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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
5
The entangled OCR fragment describes a Daily Northwestern issue with old publishing details, prices, and delivery terms. It mentions Otter Street and State Street, editions, postage, and rates, plus wire service notes and various broken lines about circu lation and address lines.
The piece notes a shift among Wisconsin Republicans from La Follette to Taft in delegate support. It discusses perceived national delegate dynamics, the potential Wisconsin favorite son scenario, and the rationale for backing Taft delegates to influence the presidential nomination.
Reports indicate China concedes error in seizure of a Japanese vessel accused of sending arms to Chinese revolutionaries. The incident prompts release of the boat and potential compensation steps as Tokyo presses for remedy.
A historical court decision triggers a sharp split as Justice Brewer dissents from the majority, arguing the contract ruling shocks justice and may be unjust and illegal despite the court's stance. The piece notes rising attention from business interests and railroads about enforcement of the law.
The House weighs restoring the motto In God We Trust on government coinage amid mixed public opinion. Some defend tradition and reverence, others warn of technicality and possible sacrilege, while many insist the issue won’t alter religion or coin values.
A jumble of political chatter and anecdotes comments on Abe Hummel's perjury case, La Follette’s presidential chances, and a strain of public discourse. Mention of European travel plans and critiques of figures hint at a heated public square tone with varied opinions.
Fragmentary text describes a bizarre tale with Theinspeon and The Wer 2 Pamit, strange curses, and a chaotic narrative. References to Mosnel faruin, Mr Megns Fuaatehtrs, and odd spellward events hint at a satirical or fantastical column with many garbled names and scattered anecdotes.
The item surveys women’s club goals in Hage fighting cigarette use, theater, and social habits, plus a report on George Worthington’s death and estate distribution to Nebraska schools and charities. It also mentions London police health concerns from motor bus fumes and a New Orleans connection to Jefferson Davis letters.
Three young women in Cleveland Ohio absorbed lobster toxin and one may die. The chaotic toxin incident prompted medical concern as officials reported possible fatalities and ongoing health risks to residents. The item reflects early 20th century public health fears and limited medical understanding.
A chaotic digest reports a charter denial for the fourth class and various local incidents. Horace Lancaster, 202, is in custody after confessing to a post office robbery by Michael Monahan, age unknown, who previously was in an asylum and died by suicide in Racine. Smallpox vaccination orders affect Thint ward pupils in Manitowoc. Anna Schuh, 18, travels to Madison to visit a university student sister. searching for her after a Chicago-bound train from Janesville. An oil-fragment incident tears parts from a horse and farmer Els river fields. City Treasurer Hunter’s delinquent tax distress prompts a Lake Superior Hotel Company injunction. Milwaukee dealer A D Lorenzo faces charges for obtaining property via false pretenses from Endeavor parties. Court denies new trials for Christman and Vogel in an assault case. ten-year sentences imposed at Green Bay reform school. Racine officials’ rabies testing on a healthy dog misleads critics. lab reports deny rabies after spine samples are sent to Chicago and Madison labs.
An early 19th century promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's medicines. It stresses open formulas sworn by the doctor, claims of purity from native forest roots, and chemical processes avoiding corrosive substances. It urges patience in use and asserts endorsements from practitioners and numerous testimonials.
The Great Divide a striking American drama by William Vaughn Moody earns strong praise for artistic and financial success. Henry Miller directs at the Grand with a star-studded cast including Viola Allen and Paul Meant Stewart. Seats at Bau man’s drug store.
The program ends with a thrilling dramatic selection. A Stolen Kiss, a Wright Huntington E X Hoyt and Bliss Louisa Gerald comedy, proves original and satisfying. The house orchestra performs an overture from A Knight for a Day as moving pictures run in between.
An assemblage of brief notes and quips from various papers mock politics labor and social trends. Highlights mention wilderness park plans near Eau Claire, maple sugar industry thaw delays, a Wisconsin divorce case, and curious animal tales while cartoonish editorials critique living costs and public policy.
A western man sought a group street-boy painting by J. G. Brown, claiming boyhood days in New York and a wish to own a remnant of those memories. He offered twenty five pieces for the work, but Brown declined, hoping to preserve the piece for the studio and its history. The tale reflects reverence for youth scenes and the artist’s humble origins as noted by W. Howard Standish.
Charles Wingren, a homestead settler near the Rainy River in Roochiching county, was paroled from the St. Cloud reformatory after a two manslaughter sentence. He had shot believing a moose was present, but the target was a neighbor who died. Parole signed by Judge McClenghan and Prosecutor Steeran. Des Moines primary election under commission plan shows A Alarhias and Eugene W Weterbury leading for mayor. election set for March 30.
Primary voting underway in St Paul Minnesota with Republican hopefuls Kibbin Hoffman Wirth seeking the mayoralty nomination while Daniel W Lacher Louis Xash vie on the Democratic ticket George F Wells runs as Prohibition candidate and Lloyd L Leith is Public Ownership party candidate About fifty two citizens seek assembly seats as polls open at six and close at nine p m
In Ann Arbor on March 1 twenty two University of Michigan students rioted, destroying the moving picture machine and theater plane, injuring police and several students lightly, with officials reporting the crowd averted a tragedy as an employee was restrained before firing.
After forty eight hours of rising waters, the White, Black, Stuck and Parallolers districts faced a drop in flood danger. Rivers swollen from Saturday began to recede last night, easing fears of widespread inundation. Residents breathed easier as portions of the threatened countryside reported improvement and safer conditions.
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