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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1916
Page
1
Reporting from El Paso and Washington the article details Republican pushes for prompt action on Mexico policy, Senate discussion of intervention plans, and President Wilson's stance. It notes bandit violence near El Paso and Carranza relations, plus military considerations along the border.
Special to The Northwestern Marinette Wis Jan 19 The city may receive a new park on Stephenson Island with a soldier’s monument and a concrete foot bridge from the main residence street. Work already begins on island fill and the project is valued between 26 900 and 25 040 dollars excluding real estate. Stephenson previously gifted a riverfront park costing 20 000 dollars, and this new park would complete the river beautification.
Caine Sells, commissioner of Indian affairs, launches a campaign to safeguard Indian children and ensure their right to live. He argues education and property protection matter, but life is primary, and all efforts should unite to give every Indian child a fair chance to live and contribute to the nation. The call aims to shift conscience of Indian service staff toward protecting the race’s future.
Southern Pacific traffic from Los Angeles to San Francisco resumed after two days of washouts and landslides. Debris flooded Arroyo Seco. Long Beach was cut off, becoming an inland island with up to eight feet of water in industrial areas. Roosevelt Dam levee breached with six feet of water reported.
Greek liner Hiner iVasilefs Constantines arrived at New York with 30 Serbian soldiers and families from Athens. Upon quarantine twenty were removed to the hospital. Doctors would not disclose illness details pending diagnosis. Most refugees were wartime reservists. seven Columbia University Red Cross members were aboard returning from Serbia. The twenty sent to hospital were found to have infestations tied to typhus risk and placed under observation.
Charles F Sayres of evidence RE received a license to wed Martha Rienzel of Oshkosh in Chicago. The couple, who planned to marry after eloping from Oshkosh, reportedly traveled via DePere Wisconsin and Green Bay with Milwaukee as a possible destination. Sayres, a vaudeville actor from Oshkosh, and Miss Rienzel surprised the Menzel family with the news.
Paris dispatch reports Austria's terms deemed too severe by Montenegro causing negotiations to fail. Officials say surrender conditions were unacceptable, with Montenegro ready to relocate the king and diplomatic corps to Italy. Emperor William reportedly visited Nish and met King Ferdinand of Bulgaria amid front-line reviews.
Mrs Dora Knowlton Raneous authoress and translator known for d Annunzios The Flame and other works was found dead at her New York home by gas inhalation. Friends cite failing health and fear of strokes as motive. She left money for funeral expenses and a note to Dr Rossiter Johnson. She was about sixty, born in Ashfield Mass, and had a varied career on stage and in letters.
Paris reports Montenegro may have surrendered prematurely and hints of ongoing battles in Eastern Galicia and Bessarabia frontier. German air raids hit Tarnopol while front-line moves focus on the Salyoniki area. Russian and Turkish fronts in Caucasus and Persia show varied progress with conflicting official statements.
Spoons marked X. Wi. and Sekl starch marked found. two roaches were taken. Dean Evans was in Escanaba for a technical matter. Mrs. Evans left home at 4 and returned around 6. Front door secured by two chairs, rear window broken. About $200 in goods stolen.
Price, Minnesota resident, convicted of murder of his third wife Mary in a wealthy family case, was sentenced to life with hard labor by Judge Thamiel Fish. Prosecutors and defense prepared for possible appeals and new evidence review, with Brady questioning execution timeline.
Special to The Nort Madison Wisconsin March 14 reports Wheeler appointed parole agent at the Hospital for the Insane at Win to succeed D G Bachler of Pot County by the board amid routine irregularities in account 154 per year.
Two men entered the home of Frederick Vance Evans dean of the Lawrence conservatory at 5 Brokaw Place Appleton Wisconsin yesterday afternoon between 4 and 6 o clock. The burglars took six rings one diamond five necklaces and two sets of unspecified valuables.
London reports the Ryndam of the Holland America line ran aground at Graves End after leaving New York on January 1. All passengers were saved, but three stokers were killed and four injured. The vessel, 550 feet long and 123,527 tons gross, was built in Belfast in 1901 and carries about 200 crew. An additional note mentions an Atchison woman who says her husband becomes very religious when drinking.
A chaotic report centers on the Updike murder case involving Elizabeth Mohr and Irving Updike. Witnesses discuss jealousy and threats while authorities pursue suspect connections and custody disputes between Oak Park and county officials.
The court, after a remark on remarriage to Chief Lee, heard that the suburban police magistrate had committed Updike to the county jail. The court agreed the county jail was the proper place but did not issue a formal order and the questioning continued.
Mrs. Peter Nelson a Winnebago county pioneer died after a long illness at her daughter’s home 92 Jefferson Avenue Oshkosh age sixty eight born Laaland Denmark September 9 1847 came to Winnebago in 1867 married Peter Nelson April 8 1870 Funeral to be held at Omre Junction with services at Danish Lutheran church Interment at Omre Junction cemetery Remainings include two sons Clarence and Freda Nelson and daughter Mrs Elmer Johnson with several grandchildren and siblings living in Montana and Iowa
The Wisconsin State Poultry Association elected E E Beals as president with E E Bealx as vice president and Leo Secreta as secretary treasurer. Directors named include J M Forl A Barker James Kane. The twentieth annual show is slated for January 17 and 18 1917 with judging by comparison and score cards.
Arthur Christen, twenty, of Faithorn, Michigan, was killed instantly at Bird, Michigan, when a log fell from a load and struck him in the neck. The accident occurred yesterday.
Senator Cummins of Iowa urged elimination of private profit as a war influence and called for government manufacture of all war munitions. He proposed a special committee to study plants supplying arms, ammunition, ships, and equipment to the army and navy to prevent private profit from war. He warned Americanism must not be defined by moneyed interests and cited a surge in munition firms and stock values during the European war.
W H Stoddard longtime manager of the Hugue theater in Fond du Lac Wisconsin resigns after twenty three years in the business. A F Livingston owner takes his place for the temporary period as Stoddard plans to stay in Fond du Lac for now. He arrived in 1898 as manager of the Crescent.
Forecast for Wisconsin calls for snow tonight then warmer conditions by Thursday. Readings indicate cloudy skies with variable temperatures and minor changes throughout the period.
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