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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
9
The piece outlines circulation figures and advertising rates for The Northwestern, including monthly and yearly prices. It then shifts to industry commentary with Rich discussing tariffs on footwear and the push for selective tariff reductions to foster competition and protect manufacturers while avoiding ruinous prices for consumers.
An anti tuberculosis campaign proposes selling penny stamps to attach to parcels during Christmas. The plan, praised as worthy, aims to raise funds and spread awareness while inviting public support. Appleton tax contrasts are noted as a related local detail and reflections on approaching winter and Christmas tease the piece.
The secretary of war reports Panama Canal excavation at 12,066,148 cubic yards with continued progress toward completion this century. Judge Landis upholds a demurrer in oleomargarine cases, potentially opening butter markets and easing prices for consumers.
A discussion of civil service reform aims at postmasters in the northern region, noting shift to competitive appointments and policy changes under a trial order. The piece highlights regional challenges, southern resistance, and broader implications for federal appointments and efficiency. It mentions a New York multi‑apartment project and a Grand Rapids rebate case, with an aside about Evelyn.
A fragmented miscellany from Chicago papers references the Joy ride concept, dairy politics, and investigations into price fixing. It notes Uncle Joe Cannon’s critics, wartime humor debates, and cultural observations from politics to fashion with satirical tone.
A vintage advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment for catarrh, claiming it treats the blood and mucous surfaces. It warns against local applications and lists Cheney & Co as the manufacturers with testimonials and pricing details.
The newspaper reports rising interest in parliamentary law among women in Wisconsin. Mrs. Cushing guides Milwaukee's common council in parliamentary practice, while Oshkosh hosts a Woman’s Parliamentary Law club. Former district attorney Mr. D. Jackson speaks on women’s legal status, praising education and civic involvement, noting property and voting rights in places.
An advertisement touts Kodol as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims Kodol digests food in the stomach, offers a money back guarantee, and urges readers to buy a dollar bottle from any druggist with a refund if no benefit is felt after full use. It credits BH. C. DeWitt & Co. in Chicago.
In a past era a society matron reportedly spent 100008 on opera gems. A professor projects no children in America in 100 years if birth rates fall. Ex Congressmen and editors attend gatherings. James Walsh travels to Arizona to plant orange groves near Salton Sea. Right now Europe is cited for greater personal liberty than the U.S. The Menomonie Thanksgiving sermon marks a first. Mrs Findhord speaks at Stout Institute about the Lungers of Life. Des Moines hosts 115th authors evening with 100 guests and honors guest Equerson Howgh.
Minos marked ninety years in the union today while Roosevelt plans to reappoint Charles P. Neill as commissioner of Ja ber. Fu Yi son of Prince Chun crowned emperor of China. Ashington believes Taft will join Cannon on tariff revision. Russia allocates 5 million for elementary schools under church control. Princess de Sagin says she can produce letters to former husband that could trigger divorces in seven French families. Theodore Burton offered treasury secretary post by Taft. Robert F Maddox may run for Atlanta mayor as protest against Thames Ge Woodward. Princess de Biogie, ex Miss Estelle Alexander, seeks divorce in Paris for desertion. she and children financially strained, singing in boulevard cafes.
Reports cite near 95 000 state fair books expected. Cholera hits Rock and Winnebago counties. Arnold resigns as captain of Sparta company L third regiment W N G. Elmer Roberts bills total 592 93, board reduces to 7459. La Crosse board of trade revival sought. Kenosha loses Thatcher Bent founder of first match factory in 1959 dead at 75. Dewitt retires after 25 years in Fox river valley dry goods. Herzey elevator burned, loss 3000 with 1500 insured. New London forms good health club linked to healing system. Packard sentenced six months Beloit for stealing overcoat to marry in Rockford. Knapp Dunn county tests show gold feasible for mining. Six boys arrested Stevens Point for burgling stores confess. Kara Miller Beloit goes to Chicago stock show bets 118 on a “gure thing” airship faces police. Marinette N Tadington mill sets summer record. continues operation into December. Miss Emma Barta dies aged Attystz Vie vee Send at her Napa een.
Articles report a murder belief in a woman named Cine and local youth gang activity in Eau Claire. Other notes describe a drive on the Anion Central line halted by cold, a large coal fire threat at Kenosha, a $16,000 conspiracy suit in La Crosse, diseases hitting Madison, and prison releases. Officers investigate thefts, a Milwaukee man faces charges for abducting a girl, and a state goods contract is awarded in Madison.
A collage of brief clippings citing editor notes and humor about Christmas shoppers, safety from lead, Rockefeller health advice, romances and divorces, lumber industry trends, a Chicago divorce case, census insights on alimony, Taft drinking wine, and Wisconsin’s balanced representation in the U S Senate, reflecting era wit and local concerns.
The Antigo Journal reports the Wisconsin state game warden favors reducing the daily deer take to one to cut hunters in the woods and raise life chances for those who hunt only one animal. A Sun Prairie badger kill is noted as alarming given the animal’s rarity and lack of protection on the state seal, urging preservation as a future lesson for children.
A hymn like sermon on the Christmas festival declares Jesus came with a message to awaken the God in man and foster a new social order. It praises conscripts of the dream who serve others, curb self, promote charity, and embody humility while resisting vanity and gossip.
The piece argues harvest time for merchants, urging heavy use of daily home newspapers to reach households. It highlights that home papers are read nightly and can boost home buying and early Christmas shopping, noting rising female interest in business matters and a playful line about romance and landing on his feet.
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