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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
9
The Milwaukee candidate A Becker withdraws from the Republican gubernatorial race amid questions about qualifications and public support. Reynolds notes Becker’s brief mayoral tenure and hints at misalignment with the steady leadership voters seek, suggesting his exit reflects practical judgment over ambition.
The article notes the administration’s push to enforce the commodity clause despite railroads warning of losses. A test suit in a Pennsylvania court targets coal roads to bring them under the law, with appeals to the highest court. Washington reports Dolliver or Cummins as potential second national ticket choice, heightening Iowa Republican tensions.
The article argues the New York legislature’s anti racing law targets race track gambling more than racing itself. It warns the sport’s fate hinges on bookmakers who fund purses and crowd sizes, suggesting reforms to eliminate betting could devastate thoroughbred racing and breeder interests while proposing alternatives to attract public support without gambling.
A prize offer for an article argues Republicans must win to uphold a progressive, prosperous nation. It asserts Democratic success would bring unrest and economic decline, praising Taft era policies and the need for a Republican Congress to support the administration. The article also touches on the vice presidential race and Alaska’s gold output, valuing Republican stability and growth.
A wide column of reflections on postwar claims, party strategizing, and presidential futures runs alongside arts coverage. From Foraker and Taft to Longworth and Hughes, the piece weighs convention momentum, regional tensions, and upcoming campaigns while local entertainment notes preview Bijou and stage acts.
A garbled 1910 era recap notes varied items from Fond du Lac fairs with 3400 purses, Milwaukee bank opening, Sunday saloon signers, and Camp Douglas orders. It also reports Shawano Journal leadership, Milwaukee suicides, and national foresters meeting outcomes. Numerous names and places appear in a rapid-fire digest.
A fragmentary humor page mocks courtship, training girls, promotions, and small skits. Jests include a man’s promise to return a stolen kiss, a wife’s sharp retort, a promotion setback, and an Irish seller touting an honest horse, all rendered in limerick like banter and clipped exchanges.
A mosaic of clipped quips from Wisconsin papers notes Cupid and wheat, dry towns, coastwise dawn navigation, wreck finds, crop forecasts, fat chefs, political shifts, and betting debates. It consoles, mocks, and cautions on state life, industry, and public conduct.
A fragment from a 19th century poem notes a fixed, unspoken devotion. The speaker vows never to see or name the beloved, yet to feel and love her more with each moment as longing deepens and tenderness remains constant.
A fragmented survey of historical and political curiosities spans crusader era links to modern taxation ideas. It notes a high life income of a Regent’s Park figure, a U S death and crime anecdote, and mentions figures like Barnet Wolinsky and John Hayes Hammond with varied global careers and peculiar trivia.
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