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

Sheriff elect Meyer resigns Office as
alderman to become sheriff.
17-Claude Albert Lindsey of Viii
kesbarre, Pa, arrested here for wear
| ing the uniform of a United States
soldier when he did not have the right
to wear it. Death of Mrs. Mary Tobin.
$4,000 school children deliver
printed messages telling how to guard
against the FLU. Patriots Fund
buys $4,000 worth of Red Cross sub
| scriptions
19--West side residents ask Council
and School Board to provide two new
schools. II. G. Millager buys Central
Park. Report of tax assessor shows
that Kenosha county taxes are fifth
highest in the southeastern section.
20-Ieading patriotic and fraternal
organizations start initial steps to aid
returning sailors and soldiers. Death
of Miss Rosa Joerndt. Chas. A. Mar
tell brings friendly suit against Hall
amp Co. and claims compensation for
injuries received.
/ 21- Successful termination of Red
Cross Roll Cali week with patriotic
exercises at Armory with Lieut.. Way
land Brooks as chief orator. Marriage
of Edward r. Hensel to Miss Name
Phillips DR.. Herzel Zion Circle, en-
tertained at dance for hundreds OF
Jews from neighboring cities.
22-Death of John Edward Smith.
Death of James Forsythe. Whole post
Office force compelled to work all day
to handle vast amount of mail
23-Simmons Company occupy their
splendid new Office building. Seven
| German aliens made citizens follow
ing order from President. Death of
w. II. Drake, pioneer resident. Junior
League holds annual Christmas party
/ Announcement of engagement of Mar
garet RoweH to Lieut.. Floyd NJ. Jamie
son of New York City.
24-Fierce storm of wind, rain and
snow settles down on city Interfering
with traffic. All inmates of county
Jail are released as Xmas present.
Federal government levies tax on the
earnings of all aliens. Chief of Police
0 Hare presented with gold star set
with diamonds as reward for % wears
of service. Death of Walter Roemer.
25-Kenosha has merry Christmas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Beales observe
| golden wedding anniversary. Rev. and
Mrs Horace GebhaGt celebrate 37th
marriage anniversary Uniformed men
entertained at victory ball by War
Camp Community League, Marriage
of Eta Isen and Walter Weaver.
| Death of Vim. Gill Death of Joseph
Krautkramer, John Scharding and
DIR. Claude Dixon, former Kenosha den,
fist, at Silverlake.
Getty is dug out of snow drifts
and traffic ON all lines resumed An
nouncement made of the death of
Steveo Rawleigh ON the battle fields
Of France. District Attorney Fisher
completes work of getting options for
| sites for county building. Mrs. Arthur
Redeem, former well known Kenosha
woman, dies at Detroit with influenza.
27-Carmine Chiapette officially re-
ported "Dead in Action - comes back
for a visit as battle SCARED hero.
School Board gives out report that $500
school children are without proper
facilities for attending school.
28-Local Exemption Board ordered
to prepare list of draft slackers for
Department. of Justice. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Holderness celebrate their gold
en- wedding anniversary at their home
on Erie street. Death of Herman ks
ten. American Brass Company pays
tax of 100000 enabling the city to
wipe all red balances off the book.
American Brass fcremen hold annual
banquet at Elks Club.
29-Death of Michael Ruseckis.
Park Ave. M. E. Church presents
Christmas cantata at festival services.
; 30-Chief of police acting on order
of the United States marshal, lifts all
bans from alien enemies and barred
zones are removed. Charles Pofahl
sewers connections with the post Office
and will go into mercantile life, hav-
ing bought the Krogh store on West
Prairie avenue. Mrs. Sallie Mowrey,
mother of fifteen children, sues for di-
vorce. Annual banquet of the First
ational Bank g family at Elks Club.
31-Mayor announces Sylvester Eve
will be wet and grants permits to
saloonkeepers to keep open until loo
a. m. Girls division of the War Camp
Community Service give Twelfth
Night" party for all uniformed men
at the Armory. Eagles and Elks give
dinners and dancing parties at their
clubs for the departure of the old and
welcome of the new year. Patrons of
the gas company again appeal to the
Railroad Commission for relief from
poor gas. Capt. William Carr dies. at
Minneapolis, Mimi.
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