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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
3
The June bride dominates the social calendar as many smart weddings and trousseau gowns appear. Satin and new satins lead fashion with sheer fabrics and veils favored over pricey lace. Lightweight coats and varied underwear essentials complete the bridal ensemble of the season.
The feature discusses bridal attire and wedding preparations with emphasis on lace veils, yellow and white color schemes, bridesmaids in white silk mull, and pale yellow accents. It outlines a moderate trousseau including going away gown, voile gown, tussah frock, and a dressy summer gown. It notes accessories, perfumes, colognes, shirt waist suits, and valenciennes lace gowns, attributed to Rosslind May.
A Victorian style instruction notes to wash thin skins, avoid tin cookware, core apples fully including seed cell linings, and bake in granite or earthenware. Fill cores with sugar and a pinch of salt, add water to half cover, then bake and baste.
A Indianapolis bar tender named Harry HHL knocked down a full grown horse owned by August Blue with a single blow and killed it on a busy street to settle a $10 wager. Blue also lost the horse valued at $150. The man, a former packing house worker, posted $500 claiming he can kill twelve steers in twelve minutes with his flat.
In a Chicago tale of railroads and proxies, Hon. John Sharpe schemes to seize control of the P and G railroad through proxies while his daughter Edith sides with reform. A telegram reveals a betrayed stock move by rivals, plunging the plan into uncertainty as father and daughter face a pivotal meeting.
Fragmented OCR style narrative shows a scene with a girl, a man, and a plan involving a railroad, possible proxy manipulation, and tension over a bridge project. Havens is referenced, with mentions of a Pullman, Santa Fe, and a future superintendent role. The dialogue hints at romance and business intrigue surrounding railroad interests.
A fragmented 19th century critique of the Panama Canal project and its costly estimates. It cites Colonel Goethals, De Lesseps, and French engineers, discussing cost projections from 102 million to 400 million dollars, stock losses, and the overall financial collapse of the enterprise. The rhetoric reflects skepticism about expert judgment and national enterprise.
The article discusses enormous projected costs of the Panama Canal, noting hundreds of millions spent and the uncertain completion timeline. It reflects on Delesseps, the Isthmus project, and historical hopes versus delays, with references to 1915 and 1918 as possible milestones. It cites expert views on water management and the canal’s strategic importance.
Lincoln Steffens cites David H. Moffat of Colorado and Clarke of Montana arguing about the dangers and benefits of trusts and railroads. They claim bad trusts fall when law enforced, while efficient combinations lower costs but must not control markets or raise prices, or the public suffers.
A columnist argues for practical road improvement by electing an avowed roads advocate or hiring an outside expert. The piece critiques property owners who block road work and urges choosing a governor of roads with real experience to transform poor roads into safe ones.
Aimed at road construction, Eben EB Rexford argues in The Outing Magazine that a skilled road builder is essential. Do not wait for home talent to develop if a proven pro can be procured, and assign responsibility to the worker who undertakes the project. Secure a skilled man to solve the good roads problem.
A Naples Maine man credits Dr Mires New Dite for coughs and lung relief claiming it saved his life. The ad touts New Discovery as a premier throat and lung remedy for forty years with a guarantee through J Bauman & Co. and a 1.0 trial bottle offer. Also noted are humorous exchanges about vegetarianism and a hotel keeper earning the nickname colonel amid wellness testimonials. Foley kidney cure and Dan's Regulators are briefly referenced as health aids with statements about liver, stomach, and constipation.
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