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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
8
A fragmented ad style feature offers a range of Christmas goods including ribbons handkerchiefs gloves petti coats and silk accessories. It promotes perfumes gowns fascinators bath robes and home items with delivery to any address and mentions affordable prices and varied gift ideas for women.
Early morning bandits cracked a Nebraska bank north of Lincoln, blew open the vault, took about 3000 dollars and a car, restrained a bystander Varennes Hoyle, and escaped. Cashier Ja Lead reported the warning after the intruder was captured and the man tied. Police pursue suspected gang tied to two other robberies in Chase County.
News reports state Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway will acquire the Colarada & Southern, a deal to be ratified soon. The purchase expands the system toward Mexico, with key stockholders named including Bill Lawley and Frank Prombull, while the sale details remain pending board approval and regulatory review.
Members of the Liberty Dawn Coneh Drivers and the United Teamsters of America, representing about 8 000 drivers and equipment handlers, threaten to strike unless employer demands are met. Irwin Gould, secretary treasurer of the Liberty Dawn association, said 100 workers at two large ivory companies were involved. Outcomes will shape further action by the employes' association, including demands for shorter hours, longer meals, revised wage schedules, and union recognition with compulsory arbitration.
The bill providing for an eight hour day in mines was adopted by the house and goes into effect on January 1, 1909. It limits shifts and requires time for descent and ascent, estimating nine hours total for miners per shift.
In a grim incident during the Christmas break, a group of students at Syomi Finntah codese in Vanack, along with two teachers, were quarantined after suspected Aphoenit exposure. The event prompted authorities to isolate the campus as families prepared for holidays.
The U S gunboat Mist, which departed from Philadelphia on Thursday, was damaged but remains afloat. The vessel, identified by the press as a We The United States gunboat, faced an incident in the Delaware River before resuming its course.
A description outlines talking postal cards to be used in the United States. Senders place a card in a device that records the message and the recipient can hear it by inserting the card at a booth miles away. The system promises indestructible records and a new form of long distance message.
Heavy outing shirts in white or striped and figured patterns priced at 83c. Ladies outing gowns reduced to 1.09. Muslin drawers 39c, lightly trimmed with lace. Black knit jackets 83c, sleeveless styles, ideal gift for an elderly lady. Regular prices noted.
A long York newspaper note describes the vast attire at a Princeton Dartmouth contest in Manhattan. It notes a shift from soft brown derbies to black derbies and an uptick in green outfits among Dartmouth supporters. Overcoats range from paddock coats to heavy frock and green accessories, with bold scarfs and knitted waistcoats, reflecting a somber, fashionable autumn gathering.
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