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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
9
The Daily Northwestern announces subscription terms for January 1933 from Oshkosh and Winneconne counties with weekly and monthly rates. It notes delivery by carrier, advance payment requirements, and wire service affiliation.
Interest centers on the platform draft for the Republican convention as Taft and Housevelt backed anti injunction language. Delegates weigh retention against changes while Croton and fellow insurgents push to block it. Supporters warn a hard fight awaits over the plank before rest of the program is settled.
A garbled article discusses the Republican National Convention and speculation about President Roosevelt seeking another term. It notes potential opposition plans, the role of delegates, and the general expectation that the convention will reflect national interests and cautious, disciplined action by participants.
An Oshkosh plan to stage a homecoming celebration gains merchant and chamber support. The event would include parades, concerts, park amusements, contests, and a Fourth of July style evening program aimed at boosting local pride and neighborly ties, with firms backing the effort and public help urged.
A man named Quy C Stratton received a prison term ranging from one to twenty years plus a fine after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter in the death of a girl hit by his car in Seattle. The incident occurred several months ago on a Sunday. The judge’s harsh sentence aims to deter reckless driving and protect pedestrians from careless auto operators.
A chaotic fashion critique duels with political gossip as opponents condemn a controversial sheath gown while suffragists rally in London. The piece notes U S weather trends during conventions, plans for a London Albert Hall meeting, and varied Taft supporters amid a crowded Republican scene with remarks on Curzon and La Follette.
Mr. Asquith speaks on the Spanish American War era expressing ongoing sympathy with the United States. He praises American actions in liberating Cuba as humane and liberty driven, while noting a durable bond forming between English speaking peoples strengthened by events and shared aims.
Instructions describe hollowing onions to create shells then filling with cooked meat, crumbled bread, flour and seasoning. Stuffed onions are braised in stock for an hour, served hot with gravy surrounding.
A recipe describes washing rice until soft then cooking it with salt, drying in an open oven, cooling, and folding in whipped cream and powdered sugar. Flavor with cordial or sherry, chill in a mold, then unmold and serve with extra cream or strawberries.
Frank M. Taylor in The Green Bay Optimist presents a lyrical piece about a traveler’s heart yearning for a distant land. It speaks of truth, youth, and a garden of wonder, inviting a lullaby tone and tranquil imagery.
A jumble of names and curiosities includes Susan Hegeman, known publicly as Beatrice Cameron, and Mrs Russell Sage leading philanthropists funding women’s refuges. Mentions of Persian bronzes, ancient poles, and early ideas about crime and heredity surface alongside speculative notes on Byzantine polo clubs and classic games.
Thomas Wiggins known as Bind Tom, a noted black musician, is dead in Hoboken New Jersey. A coaster deck plunge in Chicago amusement park Sunday left an unidentified man dead. A New York vision seeker remains hospitalized after an idle Sunday. Fall Street crop outlook and national finances show slight improvement. Panama situation worries the administration as elections approach. In Chicago Miss Tarbell says woman trades unions can defeat male tyranny. “Fainting Bertha” escapes from asylum, recaptured at Peoria.
State supreme court rules decisions of the state railroad commission are appealable like other rulings. A. A. House wrecked his touring car while saving a 10 year old boy propped on a bicycle in front. A La Crosse grocers group plans July 6 closure to celebrate the Fourth. A legal opinion states saloon licenses cannot be issued to corporations. A Avalon mother injured in home by an unknown attacker.
Amusement note reports The Texas Ranger shown at Grand Opera House with strong audiences Sunday afternoon and evening. The revue received generally favorable notices. A second item questions if a married woman can save money without asking anyone, in a playful quip about independence and finances.
A collage of brief humorous lines and quips from exchanges and features. Jokes range from the glass eater in a museum to marital finance gags, with puns about Cupid Solomon and Browning. Various speakers deliver light satire on vanity money and domestic life in a rapid-fire, period-voice skit.
A garbled cluster of clippings from Wisconsin papers covers La Follette and filibuster talk, seaside health fads, Milwaukee crime scares, abandoned introductions at an Alton party, and clamming fortunes on the Mississippi. The Milwaukee Brewers’ meeting signals a crackdown on dives and loose liquor rules, with licensing forms noted in Milwaukee.
Whitewater Register notes the Milwaukee Sentinel quote praising both senators on currency policy while the Register questions which would be correct in naming a national committeeman. The piece reflects partisan discussion on national leadership and fiscal matters.
President Eliot’s view on higher education for women highlights its impact on family life civic duty and household beauty. The essay argues women shape culture through training in arts, professions, and everyday care, while the latter anecdotes mock a husband’s temper and the folly of misplacing shirts.
A fragment of a Romantic poem describes longing for love and spiritual guidance. The speaker seeks a path to the beloved heart and a dawn over sea and sand. Lyrical imagery includes crimson petals and a quest for wholeness in a secret land.
A short piece on keeping a guest book to record overnight visitors. The author notes the variety of states and cities represented and suggests that the list becomes entertaining as the couple reflects on their three years of marriage and the memories tied to each guest. The piece ends with thoughts on temper and neighborhood tags.
Stephen R. Mason, chief doorkeeper at the Republican national convention in Chicago, will oversee nearly 30 doorkeepers. They will manage admission for up to 12,000 ticket holders with careful training and daily pay, aiming to prevent confusion and crowding at the Coliseum.
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