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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
1
A Cleveland committee reports the Everett Moore syndicate controls many trolley and telephone holdings in Ohio and Michigan. The group struggles with light money and unfinished projects, seeking eight to eighteen months extension while bondholders forecast reorganization. Duluth Transfer Railway sold at foreclosure to bondholders for 1.19 million, with J G Williams representing them.
Fragmentary report from Northwestern Wisconsin details two horse racing heats for a winter cup at an ice course. Garin won a cup race in first class driving his pacer while another owner took two straight heats. An injury note mentions a man hurt by an ice boat yesterday.
Plans for a new international banking corporation cited by General Thomes J. K. Ard highlight aims to establish branches in key Asian ports and insular possessions of the United States. The Connecticut charter enables a New York clearing house bank, with broader aim to service overseas exchange and expand American banking footprint post Spanish American War.
Chicago January 1 Associated Press Eugene Carter famed billiard expert died here today from lung trouble at age about forty seven He had been ill since September and his career spanned matches in London Paris New York and Chicago He began in Toledo and Cleveland and was associated with three cushion esroms and many fancy shots. James Davidson aged oldest Odd Fellow in the United States died Santa Barbara January 2 He joined Franklin ledge in Wheeling June 17 He was born in West Virginia about a years ago Former college president Rev John Wesler Beach LL D formerly president of Wesleyan University died Middletown Conn January 2 after illness due to old age Fergus Falls Minnesota January 2 BF Parridge prominent citizen dies at Fergus Falls from apoplexy He led the Fergus Wane company Admiral Francis A Roe retired buried Washington January 2 funeral attended by many officers at St John s Church.
Aarochel Prose Coane reports Shaw of Iowa arriving in Chicago with plans to confer with the president about his appointment to a higher portfolio. Shaw will spend most of the day with friends and fellows before leaving for Chicago in the late afternoon.
Jerome Talay sworn in today as District Attorney for New York County in Manhattan. Unclear text shows formal oath ceremony at the courthouse with officials present.
San Francisco January 2 The spring stakes for the New California Jockey Club are filled beyond expectations. The Burns handicap at $10,000 in prize attracts seventy four nominations to be run February 15. The Thornton stake at four miles has thirty two nominations for March 35. California derby entries total fifty three. The King's Stables New York January 2 The Tribune reports Lord Marcus Beresford’s appointment to manage the king's thoroughbreds and Wolferton stud farm as racing resumes after a rest period.
Speedeld Mass Jan 2 A Yale freshman, D Raymond Nos, was seriously injured after a toboggan mishap during a winter outing in Lenox. The party included John Eloane Jr of New York and Miss Emily Wyckoff. Nos was thrown from the bob and struck his face during the ride. physicians treated him before he regained consciousness. His sister, Mrs. Cambridge, Massachusetts, is reportedly at his side.
A fragmented ad notes a county establishment opened for the New Year and intended to return on New Year’s Day. The readable lines reference an unnamed individual and the locality but lack specific names or places.
The fragment reads as a phonetic note and lacks clear names, places, or actions. It provides insufficient readable facts to form a coherent news item summary.
The dispatch reports Ampsom nearing end with tokens about Sec retari Usy Indiaposce and mentions Admiral L Tn Inalady and PORTCRMS in a late stage. Symptoms of cogeneration and injections are noted in obscured medical context. Security and War Department references appear with plans or actions for a state area and officials.
A police officer connected to the McMinnville case faced scrutiny after a disputed event involving a presidential visit. Investigators report the officer’s actions as central to the unsettling hospital episode, with conflicting accounts and unclear motives surrounding a dangerous confrontation.
Formal notice declares the Northern Pacific Railway has retired all preferred stock. Holders may claim par cash by surrender at 49 Wall Street. Four percent convertible certificates convert to common stock at $100 par. All preferred stock rights cease. The plan consolidates stock under Northern Securities, which will also own Great Northern. Wall Street expects this move clears obstacles to the reorganization and control settlement of the Northern Pacific dispute.
Five women and three men celebrating the New Year were arrested after police found stolen property at a Revel house. Victims Louis Greig and Peter Gembler, French chefs from Cincinnati, were robbed of money and baggage checks. A man named Thomas Lanter hosted. Mamie Ryan claimed to be Mrs Greig.
A mishap at the White House reception prompted officials to note that Lady Penncefote, wife of the British ambassador, occupied the head position, suggesting a breach of long standing protocol. The German ambassador’s prior steady service underscores expectations that a Jewish consul general lead the line, a role not followed yesterday.
Col. BE. FL Hand arrived in Feattie from the Java Islands stating cholera rages more severely this year. He notes Sarrabay city death toll in November topped 7,000. Hand is returning from a mining expedition to Celebre where he reports abundant gold.
New York January 7 It is announced that Vanderbilt expects his daughter the duchess of Marlborough to visit Tokyo after the coronation of the king of Finland.
Associated Press report from London notes renewed rioting by Welsh strikers in Banger North Weates and nearby districts at Lord Pearhyns Bethseda quarries. Houses were wrecked enough to require cavalry from Aldershot and militia from Lichfield to restore order late night.
A London Herald dispatch reports high demand for the new King Edward stamps at midnight on New Year’s Day. Shoppers crowded the post office, but many stamp varieties including the penny and halt penny were exhausted.
Fire at Morton house and Keita's theater in Union Square caused smoke so thick guests fled rooms. Firemen were overcome fighting the blaze from the cellar, three hours to clear smoke, and the theater sustained no damage while the hotel suffered extensive losses along with nearby towns reports. An unknown origin halted calm as emergency crews revived all victims.
Frank Severents, once a foreman at Feandette Co, was arrested Monday in Stevens Point on a charge of abandoning his wife Mrs. Leverentz. She had left Northern Hospital and taken the children, later visiting him. He claims she would not stay and wanted a child, while he alleges she threatened his life and refused to allow contact with them.
Report notes the woman's parents are county inmates and Mr. Leverentz is well known in the city. Community sympathy rises for the woman, now employed as a domestic at 4 Beary House on Wright Street amid uncertainty over her condition.
Announcement reports the engagement of Miss Abbie Campbell of San Jose to Prince David Kanawakoa of Hawaii. Campbell traces to Hawaiian roots. her late father James Campbell built a fortune. The note places the romance as an official coupling between California social circles and Hawaiian royalty.
Five men died and eleven were injured when a boiler exploded at Central Georgia Railway shops in Macon. Among the dead were Tosh Hodges and J A MacDonald. two others were Black and an unidentified man. The blast wrecked three locomotives and damaged the shop building. Henry Fox was fatally hurt.
A New Year event at F G Stout’s home marked two anniversaries in Omro Wisconsin Mr and Mrs J T Russell celebrate their golden wedding while Mr and Mrs Root observe silver anniversary Their families including twelve grandchildren attended Mrs Root is a Russell daughter The Russells have long resided locally with a family tree of four children and several relatives news also notes a concert by the Arian orchestra Arthur Frauer led performance and a late dancing sequence The piece mentions local figures and business ties and a recent sale of a shop to a son in law. further notes include visits from relatives and northern state travels
A fragmentary report notes a speaker at an Ohio conference asserting support for Price for Speaker. Heneel from Montgomery County appeared with a contingent and claimed Meneel intends to vote for Price, amid unclear details from the gathering.
Washington January 2 The aide of the state department reported Miss Stone and Mme Tietika as well and in good spirits after captivity last week.
An Oshkosh maiden seeks to increase the city’s bachelor pool by offering matrimony to four bachelor aldermen. She names Edward Behrkom, chief clerk, as agent to negotiate with aldermen Palmer and Annt. The Inter Ocean notes the Sunday Union misprint and confirms the plan.
Dispatches from New York and Cuban towns greet the election of Palma as Cuba's president elect. Messages from D. M. Sxbules of Nuevitas and Anco Agramont in New York extend New Year wishes and praise, while leaders in Gibara and others offer congratulatory cables. Palma says he did not seek public office and would have preferred to avoid politics, expressing surprise at any dissatisfaction with the election.
School Commissioner H B Dale explains his shift to support Van Ryn De Gellexe plans for a new Oshkosh high school. He cites moral obligation to give Stevens a fair chance, noting earlier plans were revised and unsigned bids blocked by cost concerns. He argues extra funds should allow Stevens to use last summer’s satisfactory plans while avoiding doubledealing. He calls the adopted plan good and believes it will please citizens.
A Chicago Inter Ocean summary notes Aldermen Pahner and Alling in Kalamazoo with handwritten comments on a young woman named Oshkovh. Foreman and Mouneyey criticize her taste while praising Palmer and Alling. The piece includes labeled pictures and quoted remarks about elections and elections choices.
Venezuelan consul in New York reports Castro defeated Pietri taken prisoner as revolution collapses. The Libertador steamer carries General Matos, 30 volunteers, and several Venezuelan notables toward the coast, with Matos praised by Fort de France locals and calls for arms echoing through the island.
Mrs Celia Moore Dobson lifelong Oshkosh resident died Tuesday at 4 30 PM at 342 Main Street of heart disease compounded by long standing troubles She was born Celia Moore in Peru New York April 27 1827 married John Dobson in 1850 and had five children all predeceased her The couple moved to Oshkosh in 1855 Mr Dobson was a boatman and machinist who helped organize the American Brass Band Their home at 42 Main Street and a property at the corner of Waugae and State streets were owned by Mrs Dobson Funeral is set for Friday at 2 PM from the First Congregational Church Reverend B B Smith officiating with Mrs Mirina Schmidt and Mrs Te F Kellogs providing music
News reports that naturalized Americans held in Tripoli Syria were freed after protests by the U S minister to Turkey John G A Leishman over refusal to pay a military service exemption tax The jailer ordered their release and advised authorities not to trouble American citizens
Editor note reports on a contested Democratic election in New York with Justice Scott delivering a ruling this afternoon. The Associated Press summary notes a decision affecting the New York contest and highlights the political stakes in the race.
A survey of Oshkosh residents reveals gratitude for survival and prosperity. Local business leaders and officials cite strong trades, hotel and waterworks success, a thriving manufacturing sector, and confidence in the city’s electric railroad future. Chief Welnbrod notes continued community support and reliable police service.
Marriage licenses issued for Charles W. Jaenicke and Ida Abrams. County officers sworn in with bonds posted to the register of deeds. A Welsh Eisteddfod quartet from Oshkosh won first prize, with May Peterson and Addie Schmid among participants. Local attendance reached about 3,000 as events and library openings drew crowds. Fire department and police activities noted. Knights of Columbus and Winnebago County sessions announced. Weather and New Year notices wrap the civic page.
News from Madison dated January 2 reports a society sensation as Roy Man, a local insurance man, and Maud Mingle, a milliner visiting relatives, secretly wed after leaving the city for St. Louis. The union shocks social circles where the Mains and Mauds are prominent families.
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