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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1908

Page

4

Green Bay Leads Fox River Valley League With Win

Green Bay took the league lead by defeating Kaukauna 34 to 19 as Thompson scored nine baskets. In New Holstein the Royals fell 42 to 18 to Bushey Business College of Appleton. In Springfield Billy Grit Atfe knocked out Jack Morgan in the thirteenth round.

Green Bay Wic Kaukauna Thompson Busheys New Holstein Wis New Holstein Royals Bushey Business College Appleton Morgan Springfeld Billy Grit Atfe Jack Morgan

Senate Annex Unsafe Prompts Move to New Marble Building

Report from Washington notes the Senate annex floor is overloaded and unsafe after years of housing the finance and tariff document rooms. Senators from both parties fear adding weight could threaten the structure, prompting a shift of records to a new marble building under construction.

Associated Press Axtingeon BD. C Billott Woods Capli National Monetary Compilation Senate Miranes Committee Bonu Hick Aldrich

Promoter King’s Methods Open Trial in Larceny Case

In Boston on December 19 the opening of King’s trial for alleged larceny by false pretenses revealed business methods used to solicit investments. Crowned by promoter King’s alleged deception, the case accuses him of gaining about 25 040 dollars from backers in vague aggregations. Herbert Parker, ex attorney general, leads King’s defense with two other lawyers as Assistant District Attorney progress stands.

Boston Mass Denle F. King Nix Fale Auma King Herbert Parker Dis

Dwyer Concludes Prosecution Case On King Case

Michael J. Dwyer for the prosecution outlined King’s city career noting his Hole offices, daily pauper, and large advertising. He asserted King disappeared last February under creditor pressure and pleaded not guilty to the indictment.

Titet Atuarr Michael J. Dwyer Dwyer King

Uncle Sam Takes a Hand in Wisconsin Allegation

Kemmis Wisconsin December reported accusations that William Patra, a Clifton, Arkansas resident, allegedly abused a farmer and his family. A mob reportedly bound Patra and flogged him, then fled. district attorney has been notified but no arrests yet. local reports say a party of men confronted Patra at his farm and carried out the punishment.

Kemmis Wis St. Paul Tirane William “Patra I Residan Clifton Atr

New Wisconsin Life Insurance Firm Forming in Wausau

A new company named Great Northern Life of Wisconsin is forming in central Wisconsin with Neal Brown as leading advocate. The organizer committee includes Walter Alexander C. C. Yawkey C. a. Winter B. F. Wilson, D. B. Heinemann, G. vb. Jones, W. H. Mylren, and Neal Brown. Capital stock set at 200000 with 120 per share and oversubscribed. preparations underway to meet state insurance laws before license.

Wausau Dee 1 Great Northern Life of Wisconsin Wapta Neal Brown Walter Alexander C. C. Yawkey C. A. Winter B. F. Wilson DB. Heinemann G. Vb. Jones W. H. Mylren

Johnson finds death penalty not a strong curb

Mont Clair New Jersey December 1X Speaking on the Majesty of the Taw Governor John A Johnson of Minute Beta said he did not believe fear of the death penalty for crime served to curb criminals to any great extent He argued the greatest impact would be to impress on offenders the punishment inflicted on innocent wives mothers and relatives through conviction of the criminal.

Associated Press Mont Clair N. J Taw John A. Johnson Minute Beta

Feather pillows priced by feather type and size

The text outlines pillow fillings with ven keese, live-reese and down as soft options. It notes 22 by 30 pillows as large, with prices from $3.66 to $5, while ordinary 20 by 28 pillows range from $2.50 to $3.50. Duck feather pillows are deemed poorer and more expensive.

Government's Forest Policy Faces Western Resistance

Special to The Northwestern reportssteps to break opposition to the government forest policy. District forest offices will operate in Denver Missoula Albuquerque Ogden San Francisco and Portland with about fifty to sixty federal staff per city. Revenue from timber sales and grazing fees will stay in local banks to sustain Western economies while defending conservation efforts against entrenched private interests.

Wvashington D. C Tg Zorests‘service Washington Gifford Pinchot Forest Service Treasury Iisurance West Denver Missoula Mont Albuquerque N. Mex Ogden Utah San Francisco Cal Portland Ore H C. Stevens

University of Wisconsin Faces Fiscal Crisis

Madison December 19 The University of Wisconsin is broke after expending income and borrowing 120,000 from the general fund. A state mill tax proposal would raise about 1,800,000, with 20,000 annually for building. Three buildings already erected include the women’s building, stock judging pavilion, and the heating plant. Taxes would begin February 1 and the 180,000 loan would return to the general fund.

Madison Wis Wisconsin General Funit. i

Desert Waterworks in Chilean Desert Produces Fresh Water

A Chilean desert uses glass frame arrays arranged in a V shape to collect brackish water. Sun evaporation yields pure water that runs along sloped glass into channels and into a main canal. The system yields nearly 1,000 gallons of fresh water daily.

Chilean Chile

Receipt That Cures Weak Men Free

Fractured antique ad promises a free cure for nervous debility and weakened manhood. It claims a physician devised a quick acting remedy and offers to mail the prescription in a plain envelope to any man who writes. The notice urges readers to discard patent medicines and seek the home based cure. It includes a return address in Montgon, 4144 Lock Ride, and a terse invitation to respond. The language is promotional and vague about specifics or proof.

T &m Jim

Not A Bank Robber in Holcombe Case Hearings

Ghippewa Fally and three other alleged Holcombe bank robbers faced hearings as witnesses testified about prior visits to Holcombe and Mintespalia. Ten witnesses described sightings of two prisoners near Holcombe the day before the robbery while Baminster of the Holcombe bank identified one inmate as present. The hearing, paused to review testimony, continued today with Holmes and others examined.

Ghippewa W. J. Blalr Holcombe Birmingham Baminster Howard

Wisconsin Patents Granted This Week to Inventors

A Wisconsin list of recently granted patents includes tobacco-lat Solder by Le Gasser of Prairie du Lac cork harvester by Anderson of Columbus means for coupling traction engines and threshing machines by J F Harrison Milwaukee belt drives mechanism by F W Jolitz of North Freedom carriage return device for typewriters by F B Pflannenstiel Milwaukee panholder by R A Rice Milwaukee tonsilotome by C Robert Holcombe fly trap by E Spalding Madison voting machine by J Watson Marinette furnace regulator by J C White Madison gasket by J White Madison.

Wisconsin Oliphant Youhe Wisconsin Street Milwaukee Anderson Columbus Prairie du Lac J. F. Harrison F. BP. Pflannenstiel R. A. Rice C. Robert Holcombe E. Spalding Madison J. Watson Marinette J. C. White

Marked for Death Promises Cure for Coughs and Colds

An appeal from Bac Ky Mrs A C Williams credits Dr King s New Discovery with restoring health after a graveyard cough, noting a 58 pound gain and full recovery. The medicine, promoted as a world healing record for lung and throat diseases, is sold at J Bauman Co. Drug Store with a trial bottle for free.

J. Bauman & Co

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