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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
9
Wisconsin Farmers and Senator Race Urged Ahead
The Wisconsin farmers face a hot statewide contest with Mr. Cox and Mr. Cook as leading candidates. The piece urges farmers to vote next Tuesday, arguing the outcome shapes state politics and the future farm policy. It criticizes political prophecies and stresses personal merit and local concerns.
Oshkosh Homecoming Week Judged Thoroughly Successful
Oshkosh residents deem the homecoming celebration a fine success with thousands of visitors. The event's entertainment and exercises ran smoothly and credit is given to organizers and participants. The city gains lasting benefit from publicity and favorable word of mouth, boosting Oshkosh's prospects for future generous acts and continued hospitality.
Senatorial Echoes and Candidate Cook Emerges
A fragmentary political piece discusses an upcoming senatorial contest with four candidates and vote tallies. It highlights Mr. Cook as the only strictly non-factional candidate, arguing his platform promises equal opportunities and a square deal for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Suppressing Inventions and Patent Monopolies Debate
A lengthy discussion on patent rights, inventor control, and public welfare traces the balance between exclusive rights and competition. The text notes the Supreme Court stance allowing inventors to control use unless they license, with calls for fair pricing and the public good, plus examples of suppression impacting markets and consumers.
Oshkosh City Earns Credit For Safe Pist Week Events
A local assessment credits Oshkosh for handling Pist Week crowds without serious accidents or notable incidents, praising the city as well organized and well conducted. The source questions whether this praise is based on tangible facts or merely morale-boosting optimism from Trelo Ike's paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiselty
Chero
Oshkosh
Trelo Ike
Death of Col William Vilas prompts Wisconsin tribute
The death of Col William Vilas at his Madison home shocks Wisconsin. Vilas, a renowned lawyer and public servant, served as postmaster general and Interior Secretary, was US senator from 1881 to 1887, and chaired the state university regents. A staunch Democrat, his loss is felt across the state and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Vilas
Madison
Ortess Trust
Beliing
Cleveland
United States Wenator
State Board of University Regenta
Vilng
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
Permon
Too Rare Women and the Loss of Graceful Service
A reflection on remarkable women in politics and society. The author praises Mary Daraon for beauty, kindness, and devotion to her husband, comparing her to Lady Paveedmouth, and notes the irreparable loss to society when such figures depart. Churchill tribute in The Century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adit
Mary Daraon
Womtin
Ty Aister-In-Hiw
Fuumiy
Paveedmouth
Ngland
Tiberal
Gads Hardelph Churchill
Wheat Acreage and Price Drive Future U.S. Wheat Supply
The article discusses unoccupied land suitable for wheat, methods to increase yield, and the impact of rising prices on expanding wheat acreages. It notes the role of demand in raising prices and encouraging more land to be devoted to wheat, framing price as the dominant factor in future supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement pledges a $100 reward if Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure catarrh, claims constitutional disease requiring internal treatment, and asserts the remedy works by addressing blood and mucous membranes. Includes testimonials and seller information.
Unscrubbed Verse Fragment From New York Sun
A garbled OCR fragment from the New York Sun describes Susanna slipping and producing a splash as heavy as three hundred pounds, with references to a tide and sticks of sculpture or art. The text is highly distorted and lacks clear event structure.
Counterfeit presentment and urban oddities from 1906 Europe
The report surveys varied curiosities and facts from Europe and beyond. It notes women earning art living in Europe, the Appleton Ballheaded Men’s club led by a batt restorer maker, plaster portraits as fashionable “counterfeit presentments” in London, post earthquake San Francisco rebuilding, and a London official appointing Dr Mary Loula Gordon as prison inspector alongside reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Appleton
Batt
London
San Francisco
Delaware
New York City
Easley
Rock Island
H. Campbell Thomson
England
Mary Loula Gordon
British Home Office
Public appraisal of estate of Inte Russell Bage set at H4 000 000
A collection of notes from various places reports: an Amsterdam dispatch notes Queen Wilhelmina may soon become a mother. Mary Fletché Verne of Chicago drowned in Lake Michigan delaying her marriage. a Venezuelan court fines a French cable company 5 million for alleged complicity. A Baltimore banker Charles Bo Roberts is wounded in an Atlantic City boardwalk shooting. Topeka Republican meeting outlines bank deposit guarantees and grand jury plans for a murder case. A Cleveland woman Helvn McArthur seeks divorce after alleged abuse. Lincoln Douglas debate anniversary observed in Freeport with speakers including Senator Dolliver and Representative Lowden. Chicago rector Rev. A W Griffin linked to a scandal spotted camping on Prilean Lake shore. Wis. experts see a key revival due to banking funds and predict a milder trade downturn this year.
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Russell
Amsterdam
Wilhelmina of Holland
Mary Fletché Verne
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Canne Ilness
Castro
Charles Bo Roberts
Baltimore
Polso
Lgr
Lincoln Douglas
Freaport
Dollivar
Lowden
A. W. Griffin
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Starm
Prilean Lake
Wis
Wisconsin News Highlights From Bee Fale And State Actions
A Taft club forms at Bee Fale with Milwaukee policy opposing gang activity in the city. The Wisconsin Board of Health plans a visit to Sheboowan to discuss water supply improvements. Archie Larrehea, once of Kenosha, was shot by Italian Trezzi at Rochester, Mann, leaving him in critical condition. The Hkerton fair is set for September with assurances it will match the previous year’s exhibits. President Hughes of Ripon College says next year promises the largest attendance in history. Morris Primrose and a Waukesha farm hand face assault trial after an attack on their employer John Rex over a shoes-on-time dispute. Charles Lindeberg of Ashland fined $100 for stealing a shoe last. Fried J. Carpenter of Stevens Point dies. he served in the Spanish-American War. Thomas Wm. Gioson of Jefferson sues Milwaukee-Watertown interurban for injuries from dynamite blasting. Ciruses Reynolda, a Ta Crosse youth, faces charges for “peeping Tom” acts. threatened vengeful acts against women if refused. Joe Watrons, assistant adjutant general, issues notice to the Grant.
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Taft Club
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Bomd of Health
Sheboowan
Archie Larrehea
Kenosha
Trezzi
Rochester
Mann
Hughes
Ripon College
Morris, Primrose, & Waukesha
John Rex
Charles Lindeberg
Ashland
Milwaukee-Watertown
Rail lines set reduced fare to Milwaukee encampment
The Western Passenger Association adds August as a selling day for a cent and a half rate to the national encampment in Toledo. For the first time since the two-cent rate, railroads will offer a reduced rate to Milwaukee. September 7 sees a one and a half cent rate on all lines to Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Passenger Association
Toledo
Milwaukee
Honeymooners at Grand Opera House promises lively satire
A review of George M Cohan’s The Honeymooners touring from New Amsterdam notes its strong metropolitan production, 40 chorus girls, and 20 musical numbers. It praises its melody, humor, and portrayal of rural village types, calling the show a notable season highlight before Lincoln J. Carter's Too Proud to Beg at the Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M Cohan
Grand Opera House
New Amaterdam Theater
New York
Honeymooners
New Amsterdam
Cohan
Vermont
Lincoln J. Carter
Perferton
Ternine
Aparns
Vmlain
Hegre
Geld
Partello Stock Company
Grand Opers
Wisconsin primary election banter across papers
A collage of editorials and satirical comments on Wisconsin primary politics. Mentions Janesville suicide note, Green Bay Gazette remark, and quips from Eau Claire Telegram Madison Democrat Madison Journal and others. References to La Follette, Trout, Neal Brown, Chafin, and local city celebrations in Oshkosh and Manitowoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay Gazette
Eau Claire
Monroe Journal
Milwaukee Journal
Appleton Post
Messrs Hatton and Cochems
la Follette
Milwaukee Sentinel
Madison Democrat
Wisconsin
Crean
Bay Gasette
Nacional Feket
Berlin Journal
Eugene W. Chafin
Army
Two Rivers
Oshkosh
Manttotoc
Oshkosh, & Me
Nomines Indian Names City After Chief Legacy
The passage notes Reginald Onbbush Indian, grandson of the old chief after whom the city is named. It highlights how the blend of Reginald with Onbbush reflects pervasive influence of the palate-fixed era on the western continent, where the red man once held sway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald
Onbbush
Wisconsin
Light draught crossing a river in Beot land joke
A Yankee tourist quips to a Scots captain about steaming across a meadow after heavy dew. The captain agrees and adds humor that sometimes a man must go ahead with a watering can. The exchange appears in London Tit-Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beotland
London
Notes by the Funny Men in a Fragmented Railcar Scene
A mosaic of overheard quips and exchanges in a railway carriage and nearby scenes. Characters such as Mrs Neuwed Donald Tammas Maggie and Old Acquaintance react to family, social, and travel moments. The dialogue reveals humor and oddities typical of social banter in a public setting and touches on a local restaurant proprietor’s death and nautical details.
Potential Wheat Acreage and Future Prospects
The piece argues against predicting U S wheat acreage decades ahead while noting that productive lands are largely tapped. It cites engineering potential to turn deserts and swamps productive and suggests future wheat expansion could come from abandoned regions if wheat prices stay high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lfe
The Startling Empire Gowns in Advancing Fashion
The article notes vivid color combinations in imported gowns shown in advance consignments, colors like Napoleon blue tights and buff, green under champagne, and cherry under male tones. It states fashions will trend toward minimal peignoir silhouettes, with narrow petticoats in chiffon or crepe. It ends with a tip: to succeed bake a specialty of your business.
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America
Harper’s Bazar
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