These Girls Walked Oshkosh to Fond du Lac and Back
Miss Hazel Gill age 15 and Miss Florence Dilworth age 13 formed a Weston Walking Club in Oshkosh. They walked from Oshkosh to Fond du Lac and back a twenty mile round trip along rail and lake shore routes arriving at 11 15 AM. Dilworth organized the club with 52 members and no dues.
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Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Wtvig
Westen Wat Club
Hazel Gill
Florence Dilworth
Fond du Lie
Miss Gill
Dilworth
Rai
Lake Shore
Weston
Misa Dilworth
Wo Fond Duo Lac
Dazel Gill
Rob Gill
Venue Street
Second Ward
Cooperative
Coat & Lee Co
Florence Dibwerth
Grand Avenue
Fourth Ward
Tearth Ward
A Coffee House Courtship
Ruth Bradford returns from a summer of social work to the city street life and finds Roger Roove waiting. She debates leaving her mission work for ease and romance after a generous but domineering suitor offers comfort, while Ruth and Roger confront love and shared futures.
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Associated Literary Press
Ruth Bradford
Roger Roove
Ruth
Ely
Roger
Prince Charmang
Huth
Nutter
Uth
Philip
Kean
Robert Fulton Early Mechanical Genius and Defiant Student
A Century article recounts Robert Fulton as an inventive child who scorned books for hands on problem solving. It notes his early interest in mechanics, a strict Quaker teacher, and Fulton’s retort that his head was full of original notions rather than dusty books.
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Robert Fulton
Caleb Johnson
Robert
Nicholas’ Miller
Frank
Charles
October Nutting Trip With Squirrels and Chipmunks
A large group including children and elders go nut gathering on a sunny October morning. They hike to a hazel grove and beachheaded by a red squirrel, chipmunks, and blue jays as they collect beechnuts and hazelnuts, noting how animals store food and how May’s steady climbing beats others.
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Arthur
Frank
May
Henry
The Ruler and Citizens in a Democratic Balance
A Leslie's Weekly excerpt argues that officers exist to serve citizens who create and select them. The people hold ultimate authority, while governors and judges act only to execute the public will within defined limits. The piece urges citizen vigilance, ballot power, and disdain for demagogues, noting a boy preferring a circus over a dog fight and a woman judging letters by postscript length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deopie
Leslie's Weekly
Hughes Endorsed Split In Governor Nomination Debate
The piece discusses factions around Governor Hughes and reactions to renomination. It notes Taft era splits, middle West sentiment, and the judge's struggle with church influence. It frames Hughes as independent, contrasting party pressure with a potential return to law practice.
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Rollo Oxden
Hughes
Jarper
Republicana
Noeody
Taft
New York
Middle West
Choate
Hnghes
Trarper
Where Bullets Flew and Relief From Ailments
Fayette N. resident David Parker recalls Gettysburg and credits Electric Bitters for stomach trouble cure and strength. Advertisements tout Foley's Kidney Remedy for vitality and Dean's Ointment for skin itching and rashes. Gold Medal Flour from Alan de Co. promoted.
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David Parker
Fayette, N
Gettysburg
J. Bauman & Co
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Dean
Ialande
GOYHE
Jones’ Dairy Farm
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Main St
Stroud & CO
Cae
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Wuatan, Wes
Port American Painless Dentists
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Chiesa Wruit Store
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