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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
3
The Neenah Winu team opened a 100 mile Mack race with a 1st place showing at the Pager Cabin cruise. Fameney Prief led the field, guiding the crew to victory as spectators watched the start.
The 1907 Oshkosh regatta featured a 100 mile Fahrney cup race won by Pioneer, owned by W. H. and J. H. Krueger of Neenah, piloted by Henry Krueger. Gretina, Aderyn, Badger Queen and others competed amid high spectator interest and engine troubles.
Commodore Everhart and the racing committee staged the 100 mile contest amid heavy seas and mismeasured course. The Pioneer repeatedly gained ground, finishing first as other contestants retired. a letter system and six laps around the square course were used to set the distance.
Oshkosh Cubs defeated Clintonville 8 to 3 at Clintonville Sunday, stopping two run threats with Roth’s double play and a Webb one hand catch. Cubs offer to play Palace Clothing next Sunday at Driving Park for 25 a side with 75 and 25 percent gate split, Palace to field regular lineup. Palace must accept by Tuesday evening.
Dolly Sanford, an eighteen year old from Plainfield Wisconsin, traveled with her cousin to Oshkosh. He allegedly took her purse containing four dollars and vanished, leaving the girl frightened and dependent on police help. The case revealed no fault of Dolly and the cousin remains unlocated as authorities arrange transport home.
The fragmentary note mentions a venue and names in a disrupted form. It references a person named Rickert and a presumed event or location at Horn's, with other garbled terms suggesting a local report or notice. No coherent full details emerge for a proper headline or summary.
Algoma and Twenty Three arrived Sunday morning from Litkee company with Wack Point and IV after being loaded on cars Thursday. Yachtsmen reported the Alcomas crew proud after western championship, with the Martha reaching early speed before others overhauled.
A public notice from the Chamber of Commerce signals an August deadline at the secretary’s office. The notice pertains to propunctiona fo Teuits and related items involving agricultural produce and regional commodities.
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