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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
4
The Daly Cup contest schedule for Oshkosh features a revised program with campaign advertising among residents. Persistent public events run August 25 to 28, including parades, exhibits, and the Daly Cup finals set for next week after several elimination rounds among local competitors.
Members of the local lodge install new officers including a financial warden named aban in a formal ceremony marked by traditional rites and community regard.
The item lists visitors and travelers around town. Miss Lie and Lulu Koch visit Green Bay for about six days. G Hanford retires and plans a Seattle trip. Frank Ferstermacker and William Fenstermacker of Duluth visit their father and sister. C S Cowling returns from Cumberland, Wisconsin after a week with Mrs S H Waterman. The Medien Co. seeks workers with experience as a note of a meeting in the afternoon at North Park.
A busy note set from Oshkosh details visits and travel plans of residents including Harold and Miss Kugler guests of Mrs Waldorf on Boyd Street. Herman Zinn returns to Chicago. Rev Mrann and Mrs Block visit the Runkels. Clyde Dunham recovers from facial burns after a White City accident. Axiou orchestra announces multiple engagements and will perform at Oshkosh Normal School and Nee nan dance party, and at Northern State Hospital supper and outdoor dance.
Mrs Lucinda McDonald aged ninety died at her daughter's home, Mrs Alexander Gallinger, 112 Cherry Avenue, due to debility of old age. The body will lie in state at the daughter's residence with funeral Thursday at two o'clock, Rev E H Smith of the First Congregational Church in charge. Interment at Riverside cemetery. Also noted was the funeral of Mrs Samuel Davies at 1:30 at 76 Cherry Avenue and later at the Welsh Calvinist Methodist Church on Light Street, with Interment at Riverside. Rost Jungbauer funeral held at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. The deceased was daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Junghauer of 332 Knapp Street. Bearers included Attie girls Agnes Putzer Sophia Wolf Elsie Stoigbauer Annie Weishatbhel and Tina Jungbauer.
A party of twenty paddled up the Fox and Wisconsin rivers from Oshkosh to Portage and the Dells. A girl, Dorothy Werbke, fell overboard at Portage but escaped drowning. The group, including the McDonalda and Crums, returned by the same route aboard two launches, Irma and Gretina.
The council Tuesday evening passed an ordinance requiring the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Pauls Railway to erect and maintain gates at its Ohio street crossing. The committee on ordinances and printing referred the measure back with a recommendation for passage. E S Richmond reported in favor and said a street mile site ordinance would likely be near the next meeting. The committee also considered removing high potential wires on city streets but offered no definite report.
At Tuesday’s meeting the common council approved hiring the Board of Public Works to erect a fence around the triangle near the monument. Mayor Branderob supported the move, noting agreement with the monument committee to fence the area, while Aldermen Robinson and Voss argued the fence might detract from the site’s beauty.
At a stockholders meeting of the State Bank of Oshkosh the following directors were elected for the coming year RH Henry Komsel OC Horn Henry Dende JJ Niglas White Jy Robert Lutz and Dr A Roos. Directors then chose R H Edwards president Henry Kossel and DC Horn vice president and Henry Dehde cashier for one year. The bank is described as flourishing.
Short notes report Charlie A Kennedy and George L Madison up river on a fishing trip and Rev L Schneider and family in Wisconsin. Lawrence A Gunz promoted to assistant cashier at the State Bank of Oshkosh on Oregon and Ninth streets. Charles Boiler in a Chicago Northwestern freight depot accident. ring caught on door, tearing flesh near the second finger joint but injury not serious.
Postmaster C ham e of thin City issues call for the sixth annual Wisconsin Association of Postmasters convention to be held in Oshkosh on August 15 20 and 21 41. A leave of absence is granted for all postmasters to attend the meeting, with Washington officials likely to attend. The letter urges attendance to discuss papers, improve service, and ensure proper application of postal laws and regulations.
Ely Minnesota visitor says Sh Nusband Eny town aims to attend annual convention of Wisconsin bankers. Delegates include RR Williams from Coramereal National Bank and others from German American and National Union banks. ABuffalo city party head notes departure delays due to heat and fatigue as Weisbrod travels with his wife daughter sister and Miss Carrie Weisbrod. next leg planned to Cleveland July 12.
Special to the Northwestern reports a large social event at the Auditorium in Neenah with about 260 guests in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kimberly and their daughters. The Arion Orchestra of Oshkosh will play. Oshkosh guests attend. The article also notes local incidents including a dog bite, a muzzling ordinance issue, and a man injured while swimming.
A Menasha armory gathering supports United States senatorial candidates with Mayor Remmel to lead. Funeral services were held for Jacop Landgraf at St Mark’s Church. The Menasha Lady Foresters host their annual outing at City Park while Louis Stadler visits Sunday to perform for Oshkosh Palate Clothing. Knights of Columbus plan travel to Appleton for the state council. Local officials offer a reward for park flower bed vandalism.
A two year battle over Daniel Wesson’s will ends in a Supreme Court compromise. After more than four million in specific bequests are paid, the remainder will be shared equally by Walter H. Wesson, Joseph Wesson, Sarah J. Bull, and the four children of the late Frank Wesson. The estate, valued at about 3.25 million, was to be held in trust for minors until majority. The Smith and Wesson factory to be incorporated and run by Walter and Joseph Wesson, with local business ties noted.
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