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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
2
A court proceeding outlines the receivership of the Beoral company and associated entities, detailing asset control, court dates, and proposed sale terms. The document lists creditors and attorneys, references filings, bond interests, and the anticipated transfer of assets to the winning bidder under court supervision.
Local store advertises a grand August clearing sale with bargains on ginghams and plaids, Worcester chambray, gowns, belts, union suits, hose, curtains, portieres, ribbons, and sweepers. Numerous items feature deep discounts, including 35¢ yard fabrics, 17¢ hosiery, 75¢ Brussels net, and portieres at 2.56 per pair, highlighting varied apparel and home goods.
A historic review questions the total compensation paid to the receiver and attorneys amid a large bonds case. It notes $8.2 million in bond proceeds, with various figures cited as balances due and payments made during the receivership. The article discusses the custom of liberal compensation for receivers, the impact of a half million dollar bond, and the process of resolving fees via court commissioners or judges.
George Moore and a Negro stranger are jailed after a Saturday vagrancy arrest. Moore was arraigned for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, pleaded not guilty, then guilty to vagrancy, seeking to return home to St Paul. Thomas Agnew, marble cutter and longtime resident, found guilty of drunkenness but sentence suspended for another chance at reform.
Historical note describes USGS surveyors marking elevations on poles for a map detailing altitudes around Lake Winnebago. Highest point cited near Oshkosh Fond du Lac exceeds 787 feet, with other points listed such as Elm Street Leander Choate residence at 771.2 feet and Main Street Merritt Street at 746.5 feet. The map will show elevations east and west of the lake and will be sold by the government.
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