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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1902
Page
6
The news item notes Herbert Cornish and Arthur Huxford departing for northern Michigan and Milwaukee respectively, with Mrs Huxford visiting relatives. Mary Crawford returns to Sheboygan to teach, and couples obtain marriage licenses in Oshkosh Neenah.
County Chairman W. W. Kimball plans a meeting of the Republican county committee this week for reorganization and to arrange the congressional convention. Two members have left since the last election, secretary W. Powson moved to Green Hay, Outward Mace to Wyoming, and H. L. Balls has died, creating three vacancies.
Twenty three members of the Joes Bodge of 644 Fellows and their wives left this morning for La Crosse. They travel in a special car to attend the fifty sixth annual Grand Lodge session which convenes Tuesday morning. An attendance of fully 1 000 delegates is expected. The passions will continue through Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
Trinity church Oshkosh will not elect delegates to the Episcopal Church council in Fond du Lac tomorrow. Wardens J E Kennedy and J Howard Jenkins said the move avoids a debate they deem pointless due to a split between Trinity broad church and the Fond du Lac diocese high church faction. Trinity will present no delegate names this year while St Paul’s Episcopal church remains represented as usual.
Meetings held May 26 27 29 and 20 across south side halls reorganized the Oshkosh Woodworkers Union Paul Huehner of Milwaukee presided As a result 170 new members were admitted bringing total to around 770 from prior 600 with far higher counts than in 1898 after the strike the union rebuilt and expanded its ranks
William Mainland of Oshkosh and Sinclair Mainland of Green Bay with attorney A. J. Thompson traveled to Fargo North Dakota to finalize the purchase and assume control of the Fargo Edison electric light heating and power company. They will consolidate plants and form a new Fargo Light Heating and Power company with capital set at five hundred six thousand dollars.
B. Er. Sumney western manager of General Electric met Oshkosh Electric Light and Power officials Friday to discuss a proposed new plant. Architect William Waters reviewed rough sketches for a one story fireproof brick building with an estimated cost around 12009 dollars.
A Toledo woman reports using Postum Coffee for five years as a substitute for ordinary coffee. Her husband, weakened by gas gangrene fever, survived four weeks on Postum after failing to tolerate other drinks, and she credits the nourishment with saving him.
The Barber Paving Company begins laying asphalt on Washington street Wednesday, with six weeks to two months of work ahead. After Washington, crews move to Merritt street. council may decide on Algoma and High streets and brick pavement bids for two more blocks. The Winnebago Traction Co. lays its track on Washington Street without delaying asphalt work beginning at Main Street.
In probate court many estates are examined with appointments of administrators and appraisers. Proceedings set July 1 for admission to probate for wills of Johann Dauten James Galligan and others. Properties range around 3700 and 50 with various heirs named including Galligan Norris and Vendricksen. Guardianship reports show funds received totaling over two thousand dollars.
Oshkosh High School failed to place in any final events at the Tilmt xohnet track meet held Saturday at Camp Randall. The seven Oshkosh entrants struggled against stronger competition with Adams of Marinette emerging as the standout star, taking overall honors with three firsts and two seconds and setting interscholastic records in pole vault and discus.
Three divorces were granted in circuit court on Saturday with representatives from Cahimet Green Lake and Calumet counties. Fred W Krueger received a divorce from Ricke for desertion. Charles W Sevlow from Gre Sectow for desertion. Illen M Quick from James Quick for cruel and inhuman treatment. Property was divided per stipulation. An appeal was also sent from Calumet County in the case John Minihan vs estate of John Minthan.
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