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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
2
A garbled account describes a yacht race with contestants Kathryn and Alcoina contending for lead positions. The narrative mentions waves, breezes, buoy rounds, and multiple boats including Pats and Pate IV as the race progresses toward the second leg, with tension over pacing and positions.
Kathryn wins the Gilbert challenge cup at Lake Geneva harbor, finishing ahead of Pats IV and Black Point after a tense course. Algoma and Algeria contest second, with judges D D P Harmon and others confirming the results. cup not on exhibition due to manufacturing delay.
Lines on the second floor will be enlarged to fill extra space, and first floor rearrangements will make shopping more pleasant. The store aims to attract manufacturers and wholesalers with overstock and mill ends offering substantial price concessions. A new ladies and children ready-to-wear department will occupy about one third of the basement with suits and coats under ten dollars and silk petticoats under three dollars.
The long running Felker cup race on Lake Winnebago, tied to a quarter century of competition, was scheduled for this afternoon with the prize award to follow this evening marking the close of the regatta.
Minnie Lee Hall daughter of Mrs A W Hall wed James V Schmidt of Chicago in a ceremony at 7:30 PM Monday at the bride’s home on Island and Elm streets Kaukauna Rev John E Manning officiated Attendants were the bride’s brother Harvey and sister Mary Les with the couple’s bridal party member holding a key position as head book keeper at Frank McVeagh Co Chicago.
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