The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04

riet Mills McClenthen, prominent Chi
cage club woman, dies in Kenosha.
Marriage of Miss Mary Pitcher and
Asbury Vale. Heinrich Schneider, form
erly of Kenosha, given life sentence
for murder at Ashland
9-St. Matthews Church raises fund
of $5,465 for relief of superannuated
clergymen.
10-Death of Clifford G. Young.
11-Police Officer Charles Amherlang
shoots burglar Eddie Forbes after ex-
citing street chase. Frank Foster in
stantly killed in fall from window on
fourth floor of the Public Service
building. Sisters of st. Mary entertain
at annual picnic at Kemper Hall.
12-Kenosha has water famine on
account of summer demand.
13-Plant of Thomas B. Jeffrey Com
pany sold to Charles W. Nash and
eastern capitalists. Death of George
Sauer.
14-Annual dinner of Simmons Com
pany men held in Chicago.
15-Death of Mrs. Fred Barter of
Pleasant Prairie. Steve Nemet drowE-
ed at the municipal bathing beach.
Death of Mrs. Sarah Flanagan
McClatchey.
16-Death of Mrs. A. J. Largent.
17-Simmons Company insures all
workmen employed by company. Ke-
nosha history issued.
1S-Sells-Floto circus in town. Lewis
NORM reelected as supervising teacher
of the county schools. Frank Gotch,
worlds champion wrestler, breaks leg
in Kenosha.
19-Wisconsin women s golf tourna-
ment opens in Kenosha. Marriage of
Miss Mabelle Marie Smith and DR..
Joseph D. Sullivan. Marriage of Miss
Madeline Mary Harkins and Chester
Kenneth Strande. Death of Mrs. An
ma Arthur.
| 20-West side merchants hold annual
outing at Powers Lake. Statesmen of
hosiery company in annual session in
Kenosha. Fusillade of shots stir peo-
pie of the second ward.
21-Jacob Larsen run down at
Piper's Crossing and fatally injured,
Near riot marked dance at Bristol and
many arrests are made.
22-Mrs. Anise Plamatier Whitcomb
defeats Miss Frances Hadfeld of Mil
waukee for woman s state golf cham
pionship at Kenosha Country Club
links. Body of John Soaring drowned
off the Hill boat found near Zion City.
Annual Chautauqua draws big crowds.
Kenosha people sorrow for James
Whitcomb Riley.
24-Death of Gottfred Splitter
Death of Timothy Kelly of Pleasant
Prairie. Mrs. William Wolfe, Pleasant
Prairie pioneer, wanders into lake
while demented. Marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Floss and Elmer Klofenstin.
25-KenOsha Homes Company is Or
ganized to build four hundred new
houses for Kenosha people. John New
saloon license. Raymond Carney re-
turns home after long stay in war zone.
26--Annual picnic of the Kenosha
Retailers held at Central Park. Water
works men go on strike. Death of
Mrs. Thomas Marx. Thieves steal
eighty rods of copper wire cable south
of Kenosha.
27-Sizzling summer heats shuts big
plants while thousands go to bathing
beaches. Death Of Mrs. Alfredo F.
Smith. Louis Wallis, famous single tax
expert, speaks in Kenosha. College of
Commerce students hold annual ban
quet at haywood.
2S-Buck McGonegle captures a
burglar. Extreme heat causes death of
Fred Schue and Martin Slapinski.
29-McComber, Whyte employees
have annual picnic. Kenosha has first
water carnival of summer. Ice famine
hits Kenosha and many people suffer.
Nash Motors Company incorporated for
$4,000, 500 at Baltimore, Md. James
Lawler dies in Racine as result Of heat
30-Death of Mrs. Mary Ann Ozanne
in Somers. Heat kills Thomas Deck,
Michael McClusky and John Wistocki
Death of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ballou,
Death of Elizabeth (Mother) Maurer
31-Washington Island offered to city
as "Simmons Playground" and ac-
cepted by council. Death of Prof. Ed
win S. Bishop, formerly of Somers.
John G. Slater celebrates 50th anniver-
sary of arrival. City council votes for
modern equipment for fire department.
Thieves steal DR.. Ripley's automobile.
Death of August Pagel.
AUGUST.