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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
6
M Mellrask announces a Chaintemqua event in August to September 6 in the city featuring Lecturers and entertainers. The gathering promises one of the west’s most attractive shows, with many participants contributing without full fees, totaling about 647 dollars in savings due to convention and outings of an international group.
A fragment describes a boat turning back near the river mouth. Passengers carried a piente hopper and ate aboard during the voyage, implying a small crew or travelers making a brief reroute. The text suggests a rustic scene with basic provisions aboard.
The 944 Quiver, the Normal school annual by the Junior class, was issued to subscribers on Thursday. It matches the standard set by prior volumes, featuring witty darts and humor, printed in red cloth with white ink on the cover. It is dedicated to Professor Maurice.
Chautauqua to be held south of idle city near Lake Winnebago next August with Chantryuda leaders, Chamber of Commerce, and Halbrook managing. Bush Temple theater lessees connected, A Laffey and Oshkosh ties cited. Advertisement notes strong local business support and large audience expectations. venture promises extensive lectures, arts, and student involvement at the Normal.
Members of the First Presbyterian Church undertook a launch trip on the Fos River under church trustees supervision. Avile Leon guided the chartered craft CLT and Breen directed the event, with about twenty five aboard. The party observed rough water on Lake Winnebae and returned by eight o clock to avoid seasickness.
The fifth and last Powers pupil recital was held Friday evening at the First Congregational Church before a discerning audience. Performers included Miss Erna Diechimann and Miss Blessis Cor, Frenry Henkel, plus Miss Bessie Coe and Myra John A. Cameron among others with vocal and instrumental numbers. Noted accompanists and visiting relatives from Milwaukee attended.
Oshkosh merchants association outlines plans for a city wide celebration marking Oshkosh’s 55th anniversary. committees set to organize parades band concerts and fireworks with out of town visitors encouraged and efforts to attract hundreds of former residents for several days.
Announcement from Rockford Illinois reports the marriage of Percy Stille formerly of this city and Harriet Stickney of Rockford. The ceremony occurred Tuesday evening at the bride's home on Rockton Avenue, conducted by Rev B Clinch with Miss Mabel Lavin and Frank Hightana as attendants. The couple will reside at 501 Rockton Avenue.
Miss Erma Schrelter of Red Lake Falls and Esther Kretzschmar of Thief River Falls visit grandparents at 36 Washington. The Knights of Pythias uniform rank plans a trip from Main street dock at 3:30 AM aboard the Leander Choate to Calumet Harbor. A large turnout is expected with a moonlight return.
A vintage ad warns that overeating causes headache indigestion and nausea. It touts Beecham’s Pills as the standard stomach remedy for overfilled stomachs and related discomfort, claiming relief after dinner and urging readers to buy boxes at druggists.
Adjt. Gen. CR. Boardman left for Washington to join a commission appointed by Secretary Taft to survey the condition of the National Guard across states and to propose measures to boost the branch’s efficiency. Five state troops members were named to the panel, yielding a Wisconsin selection deemed highly complimentary. Also noted is Miss Margaret E. Sutton of Oshkosh, recent Columbia Teachers College graduate, who will spend summer in Oshkosh before moving to Merrill in fall.
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