Point.
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Brazeau spent
Saturday in the city of Stevens Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Alexander of
Spokane, Washington, are rejoicing
over the arrival of twin daughters,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

Taken From Wood County Reporter Files in 1881
SO Years AgO-Fontaine Brothers,
Publishers.
January 5, 1882

January 5, 1852
Frank Brazeau, George Zenier and
Oswald St. Amour, all of Merrill,
came down to this city on Saturday
evening to spend New Years day at
home and among old friends They
returned on Tuesday morning, all hap
.py and full of work.
Miss Mary Arpin has been quite i'll
the past week. She is still very low.
Messrs Harry Worthington. Byrde
Vaughan and Willis Witter, have re-
turned to their studies at Madison.
Miss Nellie Mitchell has been spend
ing the holidays among her friends in
this city. She returned to Marinette
today by way of Plover.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Gaynor return
ed home from their wedding tour
and are receiving a hearty welcome.
Messrs. MacKinnon and Griffith have
dissolved partnership, Mr.. MaeKin-
non continuing the business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

Hon. C. NJ. Webb has reached Dead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

Hubert Roche returned to the Col
lege of the Sacred Heart at Water
town yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03
Wood County Board Places Itself on Record
In Support of the President and the
Progress of the War -

At the spring session of the Wood County Board which
met here today in it's regular session. adopted unanimously
the following:
WHEREAS, This Government is engaged in the
greatest Of all history which for it's successful concIu
for country it's institutions will require the
active and sefsacricng loyalty patriotism by
all people; therefore be it
RESOLVED, -1--That the county board of Wood
County, in meeting assembled pledge united sup
port loyalty the President Congress of the United
all that they have may hereafter
judgment find necessary advisable do in the
prosecution of such
2. That approve the enlargement of our Army and
by conscrption and such nurnbers strength, dis
cipne and equipment will insure early and successful
termination of the only for country, butt
Liberty and Democracy throughout the whole world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

F. ]. Wood supplied the Court
House Committee with all the glass
for the entire buildin~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-03

Messrs. NJ -amley & King did the
work of timing the roof and FURNISH,
ing the water mains to the new court
house building. Steven DeMarais is
their crack workman and did the work
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
BACK TO HOTEL AGAIN.
Theodore Borup, Former Owner of Ke-
nosha Hotel Buys Vreeland at
MICHIGAN CITY.

Theodore Borup, for five years man
ager of the Hotel Borup in this city,
is to go back into the hotel business
again as announcement is received
that he has purchased the Hotel Vree-
land, the largest hotel at Michigan
City, Ind, and he will take possession
at once. The Vreeland is one of the
best known hotels in northern Indiana.
Since he sold the Hotel Borup in Ke-
nosha to B. F. haywood, Mr.. Borup
has been conducting a restaurant in
Milwaukee, but his five years expert
ence as a hotel keeper in Kenosha led
him to go back into the hotel business.
Many Kenosha people visit Michigan
City and it is certain that during the
coming summer months they will re-
new their friendship with the Borups
there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
CHARLES ROGERS INJURED.
Racine Young Man Widely Known
Here Near Death in Automobile
Accident at Racine.

Charles Rogers, son of DR.. Talbot
Rogers, warden of Racine college, wide
ly known in Kenosha, is in serious
condition at st. Luke's Hospital in
Racine, suffering from internal in
juries as result of the overturning
of an automobile belonging to the col
lege warden, on Sunday afternoon.
Young Rogers was driving the car.
Two boy friends and three young WON
en- also were in the machine. None of
the occupants of the car were hurt but
Rogers. All the young people, five Of
them students at the Racine High
school, are well known in Racine So
ciety. 1t was learned that in the car
were: Charley Rogers, George Gran
dali, of 815 College avenue; Lynn Pugh
of GA Wisconsin street; Vincent Rob
erts, Leona Stoffel, 500 Barker street;
Frances Herzog, 1923 North Main
street and Katherine Ramsey, 628
Main street, all Of Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

ing the number of judicial circuits in
the state; a bill seeking to further
conserve the game supply of the state;
a bill looking to further propagation
of game; election of aldermen at large
in cities of the third and fourth class
es; and to make more clear the way in
which cities may return from the COM
mission form of government to the al
dermanic system; modification of the
mother s pension act, so as to require
one year 8 residence in a municipality
before aid is extended, and to give
local poor commissioners increased SUI.
pervision of such matters; bill ask
ing that the trial of appeals from the
railroad industrial commission be
tried in the judicial circuits in which
they originated so as to relieve the
congestion now existing in the circuit
court for Dane county; to inquire into
the necessity of enacting legislation
being necessary to prohibit the stor-
ing of food products for the purpose
of increasing prices to the consumer
and to introduce bill in case such
necessity is found to exist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
SEEK WIRE THIEVES HERE.
Detectives of Chicago and Milwaukee
Road After Men Who Stripped
the Poles Thursday Night.

Detectives in the employ of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and North Shore
Railway Company came to Kenosha
early this morning seeking to get a
trace of bold band Of wire thieves
who worked along the lines of the COM
pany on Thursday night and got away
with more than eight hundred pounds
of copper wire. Most of the wire was
stripped from the lines west of Lake
Bluff leading to Libertyville, but thefts
between Lake Bluff and Kenosha indi-
Gated that the men had been working
this way. 1t is thought that the wire
was brought into Kenosha and all junk
dealers in the city were visited in an
effort to locate it. No effort had been
made at any of these places to dispose
of copper wire. It has been claimed
for some time, that the gang of wire
thieves were making their head
quarters here, but the police believe
that the detectivs are working on the
wrong scent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
STATE AIDS SALOON FIGHT.
Attorney General Gives Out Opinion in
Regard to Closing Saloons on
Sunday in Wisconsin.

People in Kenosha who have inter
ested themselves in the Sunday clos
ing of saloons, have received a copy of
the opinion which Attorney General
Walter G. Owen has sent to Oshkosh
where the saloons were all closed by
order of the district attorney on last
Sunday. The opinion is of interest
because it holds that Sunday saloon
may be declared public nuisance. In
his opinion the attorney general says:
"You will observe that this action
may be brought for the purpose of
abating any places where Intoxicating
liquors are sold in violation of law, and
there is no reason why 7 should not
lend my name to actions brought for
the purpose of abating such places
where they persist in selling liquor on
Sunday" writes the attorney general.
eff any saloons shall remain open on
Sunday, the 14th instant, I shall feel
perfectly at liberty to authorize the in
stitution Of proceedings to abate their
places as nuisances," concludes the
letter
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
sTocKER ESTATE rs LARGE.
Former President of Old Settlers Clubs
Leaves Great Farms tt His Children
And Grandchildren

The last will and testament of the late
Bradley H. Stocker, formerly of the
town of Salem and for many years
President Of the Kenosha County Old
Settlers Club was filed for probate in
the county court this morning. The
petition for the probate of the will
places a conservative estimate of 49,
600 on the value of the estate. It in
cludes several large farms in the town
of Salem which are valued at 100000
and personal property to the value Of
$4,000 The will divides the property
between the children and grandchildren
of the deceased with the understanding
that the widow is to have life interest
in much of the property. Mrs. Leila
Tunkel of Burlington, daughter, is
named as executrix Of the will.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
PLAN COMMUNITY INSTITUTE.
A. Fl. Melville of Madison Here to Con
fer With Local Committee in
Charge of Big Institute.

The formal program for the Commu-
rify Institute to be held in Kenosha
the second week in March is in making
at the rooms Of the Chamber Of Com
merce this afternoon and A. H. Mel
vile of Madison, one of the leaders in
the state institute work, is here to aid
the local committee in the first draft.
The state has promised to send to Ke-
nosha its best workers along the lines
Of community development and the com
mittee is planning a program which will
offer something of interest not only to
the people who may come in from the
county but also to the people Of the
city who may attend the institute This
is to be Kenosha s first Community In
stitute and as it is one of the last to be
held under the direction of the state
bureau it is expected that many of the
leading speakers in the institute work
will be available for Kenosha. The for
NAL program will be announced within
the next few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
EXPERIENCED IN new WORK
New Secretary Takes Charge of Offices
This Morning and Starts Work on Big
Feature Planned for the Association
for the Coming Spring Season.

There IS a new secretary in charge
at the offices of the Kenosha Retailer Is
Association this afternoon as this
morning Horace G. Maddox was Sc
lected by the executive committee of
the association to succeed Gust. d. The
leen, who recently resigned his position
to go to Middletown, New York, as the
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce
there. Mr.. Maddox has had consider.
able experience in this kind of work
and he was working at his desk like a
veteran this afternoon lining up the
plans for F'Pay Up" Clean Up
and Dress Up" weeks. He is already
busy lending the support of the asso.
citation for the poultry show, the
grain show and the community insti-
tute, all of which are scheduled for the
next few weeks in Kenosha.
Mr. Maddox was selected from a
class Of more than twelve men consid-
cred in connection with the vacancy
and the executive committee feels GER
tain that he will be a worthy successor
to Mr.. Theleen, who was in charge of
the offise since the association was
organized until he went to Middletown
few weeks ago.
Mr.. Maddox is Kenosha boy. He
was educated at the Kenosha High
school, graduated in 1906 and after
wards he supplemented his school work
by a liberal practical education along
lines of especial interest to him in the
new work he is taking up. For some
time he was in the dairy business at
Calgary, Alberta, and while there he
took a great interest in the publicity
work of big movements in that sec
ton. He has had some experience
as newspaper man and is a practicd
publicity agent.
Under his management especial at
tention is to be given to the credit
bureau of the association and the work
Of collections and he has given lot of
study to this work. The collection
feature of the association will be
stiffened up considerably in the next
few months.
The work of the association was in
excellent condition when Secretary
Theleen left and it will be an easy mat
tr to take it up and carry it forward.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
DEATH OF ERRoL 6. RuaR1rr

Enrol G. Burritt died at his home, No.
496 Newell street, on Monday morning
following an illness from complication
of diseases. The deceased was born
August %, 1885, at Gratiot, Wis. He
was married on June 3oth, 1912, to
Miss Tessie Keenan,. He was a son
Of Daniel Burritt of Bassett's Station.
He is survived by his widow, his parents
and four sisters. The funeral will be
held at ST. Thomas church at nine
0 clock Wednesday morning with inter
ment at st. James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
MRS. FRANK WIcKs DEAD.
Prominent Woman of the Town Of
Salem, Died at Her Home ON
Sunday After Short Illness.

Mrs. Kate Horn Wicks, aged forty
five years, wife of Frank Wicks and
one of the best known women of the
town of Salem, died at her home in that
town on Sunday evening following a
stroke Of paralysis. Mrs. Wicks was
widely known to people in Kenosha
and the announcement of her death
came as great shock. Several years
ago Mrs. Wicks was injured in rail
way accident at Peck's Crossing and
she never recovered fully from her in
juries. She is survived by her husband,
one daughter Elizabeth, and one son
Raymond Wicks, all of the town of
Salem. The funeral will probably be
held from the home on Wednesday
afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
BIG TRUCK HITS STREET CAR.
Icy Street Is Responsible for Accident
On West Market Street on
Thursday.

Icy streets were responsible for col
lision between one of the big delivery
trucks of Simmons Company and one of
the cars Of the Wisconsin Gas and Flee
trio company on West Market street on
Thursday. The big truck skidded on
the ice and went directly into the center
of car on the street railway tracks.
both the car and the truck were run
ming at low rate OF speed and no seri-
Gus damage resulted. A number Of pas
sengers on the cal. were badly fright
ened as result of the accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
REOPEN DINING ROOM.
Hotel Kenosha to Reopen It's Charm
ing Dining Room to the Public at
Noon on Wednesday.

Kenosha is going to have chance to
find another place to eat on Wednesday
as it is announced that the dining room
of Hotel Kenosha will be re-opened at
that time. The dining room, one of
the prettiest in the city, has been re-
decorated in soft tints and it presents
a charming appearance. It is going to
be opened for the service of the peo-
pie most of the time. A regular dinner
will be served at noon and there will be
al-a-carte service for breakfast and
supper. A chef with wide experience
in catering to city trade, has been se-
cured and it is expected that the new
dining room win prove decidedly popu-
lar with the people of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
INJURED AT WATER PLANT.
G. w. Bruins Falls Twenty-Five Feet
Into One of the Big Tanks Of the
New Kenosha Filter.

G. W. Bruins, aged 27 years and re
siding at No. 81 Halberstadt court,
is in the Kenosha hospital suffering from
severe injuries resulting from a fall Of
twenty-five feet into one of the new
tanks Of the Kenosha filtration plant
Bruins had gone to work for the com
pany on Monday and he was working
along the top Of the tank this morning
when he slipped and fell to the floor
of the tank, striking on carrier which
had been used for taking materials into
the tank. He was severely bruised
about the back and hip and he was Ia
ken to the Kenosha hospital in an ambn-
lance. The physicians attending him
declared that he would recover.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
PIONEERS SUDDEN DEATH.
John Fonk, Long Resident of the
County, Died Suddenly at His
Home in Paris on Wednesday.


Home in Paris on Wednesday.
John Fonk, aged seventy-seven years
and one of the best known of the pio-
neers of the northwestern part of Ke-
nosha county, died very suddenly at
the old homestead in the town of Paris
an attack of heart disease and died be-
fore physicians could be called to the
home. Mr. Fonk was native of Ger
many where he was born December 81,
1889. He was son of the late Philip
Fonk who came to this country from
Germany in 1916 and took up land in
the town of Paris which ever since has
been owned by members of the family.
In his youth Mr.. Fonk went to Cali
fornia where he worked as cowboy
for two years, but since his return he
had engaged in farming at the farm in
Paris. In 1886 Mr.. Fonk was married
to Miss Mary Seivert, native of the
town of Bristol. Mrs Fonk died in
1891. Surviving are five children,
Frank r. of the town of Somers;
George N. of Paris; William, engaged
in the harness business in Kenosha;
Mrs. Robert Nugent and Mrs. Leslie
Herzog, both residing in Racne county.
Mr.. Fonk was for years active in the
town of Paris and held many town Of
fees. He was one of the leading Re
publcans of that portion of the county.
The funeral will be held on Saturday
morning at st. john S Church in Paris
and interment will be at the family
plot there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
MRS. MARGARET PRrNTz DIES
Widow of Veteran of the Civil war
Died at the Kenosha Hospital
Sunday Evening

Mrs. Margaret Printz, aged so years,
widow of the late John Printz, vet
eran of the Civil War, died at the Ke-
nosha Hospital on Sunday evening fol
lowing a long illness. She was ma
tive Of Tennessee where she was born
March 9, 1856. She had made her
home in Kenosha for the last fourteen
years and is survived by ten children.
The funeral will be held from the fam
lily residence, AS Superior street, on
Wednesday morning with interment at
Green Ridge.