24 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1880
Page
1
A garbled notice from the Daily Northwestern indicates a holiday closure on Christmas Eve and subsequent days, prompting no publication and permitting staff rest. The fragment suggests the Associated Press plan and Northwest newsroom scheduling, but details are unclear.
In wartime dispatches abroad Britain accelerates the flow of ammunition and provisions to Ireland as the empire readies for broader conflict. Reports detail political maneuvering around the American and home fronts, with observers noting tensions between leaders Sawyer, Williams, and Keyes as partisan strategies surface amid looming elections.
State of the Markata reports wheat prices opened lower by a cent and fell further amid thin morning trading. Provisions broadly declined with heavy selling in meat and grain futures, while large packing houses show continued weakness and cautious buying remains.
An OCR damaged account mentions Al Derk Magee of Canta and Perry in an incident near a torpedo well. The text describes glycerite handling and an explosion or misfire with debris in an engine house, with Perry injured but expected to recover. The fragment also references related injuries on a hillside and distances, though many words are garbled.
A disrupted report from Washington details a major financial seizure tied to a Brooklyn oil works incident. A person named Baxonsdale is missing, with a possible $10,000 debt cited and a broader inquiry into departmental finances. Additional notes reference a Brooklyn oil facility burying 25,000 gallons of oil and substantial insured sums.
Fragmentary OCR recounts holiday commerce and legal notices in New York City and surrounding areas. Mentions Christmas hiring inquiries, farm labor chatter, and references to individuals, businesses, and public postings amid a chaotic, stylized 19th century newspaper page. The text preserves names, places, and assorted events with limited coherent structure.
A garbled Menasha item notes holiday events and local people. Mentions parlor Ohrid, a band, a wagons arrangement, Christmas goods, and the city accepting a post in the railroad office. Mentions Miss Nolo Voit visiting friends in Manitowine and local residents from Manitowoc and Chicago traveling.
A garbled miscellany cites health warnings about damp cellars and rotting foods, stray notes on fire safety, and a pasted long excerpt discussing vowels in English words. It references a 1880 Ladies Benevolent Society meeting and lists various antiquated concerns and instructions.
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