Oshkosh Post Office Reports Peak Christmas Mail Volume
The Oshkosh post office saw historic Christmas business with mail through the week ending December 25. American Express and rival firms praised early shopping, noting a record month with about 9,660 dollars in stamp sales in December 1907 and a projected 3,600 dollars current month. Extra staff aided night sorting to deliver all packages by Saturday. Postmaster lauded diligent workers and urged continued early shopping to ease future operations.
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UA Press
Camgaary
United Thos Ladrons Company
Caerdy Amd
Newls Cartier
Mo Wolkerton
Aristican Express Company
Gath
Oxhkosh
Postoffice Department
Washington
Osh- Kosh
Bhp
Myr. Wolterton
American Expres Company
Apaost
Nordal
Yrauh
United Stuva Age
Wisconsin Red Cross stamp drive nears finish in Oshkosh
The piece urges every resident to buy a one cent Red Cross stamp to fund a holiday drive. It notes only about 80,000 stamps remain and asks those who have not yet donated to act quickly before the campaign ends. It praises Wasconsi supporters for strong help and appeals for immediate purchases.
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Oshkosh
Ted Cross
Salou
Wisconsin
Derek la Damian
Valuivhee
Wasconsi
Wisconsin stamp crusade appeals to boost sale drive
A promotional appeal from Wisconsin contends that selling Red Cross stamps at one cent each will fund a vigorous fight against the white plague. The note emphasizes aiming to sell 1.5 million stamps to place Wisconsin among leading states in a nationwide campaign and urges immediate buying before the final deadline.
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Wisconsin
Galdamith Building
Milwariee
Peach
White -Lagne
Red Cross
Stampa
Pavements Good Says London Paving Chief visiting Oshkosh
Benjamin Vo Hole, manager of Forest City Paving of London Canada, visits Peter U Marden in Oshkosh and praises tar macadam paving. He claims to have laid early tarmac pavement in London about ten years ago and has built many since, basing his views on Oshkosh street conditions last summer and presently. Hole, longtime Oshkosh resident and former Normal School attendee, once operated a parcel delivery wagon before joining Marden’s street department.
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Oshkosh
Benjamin Vo Hole
Forest City Paving Company
London
Canada
Peter U Marden
Hole Las
Oshkorh
Heavid
Hole
Ant
Heister
Marden
Burglary surge hits Racine Oshkosh and Milwaukee homes
Police report a wave of burglaries targeting residences in Racine Oshkosh Milwaukee with stolen silverware jewelry and cash. Investigations hint at professional outsiders handling the loot while officers stress caution and neighborhood vigilance amid ongoing crime sprees.
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Racine
J. S. Case
John M. O'good
Knoblock
Homer Geddes
Louis Swenson
W. H. Kranz
W. H. Baker
Hag
Aroq
Raene
Oshkosh
Milwaukee
Wenweha
Waukegan
Beeni
Tate
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Cravenette
Th& High
Panama
Altman
Postorrice
Express Com
Cumier
MAS Hulivens
Citheon
Shen Karty
Walt
Cacia
Sal
Les
Mhiy
Ake
Neersanry UC Wigenggin
Castoria
Catto
Rey
Northwestern
Grand Trumk Railway Company
J. S. Sterling
Dealing
Dowling
Oshkeah
Chicago
Ez's
Black Seas
Meriarks
Janke
R. Zievenhasen
Stadler
Zingenhagen
Medlarkes
Winklebauer
Esslinger—litd
A. Berk
al. Beckh
Gabriel
Black Shas
Roth
Stemke
Auver
Wham Neuburger
Poht
Statz
D. Schietelbein
EL Schirfelbein
Ratt
F. C. Luebke
Wegner Fuel Co
Weeden Drug CO
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