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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
3
City brief notes from the Daly Northwestern dated January 6 1868 cover State and Otter Streets with listings of local activity and notices.
The Northwestern newspaper in Oshkosh Wisconsin announces publication details including daily editions except Sundays at five o'clock, subscription rates, and contact numbers. It asserts it is a full Associated Press member with leased wire service, and lists office and publisher details.
The piece urges nationwide Flag Day observance next Saturday, noting Flag history from 1777 to 1818 and the current forty two star flag. It calls for displaying the flag from schools and public buildings and private homes with proper salutes, to honor liberty and national unity.
The county Republicans prepare for caucuses on July 11 to select delegates for assembly and state conventions with changes in district representation. The First, Second, and Third districts will send 30, 42, and 39 delegates respectively to the state convention. conventions set for July 12 and a county meeting on September 6 aim to choose nominees. The new Sixth district combines parts of old districts and magnets a fierce contest between Watson Wells and Barney, with Republicans hoping to unite behind Barney to keep the state delegation solidly Republican.
A wandering tale in Electric Park sparks mock fear as Mr. A N Lincoln inflames old hot story tricks about Lake Winnebago monsters. A New York magistrate spares youths on Sunday play while miners in the anthracite region maintain peace. A joke about a flirtatious telegraph line prompts laughter among married women. Colonel Bryan denies Nebraska governorship, and Milwaukee Wisconsin marks its fifty fifth year of publication amid a fading sensational page.
A stream of editorial notes discusses Britain after the Boer War and possible future conflicts, tariff policy in Indiana, foreign dignitaries in London, state appointments in Wisconsin, and satirical asides on Panama Canal talk, the Panama hat trend, and an autoidiot jab. Mentions Whitelaw Reid, O. Wa. Bickford, T. B. Reid, and Rev. G. W. Pepper with light humor about Panama hats and beef in weekly meals.
A Oshkosh reader challenges a Northwestern article about Workman Insurance. The letter asserts incorrect rate figures, arguing true costs are half stated and exposing alleged overstatements by the Bulletin Press association. The writer cites national congress data on income, protection, and surpluses to defend the Workman position.
The St Paul Dispatch notes Henry Watterson has been nominated by Democrats in Indiana to oversee the tariff plank for the next Democratic platform. It recalls his past fights against tariff positions at St Louis in 1898 and Chicago in 1882, and mentions Cleveland’s influence in omitting or altering tariff language.
A hazing episode at Madison triggered an accidental shooting described as a natural sequence of barbarism. The piece criticizes campus groups for forcing dangerous pranks in the name of spirit while urging accountability from those who organize such acts as in West Point history.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a poetic cadence with archaic imagery and allusive lines. It references sunlit shores and feudal memory, embedding a quotation attributed to Edith M. Thomas in Critic, lacking coherent context or complete verses.
A collection of urban quips and brief notes from Wisconsin papers covers the Elks planning a water carnival at their Oshkosh convention, industry and trust critiques, political shifts in La Follette era Wisconsin, local dissents on municipal versus state issues, and a drowning incident in Washington Park highlighted by concerns over water safety.
Clay Clement known for Oshkosh stage work writes a new play Ping Pong to be staged soon in Chicago. Miss Mary Veronica McKenna of Fond du Lac set to marry Dr Timothy A Hardkrove of Chicago in St Josephs Fond du Lac. Rose Melville divorced in Cincinnati. maiden name Smoch, parents from Piqua Ohio. Gus Dirks, artist of Rugville, committed suicide in New York studio. born German, about thirty five. living in Phillips Wisconsin. noted for humorous hog drawings and quirky scenes.
A collage of humorous quotes and fictional exchanges from various papers. The snippets feature witty remarks on marriage, theater, poker, choir money, political names, and a running gag about a fox and wolf.
The Minneapolis Tribune reprints Bishop Spalding of Peoria asserting women are the source of a large share of crime. The piece argues his view reflects broader questions of education morality and gender roles, noting male responsibility and social standards shape outcomes and that many women rise to moral heights despite harsh standards.
A commentary argues that strikes reflect economic stress and labor value. It notes wages fall as industries slacken and perishable goods require quick sale. The piece contends labor pricing shifts with surplus, with workers bearing the initial impact of downturns.
Woman reports two years of kidney trouble with no relief until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pills, six bottles cited as curing headaches backache and burning sensations, restoring health and happiness, with offer of free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Lynn Mass.
Lettered testimonials from Alice Evelyn Morse Adis Brittain and Lizzie Blevins praise Peruna for stomach catarrh relief after months of suffering. They credit rapid improvement within weeks and full recovery after months of use. The ad invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
The 1890s rebound after the 1893 pale brought prosperity claims and rising living costs. From 1881 to 1900 Bir. Wright tally shows 22,723 strikes with 36 percent successful, six million plus workers left employment in 137,509 establishments, wages lost $257,803,478 while employers' losses were $122, T8121. Overall losses reached about 504,500 monthly average $19,000,000. The piece questions whether labor should seek less wasteful dispute methods, citing St. Paul Dispatch.
The Luce bill promoting direct nomination passed the Senate and moved to conference, with amendments likely to gain House approval. It excludes woman voters and non-partisan groups from direct nomination, while Boston school committee members are exempt. The reform aims to dilute delegate conventions and curb machine influence, signaling broader adoption nationwide.
A fragmentary poetic burst blends war imagery with a critique of political influence. The piece contrasts swords and banners near Acre with modern struggles over league funding and corporate ties to tax reform. It cites Milwaukee Free Press and Chicago Tribune as sources of opinion and quotes, ending with a note on rising thermometers.
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