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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
10
Stocks opened with small moves from last night’s close as buying in Gould issues lifted early trading. American Smelting faced liquidations causing brief declines. overall rally slowed, with bonds irregular and many names posting modest gains or dips.
Chicago and Midwest traders watched a cold wave forecast unsettle the wheat market. May futures opened around 1.08 a bushel, fluctuated but closed strong while cash wheat demand remained bullish in the northwest and southwest. Corn and hog markets showed mixed shifts as packing houses pressured provisions.
Chicago markets show No 2 hard red wheat at $1.06 to $1.09 with mixed futures. corn and oats prices varied by grade. Livestock quotes include cattle steady near 27.00 per hundredweight, hogs lower with prime heavy at 5.95, and turkeys rising in demand. Dairy and produce prices list butter, eggs, and vegetables with broader farm goods activity across Wisconsin and Illinois.
Prices paid to farmers for dairy and produce markets listed by local dealers. Quotations cover butter creamery 3c, eggs chestnut at yard 8.50, coal delivered 5.75, mutton hogs and cattle prices, various fuels and supplies. Entries include hog dressed prices, chicken and fowl rates, bacon and pork quotes, flour and feed costs, with regional dealer quotations.
In Richmond on December 30 the first session of the American Historical Association opened with multiple conferences. A key discussion focused on how geography shapes history, led by Edwin Sparks, president of Pennsylvania State College.
The Vatican denied reports that Dewnin OConnell of Washington was appointed coadjutor bishop of San Francisco. Officials suggest OConnell may instead be named bishop of San Francisco in the near term.
Jackson reports the state will end prohibition at midnight tonight as ordered by Attorney General Stirling. The move follows a period of enforcement changes and reflects shifts in policy after the holiday season.
Reports from Messina and southern Calabria describe a devastating earthquake and tsunami that left thousands dead or buried, with entire cities like Reggio and Baglara destroyed. Survivors seek doctors, food, and water as rescue efforts begin slowly and ships convert to field hospitals.
Charles Worskner age 65 was struck and ground to pieces by a Wisconsin Central freight train near the depot while walking the track after a fishing trip. A coroner's jury will convene Thursday to rule on the death which leaves a wife and seven children.
A fragment mentions Shattuck Harwood linked to the Kimberly Crack Company and a person named Weda Appleton Girl with a reference to The Northwestern newspaper. The limited readable text suggests a local or industrial association though specifics are unclear.
The wedding occurred Tuesday involving F. F. Shattuck of the Kimberly-Clark firm, noted as a wealthy young man in the state. His bride, Ruth Harwood, daughter of F. J. Harwood, Lawrence College graduate, heads ties to Lake Superior Knitting and Appleton Woolen Mills with operations in Appleton and Reedsburg Wisconsin.
In Caracas the American special envoy to Venezuela Willemstad Dugit Buchanan met the new government and officials welcomed him as conferences begin to reestablish diplomatic relations and settle pending issues. Students paraded a Castro effigy. a crowd hooted and one effigy was burned in Bolivar Plaza. Reported from Porto Cabello governor Gomez was declared president and jailed.
Menasha Wisconsin reports the death of Jacob Tuchscherer at the line of Obiter street after a brief illness. He was born in Nehausen Germany and lived in Menasha for many years. He and his wife August 5 1855 celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary recently.
The column lists residents with ties to Menasha including Mutsiel de uis wife and children. mentions AL Turehe of Anaconda and Ibo F. Tuchscherer of Menasha. notes social events at Broadview and Elk hall with families, a birthday party for a family member, Vox club gathering at Elk hall, and John Tureff returning to Eveleth Minn from Menasha relatives.
Public notices and classifieds list damaged text items including a burned ring find, a lost necklace, job ads seeking a general housework girl, and a girl wanted for light work. Local addresses mention Milwaukee and street names with vague event references tied to January and evenings.
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