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From: Maureen <>
Subject: Re: [INHOWARD-L] This Week In History: May 2nd - May 8th
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 13:13:42 -0500


I'm so curious what the "Six mile bicycle ordinance" has reference to. Any ideas.
-Maureen

Tracey & Scott Morris wrote:

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> Events taken from Chronologies published in the following papers for May 2nd -
> May 8th: Kokomo Saturday Tribune (1876), Kokomo Tribune (1874, 1895, 1897,
> 1898, 1922, 1923, 1924)
> ===============================
>
> 2 May 1874 - Jame BEEBE stabbed at the Clinton House Billiard Room.
> 5 May 1874 - City Election - DOXEY appropriation carried.
> 6 May 1874 - Fannie B. PRICE dramatic company in the city.
>
> 2 May 1876 - City election - first political contest. The Republicans make a
> clean sweep electing a Councilman in each ward. They hold a jollification
> meeting at night in honor of their victory.
> 4 May 1876 - DAYHUFF & SHARP'S new hall formally dedicated by a grand ball.
> 8 May 1876 - New City Council met for first time. Annual reports from city
> officers received and new committees appointed.
>
> 2 May 1895 - Death of Cary C. MOODY
> 3 May 1895 - GENNEBECK residence burned.
> 4 May 1895 - Death of Mrs. G.W. DEFFENBAUGH at Las Vegas N,M.; Frank MATNEY
> sues Enameling Company for $20,000.
> 7 May 1895 - Boiler in BENNETT's sawmill explodes, killing James CATT; Fire in
> MECK's drug store; Death of Sadie PRESTAL.
>
> 3 May 1897 Omer DOLEN married Alice SEIBER; Electric light contract awarded to
> J.M. LEACH - 10 years at $70 per lamp
> 4 May 1897 Chas. L. MOORE married Miss Grace BENTLY; Frank LYTLE married Dora
> TYNER
> 5 May 1897 Eliza (Mrs.) ELLSWORTH died; New school houses for Center and Taylor
> townships.
> 8 May 1897 Six mile bicycle ordinance takes effect
>
> 3 May 1898 - City election - results: W.S. ARMSTRONG, treasurer. Mayor, J.A.
> BURKHALTER. C.R. FORD, clerk; R.M. TAYLOR, marshal; A.H. DUKE, G.W. CHARLES,
> C.A. JAY. T.F. MAHER, W.C. MCCUNE councilmen. Scott Bros. assign.
> 5 May 1898 - Kokomo ladies present Company L with a flag. Marriage of Robert
> K. WIMMER and Miss Grace LOCKE.
> 6(?) May 1898 - Leben G. HOLLOWAY, city 2 years, Brain fever
> 7 May 1898 - Death of Martha REYNOLDS, aged 64.
>
> 4 May 1922 -- ADDINGTON, Mrs. Frank, death; HAROLD, A. N., death
> 7 May 1922 -- BITTINGER, Mary, death
>
> 2 Apr 1923 -- SMITHSON, Isaac Newton, death
> 5 May 1923 -- JACOBI, B. Ross, death
>
> 06 May 1924 -- LEHMAN, Andrew, death
>
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