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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
3
Readable fragments describe a forthcoming local election in Sessbom and Teonorow Ta regisem tion sbi. Poll phives of various wards are listed with street names and local landmarks. The piece notes inspectors and tensions around turnout and safety at the polling sites.
Short notes record T. T. Schuttier’s Milwaukee visit, Alisa Alving visiting from West Bend, and Sebastian of Port Clinton taking charge of the Eighth Street Lutheran School fourth grade. Also listed are visits from Mr and Mrs Hoffman of Haddam Kansas, Mr Homan formerly of Oshkosh, Robert E. Casey and wife from Oshkosh, the Rumery family from Rhinelander visiting 851 Elm, and a TB subscription award to Dr A H Brodie for a tuberculosis exhibit. Also noted are Beard and Terrio families returning from Enterprise Lake and campus tree-cutting at the Normal school, with Professors Mitchell and Fling directing.
Three former Oshkosh residents registered at Old Home Week headquarters in the Magonic building. William Barden of Rushford, 92, signed autographs and spoke of his Oshkosh stay since May 1858. Chester W. Faren of Long Beach, Cal., noted forty six years in Oshkosh. William Wilton, an eight year resident before 1901, also registered. Officials await more addresses. Festivities include Indian visitors, a welcome from Mayor Banderah, a ceremonial key, Oshkosh day activities, and a half day for business.
Mr Jentina caught two large rainbow trout on Saturday at the White River fishing ground near Oshkosh. The two fish weighed four pounds twelve ounces and three pounds ten ounces, each about nineteen inches long, stored on ice for viewing from the sidewalk. The season closing next Monday prompted the last expedition of 1905.
Henry Little, arrested after threats to burn the Lutz barn, was discharged without arraignment as the complainant Robert Lutz declined to appear. Police chased him across multiple Indiana cities before reaching Chicago. The pursuit followed reports of drink or insanity and a wandering, erratic route.
The man said Mr. Truts discharged him and demanded his wages, while he claimed Mr. Lutz could pay but the delay persisted. He recounted a Michigan barn fire and dust choking him, as the party planned to leave Oaklandosh for Minneapolis despite rough roads. The journey included a tire gash near Fort Wayne and dust ruining clothes and performances.
Harry Laabe son of Comptroller Otto Co. Lathsas returns from Duluth for Old Home week celebrations. The Junior Dancing club plans a Homecoming party at Woodman hall. August week events, 22 men and boys and 17 women and girls found positions last week through Henry Schreiber of the Wisconsin Free Employment bureau. An official Home week pamphlet program was printed by a local office and distributed.
William Barden was the first person to register at the Old Home headquarters. On May 1, 194, he came to Oshkosh and lived there forty years before moving to Rushford Wisconsin where he now resides at the age of ninety two.
Mise Poesy Forsman of Wacwatows Wisconsin visits the home of Mise Meta Polsin on F2 Otten Street. Details unclear due to garbled OCR text. The report mentions D Ward King of Meniend.
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