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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
3
Stock market notes show narrow changes and mixed tone with slight advances for some leaders while St Paul declines. Bonds display irregular activity as several major issues like Amalgamated, American Car, and Anaconda show varied closes.
The article reports mixed Chicago market activity with May corn and wheat fluctuations, receipts and prices across futures and cash markets, and dairy items including butter and eggs. It notes general market strength for corn, a weak hog market, and steady cattle demand, with regional price observations and shipper notes.
Fragmented OCR lists vegetables fruits poultry and livestock with prices and quantities. Mentions daisies onions lettuce radishes spinach turnips tomatoes strawberries bananas and berries alongside poultry geese ducks chickens and lamb with varied price figures and vague descriptors.
Quotations reported by local dealers show prices paid to farmers for beef lamb mutton eggs oats corn and other commodities. Includes live and dressed weights for beef and poultry, various hay and grain rates, coal delivery pricing, and nearby potato and apple values. Names of dealers such as Zentner Mueller Boss & Weismitler and others appear with multiple items listed.
A fragmentary report notes Prince Napoleon Marat, a defendant linked to a famed field marshal, with a grandmother recorded as Caroline Frazier of LD. The text appears as an Associate Press dateline from Petersburg, dated Max 26.
Prince Murat, a captain in the chevalier yards, engaged two brothers in minied duels after a quarrel. He wounded both opponents, one seriously, while himself remaining unharmed in the encounters. The clashes followed the initial quarrel with one brother.
A Seattle banquet honored visiting naval officers with Admiral Sperry and Rear Admiral Emory among 100 officers and civic leaders including Governor Mead and Mayor. Speakers praised the fleet while a floral battleship centerpiece drew crowd attention. Governor Mead planned to officially welcome the fleet to Washington the next day after a delayed ceremony.
Washington May 26 The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Shaw Oliver daughter of the assistant secretary of Ivar and Mrs Shaw Oliver to Francis K Stevens of New York took place at the Oliver residence at noon today. Present were the president and Mrs Roosevelt, Secretary and Mrs Taft, and the British ambassador and Mrs Bryce.
The body of Nicholas Monton, a young farmer from near Sawyer in Ward county, was found in a slough yesterday. Authorities allege he was murdered after a quarrel with a companion. A thorough investigation is underway.
French President Fallieres arrived in London for a royal visit and began with a reception for the Gaelic colony at the French embassy. He then conducted a ceremonial tour and proved to be a notably popular guest during his busy day abroad.
Milwaukee May 25 W H Flatten arrived at the Plankinton House after coming from AfachFon. On the question of the national committee choice Hatten declined to express a firm view but said Senator La Follette would like either Mr. Ekern or Mr. Rogers for the post.
Washington May 26. There was no regular cabinet meeting today as the president planned to attend the wedding of General Oliver's daughter in Washington. The Associated Press reported the scheduling change due to the social event.
The port of La Guaira is not opening soon as officials note another bubonic plague case after President Castro's decree limits cargo transshipment in Curaçao and nearby ports. Danish steamer Christiansted rushed to Port Puerto Cabello for urgent clearance amid the tensions.
Special to The Nort western Chippewa Falls May 26 Pope Pius decorated Al B McDonnell of Chippewa Falls with the order of St Gregory the Great He is the fourth American to receive the decoration which will be formally conferred May 29 by Bishop Kaugh McDonnell a prominent lumberman and banker has made generous gifts to the Catholic church and joins the pope's household with the title Sir
Associated Press reports a National City Bank export of 1.89 million dollars in gold, with 500 thousand dollars allocated to Switzerland. This marks the first such engagement to that country remembered by local bankers. The gold bars are to depart on the liner Hainer Whhelin today bound for Basel.
Chinese societies and the Chinese Anti-Opium League cable Senator Foraker of Ohio urging Congress to pass a bill banning opium imports to the Hawaiian Islands. The report mixes stray quotes and disjointed phrases from the dispatch and unrelated ad-like lines.
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