The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-01-03

|
ed electric car wrecker. Joseph Brens-
letter, Jr., dies suddenly. Death of
| Mrs. Ann G. Hanks.
| SO-A. F .Frantz resigns as assistant
cashier of First National Bank. John
s. Coney named as captain of cavalry
troop. Health department orders home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Doninick Karnope
closed because of unsanitary conditions.
Engine and steet car collide at West
Main and Market crossing with no
serious injuries to passengers.
/ MAY.
August Littman returns to pay
shares of bankrupt Littand company.
| Chamber of Commerce clamps lid on
solicitors. Fifteen timers only May
Day strike in Kenosha Intolerance
draws crowded houses at the Rhode.
Harry B. Hays sentenced to nine years
term in federal prison for robberies.
Jewish Ladies' Aid society ball at
tracts many from out of city.
Start drive for Kenosha enlist
ments in Officers Reserve Camp. j.
Herbert Latin urges Red Cross cause
at Guild Hall. Forty-six mustered into
Kenosha Cavalry Troop at midnight.
Marriage of Miss Florence Gales and
William Tekip.
! 3-Col. Webster Porter Moore named
commander of State Loyal Legion.
Pension boards show over $4,000 in
two funds. John Spartz reelected
chairman of County Board. Mrs. G. A.
Pope wins Woman IS Club with reading
of "Major Barbara
If. NJ. Consulate arrested as
blackhander by federal officials. Mayor
! Pfennig invites General Joffre to visit
| Kenosha. Kenosha doctors agree to
help comrades who serve in army. III.
3. Barden presents school children with
annual Arbor Day gift.
5-Erninion Murrone attempts sui
eide by swallowing atrophine. Judge
Randall holds bread wrapping ordi-
nance valid. Marriage of Ruth Padula
and Joseph Gentle.
/ epidemic of German measles holds
| Kenosha in it's grip. Death of Mrs.
Emma Peters. St. George Sodality
elects Elizabeth Ortiz as head.
County Clerk Jones receives first
draft notice from Governor Phillip.
E. l.. Shippee resigns as treasurer of
Black Cat Textiles Company to become
president of Kenosha Knitting Com
pany. Charter issued to Consumers
Buying Company for 100000 stock.
Death of Mrs. James Nelson. First
circus day with "Yankee Robinson IS"
Shows.
8-Council elects Bert Hart1 as north
side commissioner. Council orders
amendments to be drawn to bread
wrapping ordinance. Death of George
F. Hawley. D. A. R. make contributions
to Red Cross and A. =. f. w. Joseph
Mooney Of near Brighton, injured seri-
orsly in runaway accident.
| chairman Spartz and Mayor Pfen-
mig name members of County Council
of Defense. Second jitney route laid
out on the south side. Thirty Kenosha
women attend Sheboygan convention of
P. r. A. Death of Mrs. Anton Acker-
man. J. E. Brewer dies in Chicago.
Mrs. T.. M. Theirs reelected president
of Kenosha Woman 8 Club
1O-New water works plant begins
to pump water in city mains. Safe
blowers unsuccessful in attempt to
blow safe of Labanowski and Hallisey
Meat Market. Acacia dance at Eagle $
Hall is success.
/ 11-William Kalis arrested as sus-
pect in safe blowing episode. Colonel
James R. Griffith, Civil War veteran,
dies at Kenoska hospital. Ira H.,
Jewell seeks to enjoin city on use Of
water plant as Infringement of patent.
Col. Morgan, U. S. A., praises Kenosha
Cavalry Troop at inspection at Guild
Hall. Council adopts municipal gar
bage wagon at special meeting.
12-Official estimate of Wisconsin
population places Kenosha as fifth city
in state. William j. Riley tries to
enjoin police from removing slot ma
chimes from saloons. General commit
tee announces plans and committees for
Patriotic Day.
10" Mothers Day. celebrated in
the churches of the city. ]. D. Rosen-
blum elected president of the Wiscol-
sin Jewish Conference at Madison col
vention. Death of Charles Stewart,
843 Drew street. Death of Adam
Metten.
| 14-Henry Keuck, interned German
citizen, asks for first papers. Cleanup
Week starts with a rush and fleet of
city wagons. Mayor Pfennig picked
to head County Council of Defense.
Major Mccoy urges Kenosha young men
to enlist in speech at Guild Hall.
Death of James G. Fuller.
15-Peter Hansen, Kenosha tower
man, derails electric car to prevent col
lision, thus preventing loss of life and
only few injuries to the passengers.
County and city boards receive draft
plans. Marriage of Miss Rose Molitor