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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
7
A local electrical contractor group met in Oshkosh Tuesday to elect officers. Christian Sarasa of Thinliz Hleeted was named president amid a list of directors from the Wisconsin Association.
The event aims to provide the Vishers with an elaborate entertainment display during a mid August outing. Organizers pledge engaging activities and a festive program to mark the occasion.
Jury deliberations extended into the afternoon without a verdict in the Henry Middiecamp case charged with criminal assault. Court records show the panel worked past three o clock with no decision reached by press time.
Fragmentary report describes a city matter with officials and attorneys present. Mentions a Mutual session in Milwaukee and deliberations at 9 49 block, but details and outcome are incomplete.
A joint meeting of the Winnebago County and Fond du Lac County medical societies was held at the Tremont hotel Thursday evening. A large attendance from Fond du Lac Neenah and Menasha enjoyed supper at seven followed by two hours of papers and discussion. The Winnebago county society hosted the supper. A return meeting is hoped for in Fond du Lac during the winter.
Thead in Gebhoa High School sets a twelve dollar charge for lost keys to Yale pattern locks to deter theft and unauthorized access. Four keys are tracked by the janitor, superintendent, Principal O’Neil, and an additional staff member, with no fines yet collected after a scare incident in which a teacher misplaced a key.
Jury selected in circuit court for State of Wisconsin v Edward B Wright over alleged larceny by balling a dog sent from Winneconne. Dog claimed by Casper Fluor, consigned by Herman Hiviz, with dispute over dog ownership and identity. Witness Holz testifies Wright claimed to call Fluor by phone, dog released in Oshkosh. court orders how to answer. German language issue noted.
The eleventh annual Wisconsin State Poultry Show opens at Armory B on Merritt Street and Jefferson Avenue. The event, largest in the association’s history, features enhanced displays and a grand main hall scene as workers transfer birds to pens for viewing.
The article describes a large pigeon show with extensive coops on the main floor and many entries including new pigeons not shown last year. Show Secretary Frank A. Allen began tabulating entries while judges Charles McClave James Tucker and Earl Heath are praised for their expertise and consistent performance. An adjacent trade exhibit features incubators breeders and other poultry industry items. The Fox River Valley Kennel Club oversees the dog show set to open Monday with dogs arriving Saturday to ready the beach department for public viewing.
The event will showcase over 100 thoroughbred dogs with as many owners in attendance. The state association plans its annual meeting next Tuesday evening at the armory in the secretary's office. The show will close all day Sunday but remain open this evening and through Wednesday each evening until about ten to eleven.
Joseph A. Tuttle and Miss Helen Mase marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Silver wedding party at their home on Jefferson Avenue. About thirty five relatives and intimate friends attended the informal event. The decor featured silver holly and red bells with Christmas touches. The afternoon reception extended into the evening with musical numbers by guests and plans for card playing later.
Rev J W Greenwood delivers a baccalaureate address to the high school class. The sermon emphasizes duty, character, and faith, urging graduates to pursue truth, service, and moral leadership in their future endeavors.
Local boxing match set in Appleton features Eddie McGourty facing Jarlan Jordan from Wisconsin town. Bout listed as eight rounds with McGourty conceding about Riiera pounds to his rival but confident of knockout before the final bell.
Arrangements set to shuttle crowds by inter-urban car from Appleton to Neenah and keep an Oshkosh car ready at Neenah after the match. McGoorty to depart Oshkosh Sunday night for Ely Minnesota for ten days of training before facing Curley Ulrich. Negotiations for the match were concluded this week.
The January general meeting of the Twentieth Century club is set for Saturday at 2 30 PM at the Century. Thomas Thomas, a farmer, was arrested on South Main street Thursday for disorderly conduct and paid a $3 fine plus costs in municipal court this morning. A Daughters of the Union meeting is planned for Saturday evening at Mrs Strodoff’s home, 160 Wright Street, with reports from officers and committees announced.
Mrs Bertha Kunz-Baker arrived this afternoon for a dramatic recital of Cyrano de Bergerac at the opera house and reserved seats are sold out. A pit ambulance moved Andrew Rippl from his Jefferson avenue home to St Mary's hospital with appendicitis where an operation is planned this afternoon. John Younswirth, recently associated with the Northern Biate Hospital case, was arrested on drunkenness and dis orderly conduct charges and fined. Basketball games are listed for the M C A with Oshkosh Ottawa and Wil teams. a supper for the choir followed by a church event is noted. A leap year party will be hosted by Osh Rosh lodge attendees with supper and fencing to conclude the evening.
A Washington dispatch states that a landing party was sighted at St. Marie and a subsequent clash occurred with government troops. The report notes some combatants were hired, but no Americans were killed.
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