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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
1
The fragment mentions Houser and Walter in a bribery attempt linked to the state and a society awaiting assurance. It hints at a trouble involving Donovans and a distribution of dividends. Details are unclear but point to a bribery case affecting corporate or organizational affairs.
Fragmentary text mentions candidacy for district attorney and potential refusal to prosecute. Names, dates, and locations are unreadable, leaving a skeletal note about an attorney candidate and legal action without verifiable details.
Thomas S Wilson, manager for Nelson Mor ning company, spoke for Chicago packers before a hearing, denying disease claims and defending cleaning practices at packing houses. He clashed with department officials over alleged conditions, insisting the facilities are scrubbed nightly and meet safety standards amid contentious questions.
New York June 6 Mutual Life Insurance Company sues former vice president Robert A Granna for an accounting of funds expended under the Jo BfeKeen counsel for the Mutual Fate. The suit seeks to identify all persons who misused company money and those who failed to provide proper accounting.
The report from Washington June 6 notes Senator Willard Crane of Massachusetts and Miss Josephine Om are engaged. Details are scarce as the dispatch emphasizes the couple's connection and the general anticipation in political circles. The announcement appears in a condensed form with partial names and fragmented text.
An animated, bitter discussion opened the convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs on June 6, focusing on enforcing the rule and the convention's minutes. Theodore Roosevelt’s telegram urged passage of the Burton bill to save Niagara, as delegates debated credentials, labor issues, and nominations including Sarah Platt Decker for president.
The Associated Press reports in Washington on June 6 that the Senate postponed its session due to the funeral services for Senator Gorman. The body adjourned until two o clock tomorrow to honor the late lawmaker.
Sir Frederick Peel died today at age about 100 born in 1823. He held several important government positions during a long public career.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a civil bill and a webole term. Readable parts indicate the item concerns legislative action and a courtroom or legal process. No clear names, dates, or places are discernible in the fragment.
In Menasha talk centers on selling surplus power plant output to private consumers. The council discussed installing another dynamo at the power house to raise city homes, while the Wisconsin Traction, Light and Power co may sue the city over franchise. Minor water rate changes approved and a dramatic mill incident involving Henry Schmitzer was reported. Baseball games and local visits noted, with a robbery at the boat house yet to be solved.
Misa Minnie Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Murbert Nelson married Mr Sonn Keelan in Holy Cross Church with Sr Julius Rohde officiating. Bride’s cousin Mira Sadie Supple of Fond du Lac attended as helper. brother Jose Nelson joined as groomsman. Bridal breakfast followed at Nelson home on Wisconsin Avenue. The couple, after a large reception, will reside in Kaukauna where Keelan works as a bookkeeper at Bernstrom Dre Or.
Harrisburg June 6 The Republican state convention adopted a platform praising Theodore Roosevelt and endorsing his anti trust and interstate commerce enforcement. It calls for federal supervision of powerful corporations, meat inspection, broad regulation of transportation rates, tariff protection, stricter immigration limits, and aid for veterans while opposing private ownership of mines by railways. Edwin S Stuart of Philadelphia is named governor and Robert Murphy of Cambria as lieutenant governor.
Milwaukee reports a sharp rise in cattle culled for tuberculosis as authorities count cases across the state. The Wisconsin state veterinary surgeon Reynolds Roberts notes increasing fatalities this year, with herd infections prompting rapid removal and disposal actions on farms near Milwaukee.
Readable fragments describe a school program at Neenah with performances by pupils and choral numbers led by Keefe Nash and Mayer. Activities include doll drills, recitations, songs like Our Flag and American Folk, and a dramatics segment. A separate note covers local crime and community updates including grain theft, a theft confession, and minor arrests.
Two eleven year old girls Ada ntier and Flazel Fons left the nineteenth district school to pick flowers and have not been seen since. Authorities fear they were kidnapped. Names and details appear in local wired reports with notes of a Tuesday afternoon sighting near the school.
Joseph Boyer, chief clerk of A W Gibbs, testified before the interstate commerce commission about accepting stock and cash from Jamison MacLaren Valley Coal Presto and other coal firms. He claimed $46 000 in fuel allowances over three years and kept all payments, while denying sharing with other railway employees.
Special to The Northwestern reports the engagement of EB A Oberweiser of the Whit Paper company and Miss Camille M Wahle announced in Menasha Wisconsin on June 6. The marriage is planned for August. Both parties are described as prominent.
Milwaukee dispatch notes the grand lodge of Odd Fellows held a morning session with officer elections and reports. Grand master J. W. Brown of Antigo leads the slate, alongside J. W. Beck also of Antigo as deputy grand master and Richard Woo of Milwaukee as grand secretary.
Special to The Northwestern Milwaukee reports a young man, William, who had become despondent after a breakup and ingested morphine on the street last night. He died this morning, as Chippewa Falls and surrounding areas react to the tragedy.
St Petersburg reports rapid nearing end of quarrel between lower house and government. Strikes begin in Kiev Odessa Moscow as peasants seize land from owners. Constitutional Democrats urge action while nobles resist, fearing land reform will ruin estates and spark wider upheaval.
Large attendance at the Fourteenth Wisconsin regiment reunion in Omro Wisconsin with registration day and an evening program featuring a paper by United States Minister Ticks read by Commander Magdeburg of Milwaukee. The paper drew strong reaction from veterans and families. A public campfire gathering is planned for this evening.
A wedding of unusual interest took place at De Soto as Nathan Frey, master mechanic for the northern division of the Burlington, married Miss Agnes Loftue. The La Crosse special notes the ceremony and recalls the Burlington line service.
Rev. Alger non Crapsey, rector of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, was found guilty of heresy by an ecclesiastical court at Maarvia last month and fled an appeal from the court’s ridings.
Local forecast notes potential showers and severe thunderstorms across Wisconsin with warm temperatures and strong southerly winds. Observations indicate unsettled conditions into the afternoon with continued warnings and marine outlooks for coastal regions.
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