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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
11
A garbled text fragment appears to reference social circles and various scattered phrases. The readable bits mention stars, visits, counts, or bets, with multiple garbled lines suggesting a page of social notes or a column. No coherent events or personalities emerge.
Oshkosh social items list meetings of Amethyst Whist Club and many neighborhood groups. Reports cover chairwomen, venues on Algoma Street and Jackson, plus engagements with John Hume, Andrew Jackson, and local hosts. Community notices include birthday party at Mrs Tonk’s home, missionary society planning, and a Lisbon guest performer who sang in OShkosh.
The Democratic convention in Denver will feature two prominent men from Wisconsin’s Eighth District. Jon EL McMutter of Chu county and Mr Park of Stevens Point are highlighted as well known figures in local and state legal circles.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative among many remedies. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increase, and asserts physician approval and safety, urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. preparation through leading druggists.
Authorities in New York wage a cautious war against the rising Red factions and Black Hand violence. Police, detectives, and city officials probe secret networks amid poverty and unrest, while political chatter swirls around figures like Cannon and public safety debates fill Herald Square.
Letters from readers across states extol Peruna as a cure for long running coughs and suspected consumption. Testimonials from Mrs. Wetter, Mrs. Green, Beulah Broome, Mrs. Hohmann, Miss Schretzel and others describe relief from catarrh, weak lungs, and persistent coughs, asserting improved appetite, sleep, and strength after using Peruna and recommending continued use for prevention and daily health.
In a sweeping indictment of former supporters the article notes broad grounds for battle among factions. The Jerome contingent is expected to mobilize strongly and put up a vigorous fight before final guns are fired.
Consul George Nicolas II reports for 1906-07 Germany consumed 7.1922 billion liters of beer with an average tax of 43.7 cents per person. North Germany saw per capita beer declines and tax rises, while south Germany increased consumption. Brandies and wines show no gains. soft drinks gain popularity among workers and tourists. Malt tax receipts totaled about 25.3 million marks empire-wide, averaging 45.7 cents per capita, with regional splits listed for North Germany, Bavaria, Württemberg, Baden, and Elsass-Lothringen.
An old advert touts free silver aluminum jelly moulds with JELL-O desserts, urging readers to image novelty in large cities and include a misjoined note on neighbors. It quotes Norman F.B. Coulter praising Electric Bitters for stomach, liver, and kidney relief, calling it the best spring medicine and blood purifier available.
A poem appears with archaic religious language about weakness and divine guidance. The page also contains medical testimonials for a kidney bladder cure, claiming dramatic relief after multiple doctors failed, plus a flea remedy and beauty cream promotion.
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