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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
2
A long fragmented account outlines the T P A convention setup in Milwaukee with delegates from multiple districts planned for Friday and Saturday events. It mentions speakers, banquet arrangements, and official roles within the organization during the gathering.
A police report details a prolonged drunken disturbance on a Wisconsin street. It notes a man, accused of creating a nuisance, being restrained by officers and awaiting court action. The article mentions community reaction and safety concerns for residents and families nearby. A separate ad promotes Grape-Nuts as ideal food for nursing mothers and infants, touting its simple ingredients and health benefits.
A young man at Appleton remains with his father for two to three weeks and hints his father may try to appeal his fine. He claims awareness of the conditions but says his father cannot cover the debt, insisting he would rather serve a dear than have his father pay. He denies other misconduct, despite being urged to explain.
A garbled report details a league event with team standings and player averages. Names and exact results are obscured, but mentions a city context, multiple teams, and post season implications.
Horns and other leading city drug stores report crowds seeking Posalam the new eczema cure. A 66 cent introductory pack, alongside the regular two dollar bar, is sold nationwide with claims of rapid relief and healing for pimples acne herpes and other skin troubles. A free sample offer is available from Emergency Laboratories New York.
The Oshkosh audience enjoyed Strongheart staged at Henry LaVie theater by a company led by Ralph Stuart. The Friday performance drew a good crowd as the cast, including Jax Naw, Evelyn Vaughan, and Carlyle Shetler, delivered a clever show praised for acting and production.
Casper Opp and Theodore Kreb were found guilty of disorderly conduct in a recruiting office. Each fined 25 dollars and costs. Opp’s sentence was provisional after remarks about city finances. Lemmerman and Fisk received 25 dollar fines for conducting the place.
Captain Charles Reinke commands the Carter as strong lake winds hinder attempts to move it through the ice toward the river front. The steamer struggles while a second vessel, the Fox, lies at Northwestern railroad docks after wintering at Appleton for dredging work.
A reader pamphlet extols thrifty living with cheap pies and cakes. It warns about crime and promotes health tips and tonic remedies while noting community shortages and a warning about a thief in the market.
The public works board approved deploying White Wings to sweep several streets including Upper Main between Irving and Scott and between Scott and New York, Church, High, Oregon, and Main corridors. Twenty men at $30 daily would run the operation, with a street rusher proposed at about $1,000 to fund quicker cleaning and health gains. Br. Marden urges purchase citing long term savings and cleaner streets.
The layman's league of St John’s Universalist church will hold a monthly supper and meeting tomorrow evening, served from six to nine o'clock. Prof Mack Dresden of Oshkosh Normal School will give an address on The History of the Dish Alphabet. Dresden is vice president of the club.
An ad offers a free trial of Pyramid Pile Cure claiming home use relieves pile symptoms. It promotes quick relief from sores ulcers and itching and offers full treatments by mail for 60 cents if the trial is satisfactory.
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