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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1900
Page
5
The fragment recalls a vivid scene of a man in quarters, secretly distributing liquor and sandwiches while avoiding discovery. It hints at a broader tale of pretense and bravado, with a boy selling items discreetly and a crowd listening to tall tales of fighting and fortune. Set within a rugged, anecdotal frame.
A detailed survey of bolero coats with black linen pieces as standout fashion, including trimmed fronts and epaulets. Describes outfits with black and white gowns, feathered hats, and Creole styling, plus evolving bridal mantilla drapes influenced by Spanish fashion and French modistes.
Describes white elephant motifs in fashion and talismans, noting belts, sleeves, and chatelaine decor. Claims elephants symbolize wisdom independence kindness chastity gratitude and intelligence, linking the creature to Elamite worship.
The Milwaukee carnival directors plan a midsummer promenade festival closing the third annual event. It will feature dance pavilions, music platforms, illuminated grounds, a celebratory court of honor, and multiple daily entertainments. By rail, a special one and a half fare round trip is offered for the week drawing crowds from Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and beyond, including Chicago visitors for key events on June 27 to 29.
A French terrace extension above a Fifth Avenue restaurant, resembling Parisian models, offers open air dining with windows from the interior rooms enabling access while shrubbery and plant boxes shield diners. It proves popular among passersby and riders on nearby elevated trains.
A roundup of early 1900s sports news with Jeffries and Sharkey talks, Dixon McGovern prep for Chicago bout, Bald leaves cycling for horse racing, Wisconsin crews heading to Poughkeepsie for rowing, and national league baseball results and upcoming schedule. The piece blends punchy quotes with results and future plans from boxing, cycling, rowing, and baseball.
Brave men and women suffer stomach liver and kidney trouble with run down energy and poor appetite. Gardner of Theville testifies Electric Bitters revived strength and appetite, restoring health. Available at Raeman's drug store with a money back guarantee.
A quirky tale cites Emperor Memelile of Abyssinia banning smoking after mimicking Englishmen with pipes. The anecdote ends with a pipe mishap and the ruler's fearsome admonition, illustrating early anti tobacco sentiment and caution in court life.
A garbled compilation advertises property for sale including hotel stables and a twelve room house with twelve acres near West Algoma. It notes a joint inflation meeting June 2 at Maccabee Temple, and an 80 acre land bargain in Hartonville. Also a Milwaukee Wisconsin Republican State Convention call for August 1900 with delegate rules and Winnebago County representation. Local contact details appear for sales inquiries and event notices.
A flurry of small ads offers farms in southwestern Minnesota at a wide price range, plus multiple for sale notices for bicycles a Hamilton wheel a phaeton a lady’s bicycle a dictionary and cheap suit fabrics. Listings show several contact names and street addresses.
A city piano exhibit at W. W. Kimball & Co, 205 Main Street, includes a promotion: with every 25 cent cash purchase, customers receive a coupon to vote for any Society, Lodge, Church, or Organization to which the piano will be donated. Coupons go to city clerk Dan Witzel. Numerous local businesses listed as participating retailers.
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