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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
10
New York markets opened with modest changes from last night’s close as trading ran mainly active and uneven. Gains led by Mich Penn and others, while several issues moved in small steps. a late rebound recovered some losses amid renewed activity. Bond movements were irregular and the Bank of England rate held at 4 1/2 percent.
The Chicago wheat, liver, and corn markets showed choppy activity with September and December contracts trading higher at times and then retreating as traders took profits. Livestock, hogs, and dairy markets remained firm to higher, with steady to rising prices in beef, pork, butter, cheese, and poultry, while produce and fruit showed mixed receipts and varying demand across regional markets. Local carload receipts and stock levels influenced prices, and the report notes activity across futures quotes and cash markets in Chicago and Milwaukee on July 30.
Prices paid to farmers and quotations reported by local dealers for butter, eggs, meat, and grain. Listings include timothy hay, oats, corn meal, stove bolts, coal, maple sugar, shingles, and potato prices. notes show delivery terms and yard prices. Strong emphasis on regional market rates and item-by-item quotes with farm price references.
Special to The Northwestern Neenah Wis July 20 A branch society of the Knights of the Holy Grail will be organized in the city at the Methodist church this evening. National organizer Het Irvine Francis Nox will present the work and an offering will be taken. The group is expanding to thirty seven states and overseas. Also noted are local injuries from runaway horses Mary Reimer recovered from a fall on Main Street Julius Nelson narrowly escaped when a wagon axle failure caused a drag injury and bruises. The Wisconsin Central freight and passenger agents plan a visit and rides for a sixty person party tomorrow. A rural carrier boy Madsen broke an arm attempting circus tricks.
July butter entries at Matison Wisconsin dairy school scored well led by Mathew Meyer of New Boistein and L P Holgersen of Troy Center with 96.5. W J Clark of Troy Center followed near with 95.0. Several notes on quality included moisture up to 19.7 percent and average fat content around 2.04 across 11 entries.
Two killed and nine wounded as a mob assaults a county jailaimed to seize Leander Shaw a Black man. Sheriff and deputies exchange fire. Shaw is hanged at a park electric light pole amid 2000 bullets. Names include Henry Keilum Bud Nichols and Sheriff James C Vanpelt. Another report notes a mob killing a Black man near Lyons Ga. and an assault on Miss Clare Bowen.
Washington July 3 Assoriated Iressa reports Hitchcock Republican national committee chairman works on headquarters in New York with Telephone A Curtis in literary duties for writers and congressional committees. Mack Democratic chairman aims to reveal executive personnel and prepares to depart for New York.
Milwaukee reports a News special from Racine identifies the mutilated man killed by a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul train near Ramsey station as Edward Cantson of Milwaukee. His sister Flo left for a Minnesota town last Friday. Paul Carts son of Milwaukee prepared to travel to Kenosha to handle the body as authorities investigate the grisly incident.
Milwaukee July 30 Senator LaFollette will stump for Taft and the national ticket. Rogers of Madison says the GOP will not defect in Wisconsin and that Taft will receive strong support. Campaign work underway with a precinct committee to organize workers, and candidates including Trottman and Schmitz claim solid statewide backing. Government figures note brewery interests oppose any candidate. McGovern spends the day in Milwaukee aiming to canvass the county.
A man described as dangerous escaped from an unnamed institution two years ago, triggering a manhunt by officers. He resurfaced in a city as a printer and worked several weeks before further pursuit. Five years earlier he had returned to another county.
London July 20 Stobert Steyvier editor of The Winning Post was found not guilty of charges that he tried to influence Jack Joel a nephew of a prominent figure by threatening to publish a damaging article. The verdict was greeted with cheers in the court as Steyvier denied any intent to intimidate and called the case a conspiracy by his enemies.
Scattered ads offer merchandise and services including furnace sales, household items, livestock for sale, rental listings, and job notices. Offers include prices for furnaces, groceries, and real estate with contact details and locations such as Jackson Street and Jefferson Avenue.
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