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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
4
The Daily Horthwestern announces publication from Oshkosh Wisconsin with four and five o clock editions daily except Sunday. It notes manuscript returns require postage stamps and emphasizes Winnebago County circulation. Subscription rates and mailing options are listed along with telegraph and office contacts.
The piece analyzes Senator Elkins of West Virginia introducing a resolution to annex Cuba as a state, pitting Cuban reciprocity against beet sugar interests. It argues annexation would remove tariff limits, threaten beet sugar, and hinge political fate on administration motives, noting Roosevelt potential 1908 implications.
The piece muses on college commencements and graduation exercises as youthful enthusiasm meets practical realities. It cautions against harshly lampooning graduates while acknowledging their gradual shift from idealism to the demands of work and life, forecasting a move from study to labor and responsibility.
The senate committee in charge decides to push the omnibus statehood bill to the next congressional session. Oklahoma seems likeliest to gain admission. Arizona and New Mexico may join as a single state or with careful handling. Territorial claims grow while Congress acts, and Miss Rebecca J. Taylor seeks reinstatement as a war department clerk, a request likely to fail.
The item surveys shifts in support for the governor, the Herald and a candidate named S. A. Cook of Nee nah, plus humorous asides about a Panama hat owner, inflated tomato prices, shortening days, heat waves, mosquitoes, Elks recruitment, and hot weather work complaints. The weather page quips about the breath lasting thirty six hours and bartenders' youth.
The Sentinel argues political corruption stems from self interest and caucus systems. It cites Minneapolis as clean on primary day and St Paul as corrupt but exposed, endorsing a Stevens bill style primary law to curb corruption and improve purity in elections.
A report on Gene Ware’s early tenure as pension commissioner shows his patient yet firm handling of claimants. Ware stresses calm persistence with old soldiers, recounting a blunt encounter with a persistent claimant and warning him to leave the office. The piece also notes political chatter and a separate quip about a vote offer.
The Kansas City Star notes an entry titled The Frost Mortgage Bill with a brisk, playful mock dialogue comparing Irish and English terms as a satire on language. It emphasizes a comic flavor through mispronounced words and social observations while briefly referencing a legislative topic.
The New London Republican contends the Frost mortgage tax bill, vetoed by the governor, lacks constitutional uniformity. It argues the measure fails to meet Section 1 of Article VII and would not withstand challenge, while suggesting the veto weakens the opposition’s campaign against La Follette.
Wisconsin newspapers report a powerful push for La Follette across counties. Mentions include Madison convention support, Chicago ties, and calls for Republican delegates aligned with Taft opponents. Reports describe local politicking, bids for postmaster and legislative seats, and rival factions within the Stalwart and La Follette camps.
The nation faces a long drawn out coal strike as about 150000 miners walk out. President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers voices confidence the strike will endure, while operators expect victory and aim to break the strikers. An interior view from a Pennsylvania mine shows the electric mule used in place of mules.
Former Governor Hoard warns farmers across Wisconsin that the fight over Governor La Follette’s renomination is essential. He argues powerful interests back the governor’s opponents to protect corporate taxation, urging all farmers to attend caucuses, pledge delegates, and mobilize to ensure justice for farmers in state politics. He cites Hoard’s paper and The Jefferson County Union.
A Winneconne Local editorial argues annual tax collection is essential for public expenses and criticizes railroads and big corporations for underpaying taxes. It condemns league tactics against Gov. La Follette, calls their reform claims hollow, and warns readers that taxpayers will bear the burden until proven innocent.
The Milwaukee Free Press notes the governor remains quiet while opponents flood the public eye with letters interviews and speeches. It argues silence may suit the governor as he carries out duties in Madison and questions whether talk would help or hurt depending on his remarks.
A collage of quips and comic exchanges from newspapers, including playful exchanges about jokes, inventors, musicians, gas orders, and a wandering professor predicting cosmic gloom. The snippets showcase light humor and social banter from multiple outlets.
The Wau Paca Republican laments wholesale editorial purchases to sway the public. It argues free speech and free press require transparency, proposing a law requiring a dollar stamp on editorials manufactured under contract to misrepresent an editor’s opinions, likening it to selling spurious butter.
The La Follette press accuses Stalwarts of backing Scofield for governor while the league backs Whitehead, yet Scofield support appears limited to a faction of his personal adherents, leaving the broader field largely unsettled. The Milwaukee Journal reports the political split has left leaders embarrassed by the Scofield push.
Humorists urge ex Governor Scofield to enter the Republican convention on July 16, hoping a three cornered fight between Whitehead La Follette and their candidate would entertain. Analysts see no room for a third party as the contest narrows to Whitehead vs La Follette.
The article notes a proposed co education plan where men and women may choose or avoid classes together at the University of Chicago. It also mentions varied opinions on modern college education, plus other brief items including a court clerk appointment and a political obituary.
US Notes report a lightning strike hitting three Chicago churches. A Fourth of July celebration is planned at Manilla with Americana and Fillpings. Dowie may rename Zion City to Solon as mail routes shift. George M. Finney drowns after being knocked overboard from the Tar tar at Michigan City. Clarence Stone fights and is attacked by a crowd, then shoots and dies. A 13,000-person Christian Science service in Toson hears Mrs. Eddy’s annual message. King Edward, ailing with lumbago, may miss events. L A Shear of Northwestern Mutual Life vanishes with unpaid debts. Genlo Lamberston, ex-assistant Treasury secretary, dies after toasting at a Chicago University banquet. A New York tenderloin complaint ends with arrests of bar owners. A Detroit newspaper quotes a pun about ancestors’ debts.
The text asserts that humors ruin the body and cause pimples boils and eruptions along with languor and pain. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy that restores health strength peace and pleasure by expelling these humors from the system.
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