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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
5
The Northwestern Wisconsin newspaper notes establish its publication routine and pricing while detailing telegraph wire service, postage, and delivery terms. It specifies advertising rates, subscription costs, and office addresses. A small item promotes dairy news and mail service across the United States, inviting subscriptions.
The article discusses the pending pure food bill as a meritorious reform aligned with meat regulation. It critiques delays in Congress, argues that adulteration harms consumers, and urges federal inspection to protect honesty in food, drugs, and liquors. It notes opposition from manufacturers and emphasizes public rights and accountability of lawmakers.
Senator Spooner introduces a bill in the Wisconsin Senate to grant General Edward Bragg a pension of 375 per month. The measure honors his Civil War service and long public career, noting his modest means and late acceptance of a pension, with support from friends in Fond du Lac and across the state.
The Marinette postmaster reappointment faces opposition from Senator La Follette, while President and Senate approval are expected. The Milwaukee Journal likens it to the Madison case, but the Marinette change hinges on local support, party politics, and past backing by Uncle Ike Stephenson.
An Oshkosh suggestion urges the Traction company to extend evening service to midnight to accommodate late events, business meetings, and lodges. The piece notes urban norms in larger cities and argues extended hours could pay, aiding belated pedestrians and night owls while balancing worker rest and city pace. It also mentions related local items about a Milwaukee corrections inmate suing, a cadet appointment at West Point, and Oshkosh youths advancing.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana defends a rigorous meat inspection bill as vital protection against dishonest packers. He argues Congress should adopt the plan despite House opposition, citing the Neill Reynolds report and the president’s backing. The public demands prompt safeguards, warning that failure could invite sweeping future measures and harsher controls.
The text notes federal government influence backing a movement, suggesting pressure on the beef birons to adjust their course and critics warn of public harm from robbing and poisoning actions.
A fragmented literary fragment appears to reflect romantic and lyrical imagery. It recalls lines about swallows, nightly songs, changing seas and a velvet coat, ending with an attribution to Thomasz Wood taverns in Everybody's Wake.
The ad claims rheumatism clings unless the blood acid condition is corrected and asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured thousands by addressing the blood chemistry.
At the state prohibition convention in Madison June 12 and 14 the Hadgee Auto quartet led by Rev August Febrandt will perform with singer and speaker Rev August Febrandt. E A Bredin directs the university school of music. other entertainers include W J Wilson and G F Bawie. Miss Schulta, formerly a Whitissey Dry Goods bookkeeper, is employed at Neensh Ta e.
James Phelps of the State Publication Committee reports new details from Milwaukee dated June 4 1966 about Dr Adcock accused of manslaughter for neglecting a patient Maj J N Whyte. The letter asserts a Christian Science practitioner treated the patient and that Adcock was not a physician or Christian Science practitioner and did not use proper remedies.
The Hickman Fessey company presented A True American to a good house last evening with praised costumes and scenery. Tonight a comedy drama The Messenger Boy debuts with strong company opportunities. Specialties and vaudeville acts headline nightly. Hale Fire Fighters exhibition and a mammoth Roman hippodrome plus a sensational acts congress are scheduled for Thursday June UW in this city.
Notes by the funny men recount social quips and courtship misfires from London society. A running gag about Maude’s weight and a landlady’s crack on boarders frame a collage of witticisms. A daughter teases her father while a patent letter clash ends with a slip of the tongue.
Gardeners are advised to start new chrysanthemum plants now by dividing sprouts from old stock. Remove two inch sprouts with root, pot in rich soil, water gently, and guard against aphids with a soap infusion. Begin galanthus, gloxa, and begonias now, and start a few dahlia roots for early blooms while saving most for warm weather. The essay ends with a light aside about social gossip.
A medical advertisement quotes Mrs Anna Mundi and Mrs Caroline Kramer praising Peruna for avoiding surgery, treating catarrh linked female ailments, and restoring health. The letters claim dramatic recoveries from long standing disorders with testimonials urging other women to try the remedy.
A collage of mentions from Oshkosh to Racine notes candidates and factions in Wisconsin politics. Contenders La Follette Roosevelt Davidson Connor and Da vidson coherence efforts, with clubs planned statewide and reform mayoral moves in New Richmond. A lightkeeper bill impact in Sheboygan is hinted.
The Marinette Eagle-Star endorses the Davidson for governor and Connor for lieutenant governor ticket, signaling rising state support. Marinette, Isaac Stephenson’s home, is noted for his influence over politics, aligning with Senator La Follette’s network per Green Bay Gazette.
La Follette factional clash in progress as Darkison argues the governor will gain staunch support from the Stalwarts who have been expelled from the party. The senator claims nature will run its course amid the internal partisan tension reported from Janesville, Georgia.
AVerse from Canton Scollard in Smart Set extols wild nature. It invites a lover to roam the wild, praising the bee, wind, reed, and earth. The speaker urges companionship and childlike understanding amid untamed scenes.
The state campaign grows fierce as factions clash over Marinette postmastership and Lenroot Davidson Lenroot headlines. The Marinette Eagle Star among tactics, while Lenroot’s Viroqua meeting draws praise for a stern stand against betrayal and dependence on party insiders. Milwaukee Journal notes caution on campaign narratives.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known positive cure for catarrh, claiming it works constitutionally through the blood and mucous surfaces. It promises $100 reward for a failure to cure and directs readers to Cheney & Co of Toledo for testimonials and product details.
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