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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1908
Page
5
The article discusses public policy and legal interpretation debates in Milwaukee, referencing court views and planning for public works. It notes concerns about financial policy, public service funding, and the impact on property owners amid evolving statutes.
Confusing local column recalls a contested appointment and criticizes Governoral influence. Mentions a candidate’s claim and opposition’s pushback amid campaign tension and alleged irregularities. Names and places are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Fragments describe consumption of blood and weakness and claim Mrs A Decworth of Embresville endorses Hoaf s Sarsaparilla as a cure. The ad touts liquid and tablet forms, lists “100 uses” and price one dollar, with claims of curing eczema and pneumonia after use.
Report notes disagreements over the selection of Mr Keshford by the government and concerns about the process. Critics argue the choice may reflect faults in handling the appointment and question the merit and right to challenge the manner of selection.
A draft emergency currency plan backed by Senator Ald nehvil would allow banks to issue emergency notes up to 75 percent of their pledged bonds, with a 0.5 percent monthly tax and a $75,000 maximum issue, intended to relieve financial stringency. The measure, framed with president's support, aims for automatic operation amid rising money costs and scarce credit.
A collage of passages references fruit imagery and editorials from Wisconsin papers. Mentions strawberries and fruit as metaphor, and notes debates on railway ownership and tax allocations. Reports on Madison politics, Lenroot and La Follette, and local peasant life along with winter resort remarks.
Fragmentary text cites a Pay Roll figure and election issues, mentions antiseptic surgery progress, lists Norway's M Gudes as minister to the United States, notes moving van patterns in New York, and refers to Mexican ambassador Enrique Crest visiting China and plans to return to Washington.
Fragmentary text mentions Niisara and a struggle during a game or event with a score hint but lacks complete names, dates, or outcomes to confirm.
A fragmented list notes Allan Schmidt aged fifteen committed to the Industrial School for Boys in Waukesha on his own request amid concerns over drinking. Obituary for Rev. George Giteon. a con artist incident with Dr. L. E. Boesser. local altercations involving Vina and Joho. incidents of violence and discipline at various locales. Augusta May sues New York Life for two policies. and a brief report on Eagle post office business showing money orders and revenue in the year.
A string of fragmented scenes from a rustic village, featuring a boastful talker, a traveler recalling past 12 years, a London dining scene, and locals in tavern life. Characters include a landlord, an insurance agent, and a dramatic old lady planning a move, with routines of breakfast and bustle amid chatter.
New York January item profiles Col Charles Edmondston Thorburn broker who marked his golden wedding January 12 amid a life of wartime service. He began as a midshipman in the Mexican war aboard the Cumberland under Commodore Perry and later saw action in Japan and the Civil War era. His Albany residence on Broadway and Forty First Street holds mementoes from these decades and from Jefferson Davis's southern expedition.
The report notes fourteen burglaries and two holdups occurred in Chicago Monday night. It mentions a rent strike in New York flooding courts with cases, and news from Washington about a proposed employers liability law. Also cited are remarks by Steurvesant Fish on Illinois Central control and a political clash in Congress over responsibility for recent financial disturbances.
A fragmentary note from the Milwaukee Journal mentions the State of Dane and offers season greetings. It references U S Senator Robert M La Follette and James O Davidson, Supreme Court Justice Sebecker, Dean Justice Bashford, and Congressman John M Nelson in a brief political salutation.
The Milwaukee Free Press criticizes Senator La Follette's bid and the push for an uncandidate governor. It questions the president's authority and warns against concentrating power, suggesting the president may wield the seat like a king and calling the move autocratic in tone.
Residents of a Valparaiso midwar hamlet attacked a party largely German after mistaking them for bandits. One man was killed and five wounded, including Frank Litt a naturalized American who sustained serious injuries. Local bands form to protect rural areas from prowling criminals.
The Grand Opera house will stage The Man of the Hour on Saturday evening with George Broadhurst's drama exposing municipal graft. The production features complete scenic effects and a strong company under William A. Brady and Joseph R Grismer.
Excavation for an underground tunnel to connect the capitol with a heating plant on East Washington avenue has started. The contract calls for completion by September 1. The tunnel will be six feet below street level with a trench about fifteen feet deep and a reinforced concrete tunnel eight by nine feet inside. The distance between capitol and heating plant is about 230 feet. A powerhouse and heating plant construction began earlier in spring and will supply much of the needed motive power for the building.
An Oshkosh area ad touts Father W ont Digest CEBs as a permanent cure for dyspepsia indigestion and related stomach issues. Priced at 3 cents per box with a money back guarantee, it claims perfect food digestion and is available only at Metland's Oshkosh IL Algoma Street store. The note adds a moral remark about self appraisal and church conversion.
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