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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
4
Oshkosh business leaders gathered at the Revere House to discuss city development, rail access, and water resources. A new Industrial Committee was formed to study small local industries and attract capital, urging support for early ventures and homegrown enterprises.
The letter cites U S labor bureau data for Topeka Dubuque and Quincy with populations around 34 000 to 36 000. It lists arrests for drunkenness disturbing the peace assault and battery vagrancy and other offenses totaling 1927 in Topeka 434 in Dubuque and 433 in Quincy. It argues Topeka shows far higher arrest totals despite stricter prohibition and questions enforcement under the law.
A poem fragment contrasts desires for wealth and carefree travel with critique of rich leisure. It questions if riches can ensure true pleasure while acknowledging the existence of poor laborers. The speaker mocks indulgence and considers the needs of those who toil daily.
A collage of brief editorial quips and satirical notes from multiple papers. The items mock leaders, sermons, and public figures, noting public debates on labor, law, and propriety with light sarcasm and political humor. A quick survey of printers’ ink across cities references Aguinaldo, unions, and quiet marriages among justices.
A string of clipped quotes and garbled phrases appears, highlighting slang and misread text. The snippets reference newspapers like Detroit Free Press Chicago Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer New York Telegraph Detroit Journal and Chicago News, showing varied misprints and wordplay.
Engineers tasked with funding a tunneling link from London to the Isle of Wight expect operations to start in September. The scheme, the kingdom’s first electric propelled tunnel, would total eight miles with a two and a quarter mile bore. Estimated cost stands at £650 000 with £400 000 allotted to boring under the Solent. Passenger travel London to Isle of Wight could reach two hours and thirty minutes once complete.
Dr A P Grtnnell of Burlington reports wide opium use in Vermont citing a drug trade estimate. He claims regular drugstores and patent medicines dispense about 9 300 000 doses monthly plus doctor prescriptions, equating to roughly one and a half opium doses per adult daily.
Reports by Hans Winkler describe curious botanical experiments at Maples laboratory. A tower-like aquatic giant normally grown with cool mantles was inverted. leaves buried in mud and roots floated. Roots then became stems while leafy parts formed roots in water.
The article notes Fond du Lac county officials discuss a corner monument for James Bell with local subscriptions totaling needed funding. It also reports a citywide quarantine breach amid a disease outbreak, a dangerous bull incident near La Crosse, a Pabst brewery fire death, and a stabbing of Dr. George M. Pugh in Kenosha by an unknown Italian.
The writer argues against rampant claims of social degeneration citing Rev Dwight Hillis on gambling and alcohol. He says gambling and drunkenness are much less common now, social bias restrains vice, and asserts St Louis society improves daily despite pessimistic rhetoric from the Post-Dispatch.
The article recalls the early opposition to a national census in Britain. On March 30, 1753, Mr. Potter proposed a bill to take and register the total population and annual births, deaths, and marriages. Newcastle reaction feared ominous outcomes, with government support then a reversal by the bench.
Four travelers from Dawson and Klondike years ago reportedly swapped spouses and formed two couples who remarried, with Mrs Pickels and Mrs Beesholtz each linked to the other’s former partner. They later returned home, still together, though facing renewed questions from friends.
The article surveys Newfoundland sealers based in St Johns hunting in the Arctic, detailing crews, methods, and profits. It notes March 1 to April 8 season, vessels like the Southern Cross, insurance of risks, and the global scope of seal trade with Atlantic and Pacific contrasts.
An extended inquiry identifies five Cleveland women as expert paper hangers. Self taught or trained by spouses, they support families with steady work and pride in quality. Mrs Charles Wolf, Mrs Martin McGrath, and Mrs J Landsberg are noted among the pioneers with daughters also skilled. the piece highlights decades of experience and notable neatness in their work.
A New York Sun editorial argues that bishops and clergy could seek profitable, legitimate investments beyond meager rates. The writer cautions that gain-minded traders chase quick riches and that votes ultimately drive outcomes.
New York letter notes the glass industry crafts imitation gems from pure quartz and rock crystal with precise mixes of bicarbonate of potash oxide of lead borax and arsenic. Superior clarity and iridescence make these stones rival real diamonds with careful preparation and skilled artisans.
New York letter notes American actress gowns rival Paris frocks for style and cost. Bernhardt and Hading praised for exquisite gowns while German and English actresses often judged less stylish. Ellen Terry and Duse cited as less fashionable, yet many U.S. stars praised for taste and beauty.
A Chicago pair argued for censorship of American magazines, saying they erode heroism by crowning contemporaries with fame. They cited editors' chasing "the laurels" and turning war and peace achievements into popular exploits, diminishing lasting reverence for heroes.
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