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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
5
The Northwestern explains delivery, pricing, and affiliations with the Wisconsin Telegraph Company. It notes business improves nationwide, rail traffic rising, and general prosperity, despite campaign politics. It mentions farmers holding grain, French river improvements, and political observations on Bryan and Republican prospects.
The Bryan Kern ticket outlines strict campaign finance rules to curb abuse. No corporate or excessive individual contributions, pre election disclosures, post election expenditure reports due within 30 days, and a push for transparent, aboveboard funding to restore public trust in the Democratic ticket and appeal to party leaders.
Chicago health authorities warn that public telephones may spread disease via mouthpieces and transmitters. Public Health Commissioner Evans urges regular disinfection by telephone companies and users, with soap and water as a practical measure.
The article notes Japanese readers feel the Democratic plank calling for Asiatic laborer exclusion targets them. It urges calm, arguing the pledge is mainly a Pacific coast bid and unlikely to be enacted. Ambassador O'Brien’s reports back home reassure that Japan seeks peaceful, friendly ties with the United States.
The Prohibition national committee chairman predicts a record vote this fall and notes the growth of prohibition territory from 20,000,000 to 40,000,000 since 1904. He warns that many temperance supporters will back other parties in the national election, and a split could dim the Prohibition ticket’s hopes.
The text discusses Sir Thomas Lipton proposing to build a yacht under New York Yacht Club rules to challenge for the America’s Cup. The club has not yet decided to accept. Lipton hopes American friends will support him. The piece notes restrictions around the Cup and Lipton’s sportsmanship, and touches on political topics and satire about elections and public figures interwoven with the sports note.
A vivid meditation on ubiquitous microbes that surround and invade daily life. The piece contrasts unseen germs in air, water, food, and contact with the human body, arguing disease microbes attack from outside and within. It notes germs thrive in mucous and intestines, and ends with a warning about honest, blunt talk.
Unclear OCR text references a Washington era columnist and scattered phrases about weddings and gifts. The legible bits mention a bow, a dame, and press. The passage appears damaged with missing names and context.
The text asserts Romania is highly literate and cites a census implying many cannot read or write in Europe, notes Canadian wages, and mentions West Indian medical advice on undergarments. It references a clock donated to John Street Methodist Church, toothbrushes from Zanzibar trade, and high orchard land values in Wenatchee valley Washington. It mentions Miss Las Tarben, famed author and historian, living in seclusion in New York and Connecticut.
New York to contest a $10,000,000 estate tied to the late Wiltach B. Leeds and Edward Thompson. A wife’s strangulation in Chicago is cited. Witnesses include Thomas D. Jordan, former New York comptroller, and a Chicago physician. A sheriff’s killing is noted. Leo Tolstoy is mentioned in relation to political theories amid indictments.
Frederick Matthies a longtime Waupaca County resident dies in Manawa at age ninety one. The episode joins a string of regional misfortunes including Wright Brothers lumber yard losses near Marinette totaling forty thousand dollars and a police assault case with multiple defendants. The Wisconsin Night discussion notes varied local events from political races to court sentences and a fatal explosion at a small retail store.
A meandering dialogue scene features a mix of characters discussing jobs, Mrs Dout, a chaperon, and a summer girl, with banter about visiting relatives, riding horses, and social expectations. Interwoven are scenes of couple tension, a chair scene between Mary and John, and a London-tinged exchange on manners.
Long clipped notes from Fond du Lac to Milwaukee discuss political endorsements and candidate mentions. The Twin Cities plan an endorsement rally for A. Cooke at the armory with music and speeches. local papers critique Kern and Nebraskan coverage while urging readers to support Cooke.
A raid following the Nightsnider incident spurred a state investigation. Troops were dispatched, a grand jury term convened, and arrests occurred with no indictments. Hopiland and surrounding counties faced a tense situation as townsfolk reported firearms among residents and questions around who held weapons.
The Home Magazine excerpt features J Slaughter Carter stating he will not speak if beaten and urges others to stay silent about responsibility. The dialogue underlines themes of fear and withheld truth in a wartime or social context.
Sir C R Markham notes the Portuguese king's 1896 1907 program of oceanographic and fishery studies aboard his yacht collecting specimens and mapping arrivals and habits. He planned a complete avifauna manual with two parts on thrushes and warblers including notes on first appearance location and departure. Forty colored plates accompanied the work.
A man named William, once a gardener on Main Street, is drawn into a land claim after a lawyer informs him that oil wealth lies on his farm. Offered 2500 dollars annually for fifteen years plus ten percent of net profits, papers are being prepared as reported by the New York World.
Fragmentary verse from The Metropolitan Magazine featuring vivid color imagery and surreal mappings. Names like Dasaton and Thomas Wood Stevens appear amid references to lights, dawn, and a dreamscape of passion and fading colors.
The Milwaukee Journal notes ex governor Hoar remains active in politics, accused of deceiving dairy farmers with hollow promises. He warned voters his past pledges would unfold if Heard to the governorship, then pivoted to Spooner’s Senate bid, provoking ridicule from supporters.
Dr Frederick A Cook of Brooklyn, missing since October, reports in a December letter to his Brooklyn wife that he plans a January start for a bold route to the North Pole. He outlines a plan via Nansen strait, Elismere land, Kennedy channel, and a return toward Cape York and Upernivik, with 1000 dogs and a strong native party prepared for the journey.
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