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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
7
An old advertisement proclaims S. S. S. as a perfect blood purifier curing eczema acne tetter pimples rheumatism catarrh sores ulcers scrofula and blood poison by cleansing the circulation. It claims inherited taints are not resisted and offers a free book and medical advice from The Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA.
May 2 Wiscon sin Illinois standings show Madison edging Fond du Lac 3 2 after strong hitting in the third inning. Harti and Reeve spark the Wisconsin side while Harti remains effective on the mound and Madison builds a late lead over Fond du Lac.
Fragmentary OCR notes show an osteopathy office entry with a 2340 Bes address and a 2007 phone or date reference. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event or names to establish a full item.
Appleton led the Northeastern Wisconsin Inter scholastic Athletic Meeting at Lawrence University with Appleton first 3s points Oshkosh second Kaukauna third Waupau placed fourth. Adams of Appleton topped scoring and set two interscholastic marks while McMillan and Adams highlighted field events. Sheridan wowed fans with a discus throw near the Olympic standard in New York club competition.
Captain Paul C. Hulton and a detachment from Fort William Seward traveled north to assess Alaska Native health. Forty eight percent of adult Indians suffer tuberculosis and many children have various illnesses. He plans to report to the Indian Affairs commissioner and push sanitation driven instruction and medical personnel.
The New York AP reports the United States Board of Appraisers ruled that cranberries packed in casks are dutiable under the cranberry provision. Importers challenged the tax as fruits preserved and taxed at one cent per pound plus thirty five percent ad valorem. Judge Walte ordered the duties revised to twenty five percent claiming the berries retain their identity.
Dr Ta kafusa Shijo, commissioner of forestry and secretary to Japan's ecommerce department, arrived from Tokyo to study U.S. and European forestry systems. He plans a four month stay, then trips to London and the continent before returning home.
Associated Press reports from San Francisco on May 4 that Frank H. Buck, president of the California Fruit distributors, says there is no crop shortage except in prunes. He states abundant supply of other fruits and prices should not be high.
The Embarass river log drive of Hatten Lumber Co. near New London Wisconsin reached 2,600,000 feet, the fastest on record after three dozen days of pulling logs from Norwegian dam seven miles north of Tigerton. Mayor M W Knapstein’s auto nearly ditched in an excavation on the Chicago and Northwestern spur. Mrs Schnall sues Louis Hoffman for 3000 over a farm sale funds claim. White baats begin runs on the Wolf river as game wardens raid illegal hooks and sinkers. News notes include a dismantled Page Lyons mill plant and an employee injured at a sausage machine. Assessors report tax rolls up by 380,038 from last year. Mrs H K Jilgon and daughter Arabella visit.
Spokane report details the deaths of John Sharpless, John Miles, and an Englishman named Fitchmond from Welson, B C, who were swept over Kootenai River falls yesterday. Authorities believe they capsized or lost control of their boat in the strong current.
F C Peters former pay clerk on the gunboat Rainbow was arrested May 12 on charges of embezzling 3600 dollars. He pleaded guilty and received a sentence of three years and four months in prison.
British Rear Admiral Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton and staff will be granted an audience by the emperor tomorrow in Tokio and then join a luncheon at Shiba palace.
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.