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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
7
Readable fragments reference a cup event involving several teams and venues with uncertain names. The text mentions a match date near month markers and possible player or official names, but many terms are garbled, yielding an unclear competition outcome or participants.
The article fragment describes a gathering in Oshkosh with references to local figures and a convention in Cran and Waunaen. It mentions attendance by individuals including Wa Toflors and Dorathy Ultren and notes a report will be made of the Shue convention.
William Wittie visits Madison to inspect state normal schools as funds totaling 310,0000 are allocated for improvements across Oshkosh Superior River Falls La Crosse Milwaukee and Platteville. Officials report progress, with Oshkosh near completion and Milwaukee building costs noted.
The article lists attendance figures for the State Normal schools with totals and per-campus numbers, mentioning Milwaukee Oshkosh Point and Stevens Point as enrollment sites. It also covers the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur observances at Oshkosh and local religious practices, plus social notices, weddings, and local appointments and movements in Oshkosh and nearby areas.
Representatives from Little Wolf Power urge a city franchise to supply water power electric power for Oshkosh factories claiming potential 33 1/3 percent savings on commercial power. Officials discuss fees conduits street lighting and rate implications but no action is taken after hours of questions and debate.
Short notes report Davidt Lawson and companions including W L Doughty Charles Willams and J Y Witt traveling to Fremont on the Wolf river for a fishing trip. The Oshkosh man returned Monday. Ruben Burwell the Indiana pitcher postponed his return to Oshkosh after injuries from a runaway horse in Warsaw Indiana. A woman and three children are cited for Rube’s quick action during the incident.
A damaged OCR fragment references bores and weekend events with unclear occupancy. The text is too garbled to identify people places or concrete outcomes. It mentions possible responses and occupancies but lacks verifiable names or dates.
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