The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-02

record tax levy of $360,000.00. Junior
students of High school, entertain at
annual prom at Guild Hall.
S0-Lieut. Geo. Sutherland, prOmin-
ent Kenosha man, reported missing in
action. Death of Swan Peterson on
western front. Miss Binzel of Ladi-
| son, addresses Lxenosha Chamber of
Commerce on food conservation
DECEMBER.
| members of the Kenosha Lodge
| of Elks pay loving tribute to honored
dead in annual service. Food conser-
| walton week is ushered in. Two pio-
neers celebrate birthdays, Mrs. c. A.
| Dewey her S5th and Mrs. A. McYiear
her S3rd. Death of Mrs. Mary Belle
Voight and Niels Hansen of Pleas
ant Prairie.
City must dip deep for taxes, as
finance committee announces a twenty
mill levy. Expenditure for year to ex-
ceed million. Judge Belden presided
at opening session of Circuit Court in
khaki. Announcement is made of the
death of Capt Robert E. Symmonds
in France.
Big movement started to force
aliens to become citizens or give up
lucrative jobs. sergt. Goodman Leh-
man dies of pneumonia in French base
hospital. Record calendar of thirty
one cases in Court Court Death Of
Mrs. Carrie Parrish.
i Health Commissioner Windesheim
sends new warning beware of ''Flu. -
Ritter named undersheriff John Neider-
lprim elected president of Eagles and
Jacob Hermann secretary to succeed
John Ward Arthur Stemm made lieut.
tenant.
5-Nash Motor dealers from all over
the country here for convention. Ban
on sugar lifted. Sugar books discard
ed. G. E. Dewey presides for first
time at Kenosha Retailers Association
meeting. Grace Gassette, leader of
American women in work on French
front, is guest at Pennoyer Sanitarium.
Yellow tags for automobiles. First
|
6-Summon many to pay old taxes.
Walter Corrigan of Milwaukee, tells
of America 3 Two-fold Obligation. !"
County needles elect officers. Health
Board suggests Flu Masks with
threatening return of epidemic.
MANY workers released from work
in first stage of REIMBURSEMENT 2
Aliens rush to get first papers. Sons
and Daughters Of st. George observe
sBritain Day.
| 81" Flu slipping back. Patriots
Fund make an appropriation of $4,000.
| 10-Banks pay out 100000 to mem
bers of Christmas clubs. Four sailors
and policemen clash at North Shore
station. Westinghouse Construction
Company make attractive proposition
to build new schools. Death of Mrs.
Johanna Greenwood. Kenosha county
completes its work on Sheridan Road.
| 11-Prize chickens crow at Armory
Industrial art department. of public
schools hold notable exhibit at Guild
Hall. Walter Martin named Eminent
Commander of Knights Templars.
12-Gold star for Peter Tuinstra is
placed on city service flag. Exemption
Board completes list of seven humid
red and fifty men who claimed exemp-
ton. John M. Kehlor, former well
known resident, died suddenly at Los
Angeles. Spanish influenza again
| mo Ioc ;fo ss s,y,,,oo ra1,oa on5 ftI,;ae
O'Hare issues orders to clamp down
On activities.
13-Sixteen "fu" cases reported.
Board of Health in special session re-
fused to put ban on business assem-
blages. Department heads of Simmons
Co. gather at banquet at Elks Club.
14-Staggering tax roll of $1,999,625
is ready for treasurer Frank Nelson
buys New Park Hotel from Fortune
Bros. Brewing Company. Catholic
Woman's Club entertained at Christ
mas party. Mrs. Lydia Kruger sue
eumbs to influenza.
15-Annual carol service held at
Kemper Hall. Two autos collide on
Main street bridge and occupants have
narrow escape. Deaths Of George Ep-
pers, Miss Anne Mcclure and Mrs.
Catherine Dombrowski, all Of the flu.
16-In suit against North Shore
Electric, Albert Merrill is awarded
$7,291.S8 for death of wife in grade
crossing accident. August strangman
killed when "speedero crashes into
caboose at Rosin tower All homes Of
flu victims are placarded. Council
orders issuance of bonds to amount of
100000 for new Washington school.
Fate of Mckinley school left to re-
ferendum. Marriage Of Miss Stella
Blake, former social welfare work, to
Ed. Kastler at Racine. Council votes
to issue bonds to the amount of
100000 for the erection of the Wash
ington school on the north side of city.