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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1925
Page
12
In Oconto County, a land completion event occurred yesterday in the city of Oconto. Officials confirmed the project reached completion as reported by local authorities.
Wisconsin Valley Electric buys Waupaca Electric Light and Power plant, adding a 300 kilowatt water power pit and steam plant serving about 900 customers. Linking the plant will improve city electricity and extend service in surrounding areas as the system already serves eight central Wisconsin counties.
Appleton residents engage in Methodist church circles on South Franklin street while St Marys classes prepare for the year. Mrs Levi Flagg hosts circles No 1 4 at her home. Mrs Peter K Johnson to host Danish Lutheran Aid Friday. W R C workers meet Mrs Gettsworthy Parfreyville with picnic lunch. Mrs John C Hart travels to Detroit for American Bar Association meeting then returns. Sunday school groups plan events at Saviors Fatheran church and St Marys parish. St Agnes Guild hosts Gold Fish benefit at Episcopal church netting about 545. Miss Winnifred Hailey visits from Wauwatosa. Miss Helen Keller visits Appleton. Louis Rich and Mrs Bertha Woldt wed in Appleton Thursday.
Plans by a broadcasting company to transmit long stored voice records of Theodore Roosevelt Adeline Patt and Sir Beerboim Tree among others. The effort aims to let current generations hear these voices through cooperation with talking machine firms. Questions remain about whether the old recordings will be satisfactory.
Reports from United Press describe failed rescue attempts by armed forces to free American Dr Howard from captors in Manchuria. Capt Chaistant and allied officers negotiate with Chinese authorities as bandits elude troops near their encampment.
Special to The Northwestern reports a car slid off a riverbank near Herman Me farm in Fremont. The rear wheel dropped over the bank, brakes failed, and Shaffer jumped clear as the car teetered and slid into the river. Damaged but survivable, May reached the riverbank. Road work resumes on Walt river road from Thomas to Charten Hiderbranth's farm with a temporary camp and spares set up.
Des Moines Iowa. Robert M La Follette Jr of Fort Madison Iowa nephew of the late Senator La Follette was among medal recipients at the citizens military training camp at Fort Des Moines today He was named best blue course candidate of the year George E Stridt of Omaha was honored as one of the boxing champions recognized at the event.
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