This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
1
A Chicago courtroom session reveals Senator Platt denying improper relations with Mae Wood. Letters read in court show alleged affection, but Platt states he never wrote such notes or engaged in a relationship. Le Barbier questions tone of the letters while Platt maintains his denial under oath.
Prominent negotiators predicted the street railway strike would end before week’s end. Officials planned peace talks with union leaders as police prepared for possible unrest after last night’s riot left eighteen injured. Funeral notices and obituary items followed this general disruption, with local residents attending services for Walter Krueger and other community members.
Subscriptions are to sustain an annual stock subscription of 4000 dollars. Tonh McNaughton, a wealthy paper man, subscribed for twenty shares at an annual assessment of 20 dollars per share totaling 1000 dollars. George Peabody subscribed for ten shares at 60 dollars per share. Subscriptions were being collected when the collector departed at 915 o'clock without learning the total shares subscribed. Upon securing the funds, stockholders will meet to organize permanently.
Appleton Wisconsin May 5 Special to The Northwestern reports the discovery of a portion of a woman's wearing apparel on a milk pond bank near Hortonville. The body of Mrs Carrie Shay a wealthy young widow of Hortonville was found in twelve feet of water and authorities declare it a brutal murder. Abrams, arrested in New London, claims he knew nothing of the death. District Attorney Monty will bring Abrams to Hortonville for questioning as Hortonville police continue the case.
May 20 reports from Dansville Michigan indicate the Democratic state convention will indorse William Jennings Bryan and instruct Michigan's Denver delegation to vote for him on the presidential nominating ballot. In Pennsylvania the Bryan faction failed to bind delegates. in South Carolina the convention voted to direct delegates for Bryan despite Tillman’s illness.
Wilam B. Sitleton of Antietam Paper, Hagerstown, Md., told the wood pulp and paper investigating committee that his firm was not the selling agent for International Paper. He cited past prices and quotations showing price variations, and noted contracts that shifted direct sales to newspapers, as committee chairman Mann pressed for proof of collusion.
A morning report lists several local deaths and funeral arrangements. Louis Joseph Bennett aged months died of cervicussis with funeral at St Peters Church and interment at Riverside. Gottley Schultz died in Gettysburg. services held in city. George E Sprague, heart trouble, funeral at Poygun cemetery. Carolina Proknow died nervous trouble. to be buried in Markesan after train transport. Mrs Elizabeth Van Vleet funeral held for apoplexy. transported to Monmouth Ill. Mrs Georg a F Ryan died of pulmonary disease. funeral at St Peters Church with Rev OAfford officiating.
An examination for the position of carrier will be held at the Oshkoish post office Saturday at ten o clock. Secretary Carl Me Sthe Incai peard of examiners will conduct the test in the rat building with papers seated and mailed to the United States Civil Service Commission in Washington.
The Memorial Day committee will meet this evening at 8 o'clock to appoint marshal of the day and select aides. J A Nemitz and W S MacDonald are named as assistants, with assignments and the Gettysburg Address reading yet to be decided by the committee, under orders of the G. A. R. commander.
Kansas City May 20 delegates from fourteen states gathered to decide whether the Insurance rates of the order should be raised at the Catholic Knights of America convention. The issue dominated the opening session as leaders weighed impacts on members and local chapters.
Seven prominent young society people drowned when a gasoline launch exploded five miles below Clarendon Arkansas. Mary Cavette survived with severe burns. The boat, owned by S. A. Farrer, carried party members Alma Pette Ste attic Counts, Miss Bensie Palmer, Antone Burton, Joseph Manns, and Dr A S L Houston. Rescue attempts saved several others as the river depth exceeded fifty feet.
William A. Stickney spoke at the Hotel Riltner to Appleton business men about organizing a permanent business men’s association. He urged a permanent fund and explained the first year focuses on foundation work with tangible results delayed, noting Appleton businessmen anticipated the difficulty and planned accordingly.
Crowds packed Main and Irving as Oshkosh welcomed the Indians for their home opener. The parade, mobbed by onlookers, featured police, the completion band, and local business floats. Weather was ideal for baseball and fans anticipated a strong start with Farrel and Brink pitching and Raoe be in the lineup against Madison politicos from Fond du Lac.
Montgomery May 20. In Desrac primary, Tamaz counties vote not yet complete. Indications show Dr. Br. M. Cunningham elected as one of the Johnson men for delegates at large.
The Gretina, a forty two foot motor boat built for Carl Roewekamp of South Malg street, will be unveiled at Jones Laborde shops this afternoon. The vessel, one of the finest for these waters, features a twenty horsepower marine engine, a portable mast, electric lights, and ample cruising gear. A christening with champagne will be performed by Gretchen Roewekamp, owner’s daughter, as attendees from Mayville and Oshkosh observe the launch and see a planned summer cruise between Oshkosh and the owner’s summer home.
A garbled output hints at a May 20 event in Tease with references to Remnant and Wiseanain Sharvers fonts. The fragment mentions a Thurstay utterance and a charred seating phrase, but readable details are sparse. The piece reads like a stray OCR artifact from a local note or clue.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.