Bradshaw News items on Burlington Historical Site
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BG 03-13-1860 Business Directory of Burlington included following (partial list - for more, see other entries for this date): Saloons, Restaurants, Etc.: W. Miller - flour, liquor, billiards and ball alley; Joseph Daring - saloon; M. T. Hayes - billiard saloon; Daniel Detrick /Dietrich - saloon; M. Klingele - saloon; John Detrick / Dietrich - saloon; Fred Wallhoft / Wilhoft - restaurant; Nick Werner - saloon; John Melcher - saloon; William Bradshaw - saloon; William Funk - saloon.
S 11-11-1863 Muth's warning - English and German - about extending credit to "William Bradshaw's baby, George."
S 10-08-1874 George W. Bradshaw offers saloon building and lot on Chestnut st. for sale; lot has 20 foot front and is 66 feet deep; good well and cistern on the premises.
S 07-29-1875 G. W. Bradshaw - ad for sale of saloon building and lot on Chestnut st. - lot 20 x 66. (1876 directory showed Bradshaw saloon on north side of Chestnut, 3 doors east of Pine.)
1876 Saloons listed in Village of Burlington section of 1876 Directory of City and County of Racine: G. W. Bradshaw ns Chestnut, 3 e Pine
S 05-11-1876 P. Cunningham rented saloon building of George Bradshaw; to be office for his agricultural implements business.
S 04-19-1877 George Bradshaw and Frank Grossmeier are painting in company; contact at Nic Thill's cooper shop.
S 08-16-1877 Mrs. Kate Miller having her two wooden stores on Chestnut st. painted by Grossmier and Bradshaw.
S 02-22-1879 George Bradshaw and Frank Grossmeier advertise availability for painting, varnishing, etc.
S 07-02-1881 Store in Klingele Block, known as old stand of H. F. Smith, is painted by George Bradshaw.
F 05-23-1882 Chris. Miller replaced Frank Bradshaw at Kettlehut's barber shop.
F 07-11-1882 Frank Bradshaw became bus driver for Exchange House replacing John Schumacher.
S 07-14-1888 New sidewalk in front of George Bradshaw residence and Theo. Riel's store on Chestnut st.
S 10-01-1892 Young ladies formed "Black and White Club" - Lucile Perkins, Mabel Norton, Belle Rice, Nellie Riel, Emily Norton, Edna Vaughn, Belle Bradshaw, Nellie Wilkes, and Ada Lewis. (Note: Might be group in some photographs at
S 03-18-1899 Lena Itzin, Belle Bradshaw, and Frank German are clerks at The National.
S 11-09-1907 William F. Reineman leased F. Bankes & Son store building and will move hardware store into main 32 x 90 foot building. Bankes & Son to occupy addition to rear and extend rear addition to Chestnut st. between Laske and Bradshaw buildings. S 11/16/07 & S 11/23/07 - W. F. Reineman moved hardware stock to Bankes building. Brick being hauled for extension.
S 03-31-1911 March 1865 deed between William & George Bradshaw filed last Thursday. Property to be sold.
S 05-12-1911 Mrs. George W. Bradshaw residence on Chestnut st. adjoining F. Bankes & Son implement store, built in 1852 or 1853, is being torn down by Bankes. Was first occupied by Mr. Felden as saloon and then by Bradshaws.
S 03-24-1911 T. W. Bankes bought Mrs. George Bradshaw property on Chestnut st. - frontage of 20 feet and 66 feet deep; adjoins F. Bankes & Son property.
S 11/1985 Burlington Industry - Special Sesquicentennial Section - included: Burlington Aviation, Inc., Bieneman rd. airport - Gary Seabert & Jim Bradshaw (Mobilair Radio Inc., Burlington Aviation, & Knots-2-U)

Abbreviation Newspaper
F Burlington Free Press. Weekly Burlington newspaper published from February 22, 1881, to May 25, 1955. Available on microfilm at the Burlington Public Library, University of Wisconsin - Parkside library and on interlibrary loan from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
RA Racine Advocate or Weekly Racine Advocate. Early Racine newspaper -.Issues from September 20, 1843, to November 19, 1844, in Burlington Historical Society files. Some issues for 1842-1846 and 1860s available on microfilm at Racine Public Library.
S Burlington Standard, Standard Democrat, or Standard Press - weekly or bi-weekly Burlington newspaper. Began publishing as Burlington Standard in October 1863. In April 1886, name changed to Standard Democrat and, in June 1955, to Standard Press. Available on microfilm at the Burlington Public Library (except for most of 1872 and some other individual issues). Paper copies of most issues from October 1863 through 1966 stored at Burlington Historical Museum, although many issues are damaged, fragile, or deteriorating. Microfilms may also be available on interlibrary loan from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin through a local library.

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