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


19-Kenosha County Board puts price
Of $500 on head of man who caused
injury to Anton Bredek. Town board
of Pleasant Prairie supplements this
with reward of 5000 for arrest Of reck-
less driver. Miss Nancy Offut and
Grant Simmons married at bride IS home
in Louisville. Miss Mary Langan
chosen as president of Catholic Wom-
ans Club
20-T. N. Northcntt conducts union
meeting at Park Avenue NJ. E. Church
for "Y' fund. Edward Turcek dies
as result of playground accident two
days earlier.
21-Elmer Mcclure, safe-blower at
Waukegan, names Kenoshan as accom-
plice and detectives scour city for
criminal. Word reaches Kenosha of
the murder of Thomas Lyons at FL
Paso, Texas. Death of Irma L. Webb.
Kenosha business men respond nobly
at "Yo dinner at Guild Hall, Coun-
Gil turns down all bids to furnish gar
bage cans to city.
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of reckless driving and causing injury
to Anton Bredek on Geneva Road.
Girls Glee Club give s'The Lamentable
Tragedy of julius Caesar
/ 23-"P Patriotic Day" enthuses all
Kenosha; Girls as taggers secure nearly
two thousand dollars. Fifteen thous-
and take part in grand patriotic pa
rade. Celebration ends with Military
Ball at Coliseum. All Kenosha sad
dened by word of the drowning of
Marine Aloysius Gross, while serving
in Panama Canal zone. George Will
son arrested and held in bonds of
$4,000 for assault on Anton Bredek.
| Death of Miss Mary McNulty. Mar
riage of Miss Anna Marie Tennesen
and Arthur w. Mink
Ply. NJ. G. A. campaign launched
in Kenosha with city third in state for
first day. Cosmos Stephens, an AL
bantam, is first to register for draft.
Government representatives investigate
Washington Island as site for "bird-
men school,
25-Harry B. Hayes, prize arrest of
Kenosha police, admits crime of muir
der to Toledo officials. County farmers
grant easements for Wisconsin Gas and
Electric Company to wire towns of Sa-
lem, Wheatland and Brighton. Dan 0.
Head named as head of city conscriP-
ton board. Health board bucks on
council and demands the bread be
wrapped. Death of Frank J. Mischo.
26-"M Made in Kenosha' edition of
Kenosha Evening News. HI. B. Robin
son reelected PRESIDENT of Police and
Fire Commission Body of little baby
found in car of manure at Somers
switch. Mayor Pfennig refuses ex.
emption in speeding arrest at Racine.
Marriage of Miss Hannah Hegg and
Halvor Anderson. "Y" campaign
ends with Kenosha "over the top" for
| $4,000 and third in state.
! 27-Annual memorial sermon to vet
%ans of '61- '65 preached by Rev. O.
w. Taylor at Park Avenue church.
Frank Koscak recants and kisses flag
he had cursed in Main street saloon.
Mrs. Michael Dogwill fatally burned
when stove explodes Death of Mrs.
| w. w. Wolf at Pleasant Prairie.
28-Sixty Kenoshans volunteer to
serve gratis on registration boards. w.
J. Hansche claims igorance of onion
trust. Vaudeville show at Rhode nets
| large sum for the Red Cross and dis
plays wealth of talent.
29-Mayor Charles Pfennig, Alfred
/ Terrell, Chester d. Barnes and James
Cavanagh named by governor as mem
| bers of registration board. Ohio ma
tional guardsmen, who dishonored flag,
are dishonorably discharged with terms
at Leavenworth added. f. A. Hath
away called to Superior for "Yp work.
Marriage of Miss Grace Lowe and
Arthur Sanborn Death of Mrs w.
| w. O'Neil.
30-Thousands march in rain in ann
ual Memorial Day parade and honor
heroes of Civil War. Polish Bible stu
dents open conference at Coliseum.
| Kenosha Italians pay tribute to vet
Grams of '61 and '65 by patriotic gath
ering at Library Park. Miss Connie
L. Brenaman and Roy E. Tillotson
married. Marriage Of Miss Florence
E. Blush and Adam j. Schneider.
31-George Neubacker jailed for in
suit toN"Old Glory Wisconsin Gas
and Electric Company makes formal
appeal to discontinue heating system.
Kenosha Cavalry Troop receives official
name as "Troop e. assigned to sec
ond separate squadron. Annual ban
quet Of the Junior League at K. of c..
Hall. Registration officials take oath
at municipal building.
JUNE.
Joe Soblewski, aged eight, and
Richard johnson, aged seven, confess
to robbery of the Pfennig Grocery
store on Memorial Day. Big "Bill"
Biennemann and Thad Logan leave
city police service to enlist in army.
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