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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
6
Advertises discounts on rugs and curtains with various Wilton and Brussels rugs listed by size and price, plus lace curtains and net curtains. Mentions specific patterns and sale prices, highlighting substantial reductions on body Brussels, tapestry, Smyrna, and velvet rugs along with Battenburg and Brussels net curtains.
John Nicholaus Naumer, an 80 year old Oshkosh resident, died after his clothing caught fire while counting money at his bedchamber. Family fought flames, saved house, but burns led to pneumonia and pleurisy. Money burned, some redeemed later. Survived by multiple children. funeral set for Tuesday at the Naumer home in Oshkosh.
Elmer Putnam pleads not guilty to fast driving after a horse rampage injures Bert Knutson and John Strey. He claims the horse was high spirited and that a brother owns the animal. The case adjourned to Friday at two.
Police report a fast moving horse vehicle struck two men on Main Street near the bridge. Knutson suffered ankle injuries and bruises while Strey sustained a knee injury and torn trousers. neither case involved broken bones.
The funeral for the late C F Wait of 300 Ceape Street will be held Wednesday afternoon. Services will begin at 1 40 o clock at the home, followed by further rites at the Rowen Street Lutheran Church. Wait was a former candidate for the Assembly.
Bowen Street Lutheran church will host Rev Brak for funeral rites. Interment is Riverside cemetery. Surviving Voigt: wife, daughter Mrs Otto Hoepner, sister Mrs Henry Wendorff, granddaughter Aleta Hoepner. Otto Klug of Milwaukee, longtime Voigt partner and employee, plans to attend. Pallbearers listed as Hennig Plonske Mueller Knobla Eggers and Richard C.
The Twentieth Century club elected Miss Turner as president for the ensuing year at its annual meeting in the Century on High street. The ticket passed unanimously with Mary Pulmert as vice president, Miss Mary Dinty as first vice, Mrs. Olis as correspondent secretary, Miss Betelia Hayden as secretary, and Mrs. dd Henry-Dente as treasurer. Board members, department chairs, and the nominating committee were announced, and attendance was large.
Henry Schreiber, superintendent, placed eighteen men and boys and seven teen women and girls in positions last week through the Wisconsin Free Employment Bureau. The note adds details of local court actions, weddings, and excursions.
The Oshkosh Lodge No. 25 Knights of Pythias adopts a tribute to the late Al Py Rallis A trusted member and a good citizen the lodge extends sympathy to his relatives and orders that the resolution be filed and copies sent The resolution committee included George C Finch Charles A Welsbrod and Charles Williams
Rev. Edward H. Smith left at one oclock for Cleveland to attend the National Convention of the Military Order of Foreign Wars held at the Hollander house. He will return Friday. Frank Stewart and F J Carter have gone to Bismarck on business. The Oshkosh Power Heat club race committee postponed its meeting to tomorrow at 7 36 o'clock. This morning an ambulance was called to the 10 33 train of the Chicago Northwestern railroad.
The city saw ambulance responses for residents including Mrs Eben Start, Mrs C Peterson, and Mrs Florence Smith. Daughters of Tinian and Universalist church members attended events. Mrs M W Law of Milwaukee spoke on temperance at Algoma M E Church after addressing crowds at the First Congregational Church. Otter Street School pupil Otto B Sells caught an eight pound pickerel at Bay Street dock. Ailing residents were moved to St Marys and other facilities amid ongoing city life.
Harmony circle hosts meeting at Welock on Jackson Street. The Loyal Circle of Kings Daughters and Ladies Union note upcoming gatherings. Mrs Porgman celebrates 51st birthday with a library table gift from her sons. A basement fire breaks out at the hospital of the Doctors Biddle on Jefferson Avenue Saturday evening.
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