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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
11
A garbled scene from a Wisconsin report describes player names, scores, and events in a baseball or sports context. The passage mentions Green Bay, July, and various players with unclear actions and outcomes, ending with a reference to a release.
The report covers Kerr of Canada winning the 200 metre dash at the Olympiad amid American contenders Cloughen Cartmell and others. It notes cheers from the crowd, Canada’s celebratory carry of Kerr, and mentions races in standing high jump, hurdles, and weight wrestling with various national competitors named, including Cartmell and Gundersen.
Kaukauna reports progress on improvements at the Green Bay frontage where Travline Co plans to add bathhouses and expand attractions at Rider Park after clearing a stretch of river bottom. Local auctions and yacht arrivals highlight the harbor scene as crowds gather for Wednesday and Friday sails and Sunday concerts. At the same time Kaukauna Tron & Metal buys stock on Second Street from Warehasky, signaling more business activity, while Charles Davey dies from spinal meningitis and his funeral is held at St Mary’s Church. An aviator remark closes the item with a quip on courtesy and travel.
H. C. Stevens examines the 1904 race noting how Prohibition sentiment, especially in the South, may swing states and affect Taft and Bryan. He discusses party finances, trust perceptions, and the risk that Prohibition votes from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky could determine the outcome, with forecasts uncertain and dependent on regional support.
Dr Provost, a specialist in ears nose and throat, offers correctly fitted spectacles and eyeglasses. Office 149 Msin Sc with Kremrich-Konrad.
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