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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
4
Allen B Crane of 877 Algoma Street died at 6 20 AM after three years of paralysis. The seventy six year old Maine born boss pioneer helped develop Oshkosh timber resources and was held in high esteem for moral character and fortitude. He was active in business until about a year before his death.
The late An Crane came to Oshkosh in 1866 with brother Timothy B. Crane. They ran Crane Brothers lumber operations across northern Wisconsin. From 1902 he led the Crane Lumber retail yard in Oshkosh. He married Ann M. Miller in 1853. she died in 1893. Surviving are daughter Miss Fannie Crane and son Edward M. Crane, Oshkosh postmaster. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
The cereal is described as made from wheat and barley baked into 10 lb loaves then sliced and re baked to rock hard chunks. The long baking alters starch to a digestible sugar form and Grape-Nuts is claimed to nourish all ages and conditions from invalid to athlete with two reasons implied.
Ralph M. Burtis and with his brother W. H. Burtis are developing a waterpower scheme on the upper Iowa River. They inspected the site during a week in north eastern Iowa and report favorable conditions. The company, with franchises in Decorah and Wilkon, IA, already operates electric plants there. Work has begun on the upper Iowa River site and is led by project engineers who deem the location ideal.
Oshkosh lodge Elks move to open club rooms at Keain and Washington streets to ladies one afternoon weekly. Ladies to meet Wednesday at 2:30 PM in the clubrooms to decide which afternoon is best. Attendance hoped from women with Elks relatives and local supporters of the movement.
Albert H Hinman versus Richard McCabe opened in circuit court over a Vinland farmers fence dispute. After plaintiff testimony was completed the case was adjourned to Friday. The triangular land strip ranges from two feet to twenty three feet wide. Mott & Mott of Neenah defend Hinman. Eaton & Eaton defend the defendant.
Municipal court spent the entire morning securing a jury for J. L. Blunt charged with embezzling 2719 from Red Gulch Gold Copper Mining Milling Co and larceny by ballee from individuals. Ten jurors chosen, four more names drawn, case adjourned to 3 PM. visitors R C Schweger and B J Saeeker noted.
George B. Kellogg of 209 Washington Street Oshkosh dies Sunday night after a weeklong illness. He was a river steamer captain, pioneer lumberman, and father of Mildred and Edwin J. Kellogg with two sisters in Texas. Funeral plans not yet announced.
The funeral of Mrs C Dy Cleveland was held at two o clock from 109 Washington street. Pallbearers included Oscar Crary Jr Stephen Rae ford and others. Rev Edward H Smith presided with hymn singing Mrs Kellogey and Heman Powers performing song. Interment followed in Riverside cemetery.
Rev Edward Smith preached on Reason Agreed to Religion at the First Congregational church. He urged balanced use of reason and faith, saying religion needs both to avoid partiality and promote goodness. The series continues next Sunday with The Religious Uses of Imagination.
County offices closed this afternoon to allow county officers to attend the funeral of Mrs. Cleveland. A marriage license was issued to J. Fish for the union of FB Manning and M Lena Jenkins. The Ripon College Glee Club plans a concert at Menasha next week.
Fond du Lac Whist club invites local players to a tournament tomorrow evening at eight o clock in Knights of Pythias hall on Sheboygan street. Oshkosh players are expected to attend, and Fond du Lac hopes to host the spring meeting of the Northern Wisconsin Whist league.
Short notes list regular meetings of the Women's Home Missionary Society and Ladies' society, visits by residents George F. Walker and others, and a Milwaukee architect arriving to plan a 1000 addition at the state institution. Also mentions icy Washington street, a half mast flag for Mrs. Cleveland, a boy's leg injury, a local printer move, and news of Rev. Joseph Anderson’s death in Rhinelander.
The Rev. a Methodist pastor died Sunday at the home of a son, aged about eighty five. He once led the Second IF. B. church in this city for five years and retired from active service years ago. Funeral tomorrow with burial at Clinton Wisconsin. E. C. Crandall of 187 Wisconsin Avenue is brother in law, and nieces and nephews include Mrs Nelson Mrs Johnson and H B Elfredge, all of this city.
Manager Henry Albright of Company I challenges Port Washington to a three game set with games in Neenah Port Washington and a neutral site if needed. Amateurs see a state championship race with Gonnie Prange entering the Milwaukee event. Local social notes mix visits and travels across Wisconsin communities.
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