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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1908
Page
10
The page lists futures for hogs and cattle with prices and terms. It mentions March futures, a range of animal categories from choice to prime, and calf and sheep valuations. The chaotic OCR text notes markets in Milwaukee on January 14 and January 4 with figures like 252.00 and 362.753 for calves and various price levels for hogs and sheep.
Chicago board reports moderate wheat trade with prices around 100 dollars and a late rally in corn as May contracts move higher on strong demand. Hog prices advance with live hogs and pork and lard futures showing gains while poultry and other meats remain steady and mixed across markets. Continuous fluctuating activity marks the session as traders respond to supply forecasts and demand shifts.
Prices paid to farmers for eggs hay and produce. Quotations posted by local dealers list timothy clover mix hay coal and fuel items with delivery details and per barrel prices for flour rye and patent products. Includes round dressed chickens onions beans corn oats and vegetable notes with regional quotation updates.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses accusations against a person named John BR Ww, alleging intent to wreck a bank and jeopardize its stability. The passage references private hires and suppression tactics without clear context or full details.
A special Milwaukee dispatch reports Marinette logs flowing in by the carload with no clear decline. Over 100 carloads daily, expected to rise as extra crews join in sawmill operations. Busy conditions reflect an active lumber trade in the region.
Details from Fox Picer Va Pieniy about the Roya Neighbors gathering at Kpeteine with a card playing and supper plan. An expected address delivered by a supreaster, evening amusements arranged. A runaway at Broad and Ravine streets injures farmer Heatly, his wagon damaged, he treated for facial and internal injuries.
A Wisconsin special from Marinette reports Green Bay frozen over for the first time this year. Fishermen are leaving the city by the score to fish on the ice near Chambers Island and Whaleback reef. They will stay in shanties during the cold spell, as demand for fish is strong this winter.
A chaotic theatre incident erupts when a stage machine explosives ignite a blaze. Crowd panic traps patrons as flames spread, many injured or killed amid a chaotic escape aided by staff and guards. The report details heroism and tragedy with witness accounts of parents protecting children and the frantic scramble for exits.
Neenah Wisconsin officials adopt a plan to pave Wisconsin Avenue from the Northwestern right of way to Church Street with brick. Curbing will be sandstone from Commercial to Church and cement from Commercial to the western right of way. Public meetings with property owners will precede bids for early summer construction. An investigation into gas prices and the Oshkosh Neenah interurban fare is proposed, with a mayoral committee to press the Appleton gas commission.
A special report notes two youths escaped, traveled through several towns, and were eventually found near a mountain location. They initially failed to leave the car and wandered before authorities intervened.
Weather traps motorists as heavy snow blocks roads. Officials urge caution and issued travel advisories while crews work to clear highways. No injuries reported, but vehicles remain stranded in several towns. Local shelters prepared, and power outages are monitored.
A brief OCR fragment reports a thanks note or apology tied to an accident at a location named Ther, with unclear direction or participants. The readable text suggests a casual acknowledgement rather than an official statement. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
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