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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
6
A domestic farce unfolds as Archer and two college chums guard a Long Island manor from an unseen guest. Betty the widow and maid return with Will missing and a tense night erupts when Betty confronts Archer in the hall.
An advertisement touts Dr. P Phelps remedy for headaches heartburn belching and stomach distress. It claims a Liver Invigorator and bowel regulator in a non addicting glycerine extract from plant roots including mandrake queen's root and black cherry bark with ingredients printed on the bottle wrapper.
In a tense night scene, Miss Hardin and Archer thwart a burglary by Raffles who, posing as a guest, is unmasked after a staged escape. Will Hardin returns, jewelry is recovered, and mother awakens to a restored estate as Betty and Archer settle into a budding romance.
The Associated Press dispatch from Washington July notes the Interstate Commerce Commission has begun action with implications for shipping and transportation oversight. Officials indicate forthcoming rulings may affect rates and routes used by carriers.
Pattern 2460 for a water blouse style dress with belt and plaited skirt. Uses four sizes from 8 to 22 years and requires 4 7/8 to 5 1/4 yards of material depending on width. Describes front blouse, sleeve tucks, and gathered waist with belt.
Plain request to send four name and address details plus size pattern. enclose 10 gold stamps for a 16 cent large illustrated ladies catalogue showing 1 000 spring and summer styles for ladies misses and children.
A Manitowoc special reports a fire believed to be from spontaneous combustion that burned Frank Shipper’s barn and slaughter house just outside the city limits. Loss estimated around $1,000 as the fire department could not reach water mains.
James E. Philips, a former police lieutenant, died today in Presbyterian Hospital from hydrophobia contracted after a dog bite last October. The injury occurred when he played with his pet dog, which bit him on the cheek.
A Sheridan led army passed Win chester to Stephens City as dawn broke. At a toll gate Charlotte Hillman kept the bar raised for soldiers, taking a toll from ten men per notch. Her charms and wit are celebrated as the troops moved on toward Washington and peace.
A Buccaneer Magazine passage argues for doubling annual military outlays while trimming rail, Senate, and Wall Street costs. It predicts a future need for a strong navy to safeguard commerce and urges a bold answer in waterways and fleets written in imperishable water. It ends with a pragmatic note that most men know their duty if given chance.
A Sun of 8 EE p Feit Green is described in the fragmentary OCR as a garbled item likely referencing a sports score or private note. The readable parts do not yield a clear event, date, or proper nouns to anchor a full summary.
The Century editorial discusses a proposed joint committee bill to regulate private music reproduction rights, balancing composers with manufacturers. It questions assigning profit percentages, regulatory machinery, and compares to copyright principles and common carrier concepts while praising open-minded committee work.
The excerpt discusses Ramesses the Great as a powerful, storied pharaoh whose fame endures in stone and memory. It notes his legendary strength and the enduring image of him shaping minds and myths across centuries, reflecting on how vanity elevates genius.
A reader from Auburn Centre Pa praises Dr King’s New Discovery claiming it heals long standing threat and lung trouble where other treatments fail. The letter touts the cough and cold remedy as effective and notes it is sold at J Bagman & Co drugstore with trial bottles available.
Fragmentary OCR mentions names such as Louise and Olen, plus places like Omro and the city of Wonkay. The text appears to reference land or town details with acres and a possible historic or civic context.
Classified section lists numerous employment opportunities including two men to work on a farm, tailor, boot maker, factory helpers, girls for factory Charms, general housework, baby care, and domestic tasks. Also shows agents wanted sales jobs, boarding needs, and rooms for rent. Missing legible names, places, and dates. ad calls indicate Chicago and Wisconsin Avenue references.
A jumble of classified ads and notices offering real estate sales rental bargains and farm land trips. Listings include cottages for sale in a city with corner Grand Avenue and East Lincoln, farms to North Dakota and Montana with prices per acre, timber land and cedar posts, and various small goods for sale.
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