Brother of Charles Nevitt Receives Spanish Letter
Charles Nevitt receives an entertaining missive from BH M W Nevitt of Fosston Minnesota. The letter includes a note from Antonia Marin of Barcelona Spain and a newspaper clipping about a Madrid prisoner letter writer gang. The clipping margins show HWN Nevitt remarked They got caught at last. The Times mentions a New Haven horse breeder pursuing a letter exchange with a Spanish prisoner after a $1,000 advance.
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Charles Nevitt
BH. M. W Nevitt
Fosston
Minn
Antonia Marin
Barcelona
Spain
Fraudulent Spanish Prisoner Letters Warn Oshkosh Readers
A wary alert recalls Spanish prisoner frauds promising fortunes in England and Castile. Promoters offer large rewards for guardianship of a prisoner’s daughter and a share of 29 000 pounds or 800 000 francs. The scheme led to arrests in Madrid, with only part of the gang captured, and warnings to Oshkosh residents persist. The article notes local notices and upcoming meetings of the Y M C A and veterans groups.
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Oshkosh
Northwestern
New York
The Butter and Eggs Price Dilemma in Oshkosh
Oshkosh dealers lament butter at 34 cents a pound and eggs at three cents each as prices soar. Households face a costly breakfast with two poached eggs and butter straining budgets, while some claim farmers stockpile eggs to boost prices.
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Oshkosh
Eges
Oshkosh Local Notices Mixed With Social Visits
An assortment of Tuesday and Monday local happenings includes residents and visitors in Oshkosh from Berlin Ripon Grand Rapids and Nekimi. Notables include G F Yalus from Green Bay and Edwin Flecher visiting Nekimi relatives. Community groups held meetings and elections at the Masonic temple and First Presbyterian church with plans for upcoming events and a piano for sale.
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Oshkosh
Suauss
Ripon
Clarke Chipen
Madlaen
B .Stedman
Berlin
W. & Findliter
Grand Rapids
Mise Angie Raedier
Mount Vernon Street
Nekimi
G F. Yalus
Grean
Edwin Flecher
State Street
Nekim
The
American Institute of Ranking
Amethyst Whist Club Meets After Christmas
Short notes record the Amethyst Whist club meeting extended through Christmas. The Ladies Benevolent Society bazaar at Century club is praised as a brilliant event of local literature. Ned Cross stamps were on sale at Oshkosh post office with volunteers staffing a sale table through the New Year for holiday stickers.
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Ladies Benevolent Society
Century Club
Ned Cross
Oshkosh
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Ayers
Brill
Ruben
Ladies’ Christmas Store
Homecoming Minstrels
New Haven
Madrid
E. A. Horn
Sons of Veterans
Weeden's Hall
Oshkosh Sea Yacht Club
Sash and Door Company
J Buleve
Daly
Ins
Dees Mier
Good Templary
Main Street
Dempsey
Bouck & Hilton
Iife Insurance
Womans Missionary Society
Emily Webster
John G Paton
Viarrla
Rheem
Qshkosh Lodge
Masonic Order
TNE
Tovda
Boyd & Son
Owe Paniwa
Boga & Son
Arion Orchestra
Charies Frauer
Bower Trunk Co
North Park Avenue
Standwood
Halley & Co
Salig
Care Daily Northwestern
Tixhy
Opera Mouse Square
Frank McCabe
Phoenix
Alwo
Sylvester J
Linnet and Family
Eentanceresteepet
Tones
Hestaurant
Tow
Parent Avenue
Tim Ro
Allen ‘Commercial Bank
Heumann
Ben West
Invader
H. Derksen
N.C. Werbee
Oregon St. C
F. W. Schmidt
Main St
F. Krukow
Oregon
St. Lorenzen & Davis
Algoma St
Weideman Bros
Algoma
GEO
Stever
Washington
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