Local notices and visits across Wisconsin and Illinois
Names of residents traveling to Milwaukee and other towns, with several dates and origins noted. Mentions include Houghton, Hicks, Spaulding, Davis, Oshkosl, Calumet, Ill., Chicago, New York avenue, Appleton, West Superior, and Fox River improvements. Also reports a canceled excursion and several society items from the Normal school, church and Algoma Country club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pheimas Wall
Milwaukee
Wey FW
Houghton
Miltoday
Aidheney Ceneral
WM. R. Hicks
A. Beaulding
Spaulding
Stromme Han
Ushow Lake
Ree
My’ Manuel
Davis
West Superier
Senigr Rma
Henryggleston
West Superior
George D. Eggleston
ReWlet Corpa No. 5
Appleton
Louis Hine
Atursday
Mra. G
Albee
Constance Albee
Maud Straight
Carman
Schidd
Ilinois
Miss Straight
Chicago
Tins Kauth
Sted
San
Matt, Evans
First Congregational Church
Evans
Senate
Winnebago
Congregational Church
Newaunee
E. H. Smith
Slavens’ Point
Narnal
Pray
Wear Algoma
Seff
Lake Butte Des Morta
Heavier Rails Relayed Through City by Railroad Company
The Chicago & Northwestern line advances heavier rails through the city for improvements from the railroad bridge northward for several blocks. Streetcar traffic is affected as a portion of the Cape Street line is cut to a single track with lake passengers transferred at Otter Street crossing. A large crew replaces rails along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Hallway Company
Tte
Trafic
Ceape Street
Otter Street
Oshkosh Deeds Record Transfers in City Lots and Interests
The register of deeds records several real estate transfers across Oshkosh. Transactions include Joseph Stringham to George Whrenberg for lot in Third ward, John Brockway to Eddie Horn for subdivision lots, Hen Daly to Mary Daly for undivided half interest, M Kitz to George Kitz and M Kita for part of Brooke’s subdivision, and multiple transfers involving wards and blocks. Also noted are trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist church extension to Charles Norton and other parcel deeds in Sherry Town and Southern Center areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Deeds
Oshkosh
Joseph Stringham
George Whrenberg
Ors Igine
John C. Brockway
Eddie Horn
Cottrell
Perslee & Johnston
Third Ward
Joseph Decker
Boar
Charles Norton
William Lindant
Joan P. Batlle
Sherrytown
Peter Larsen
Southern Center
Neneh
Apieew Semrock
Emil Matthes
Lat & One & Magetow
Home Strawberries Hit Poor Market As Dry Weather Bites
Strawberries in Omro area sell at twelve cents with some poor quality fruit at eleven. Growers struggle to irrigate and salvage a small, dwindling harvest as dry weather stunts growth, limiting supply and keeping prices low despite attempts to water patches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thexn
Omro
Chinese Boxers In Oshkosh A Prick Of A Practical Joke
A Sunday incident near Mein Street involved bricks scattered before a Chinese laundry. John Thielen reported a supposed attack by Chinese Boxers, but police found bricks dumped from a moved building, the chimney tear down needed to pass, and the tale dismissed as a practical joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thielen
Mein Street
Thielen
Iillin
Mrr. Thulen
Hak
Normal Senior Class Banquet at Tremont Hotel
The Normal school senior class will hold a banquet Thursday evening at the Tremont hotel starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are priced about 1 per person. Toasts will be given by Fred R. Turner and others, including Rh. H. Halser, Wm. R. Blair, Mary Apthorp, Clara Kops, Mertle Culbertson, and Henry Patch. Committee members are Sonephine King, Mary Main, Lows Moulton, and Fred J. Turner. G W Brateau of Fond du Lac, now in Paris, has been named secretary of the World Congress of physicians and surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal School
Pr. G. W. Brateau
Fond du Lac
Paris
Lane
Corner Stone Laying For New Tenth Ward School
Several hundred school children, teachers and officials gathered on New York Avenue to lay the corner stone of the Tenth ward school. Acting Mayor Mulva, Board of Education leaders, and Superintendent Simonds attended as a granite stone was set with a sealed box containing city documents and newspaper copies to mark the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
commission+ erg of
Tenth Ward
New York Avenue
Fourth Ward
Wheelty
Lily Turner
John Mulva
TH. B. Dale
Board of Education
Pred- Beg- Tinger
J. P. Abbott
First Baptist Church
A. A. Simenda
Fifth Ward
Sobrano
J. P Abbour
I F. A. Simords
Common Council
KE. BE. Stevens
Common Counnel
Dale
B. E. Stevens
Frank Brown
Meyer & Domke
J. G. Rhyner
American Foundry and Purdece Company
George A. Fulhiim
Johnson Electric Service Company
Mator
First Ward
Mutva
Mulvin
Oshkosh
M Muiva
Vilage
HL Obale
Angels
Woehler & Burr
Controversy Over Mead Property Use For Ladies Benevolent Society Home
Opposition grows as the Ladies Benevolent Society debates converting the Mead homestead on High Street into a home for the friendless using the Sawyer bequest of 19 000. Some favor a new Main Street building, arguing it would be cheaper to build, more suitable, and could serve as a city club headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Benevolent Society of
Bled
High Street
Main Street
Tke
Mead Homestead
Mead Building
Philetus Sawyer
E. P. Sawyer
Mead
Amipie
Hese
Benevolent Society
Curious Patent Remedies Ad Blast From Historic Ads
A dense block of 19th century patent medicine pitches Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Allen’s Foot-Ease, with testimonials, generic “public notices” and a cascade of claims. It touts Kobold quackery and beauty elixirs, urging readers to buy powders, teas, pills, and tonics for health, digestion, and cosmetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Praps
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Kinnan & Marvin
Wholestle Druggists
O. Ball
Also Mentioned on This Page
EAL Estate Transfees
Desore
Megister
J. A. Crum
Gugews
Vramons
Wew Tenth Ward
Geenstos
Appieron
Jerry Balen
Tiega Ami
Kimberly Saw Chirk Company
Althourt
Dixeige
Nwo
Verhik
Tmoscerter
Beneralret
Uctary
Munyon
Lewe
Leeee
Marquette
Iron Mountain
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Ghuret
West Irving Tete
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Karl
E. A. Horn
Priey
Wl Drug
Gusta
Paichman
Mich
Genessee Pure Foot
Tam
Fannie Williams
Amengh
Tr. Blaud
AL Torn
J. F. W. Schmidt
South Shaw
Soper’s
American Express Co
Main St
Marion St
MASS
Helen Carter
Miltinern
Washington St
Caplalarooom
J. Hw, Jenkins
Dremutont
Julier
Titan
Man Steet
Washington
Epstein
Aloes F. H. Werner
Corner State
Waugoo
Floorine
H. Tl. Hartison
Ford & Lawson
Monutra
Paperountain
Pocket Books
Cerice
Eel
Kranich & Bach
Bush & Gertie
Schaf Bros
Piatros
Sghh Ptatt Terman Cae
Cary
We Gridge & Son
Topliff Dry Goods Co
Charleston
South Carolina
National Educational Association
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Tenn
Asheville
N. C
Spartanburg
Columbia
D. C
Atlanta
Augusta
Southern Railway
Norfolk, Richmond
Charlottesville
Wis
Ohio
Potomac
Mississippi Rivers
Land of the
North Carolina
Tennessee
Carolin
Virginia
Yooil Country Board
South
Taylor
BP. A
Southern By
Louisville, Iy
J.C. Beam, Jr
N. W. P. A. Southern Ey
Dearborn St
Chicago, I
Alf. Wenrich
Granite Works
Mayeracn
H. F. Wenrich
Wakéomnan's
Williams Business College
Urban
Oshkosh Paint Co
50S
WN. B
Patis Green
Iriea
Grucder
Franklin
Lockport
Anger & Co, Opticians and Jewelers
Ly Northwestern
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