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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
5
A fragmented notice outlines two daily editions published at four and five o’clock each Sunday by a company. It notes circulation in Winneshars County, wire services, and a nationwide reach. Rates are listed for monthly and yearly plans with advance payment requirements.
The article notes large charitable responses to the Italian earthquake disaster with Red Cross leadership and global appeals. It cites varying death toll estimates, tens of thousands homeless, and ongoing needs for food and clothing as relief flows begin nationwide.
An editorials discusses a unusual push to create safe skating venues amid heavy snow and weather constraints. They urge authorities to back a public rink plan to allow skaters to gather, endure hardships, and sustain a community activity while weighing cost and public support.
The essay argues that US withdrawal from Cuba should begin once arrangements are ready, emphasizing a long history of guidance toward a self governing Cuban republic. It notes reciprocity, trade, and a stable government as essential to Cuba’s prosperity and regional peace.
Reginald Wright Kauffman in Smart Bet presents a volatile New Year tableau. Portraits of lost youth and trapped women mingle with revelers and counterfeit passion. A thread of critique runs through the crowded, wine-slicked streets toward a distant, satirical cosmic end.
Court rules unwritten law irrelevant in the Hams trial. Chicago movie operators must obtain licenses by January 1 or face closure. St Mary's Academy at Nauvoo, Alabama will be purchased and rebuilt after destruction. Michigan yields half the nation's beans. Ita crop cut by drought. Washington hints Congress may convene after the president's inauguration. Central Minnesota records heavy rain after a stretch of warmth. Walter Wellman warns Panama Canal plan may change due to grave implications. Italian disaster spurs colony sympathy and relief efforts in U.S. Bam Lento reports a $2900 robbery and suicide attempt after fearing bank security. Perry Dove dies from a windmill accident witnessed by his young son. Bloomington men arrested over a long-running Illinois theft ring with $15,000 in furniture stock found.
The clippings cover tariff hearing remarks about housewives not yet asked to bring accounts, disputes over intemperance and drunkenness, ventilation scores in Brown County schools, a woman at Atlantic City criticizing domestic duties, and a revived plan for a county training school. Additional notes discuss turkey price jumps, deer hunting debates in Michigan, and light humorous items from Milwaukee and Berlin newspapers.
The article surveys a jumble of historical notes and anecdotes including personal stories from Bathe and Paris Heiress cases, a Rhode Island court note on schooling for black and white children, a Rhode Island presidency comment, and Indiana governor Thomas R. Marshall returning political contributions.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment for catarrh, claiming it cleanses mucous surfaces and relieves symptoms. It asserts the cure is non quack medicine, prescribed by leading physicians, and combines tonics with blood purifiers. Testimonials are offered free upon request.
The Devil comes to the Grand Opera House tonight in the Henry W. Savage version of Franz Molvaars Der Teufel. Savage, a progressive American manager, secured American rights after a Budapest performance last winter. The American adaptation was by Oliver Hertford with Julius Berake assisting in New York to capture the atmosphere.
A fragment from Hampton's Magazine features a dialogue about the Indian, the Rosebud reservation, and old Bill Hamilton at Dillings Montana. The piece explores perception, history, and a cattle drive of memory. A closing line notes that a game of bridge isn't always a walkover.
A reflective excerpt portrays a worn mother recalling past achievements as she pauses. The verse laments her longing for motherhood while watching her children play, echoing Helen Van Valkenburgh’s lines in Harper’s Bazaar.
A series of humorous vignettes and stage anecdotes recounts stormy weather quips, post robbery recollections, piano practice boasts, rural farm banter, a child’s blunt reply, and a melodrama gag about a hero missing his dagger on stage. The piece closes with a remark on people who excuse mistakes as meant well.
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