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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
10
Oshkosh fans expect large crowds for the last game at White City Park as the Indians face Green Bay. Despite a shaky infield and a weaker pitching staff, Oshkosh praises the Indians after a two out of three win over Wausau, boosting their prestige ahead of tomorrow’s threegame set.
The mayor proposes a summer picnic for Fond du Lac bound train crews in Oshkosh with Riverside Neenah and Brighton Beach as past sites. Officials hope workers choose Oshkosh and avoid a misdirected route while enjoying a city outing.
The Maynard and Bond company filed articles of incorporation with the register of deeds, listing the city as the place of organization for its manufacture.
The piece notes enthusiastic fans for a new baseball setup at White City with Mees as third baseman and Henatis from Chicago to pitch when ready. Tomorrow’s game ends the White City era, with remaining events shifted to Oshkosh Driving Club Park on Murdock street. An upcoming cigar shop and merchandise venture is formed by F. W. Bond and Bessie C. Maynard, capitalized at $6,000 with Maynard as general manager after Maynard & Newton.
In Oshkosh or Fond du Lac readers see reports tying to the addition of trainmen. Officials review possible station changes and staffing implications as local transit matters unfold.
The Oshkosh board of public works opened bids for paving Jackson Street between Algoma and West Irving. Only Barber Asphalt submitted a bid of 2.71 dollars per square yard and 0.65 per foot for cement cub and gutter, higher than recent local prices. City Engineer Randall opposed these rates, with earlier contracts averaging about 2.02 to 2.04 per square yard. sewer bids on Mt Vernon Harris and Central avenues were opened but no awards made yet.
Officers Leander Choate E H Steiger and Rutus Schriber lead Eclipse Feed Water Heater and Purifier Co of Oshkosh a new plant to be secured in the city within five months. Promoter Conrad Kieren originated the firm in Appleton in 1906 with $25,000 capital and later shifted to Oshkosh, claiming the purifier saves six to ten percent fuel by cleaner boiler flues and has installations across Wisconsin and neighboring states. The largest unit in use by Blatz Brewing Co in Milwaukee is twenty feet long and fifty four inches in diameter.
The Arion Band of twelve men will travel to Lake for a three day program with the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association. They perform Tuesday evening with a concert and a dance to follow, then dances Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Featured acts include violin solo by Mr. Bauer and a Bauer Breen duet, plus a Bauer Bever Briggs trio. The group previously impressed at the association meeting two years ago and won the contract over Milwaukee bands.
Flora Bowen was granted a divorce from George Bowen on grounds of cruelty and inhuman treatment. She received custody of two daughters and he was ordered to pay alimony and costs. Both parties live near Omro. Judge Burnell also granted final citizenship papers to Max Harold Baker of this city and Ole Seligon of Winchester.
Rev J P Neilsen reports on the twelfth annual United Danish Evangelical Lutheran church convention in Waupaca with sixty five ministers fifty delegates and about six hundred visitors. The body admitted ten congregations four candidates for ministry were ordained four ministers joined the senate and a missionary was added in Japan. Blair Nebraska hosts the Danish seminary and Dana College. About twenty five Oshkosh delegates attended the association.
Delegates, ministers and officers of the Danish Lutheran association gathered at the Dahes Home for a convention. Officials named included President G By Christianben of Audubon and Vice President ReveaAe Lo Spholen Royal. Rev Lo Johnson of St Louis served as treasurer EY XS Hanes Blair Neb represented Oshkosh as lay member. The next meeting is planned for Elkert Ja.
The largest Oshkosh concrete and steel structure rises for Terwede Manufacturing Co owned by L R Terwede. Located at river street opposite Jones & Burda boat shops, the three story single- hipped ceiling building will house sheet metal production and new machinery as finishing work proceeds.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions raising force, demand for a product named Ternedo, metals works, a court matter with a partner, burial support items, lunch, cooling and measuring devices, copper and metal signs, and a new building with concrete blocks made by Christhut O. Olsen at 1 Marian Street near Light.
No tenting will be held tonight in Plymouth Congregational as the regular evening service Sunday falls in the tent. Franklin Dexter of Ripon led services Friday as district secretary of the Home Mission Society and gave the address to a large crowd. Funeral services for H. C. Piliner, 90, who died at the Home, were held this afternoon at the institution with Rev. F. A. Pease officiating and interment at Riverside cemetery. Chaplain G. W. Pepper of the State Prison at Waupun will address Algoma Street Methodist Church next Sunday evening on Crime and Criminals. R. L. Clark, long considered as a candidate for Winneshago county district attorney, announced he will run on the Republican ticket. Mr. Clark has practiced law in the city for about three years with Barber Bros. & Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Jossin entertained a youth party Friday on their new launch Mabel R to Butte des Morts for dancing with guests from Milwaukee and Chicago among others.
The Termant Monahan company seeks to raise capital from 25 000 to 200 000 to fund扩ansion. It plans a larger building on River Street and special facilities for gasoline locomotives. Motors have shipped nationwide and a new line to Winneconmed is contemplated with potential extension to Waoupiea. Principal stockholders include J D Termaat, L J Monahan, and M L Cottrill.
William Wollangk aged twenty two died at his home 64 School street from tuberculosis after a long illness. He is survived by mother Mrs Bertha Wollangk four brothers Walter Fred Herbert and Roland and sister Miss Orpha Wollangk. Funeral Tuesday at 230 from residence and 300 from Bowen Street Lutheran church with burial at Riverside cemetery. Floyd Carroll Sutherland thirty died at his Nepsunkun home Friday afternoon. He was single and thirty. Funeral Sunday at 200 at home with burial at Winaku cemetery.
Miss Laurd Lee of Evanston Illinois is visiting Miss Daisy Rumery at 3 Merritt Street. Miss Grace Helen Loper of Colorado Springs Colorado is visiting her aunts the Misses Loper at 474 Main Street. Rueben Kensel is home from Champaign for a visit with his parents Myr and Mrs George Kensel at Elyventh.
The Ladiles society of the First Congregational church meets at 2 30 Thursday afternoon June 25 at Mrs Vosburgh 45 Oxford Street. Rev Ernst Irfon of St Louis, brother of Rev Theodore Irion, will preach at Emanuel Evangelical on Thirteenth Street Sunday morning. A small blaze at Paine Lumber saw mill was extinguished by the fire department with slight damage. Oshkosh clearing house totals vary daily this week.
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