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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
9
A historical account describes a Syrian king and a campaign to convert Jews to Christianity, detailing desecration and hostility toward Jewish communities. It notes Jews resisting oppression, rising in response to persecution, and eventual emancipation through leadership and uprising.
Mrs Berger dies at sixty six in Omro town widow Eva, Willam, and Edward survive. Funeral at residence with interment Rivchlda cemetery. Stephen Pynnit Bennett, former Oshkosh resident, cremation at Boyd’s. services tomorrow afternoon. Infant son of Kirberger family dies and is buried at Lutheran church cemetery after two o clock service.
Testimony taken in Amanda Hau Mann versus Cainhy Brothers Co regarding damages over repairs to a corner building window in Oregon and Tweldsh Ottets. The record mentions a meat market, a windstorm damage, and a timber company connected to the case with multiple individuals named in association with the corporation and railroad related interests.
Mrs J Russelt of 85 Brower street has returned home after visiting Kenosha and Chicago. Mrs A BR Herrmann of Milwaukee is in the city visiting friends, guest of Mr and Mrs Zwicky on North Park avenues. Mr A Atelger has gone to New Richmond to supervise construction of a sawmill for the Wisconsin River Lumber Company.
The article describes tag day activities with collection at 6:35 pm and transfer to the central station for counting later. It notes large contributions from a manufacturing plant, community generosity in Oshkosh, and efforts by volunteers including an automobile squad to assist in distribution and tagging. Names listed include several captains and organizers involved in the effort.
Centennial Lodge No. 205 of the Masons will install officers Wednesday at eight in the Masonic temple with A. E. Thompson as installing officer. Members and families invited to attend. The Oshkosh Power Boat Club hosts a cast audience at a musical comedy event this evening, The Dream Girl.
Local figures including Wilson McNaughton and John Vanivron attend social and civic matters while the Normal school team travels to Appleton to face Lawrence college. Carriage works leased on Cherry Street, music soloist tours, a drink offense fined, and a Women’s Missionary Society visit are noted. Marriage licenses issued, a dance event planned, and a stock club dinner in Fond du Lac are reported along with poultry show awards for W E Holmes and disputes over show scoring.
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