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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
3
A city committee invites every automobile owner to participate in the upcoming parade next Wednesday. The plan emphasizes visible decorations with a celebratory program and urges willing participants to respond by Thursday.
Former business owner Snag Proy acer is reported as comfortable and cheerful in Milwaukee. Charies 17 Forward has returned, details unclear.
A damaged OCR item reports an elderly man once from Troy Juda. The county judge notes paralysis and near blindness, with limited speech and hearing, as the subject nears death while residing in a county.
Pudward YW. Smith paid tribute to world religions, arguing Christianity is one of many great faiths and that revelation is worldwide. He quoted Peter and stressed God’s impartiality across nations, with a musical program by Gretchen Mehrmann. The service next Sunday will be followed by church cleaning and repairs.
William Rhyner of Sehtint White suffers a skull fracture after a collision with an Oshkosh interurban car. He was knocked from a hay rack during a drive with Davis and another friend, then struck by the car and taken to Lakeside sanitarium. Motorman John W Thieserald shut off power and doctor M T E Corbett attended him.
A review describes a multi act program featuring The Spanish Senorita, a humorous comic piece about a boisterous husband and crafty wife, and a capricious variety of songs and dances. Performances include Margarite Wells Vintindate and Gia Ome, with praise for singing and dancing and a concluding Spanish dance number.
A newspaper notice touts Halls Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional remedy for catarrh. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promising strength and constitution building. The ad offers 100 dollars to any case not cured and asks readers to send testimonials to F J Cheney & Co. Folco, with a note about don’t pigeonhole religion and rapid world salvation.
Farmers in Winnebago county are invited to a week long Old Hinthe harvest festival featuring cash prizes and merchandise over 9400 in value. Prizes cover grains, apples, crabs, cheese, butter, flowers and horticulture with prizes announced by committees led by Florian Lampert and others, including special gifts from S A Cook and local merchants for best displays and exhibits.
N. P. Christensen states he seeks the District Attorney office as a lawyer and citizen, not for political reward, pledging independence from rings or factions and promising impartial, diligent service to all county residents if nominated and elected.
Christensen, 35, was raised on a farm and funded his education through self effort. He grew up in Neenah, then practiced law in Oshkosh for seven years, with six of those years at the firm Phillips and Hicks.
Milwaukee August 18 The park board ruled that a horse ridden by Mrs R Unerti in a city park did not offend when no crowd obstructed the area. The incident involved a Boleman who ordered the mare to stop fancy steps on a quiet Sunday.
An ideal location for attendees of the Oshkosh Chautauqua begins August 2 and ends September 6. It offers one thousand feet of Lake Winnebago shoreline, shaded woods, easy access to the Chautauqua grounds, and plentiful running fountain water. Address inquiries to the Secretary Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce.
The Inland Lake Yachting Association regatta on Lake Minnetonka saw Oshkosh competitors attend as class B boats raced Monday. Butterfly from Minnetonka led early, with Merry Willow from White Bear close behind. Kathryn of Butte den Merts finished fourth amid a strong finish by Tronbadwur from White Bear and Handy Andy from Oregon.
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