Monday, April 22, 2024

Passover in Milwaukee - matzos, matzos, matzos!

Jewish baker Julius Kohn (1724 Walnut St.) tells his valued customers that his matzos are available again this year and can be purchased at Klingbeil's on State St., Gottschalk's on Chestnut St., P. Welch's on Van Buren St., and at Ph. Weis' butcher shop on Jackson St. Weis was another advertiser of Kosher products in the Milwaukee Herold (the mainstream paper published by W. W. Coleman


Saturday, April 20, 2024

Engagements announced in the German papers! ... including this rare event ...


 

Clarice Fah Toy is engaged.

Will marry Thon Chung, a colleague of her wealthy father.

A Chinese wedding, a rare event for Milwaukee, will soon take place when Clarice Fah Toy, the pretty young daughter of Charley Toy, will tie the knot with a rich Chinese man, Thon Chung. The groom also has a restaurant in Milwaukee. [Sept. 1907]