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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
4
A narrator and Leonie discuss a knightly tale about a foster father who asks a costly favor. Leonie agrees to support the knight, while acknowledging the risk of long separation and uncertain reunion as they ponder duty, love, and trust.
An 19th century style advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Garden Medical Discovery as a premier stomach and liver tonic with other products like Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. The piece praises honesty, bottle-inscribed ingredients, and warns against substitutes while touting longevity, strength benefits, and ease of use. It emphasizes a square deal, no secret formulas, and lasting appeal across decades.
A fragmentary narration portrays a man testing a girl named Leonie and a planned meeting at an old house. The scene shifts as leaves drift and a breeze stirs, while a distant courtly, poetic voice struggles to speak.
Nelson La Bonte of Bedford Som. and Mrs Ma thilda Davis La Bonte of Barfield wed in Holy Family church Bayfield County. Mrs La Bonte oldest white resident of Bayfield County moved there in 1856 from wilderness days. The couple will reside in Barfield.
Madison Wis January 72 The railroads of Wisconsin plan a six months trial of the new two cent fare law to gauge its effect on earnings and traffic. If the law operates fairly they will seek court tests to determine constitutionality after the trial period ends.
Fire Marshal and assistant investigate a blaze that wiped out Marquissee tobacco warehouse, property of Julius Marquissee of New York, valued at about 6.08 with 240.68 in insurance. Four thousand cases of tobacco, worth 554.60, were lost. The fire began inside the warehouse and went undiscovered for hours, causing the west wall to collapse. It was Janesville’s largest fire loss to date.
An Fort Stevens investigation showed five Japanese held Tuesday were merely visitors to the fort. After examination they were released to leave the reservation. The men were seen in a banda, later identified as visitors.
The Northwestern's Daily Fashion Hints describe a useful housekeeper artist apron in blue and white or brown and white gingham. It features a shallow square yoke, wide arm holes, oversleeve, dust cap, elastic rug at the top, and square pockets. Two sizes offered with yardage details for medium size.
Formal notice announces the engagement of Miss Maud Ashford to former Senator Henry Gessaway Davis. Reported gift to the bride totals 1 000 900 dollars in exchange for waivers of dower rights. Davis, a vice presidential candidate, stands in wealth described as extreme. Family tensions and acquaintances are noted as background to the betrothal with no fixed wedding date given.
A fragment advertises OUR PIE ready mix for two large pies per package and two dozen units to order from the grocer. It touts chocolate custard and lemon pies as superior and encourages direct purchase and self belief.
An OCR fragment contains convoluted product pitches and testimonials about health pills and catarrh remedies. It mentions Dr Shoop healing claims, warnings of strange noises at night, and quoted endorsements by E A Hors of Main Street and George Base of Altoona.
Transactions listed by Greenlaw-Thames Berred Co involve M Taylor and Belle Taylor selling Lot 1 Block 3 First Addition to Inter-eThan Land Co in Oshkosh to Fred C Gunning. Elsner E Bresee and Carrie T Bresee transfer part of out lot 11 to BW Charlesworth. Lorenz Beek acquires land from Prisdrike Weber in the Fourth Ward of Menasha.
A cluttered Omaha Oshkosh style page lists numerous want ads and sale notices. It includes men and women job prompts like railway mail clerk cashier and salesmen, home and farm items, furniture toys and appliances, plus rental notices and public notices for meetings and probate.
Winnebago County Wisconsin probate court announces estate of George S Maxson deceased. Administrator Leon H Filvard will sell at public auction February 5 in Oshkosh at the north door of the courthouse. Property description references parcels in the town of Waekau and Hushferd, Winnebago County.
Sanitary plumbing fixtures and gas fixtures offered by Flumeing McGeller Bros at No 0 Main Street with Welsbach lamps and supplies are advertised. Contact phone 43 for estimates and deliveries. The listing references Cory Winnehaga Co and mentions Hendri and Peter Hi sail de arom ie of mans in garbled text.
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