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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
12
A posse, mobilized by authorities, searches the woods ten miles east of town for a suspected murderer believed to have fled into the area after an unspecified killing. Local reports describe a large, organized hunt with armed volunteers and lawmen patrolling surrounding fields and roads.
In Chicago on June 9 Taft allies added to their reserves as efforts to prevent a first ballot nomination shift into new approaches. They aim to revive the Quay resolution to base reform on Republican votes from prior elections, targeting southern states while northern opposition grows.
A noted Hoosier orator served briefly as temporary chairman of the Republican convention but was later sidelined. His Rooseveltian sympathies were said to threaten a stampede toward the president, alarming some delegates and reshaping early convention dynamics.
Fragments show allies hesitating as a resolution was prepared for presentation. Crumpacker and others argued over a proposed announcement while the national committee adjourned amid a clash about the Louisiana case. The adjournment appeared to be a tactic to stall backers and buy time.
A vintage testimonial style ad promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for backache and feminine ailments. Mrs Will Young of Rockland Maine reports relief after trying the product, claiming restored health and sleep. Augustine serene notes relief from pressing pains and fatigue. The copy frames the remedy as the trusted solution for women’s displacements and menstrual discomfort.
The national committee weighs recognition of a Taft aligned Louisiana faction amid disputes over regularity in multiple contests. Taft managers push for adjournment and a possible compromise while Roosevelt and Taft spokesmen urge firm action before Washington pressure shifts the outcome.
The governor urges strict anti gambling legislation amid a lengthy legislative session. Senators discuss enforcement of constitutional provisions to curb racing and betting while addressing concerns over bookmaking and related evils.
Washington June 2 The subject before Congress includes a plan to provide a suitable statue of Washington for the Capitol’s approach area in response to the removal of the Greenough statue. Representative McCall, chairman of the House committee, weighs the idea as a formal statue project moves forward.
The library committee has introduced a bill to mount a replica of the J Q Ward statue of Washington on the Capitol's east stairs so presidents at inaugural address would stand before the first president. Critics say a new work should replace a replica. If approved, an appropriation may be sought. removal of the Greenough statue would leave Washington’s effigy near the Capitol, with only a plaster replica in Statuary Hall.
Lincoln August 9 Millionaire banker Frank Frazer presides over a coal mine and bank. He died from injuries after an assault by highway robbers in mid June. Frazer succumbed to his wounds today, authorities report.
On March 27 fobpere secured 5 000. Two robbers have pleaded guilty and are awaiting trial in Cheater penitentiary. A third suspect remains in custody to face charges.
Mes Hugh McLaughlin widow of the former Grook lyn base receives the title of marchione from the pope. She has long been active in Roman Catholic works in Brooklyn and helped found St Mary’s hospital. Mrs McLaughlin is 28. Lester M Nelson of Naples Maine praises Dr King’s New Discovery as a reliable remedy for coughs and lung complaints, saying he would not be without it. The tonic has long led throat and lung remedies and is sold by J Bauman Co in local drug stores.
The June grain report from the Department of Agriculture estimates spring wheat sown at 17,710,000 acres, up from 631,000 last year, winter wheat condition at 86.0 percent versus 93.5 on May 1, oats at 31,646,000, and barley at 6,697,000. The rest of the text includes unrelated health ads and anecdotes.
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