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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
15
An 1808 Oshkosh Wisconsin column discusses revived chatter for a two and a half cent coin. Editors note past failures, consider impact on change in business and newspapers, and weigh practicability of half nickels for pricing and transactions nationwide.
The Wisconsin Prohibitionists completed their Milwaukee convention with a family tone and a state ticket. They adopted a platform demanding total prohibition of alcoholic drinks and stringent enforcement, plus planks favoring direct elections and various reform measures. The piece notes mixed public opinion on enforcement and references Governor Hughes and President Roosevelt in temperance debates.
The governor proclaims June 1 as Flag Day in Wisconsin. A broad display of the national colors will grace homes and public buildings next Monday. The article recounts the flag’s origins from 1777 and the symbolism of its stripes and stars, noting the six pointed star design proposal and the historic creators. It highlights the educational aim for children and the pride in the flag as a symbol of unity, peace, and perseverance.
A new American Phine piano company merges Knabe and Chickering of Boston and Rochester’s Poster Armstrong, signaling intensified industrial cooperation. The article notes broader skilled labor and subassembly trends, with more parts sourced from specialist firms rather than single manufacturers. The piece frames this as a natural evolution of piano making toward expanded specialization and efficiency.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota states he will not run for a third term. An anonymous donor increases the conference fund of the federal treasury department by a large contribution. Mitchell, former United Mine Workers leader, likely to be nominated for governor by the Democratic party. President Gompers arrives in Chicago to push labor friendly resolutions. Harry Thaw remains jailed as transfer decisions for Matteawan hospital are resolved.
In a somber tale from The Green Bay Optimist, a man haunted by daily toil and fear of wealth loss dies after a fever. St Peter guides him in heaven, offering relief if he travels back to shed his earthly worries and earn a gentler path.
A garbled OCR excerpt blends odd facts and misprints about Tara eats 37000 horses and honey, a Launceston like dowager duchess, St Anthony's settlement, New Jersey legislature, a New Jersey trophy return, and an American scientist appointment to a congress in Santiago Chile in December via Secretary Root.
State news covers Tronare found on a Keumpster farm near Antigo, church closures, income tax disputes, petitions for state officers, a perjury acquittal in Milwaukee, labor shifts at Hallamsfon La Crosse, a fatal fire at Frost Veneering in Antigo, and various civic events. The report notes license grants, a domestic dispute case, religious and political developments, and a charity fund drive for Carl Sehura.
A passenger traveling from Chippewa Falls to the Wisconsin Hospital for Insane at Mendota jumped from the train during rapid motion. He landed on his head but was recaptured and escaped with no serious injuries.
A string of vaudeville style jokes opens with club goers trading gags about marriage debt and patience. Exchanges feature quips about wives, finances, and everyday miscommunications, ending with a feud escalating to wild animal plans.
A collage of quotes shows varied views on prices currency reform ethics and politics. Mentions Milwaukee Brewers Wall Street and Roosevelt Taft Cor telyou and a do‑nothing Congress as editors muse on national trends and local reactions.
A slice of editorials cites mixed views on presidential terms and reform. Appleton Post notes possible third term talk, Milwaukee News frames La Follette and Stevenson currency debate, and Green Bay Gazette mentions National Brewers association stance on Holguer and liquor standards reform.
The July Delinettor advises keeping a picnic kit in the kitchen. Prepare heavy paper for a makeshift table cloth and stock napkins, paraffin paper for wrapping, and spare cracker-box linings if paraffin paper isn’t available. Include salt and pepper shakers, a corkscrew, drinking glasses, and cutlery to simplify packing a day’s lunch.
Harper's Weekly notes a revival of sailing ships in the past five years with cargoes of German cokes cliffstone and cement. In late April two four masted bark vessels of 2,500 registered tons left Rotterdam for San Francisco with 2,200 tons of coke and 500 tons of cliffstone and cement. Another bark departed in May and two more are chartered for San Francisco for similar cargoes. Some people do nothing but hate people who chew toothpicks on the street.
Poem envisions a better world if hate ends and love, happiness, and kindness prevail. Imagines words becoming kisses, smiles replacing scowls, tears banished, and neighbors speaking with care. Calls for unity, generosity, and removing greed to make life radiant.
Harper's Weekly quotes Bishop Neely accusing the Roman Catholic church of mingling in politics while noting substantial Methodist influence in state and municipal governments and in Washington. The piece discusses potential collaborations or tensions among Methodists Baptists and Catholics and their impact on policy and community welfare.
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