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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
7
Chicago medical reports reveal Achilles trainer's push button knee device sidelined star Chance. The injury line centers on a 1930s surgery tale. the button mechanism to reduce stress in the knee plagued performances and led to a hospital operation in Chicago later this week.
A Northwestern Wisconsin telegraph article describes the telegraphone enabling remote wired messaging and nearer real time dispatch. The device promises faster communication between depots, with operators noting improved speed and potential future use by major cities like Chicago.
Dr Ravenel addresses the Southern Wisconsin Teachers Assn urging action against tuberculosis. He cites airborne transmission, cattle milk links, and inheritance myths, arguing fresh air, proper food, and rest as aids while condemning patent medicines. He notes high mortality and calls for strict health measures in cities and farms.
The text urges early rest and fresh air for health, warns against intoxicants and improper medicines, and promotes consistent sleep, good nutrition, and avoiding dust and smoke. It emphasizes parental guidance and regular routines to keep children robust, with no fear of disease through proper care.
The case centers on Frank Juckson Shelley Montgomery and Edward Collier in a Kenosha court. Montgomery son of a Galena lumberman and Jackson treasurer of Kenosha Crib company are linked to a fatal hit run that led to perjury charges. A jury trial began after a defense motion was denied.
In Washington, D C the Kansas attorney general seeks to advance the Kansas v Western Cable Telegraph Co and Kansas v Pillman Car Co cases. The move hinges on the state's power to bar intrastate business for failure to pay charter fees with rail and telecom complaints before the Kansas railway commission cited in the motion. Attorney J M Rossington opposed the advance, disputing the latter reason. The motion was taken under advisement.
An OCR fragment highlights claims for Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and lung disease. It includes testimonials from White of Risite o Pa and Evans wife Ind praising kidney and bladder remedies and a generic note about Doan s Ornament. The text is fragmented and references various medicines and local stores.
Rev J W Tremery longtime Wisconsin conference Methodist Episcopal Church member died at his Randolph home at about 70. He served in eastern and northern areas of the state and held multiple pastorates. Survived by widow two sons and four daughters. Funeral set for Wednesday at the local Methodist church.
Milwaukee March 17 A Wisconsin special from Marinette says at the annual drive meeting of the Menominee River Boom Company directors and log owners agreed on timber to be driven this year The drive totals 507 000 feet of logs plus posts poles and pulp wood Fifty thousand posts will be drawn 70 000 poles and pulp wood for the Marinette and Menominee Paper Companys.
An advertisement touts D D D Prescription as the skin direct remedy for eczema and related skin diseases. It cites a satellite study rejecting internal dosing and praises the product as a miraculous, purely vegetable treatment. Letters from Dr. C A Harfulekhen and others endorse the cream. Free skin care literature offered by J Bauman & Co.
At the start of the year the Bell system connected over 3,000,000 telephones, gaining about 2,000,000 in 1906. Growth averaged around 1,400 phones daily. Outside Bell, the U S had about 2,000,000 telephones. Wisconsin held 95,000 Bell phones, with projections nearing 109,009 by year end, equating to one Bell line per 22 residents in the state. Nationwide, one Bell phone served roughly 28 people.
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