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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
2
A fragmentary OCR text from a local page contains unclear words and names. The legible parts hint at a brief notice or item but the full event, date, and entities remain unreadable.
Amesbury moves to honor poet John Greenleaf Whittier with a statue outside the Friends' meeting house. The Whittier Home association seeks a $10,000 gift goal, with a committee selecting a sculptor to ensure a refined memorial. Contributions from notable figures include $300 from the association and $500 from Mrs. Pickard, while fund-raising remains short of target.
The New England poet John Greenleaf Whittier spent his later years in Amesbury after leaving the Hartford editorship due to illness and wrote famous poems there. He never married. his sister and niece managed the household in a modesty that reflects his Quaker influences. A future monument at Amesbury will honor his life and work, attracting attention from locals and Americans alike.
Chief Roberts of the fire department seeks permission to dock the mare Mollie’s tail to stop her habit of grabbing lines and kicking the buggy. The humane society, led by Secretary Whitehead, refuses, arguing against docking while Mollie remains the chief’s prized, speedy horse.
Dohke, Duke, Colonel Cady's famed horse, was kicked in the knee by a four dollar pie during a show in Harrisburg. Vets say the wound won’t heal. the colonel ordered Duke's death. Duke and Buffalo Bill were beloved by audiences across America.
The piece outlines summer styles for very young children with emphasis on hats, coats, and frocks. It notes knickerbockers and short coats for boys and elaborate white and black ensembles for girls, including lace, taffeta, and straw bonnets, plus caps and sailor motifs.
A chemist estimates an average human body contains three pounds and thirteen ounces of calcium based on paintmaking analysis. At a cure rent quotation of cardium at 300 dollars per ounce, the value per person would be eighteen thousand two hundred dollars, or a quarter of one’s weight in gold, according to the Exchange.
A terse proverb warns that a woman’s first aim is to capture a man and the second is to captivate another. The line reflects social attitudes toward courtship and female agency in the era.
A lawyers’ gathering recounted a judge’s early career and two young men guilty of no charge of larceny. One claimed intoxication led to the offense, prompting the judge to impose three years. The other denied drinking, earning three years and six months after questioning. Cassell's Journal reported the dialogue.
In this excerpt from North American Review, Lordship of the Great White Queen is linked to national unity and humanitarian sentiment. The text argues future imperial changes will bring a harsher masculine mood and a shift in women's status as the reign passes from a reigning queen to a queen consort, shaping culture, thought, and amusements.
A Patton Alabama resident credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remed y with a rapid cure after a violent attack. The ad pledges its usefulness for summer diarrhoea in children and urges readers to buy from local druggists. Additional notes promote kidney tablets and asthma remedies, with testimonials from Otterville Iowa and local retailers.
A jumble of domestic notices and travel lines. Mentions include Joe Plumb and oversized tomato plants, a generic Painkiller ad guaranteeing cholera morbus protection, a quip about a marred daughter and “Personal TM” on letters, and praise for Dr Thomnay Electric Oil. Also notes railway routes Lehigh Valley Railroad and Queen & Crescent Service with stopovers at Niagara Falls and routes to New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and Jacksonville.
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