BLAGE, CANADAY, CLARK, CONNELLY, CURRY, FISK, HEIM, HILLS, ILLISTON, IRWIN, KRUEGER, MEYER, MORGAN, OWSLEY, RHOADES, VAN WINKLE "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Sunday, January 5, 1896 Local Happenings as they were Recorded in "The Times" Events from Day to Day. Well-known Citizens Who have Joined the Majority. October 1895 1. Flower and Priests of Palace parades took place. 2. Priests of Pallas ball. 3. Karnival Krew parade 4. Edson FISK died suddenly. 5. CLARK found guilty of election fraud. 6. Female robbers were caught. 8. A. R. MEYER was inaugurated as president of the Commercial club. 9. Fireman CANADAY died from wounds received at the Theater Comique fire. 10. Ferd HEIM, Sr., died in St. Louis. 12. Chief IRWIN was thanked for his good work during the festivities. 13. Mrs. Carrie BLAGE deserted her husband for another man. 15. The Women's Medical college was opened. 16. Mrs. Ploma E. RHOADES leaped from a window of the Junction hotel. 17. Little Mable VAN WINKLE was burned to death. 18. The Woman's Christian Temperance union held an interesting session. 20. Frank HILLS died. 21. Mrs. Mary CONNELLY fell down a stairway and was killed. 23. Dick KRUEGER's trial was begun at Lexington. 24. Burlington's Denver-St. Louis express was wrecked. 26. OWSLEY was put on the stand in the KRUEGER trial. 27. Edward ILLISTON was found dead. 28. Alderman MORGAN objected to Clerk CURRY having an extra deputy. 30. Ralph L. KRUEGER was convicted. 31. Kansas City was shaken by an earthquake. ====================================================== (I have no connection with any of these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================