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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
15
A fragment from The Daily Northwestern traces spring marble playing and its social pull among boys, contrasting fun with potential gambling habits. It argues marbles as a formative pastime shaping character, warning of gambling impulses and their harmful lifelong effects.
The report from Cincinnati Yevenue district details a drop in revenue and federal collections, with a 22 percent decline in gross receipts and a projected loss of government funds. It notes tax changes, consumer impacts, and a looming issue of higher taxes amid political commentary on tax enforcement and corruption. The piece references Governor Johnson of Arkansas, Colonel Bryan, and a historical garble of Senate sparring, while lamenting the absence of lively debates between Tillman and Speer.
Vintage testimonial style ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for impure blood and poor appetite. Claims include relief from nervousness and fatigue, urging readers to buy a bottle now. Mentions brand, forms, and price, with distribution notes across towns.
Banker Walsh of Chivaxe was convicted of dishonest handling of bank funds and aiding the collapse of several banks. He received a federal five year sentence at Fort Leavenworth, with the judge stressing that law and duty require punishment despite Walsh's wealth and influence.
The Milwaukee primary ballot listing 499 aspirants across four parties confuses voters as they must choose a straight party ticket or select individuals. Critics fault the system for length, errors, and the loss of simple convention style, urging a return to older canvassing methods.
The piece discusses Canada considering a pension plan for the aged, funded by annuities and savings with four percent government interest, details on eligibility and limits, and notes related to other nations and American political chatter about Taft and candidates. It also touches on Wall Street spending, Rockefeller profits, and social trends like hats, yachts, roller skating, and celebrations.
Over 5,000 druggists endorse Vinol claiming it contains all medicinal cod liver elements without the useless oil and with added iron. The product is marketed to restore health and strength for children, the elderly, the weak, and convalescents with a money back guarantee if it fails.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women, asserting it strengthens pelvic organs and treats long standing ailments. It warns against miracles or cures for tumors, invites letters to the doctor in Buffalo, and notes a free medical adviser with a small payment or stamps, insisting on confidentiality.
A compact notice lists diverse items from politics to society. Joseph Hott Gaines, the sole West Virginian in the Sixtieth Congress born in the District of Columbia, is mentioned along with Rev Dr William Hayes Ward celebrating his fiftieth pastoral anniversary. Other items include a Maine land tract larger than Rhode Island, the Franklin club of La Crosse turning twenty, and local railroad and professional society notes.
A mosaic of editorials from Wisconsin papers urges support for Johan Barnes of Rhinelander for the state’s Supreme Court and discusses candidates like La Follette and Taft. The clippings reflect editorial tone, debating merit, integrity, and political strategy amid the upcoming election season.
The poem sketches a nursery tale of Theodore Roosevelt from infancy to youth, tracing his milestones and passions. It portrays a precocious, restless boy who seeks action, leadership, and national service, foreshadowing his future as a statesman and soldier.
State vows a ceremony while Rice Catholics construct a new edifice in Eau Claire. Marion mourns Henry H Weich at sixty nine. Veterinarian W H Trompsen jailed for unlicensed practice. Greeks set to leave Suedoysan for Union Pacific work next month. Infant of Martin O Donnell swallows medicine. Jenniz Cranen of Green Bay wins suit for slander. Sid In a suit for 35,003 against A. & Bogis of Slanawa who bought Rie lighting plant. Andrew Collins, jailed for thirty days, quarantined for diphtheria. Manitowoc dealers pledge to bar minors and drunkards. Schenaefer moves factory to Berlin. Milwaukee school landings condemned. fear closures. A A Zekiel assaulted at Lena. business travel. Outagamie farmer Fisher arms himself, resists sheriffs. Manitowoc and Green Bay strike response altered. HL Leary hauls twelve tons of potatoes in two miles. Heary Han, sixteen, arrested for manslaughter in Appleton case. Alonzo Mealy sues Burlington Blanket Co. for injuries. finger torn. Kenosha DA seeks conspiracy charges in Badger Manufacturing strike.
A surreal, partial text urges awakening from a winter trance with references to wakeful Wales and a trumpet, invoking Merch and Burns Wisop in a Sicire politan Magazine context. The fragmentary lines mix archaic diction and garbled phrasing, yielding no clear event or人物.
Aimed at men in local circles, the Ladies' Abt society of Cambrides, Henry Christian ses, has placed the widowed mother’s son at the state tuberculosis sanatorium in Wales for treatment. The mother’s support during interim is provided by the Ladies.
A collection of pithy exchanges and jokes describing polite miscommunications, social gaffes, and sharp quips about doctors, hosting, and a clever tale of a deaf and dumb man outwitting a thief. Includes anecdotes about a chemist, a theater name parody, and a sly remark on a grandfather’s fame.
A critic discusses gold as the ultimate measure of value and its behavior during credit crises and expansions. Gold's appeal shifts with prices and prosperity, illustrating how its relative worth rises and falls in the world market. The passage cites a Putnam's reference and notes a shoemaker should heed this concept.
A United States Department of Agriculture style guide emphasizes valuing durable earth roads across the country. It urges farmers and communities to improve maintenance, drainage, and surfacing with sun exposure, careful grading, reduced ditches, and proper culverts. It explains crown heights, water control, and material choices to maximize road longevity and service.
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