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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
10
Obituary notes the death of Jacob Landgraf, a pioneer and prominent resident of Me Bathe City. The tribute highlights his long community involvement and leadership within local circles. He is remembered for shaping civic life and his charitable work.
Henry Clews cites favorable crop estimates, reduced political uncertainty, and loose money as key drivers for stock gains this week. Wheat and corn yields are projected higher with favorable government figures, boosting farm income and rail traffic. Building activity shows recovery. steel prices and orders edge up, signaling broader economic revival, while bank clearings improve and panic fades westward.
Prices paid to farmers for dairy eggs beef pork and poultry along with coal feed and produce quotations reported by local dealers. Listings cover live weight values for hogs veal and cattle, coal and wood delivery rates, and seasonal farm goods such as timothy, clover, oats and potatoes.
Associated Press from London reports George Head Barclay, once third secretary at the British Legation in Washington, is named minister to Persia succeeding Cecil Spring Rice who retires due to ill health.
Prof Francois C Boucher aged eighty has served as French consul at St Paul for twenty six years. He is seriously ill at St Josephs hospital and death is expected hourly.
A woman on an Armitage Avenue streetcar near City Hall gave birth to a girl today. The incident halted traffic on Washington Street for about thirty minutes. The mother is identified as Mrs. John Ruloff, a passenger on the car.
Engineers and officials coordinate a special death train with rapid scheduling. They calculate distances, call supervisors, and ensure readiness at terminal points. The crew must know every grade, station, culvert, bridge, and switch for a 225 mile division.
A special Pennsylvania delegation train from the Denver convention was fired on as it entered St. Louis. Stones bricks and bullets shattered windows injuring William Schulte and J F Curran while Col. James M Guffey escaped unhurt. The train stopped at Sedalia for medical aid.
Special to The Northwestern Fond du Lac Wisconsin July 13 Fire at the Fair dry goods store 90 92 South Main street caused about 20500 damage to stock and 240 building loss. The Fair owned by I Rosenblatt with 20000 stock and 30009 total loss including insured value 2500. Nearby offices of A M Dana agency Ecke Hughes law firm and Reeping Building shoe store sustained smoke and water damage basement losses estimated at 1500.
The Halifax sailing schooner Alice Gertrude under Captain Ryan arrived from the Faulk with its flag at half mast to mourn the loss of three crew members. The report notes 104 skins aboard and marks the ship’s return.
A report notes the Commander of the Army of the East observing regular army maneuvers at Pine Plains New York. The text also mentions Griffin and the vessel crew involved in a severe storm near Halifax with Harry Pace and Lawre ting aboard reported lost.
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