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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1919
Page
1
Washington notes the Sixty sixth Congress opening with Vice President Marshall and Clerk South Trimble striking the gavels. Galleries packed with spectators reflect a strong partisan shift as Republicans plan to push for presidential power in 1921.
The Editorial Workers of World organization moves to unite newspapers and form an international association. Figures linked to the effort include city editors and the organization aims to counter Bolshevik influence while restricting membership to journalists rather than press agents.
United Press dispatch notes Coxey urging people rule and his trip to Marshall as Republicans plan campaigns. Chauncey Depew greeted on senate floor amid gallery remarks. Senate seats shift as Truax, Sewberry contest Michigan, Stanislaus accused of improper election methods. Calder proposes renaming the Panama Canal to Roosevelt Canal as a Roosevelt memorial.
The NC-3 seaplane, commanded by Commander Towers, survived a dayslong fog and storm ordeal, reaching Azores waters under its own power after being driven by weather. The crew, rescued near Pont Delgada, endured five hours in seas and are fatigued from the ordeal while the plane lies wrecked.
Lieut Commander Bellinger recounts the Ni-3 incident off Trepassey when fog required the seaplane NC-1 to descend between twenty five and six feet. The crew docked near a boat from the fenin as they rescued men and salvaged gear while seasick crew members endured the abortive landing and search.
The United States district court calendar today included the case brought by the Associated Press against the International News Service. A decree was entered for the complainant, AP, marking a victory in the dispute.
Fragmentary text describes troop movements and transport plans involving the 758th American infantry. Readable elements mention Homeward Bound themes and transfer actions but lack coherent specifics or dates.
Across Washington a clash over party loyalties and leadership unfolds as Congress prepares for a joint session with Speaker Wilson announcing a set of measures. A plan to restore peacetime diplomacy and governance reforms surfaces while debate rages over loyalty and membership rulings.
Special to The Northwestern reports Oshkosh soldiers landing in New York from overseas. Convalescent detachment arrivals include Alfred Minskow Moodrow and others, with families listed: Mr. and Mrs. EL Hurst of Merritt Street, and Pvt. Herbert J. Frank whose mother is Mrs. Catherine Frank of 108 East Lincoln Avenue.
Tokyo reports ambassador Kikujiro Ishii is not expected to return to Washington. Aaron Makino, crown member and peace committee member, is seen as a possible successor. Le Declares notes Uchida likely to be appointed, with a minister to Peking raised to ambassador once Paris peace is signed.
A man described as a retired soldier was struck and killed along the Omaha tracks near Chad when he stepped from a freight train and was hit by a passenger train. An Omaha tracing instant 2 soldiers uniform was found.
An elderly priest died in the early hours at a county morning service. The report notes the clergyman’s long years of service and reflects on his steady community presence. No further details on cause or survivors are provided in the readable text.
For the first time since Woodrow Wilson became president the annual message will not be delivered in person. The message from Paris will be wired to Washington and read to Congress by Patrick J. Hartigan, reading clerk of the House.
Christ Ternes of Oshkosh admitted selling liquor in a dry district on May 15 1919. Municipal Judge Beslinger fined him with three months imprisonment in default. Sheriff Carlsen arranged the arrest. attorney Kiwnu argued for a defense based on government licensing. The town had voted dry in April 1915 and remained so.
Fragmentary text notes a parade by Red Arrows in Detroit with garbled phrases and scattered references to Michigan, possible ranks or numbers, and unspecified misprints. The readable content centers on a parade event in Detroit and mentions Michigan in unclear terms.
Ambiguous OCR text describes Dempsey and Willard with a request for time or extension. No clear event, date, or organization details are readable.
Fragmentary text mentions Mayer, Company B and Supply, soldiers, Republicans gaining power, a marketing bill, Hawker preparing to cross the Atlantic, and Brockdorff-Rantzau at Versailles as a possible compromise. The note hints at governance shifts and ongoing international diplomacy.
Reported efforts in Winnipeg to avert the general strike focus on a compromise between unionists and employers. Authorities warn against violence while promising protection of food depots and equal treatment for all workers. negotiations continue as bread deliveries face disruptions and transit routes are affected.
The defense seeks a new trial for Ives with the court set to hear motions urgently. Attorneys for the defense press for a fresh trial as prosecutors promise to pursue every possible means to bring the case to a prompt resolution before the current term.
British air ministry picked up a coded Sopwith message likely from Hawker. Harry G Hawk er reported flying a trans Atlantic approach from Waterford with a 4 pm sighting off the Irish coast. Widespread strikes disrupted mail and rail services causing delays and civil unrest across North America and Canada.
A Toledo press report notes friction within the Willys-Overland division cited by the Federation of Labor. The article mentions unexpected tensions affecting worker morale and management relations at the company plant.
The report states the death sentence for the former Kaiser official was commuted to life imprisonment. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the core outcome is a life term replacing execution. Further specifics about location or names are not readable in the fragment.
United Press reports in Washington that Frank Davia Jr of Cleveland was named as attorney general by Attorney General Palmer. The announcement formalizes the top legal post amid ongoing justice department reorganization.
London reports no authoritative news on the fate of aviator Hawker and Lt Cmdr Grieve after they jumped from a Sopwith plane off Newfoundland. London officials and British destroyers search the Atlantic while rumors circulate about sighting near the Irish coast and weather reports filter in from St Johns.
The court case on stock dividends as income begins proceedings next fall. Arguments were heard, with uncertainty over how dividends should be taxed as income in the involved proceedings.
A marriage notice from the bride’s home contains an error in the groom’s name. The corrected name is George W. Pron n. The document records the engagement of 55 individuals and reflects a corrected spelling of Cross versus Raven in the names list.
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