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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
5
The readable fragments mention a poet Wade and references to contracts, communication lines, and professional duties. The text hints at a security or legal context with terms like secure and enforce, but many sentences are garbled. No clear dates, places, or concrete events emerge.
A historical note discusses theater contracts where managers can terminate with two weeks notice while actors face penalties. It argues such terms favor managers, making actors wary of exercising contract rights to avoid damaging reputations and blacklisting in the industry.
The piece extols Theodore Roosevelt as a model of integrity and usefulness beyond party lines. It contrasts him with opponents, lauds his independence, and argues that recognizing broad value in leadership strengthens the public life.
Oshkosh Indians sweep Rockford with games of 7 to 1 and 6 to 4. Bubser starred with three hits in the opener while Converse directed the second. Palmer relieved, Nichols plans to pitch today, and key players Nichols Burwell Laubner Converse Pinkney are noted as the team prepares for road games and upcoming series with La Crosse and Freeport.
Delegations from Oshkosh and Milwaukee travel by rail to Minnesota for the I L Y A Regatta. Crews include Wharton Bray Robert Paul Bowen Clare Rowitz Charles Kimball and Merritt Stark among others with yacht club officers and supporters joining the trip. The Oshkosh party plans a further ride to Minnetonka by trolley, aiming to reach the lake Sunday night for results.
In York on August 18, Mrs Minnie Hob Pemin Way seeks temporary alimony of 760 dollars weekly and 260 dollars for counsel in the Ure supreme court. She accuses her husband of gross cruelty two weeks after marriage and asks for separation remedies.
In Connecticut, Mrs Heminway received a week alimony and a $200 counsel fee from Judge Pound after evidence showed the defendant shot at his wife on two occasions and set their home on fire. The award accompanies pending trial and reflects the court’s consideration of the case against Herman Roth and the Broadway counsel.
The writer notes a river sighting of steelhead trout heading upriver to spawning beds near Pepperwood. A hotel keeper explains the noise from the fish run as the main attraction, while a traveler recalls tapping a wash tub with luck and catching fish as the day ends. The piece ends with a reflection on why people talk so much.
Seventeen class A and B boats from Oshkosh Butte des Morts Minnetonka and others entered for the Inland Lake regatta at Minnetonka. Notable yachts include Kathryn Alvin Algoma and Butterfly. Competition centers on class A champs with strong pace and famed crews.
Kenneth F. Burgess visits his parents on Jackson street during summer break from the University of Wisconsin. He has been traveling in Nebraska for Madison electric supply and remains in the Madison office. Farmers report optimism as heat raises corn prospects, with some mortgaging crops to buy autos. Burgess also met William Jennings Bryan in Nebraska. The only way some people can be happy is to get more than their money's worth.
A fragmentary ad copy touts Duffy's Paré Matt Whiskey as the most effective germ destroyer and urges careful use to reduce complaints. It mentions Bays and a specialist urging people to keep their systems toned up.
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a universal tonic curing nervousness typhoid malaria stomach throat and lung ailments and worn down conditions. It claims doctors prescribe it and invites readers to consult physicians and request free medical advice and a booklet.
Mrs Sarah Bishop Spaulding died in Weyauwega Wisconsin on Tuesday and will be buried in Hartford Wisconsin. Survivors include sister Mrs Esther Van Slyke and sister Mrs Julia Sayles and brother Arthur Bishop. Miss Charlotte Zastro, Oshkosh Normal graduate, who taught near Los Angeles, will marry Will Kneip of Weyauwega soon after a surprise shower. Separately Miss Wilhelmina Johnson and George Hale of Antigo wed at the Presbyterian parsonage and moved to Montic, Wisconsin, where he operates lumber interests.
Free camp site at Oshkosh on Lake Winnebago for the Oshkouh Chautauqua from August 28 to September 6. One thousand feet of shore, wooded and shady, near Chautauqua grounds with running fountain water. Address: Secretary Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce.
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