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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
8
Mrs Mary Graff of Neenah sues August Domke for $5000 claiming he promised to marry her while she was employed as a housekeeper. Examination under discovery statutes occurred for both parties. complaint filed pending. Graff testified Domke aged about sixty discussed marriage. Domke denies ever offering marriage.
The store promotes chit ch u loop track engines priced 1.25 to 2.00 and detachable tracks. Ingersoll watches guaranteed for a year appeal to youngsters with boys watches at 1.00 and girls midget watches 2.00 to 2.50.
The plaintiff was represented by Bouck Hilton and Mr. Domke by Earl P Finch, both of this city.
Funeral services were held Monday in Appleton for Miss Alice Hull formerly Irene Dawson. Oshkosh and Appleton friends sent numerous floral tributes and the poem He Careth For You was found in her diary. The service was led by Rev Wiltsie and Rev Barner, with President Plant of Lawrence College in attendance. Burial followed at Riverside cemetery in Appleton.
A dog about a year old was found guilty of vagrancy and condemned to death, pronounced and executed before noon today by Officer Gaius at the police station.
A troublesome dog terrorized the area Monday and this morning striking and snapping at people. Officer Geiger nabbed the animal at Main and Otter, sustaining bite marks on gloved hands before marching the dog to the police station where it was restrained and later dealt with without further harm.
A large crowd gathered at city hall for a hearing on removing the children of Mrs Anna Youngwirth. The petition was withdrawn after an investigation showed the children were properly clothed and fed. Oshkosh merchants and residents offered support and agreed to assist the family if needed.
Kond, manager of the FOW Bond and Son cigar store, will run a local office for A. W. Nuhe brokerage of Chicago. The office will be in the Bond and Son store rear room and open on Monday, December 1. Arthur Violues of Oshkosh will operate the office.
Ambulance responded Monday night to remove Mrs Tenaly Boluh from 917 Tenth Street to Morgy’s hospital. A park commissioners meeting is set for Thursday at 2 o’clock to address routine items. Oshkosh Elks hold third dancing party tonight at the lodge hall. Henry Polley, Fifth Ward principal, arranged with Horace K Turner Art Co of Boston for an illustrated lecture Thursday on A Tour of the White Mountains. Fond du Lac Fifth District Medical Society meets at Patmor Hotel tonight at seven with Dr FL Gregory Cannell to speak and a supper following. Trinity Episcopal Church Men’s Club meets Thursday at 7:30 with an arranged program.
The Ladies of the Maccabees at Winnebago No 16 held an annual officers election naming Laura Luce as Past Lady Commander Lucy Geiger as Lady Commander Julia Dye as Lady Lieutenant Commander Minnie Termani as Lady Recorder Anna Rorenthal as Lady Finance Auditor Dora Pree as Lady Chaplain Carrie Groley as Lady Sergeant Eliza Hoynton as Lady Mistress at Arms Neitile Casford as Lady Sentinel Ellen Pooler as Lady Mintent Miss Elale O instead as planning of guards Mrs Bessie Neubatar Formal installation set for January, date TBA Mrs WoC Kimballa confined at home with liners.
D C Pinkertean will speak on arguments and the collection at taxes while Beardmore will discuss schools to be remedied The telephones at houses on North Ut South Park and Main Street Bridge and the extension phone in City Clerk Dan Witvels office have been removed
A damaged OCR fragment notes telephones sold by Witvel and Compe tybller Otte Laghs to a company. It mentions charges related to lines on the east road and a formmmission evaluating rates under a former agreement, hinting at proposed or possible rate changes.
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