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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
13
A long literary survey discusses popular works and authors, noting titles like The Crucible and figures such as Miss Eleni and Mr. Harken. It reflects on reader tastes, the role of the press, and debates over reform, progress, and anti-imperialist sentiment in a wide range of books and critics. The piece examines authorial intent, public response, and the evolving landscape of fiction and non fiction.
A survey of Photographic Magazine contents highlights poets and fiction from Agnes Lanit to Aubrey, with notes on Three Years Beyond the Wind, a vivid World War era portrait, the Boneurtin Massuelin piece, and upcoming features by Mathews and Kell in The Century.
A fashion notice describes a linen jacket model with center and side seams, long sleeves, bound edges in gold, and a pink crutonite vest. Skirt No. 2308 features full folds without hip fullness, with material yardage listed for various widths and bust sizes, plus order details for patterns and pricing.
A fragmentary discussion notes Keller's dithsy rambic style shaping prose into a chant like structure. It mentions a May Success Magazine piece by Miles of the National Manufacturers Association and features items by Kenneth August Wilhelm Funk and James J. Ford on Paine. A stray 10000 subscriber vote on national parties and presidential candidates is mentioned.
An Oshkosh alumna letter argues against segregation in university study, stating coeducation and separation are incompatible. She cites Dr John Bascom and urges that segregation implies inferiority, hindering broad knowledge and equal access to opportunity.
The article surveys 19th century style trends with many new land novel designs. It notes collars belts jewelry and bows for women and girls, including striped capes and high waistlines. Amethyst jewelry and jet accessories gain popularity as bracelets accompany long gloves.
A fashion column discusses glove materials Selis kid Hnen and silk, new soutache braid edging, and belt placements to suit different figures. It notes embroidered cache fabrics and decorative bands as fashionable, with English shirtwaists featuring a shoulder band for support and new belt designs echoing tapestry patterns.
Fragmented OCR hints at claims that spanking does not cure bed wetting and that there is a constitutional cause. It cites Mrs M Summers and Cedar View Mississippi vendors touting Dr Life Pills, anti malaria and constipation remedies, and notices about products like Fo Jey’s Honey and Car for coughs. The text includes mentions of remedies, testimonials, and generic medical advice with scattered place and person names.
The article extols the telephone’s progress and credits Bell experts for major advances. It highlights Wisconsin Telephone Company as an early leader, noting ongoing modernization of switchboards, underground work, and copper wire hardening to ensure efficient, up to date service at sustained costs.
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