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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
5
Fragmentary ad and masthead from Oshkosh Wisconsin paper describing editions, delivery, and rates. Mentions The Northwestern, The Wicks Printing Company, and carrier practices with price details. Indicates circulation rules and telephone numbers, but readable details are sparse.
Voters will select four delegates and two alternates per congressional district with four carded names on the official ballot. Each name must be marked separately. mistakes marking more than the limit invalidate the ballot. Voters should study candidates to avoid invalid ballots and ensure correct selections.
A congressional report criticizes the sharp cut in military fortification funding from 8.21 million to 3 million dollars. The piece argues the reduction risks abandoning essential defense plans, urges maintaining the Navy buildup, and warns about offending Japan. It notes other fleet and shipyard activity and odd, humorous mentions of tailoring by measurements.
The text traces pension costs from 1849 through 1900s, noting the McCumber act's effect on widows and orphans, annual outlays near record levels, and proposals to extend benefits to volunteer officers and a general reformed pension list, warning against unsustainable expansion.
A rambling column reports Senator Elkins declining a duke target amid a romance with an American girl, with echoes of greater society critique. It notes Rockefeller’s drinking claim and local consternation over no spring municipal election. Jokes about circus elephants in Florida and axle grease add satirical color to the fragment.
The article discusses the Ozark forest as natural hardwood and pine stands with high value timber. It outlines government aims to increase timber value using scientific methods, estimates half a million feet of hardwood and vast merchantable timber, and notes the broader context of national forest reservations and reforestation efforts. It also mentions spring elections and crop reports with tobacco concerns in Kentucky.
A collection of brief items notes Jerémiah Meeker of South Orange and a ninety three basebal l reference. Germany restricts dentists from calling themselves American. In Sweden public houses close on Saturdays pay day and savings banks stay open late. Justus A. Traut a New Britain inventor with 700 patents has died. Frank Hoyd Gary born March 9 28 becomes U S senator from South Carolina succeeding Pstius and is a Union College alumnus and lawyer. Dr D B Grenfell speaks in London on prehistorical oxyrrhene finds. American bishop attire debate includes Bishop Graton listing Doane era peers. Summit Lake Langlade County Wisconsin tops state height records until a higher point at Munely Ribwil Marathon County. Porcu play Mountain Minnesota Meauba range surpasses Wisconsin in elevation by about 20 feet.
A Washington writer recalls seeing ebony mourning canes in Rome with rain gun-metal bands near the handle. He notes the sticks suit mourning attire yet could be worn without signaling grief. The piece reflects on vanity and politics as self-respect affects social acceptance.
A doctor notes women are more worried than men due to delicate nervous conditions. Advertisements tout Hood's Sarsaparilla as a nerve-builder tonic, claiming relief from headaches, indigestion, sleeplessness, and rheumatism with testimonials from users in Desoto and Lafayette.
A chaotic OCR fragment from the Denver Republican centers on a phrase The woman of it repeated with oblique imagery of arms and protection The text suggests a dramatic moment or scene but lacks clear actions or identities leaving interpretation uncertain.
Interstate Commerce Commission says it lacks jurisdiction over ocean liners. Freeport women campaign for liquor control with free lunch. Alfred Vanderbilt plans London residency at a flat costing 310 000 a year. John Furey dies after a stair fall following survival of 68 bone fractures. William Hoffman robbed of 45000 in gold and notes near Rawhide Nevada. Three Jonet Indiana factories owned by option supporters burn, losses about 50000. Roosevelt to address Congress this week to push legislation and campaign momentum.
A mixed Wisconsin roundup reports typhoid clusters in Sheboygan, tobacco market upticks in Chippewa Falls, and smallpox scares in Racine. Notable incidents include a 75 year old man’s death in Me Momonie, burglary conviction of a Chicago-born orator in Clinton, a Beloit drowning, and a Crandon petition to remove a basement boiler. Reports cover fire, road, and railroad injuries, a hearse accident in Elroy, and various local legal outcomes including a Le Crosse case of attempted murder and a Beloit Jewish marriage.
The Hickman-Bessey troupe appeared at the Grand Opera House last night to a full house. The bill Wa High-Toned Burglar pleased the audience with strong acting and sharp intermission between acts. Tonight the program features The Blue and the Gray with Wilde and On the Road to Frisco listed for upcoming shows.
A garbled excerpt shows dialogue from a late 19th or early 20th century society page. It mentions Miss Beereecher, Stella, Easel Beas, Stella’s leap year proposals, Mr and Mrs Chatterton, and a baker husband. The tone is playful social banter about marriage, proposals, and domestic life in an urban setting.
The derelict destroyer Seneca Will 4H will patrol the coast to remove floating hazards and aid distressed ships. It will be ready to intervene on reports by vessels or wireless messages and may reduce the list of ships missing for unknown causes.
J F Springer explains in St Nicholas that rifled barrels cut grooves into the inner surface. Projections from the bullet bite into grooves, causing spin and gyroscopic stability. This spinning maintains the projectile’s straight path, making rifled guns more accurate than smooth bore.
The Chronicle notes local bar opinions favor Barnes over Bashford for the supreme court while acknowledging both men lack a fixed party backing. Judge Cassaday’s Republican ties are cited, and the piece argues the outcome will reflect political neutrality rather than strict party lines. A stray line hints at a dated social quip about relationships.
A collage of short items from Wisconsin papers covers reactions to Taft and La Follette, mentions groom and bride in Racine, a Milwaukee fine for assault, Wisconsin senator’s speech impact on Aldrich bill, migration and labor concerns, and comments on primary law and local politics. Includes scattered opinions from Menasha Record, Green Bay Gazette, Wausau Central Wisconsin, Racine, and Madison Journal.
The Marinette anti saloon government plan shows saloon interiors and thirst line via stereopticon images for church audiences, provoking alarm among townspeople who sometimes visit bars.
A rustic tale from Ohio and Toledo markets a fragmentary verse about love and cowhands, with commercial mockery from Hall's Catarrh Cure ads and a December 6 1536 sworn affidavit. The blend mixes frontier song, business pledges, and scattered names in a damaged OCR page.
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