Many of the homes in Riverwest were built before electric lighting was common, and people used Kerosene lamps and candles. Then along came manufactured gas, derived from coal. Piping was installed in the homes around the turn of the last century (1900) for gas lighting. At night people would turn a valve at the light fixture to ignite the light.
2003
Posted inCommentary & Opinion
Fact-Finding Missions
by Thomas Durkin
In February, the Milwaukee community welcomed a distinguished guest, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a man of great integrity who has worked tirelessly in the name of justice for people throughout the world. Archbishop Tutu, in town to accept an honorary award from Marquette University, spoke before a standing room only crowd at Gesu Church. And, as expected, Tutu did not shy away from addressing the possibility of war.
Posted inBusiness Briefs
April 2003
Lakefront Brewery Cattail Ale, Ring of Fire Gallery move, Locust Street Festival Vendors, Riverwest Yogashala grand opening, 3rd Annual St. Patrick’s Beer Walk.
Posted inCommentary & Opinion
Suicide and War
[quote]Once the poets resounded over the battlefield; what voice can outshout the rattle of this metallic age that is struggling on toward its careening future? And indeed it hardly requires the call, its own battle-din roars into song. But so far no-one has succeeded in singing an epic of peace. What is it about peace, […]
Posted inRNA News
RNA Bylaws
FROM: Shawn Smart, RNA Co-Chair =============================== Neighbors: Attached is the final draft in content of our bylaws approved on March 11, 2003. Editors able to detect and correct glaring grammer and spelling errors appreciated. Voting privileges, election of officers; creation of a board were controversial issues. I suggest to neighbors in disagreement with the final […]
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