Girl Pleads Guilty in Court Appearance
Irene Dawson appears in court pleading guilty to the charge. The defendant waives examination as prosecutors seek a swift resolution to the case.
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
5
Irene Dawson appears in court pleading guilty to the charge. The defendant waives examination as prosecutors seek a swift resolution to the case.
A lengthy, garbled report outlines a court case with references to Leniency pleas and a judge, noting a verdict or sentencing stance. The text mentions a defendant and the court proceedings, with scattered names and phrases suggesting a contested outcome and potential appeals.
A fragmentary report details Century Club planning for the upcoming season amid leadership changes and disrupted meetings. References to resignations, contested chairmanships, and a drifting agenda hint at internal tensions while local deliveries and a street hunt described in scattered proceedings.
An ad style block describes health worries and kidney issues. It questions strength and vigor and warns that most pain stems from kidney trouble. It touts a remedy from a named firm and urges readers to act for relief.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a puzzling package delivery and a chase through South Magn street. The text mentions a couple, a delivery driver, and an investigation leading to a man named Doty street Lake and a missing item.
A fragmented account describes a night scene near Ninth Street with a lost child, a search by locals, and an adjacent doorway. The narrative mentions a crowd, a promise to reunite, and a boy found near an unspecified Marthe location as authorities investigate the scattered details.
A committee reports an offer to establish city scales and supervise weights and measures. Boyd & Son will rebuild the foundation and install scales with city supervision. An official sealer of weights and measures is recommended at a salary, to be funded in the next budget.
A drunkenness case ends with two men and two women sentenced by a judge to eight days in the county workhouse. The group, including Mrs Minute and Mrs Short, was taken from a stone quarry area after drinking. A witness named Amun complains of a failed effort to settle the dispute.
Oshkosh ice yachtsmen plan to form a formal organization to govern Lake Winnebago yachting. The group aims to establish regular classes and a practical code of regulations for contests. Class A yachts remain largely out of reach for most enthusiasts.
Edward W. Goettmann is proposed as commodore of the new club seen as a successor to Oshkosh group. About thirty-five applications for membership received and thirty boats expected for winter sport. Regatta planned for Christmas holidays with seventy boats invited and prizes including cups for top points and time medals. Main races on weekends to draw public spectators and list of last season’s craft eligible for the new club.
The Madison Square Theater presents A Race Wor an Widow with Nina Wilber as the widow in a lively blend of comedy and drama. The show includes The Thoroughbreds, The Hod Carriers union skit, and musical acts with DeMora Graceta and the Golden Gate quartet. Mahoney gains strong notice for his Irish accent and comic timing.
The Bijou stage features a lively program with a humorous act and an animated reel that ends the show. The Bijou orchestra performs music from The Three Twins as the curtain falls on the entertainment.
A grand reunion gathers in Eau Claire Wisconsin for the old Eagle company of the Eighth Wisconsin volunteers famed for carrying the Civil War signal eagle Old Abe. Thirty two survivors are listed with officers and privates from Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri Iowa and beyond.
Seven members of the company died under a tree at the battle of Corinth on October 3, 1862. Captain Wolf marked their names on the tree. John F. Hill of Ashland was shot through the hips at the field while his brother Thomas J. drove a wagon to collect the dead. John was the youngest, enlisting a bit past sixteen, and is still in good health.
Rt Rev Michael Tierney bishop of Hartford dies after paralysis attack. Born September 29 1839 in Tipperary Ireland he founded many charitable educational and industrial institutions in the Hartford diocese.
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