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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
3
Trading on the New York market showed small changes from the prior session with Union Pacific advancing while other issues leaned mixed. Price activity was modest as investors weighed earnings, commodity movements, and industrial sector signals in a cautious session.
Prices paid to farmers and retailers for dairy, eggs, veal, hogs, and meats. Quotations reported by local dealers and retailers with lumber, grains, and produce items including beans, flour, rye, wheat, bran, oats, and various lumber and timber prices.
Report from Rio de Janeiro cites British Admiralty interest in two battleships built in the United States for Brazil. The move, seen as preventing European rivals from gaining naval strength, follows a possibility of a large financial and strategic shift. Argentina and others are discussed as counterbalances in the Atlantic.
A fragmentary item notes women disrupt a whisky incident causing town chatter. Names, dates, and places are unreadable in the text, leaving only the core action and vague context. The brief hints at social disturbance circulate among readers.
In Chillicothe on April 1, Mrs. Brust of Harper's Station was arrested on a complaint by neighbors for inhuman treatment of her sister's seven year old daughter. An affidavit alleges she prodded the child with scissors and left scars said to be from teeth.
The latest AP dispatch from New York says relatives of Madame Anna Gould agreed to refrain from further objections to her engagement to the Prince de Sagan. George Gould and Mrs. Gould reportedly helped broker a reconciliation as the prince planned to return to Paris this week and honor her autonomy in the decision.
Mrs Charles Fischer of Mathewson street Menasha has been missing since Sunday night. A search in a park and Lake Butte des Morts has begun with the belief she may have taken her own life. She left home in a pink robe and only shoes, about ten oclock Sunday evening, described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and about 115 pounds with blue eyes and gray hair. She has been despondent for months.
Indianapolis reports the sudden death of Representative Abraham Lincoln Brick of Indiana's Thirteenth district from acute Bright's disease. Brick, who attended the Republican state convention after traveling from South Bend, was regarded as a diligent lawmaker on appropriations and committee work. His death shocks colleagues in Washington and Indianapolis.
A damaged OCR note reports a labor group statement on mass unemployment and industry workers. It references a labor appeal, a total number of unemployed, and suggested tasks as a reason for continued idleness.
A brief weather note reports a sharp frost event affecting early morning conditions. Temperature drops linger across the area with cold air settling in the low-lying streets and gardens. Local officials warn residents to take precautions against freezing temperatures.
Neenah Wisconsin April 7 The board approved payments for teachers and janitors for March and accepted Mrs Montgomery’s resignation from the first grade The meeting noted bids for the new telephone exchange and discussed future election plans Several local residents and visiting officials were recorded in attendance with community events and civic notes.
In Kansas City on April 7 the conference failed to resume mining work as representatives from four western Pennsylvania Indiana and other districts met with operators. An effort to revive the interstate agreement between operators and miners stalled with differences unresolved.
Special to The Northwestern Fond du Lac Wisconsin describes a boxing program at three a'el featuring Taylor of Chicago and Frankie Con ley of Kenosha in an eight round bout at 326 pounds. Also Clarence guelke of Appleton versus Shite Reed of Freeport in six rounds at catch weights and Young Sharkey of Appleton versus Jack Fiyan of North Fond du Lac in a 323 pound six round preliminary. Frank Newhouse to referee.
The five men Esteben Quintana and four others, alleged unlawfully in London, are named as witnesses in a smit against the Du Quesne Mining Company. They have reportedly been denied interviews with friends or counsel and held by order of United States Attorney Alexander.
A dense fog in Fond du Lac Wisconsin on a Monday night cloaked the city. Streetcars slowed their pace and warning gongs rang to prevent collisions as theatergoers in the crowd at the Rovey theater endured the eerie mist likened to London’s fog by visitors.
A report from Washington states Davis of Shelby was named by the Commerce and Labor Department to study overseas markets with focus on American wheat exports. The appointment followed a recommendation from the Miles National Federation. Davis will travel to Europe soon to assess export trade conditions amid European competition.
Fragmented OCR text lists a string of items from a local paper including a band event on April 9, a fundraiser for new uniforms, real estate inquiries, theater and piano sales, and a demonstration at a bakery. It pairs miscellaneous ads with vague times and places, reflecting a busy but unreadable page.
Ambassadors and dignitaries attended a cordial reception hosted by the viceroy near the Sea of Thar. The Amelia minister and other officials mingled at a formal gathering marking spring, with remarks on regional cooperation and cultural exchange.
An underspecified court filing mentions a petition concerning Jose Marit and a figure aiming to address the case. The fragment hints at a legal matter proceeding in April with local names and decisions yet unclear.
Fragmentary notice describes a travel plan on Main Street and a chance for young men to take over travel duties. It mentions a hotel address in Oshkosh and a separate item about learning to sew with a gift, referencing roads and an avenue.
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