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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
6
A new federal law sets a maximum workday at nine hours for railroad employees, superseding Wisconsin’s two year old eight hour standard. Local railroad officials expect companies to schedule longer days, as Wisconsin previously required three shifts of workers to cover the eight hour limit.
City Treasurer R A Spink expects a busy period as the final day for paying taxes approaches next Tuesday. About 1 500 receipts remain to be issued while around 5 500 have been issued. Some large property owners are behind on payments and many with personal property tax have not yet paid. Several churches have not paid their special tax for a sprinkling. All payments must be made by March 16. After that date the delinquent list will be turned over to the county treasurer by March 1.
Hortontribe youth about eighteen, William Fretmuth, son of Herman and Mrs. Fretmuth of Hortongue, died at the Alexian Brothers Hospital on Jackson Street Tuesday at 9:45 p.m. after a month of illness, brought for treatment a week prior. Remains sent to Hortenite by Chicago Northwestern, with relative William Trettein of Liberty, Wis. Funeral details note Mrs. Eliza beth R. Spencer’s service at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Angeline F. Stroud’s residence, with Rev. John W. Green Wood officiating and Riverside cemetery interment.
The funeral for Mrs. Susan Fleming will begin Friday afternoon with a prayer at 429 Twelfth Street at one o clock. Rev. L R Giroulx of the Second Presbyterian Church will lead the service before the remains go to the Black Watt church for further rites at 2 30. Interment will follow in the churchyard.
Mr H H Walker of Chicago and Miss Lula Bodilly of Oshkosh will marry Friday at 9 am at the Bodilly home 124 Frederick Ave Rev Edward H Smith of the First Congregational church will perform the ceremony in front of a small gathering A wedding breakfast will follow They became acquainted a month ago when Walker visited Oshkosh as a traveling representative for The Chicago Tribune They will reside in Chicago and Walker has spent twelve years with The Tribune The bride is a pianist and vocalist formerly of Marquette Mich
Miss Ortilfe Loecher travels with Mr Mave eGay to Chicago to reside. Fred Barnett of Ripon greets friends in Oshkosh this afternoon. Murray Colburn of Tindail visits relatives in the city. Laura Bryant spent last week in Chicago on hunting trip, returning Sunday. Mrs H J Browne visits Chicago and Milwaukee this week. Carnation circle meets Friday afternoon with Mrs W Gireon. Dr CA Seemann returns after attending funeral in Sioux City for Mrs F A Seemann. Frances Jehron and Mica Tile Halverson visit Milwaukee then return home. Some parents wish their children would behave better.
Residents and visitors in Oshkosh Appearances include Fred J Merten from Nexaunee visiting parents and friends. Upcoming meeting at Templars hall next Friday at 2 30 pm. Mrs Alvin Wilson returns to stay with daughter Mrs George A Hryent. Fred Freiberg travels to Mt Clemens for health, family plans in Nekim and Gmro towns and Fond du Lac. Otto R Mierswa and Norton Brown head to North Yakima for permanent settlement. Mierswa buys a ranch and Brown is his brother in law. John W Bunn revises county directory and urges changes of address by postal card. Mrs E H Soper returns from Denver visiting Edgar Goldthorpe. Goldthorpe family to move to Oshkosh in April. The article also notes a charity event with members listed and a social gathering with decorated hall and pink white decorations.
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