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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
2
The Charity circle will meet with Mes Py OW. A Hrown resigns from the Wisconsin Telephone company to take a new post. Ada Reba died suddenly in Madison Thursday evening. Miss Retas resided in this city and made her home here.
A community fundraiser struggles to raise 600 dollars for Old Home Week as the committee reports only 124 dollars raised so far. Merchants fear personal debt without timely contributions while a frugal donor requests a stamped envelope to send a contribution.
A report from New York states H C Granberg of Thin City paid 715 dollars for a United States half dollar minted in a scarce year. The coin, valued at 62 dollars, was showcased at the Washington John collection in New York. Only sixteen specimens are believed to exist. Granberg reportedly owns two examples, with collectors doubting the count.
Mrs Holden, widow of the late Jlie Holden and mother of the late merchant, is reported to be slightly improving after a serious illness. Doctors fear she may not recover fully though signs show some improvement. She is seventy eight years old and resides in Oshkosh.
Fragmentary report notes road construction activity on Mt Versa and nearby streets. Mentions cement filling and paving steps with limited readable details on contractors and exact locations.
A two week old girl, died on Thursday evening, funeral services set for Monday morning at the local church with a priest officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery.
Reports from Paris claiming the British cabinet planned to resign are contradicted by London officials. The cabinet will not resign, according to government spokesmen.
The article notes bets in Oshkosh on election outcomes fading amid baseball season. It recalls past figures like Taft and Bryan, while the public shifts attention to the World Series. March recalls older political hats and symbols, with caution about change in the political mood.
Mrs Elizabeth Erb widow of J Clayton Erb remains jailed in Media Pennsylvania as counsel seeks release on writ of habeas corpus. The alleged murderer Mrs Catherine Pergel also held after Tuesday night fatal shooting. Attorneys argue Mrs Erb had no share in the killing and that insanity is the defense strategy.
In Washington on an October day the cabinet met after routine matters were handled. The war secretary said the appointment of a new surgeon general of the army had been discussed and an announcement may come within a few days.
A midnight fire engulfed Inkster business section destroying 119000 dollars of property. Twenty business houses were wrecked before flames were checked, after reaching the residence area later. The Minneapolis & Northern Elevator fire origin is noted. Local authorities investigate the disaster.
St. Petersburg reports minimal shift in the Balkan negotiations as Russia awaits the London conference result between Foreign Minister Izvolsky and British Foreign Secretary Gey.
Vienna says Austria-Hungary cannot recognize Servia's right to intervene. Servian protest remains unanswered. the foreign office declined to accept the protest.
Mrs. W. F. Anderson of Chicago, representing the Himetale Golf club, captured the western women's golf championship in St. Louis. She defeated Miss Grace Semple of the St. Louis Country club 3 up and 2 to play.
Reports from the provinces indicate a devastating typhoon last Sunday. The new town of Taft on Samar Island is said to have been completely destroyed leaving little intact structure and many in need of aid.
Dispatches report irregularities in retail trade from unsettled weather while manufacturing plants increase productive capacity and forecast an early return to normal conditions.
The agricultural bank founded by the government with a capital of $1,000,000 has begun operations. Louis Schneider, confined to his bed at his home in Rome la Weat Algoma, shows some improvement after ten days of illness.
The article discusses dairy farming notes favoring grain feeding for heavily producing cows on pasture and the economic balance of grain use. It also highlights rapid growth in playgrounds across 185 cities, with new companies, increased sales, and longer hours including night play, plus assorted local notes and ads.
The jagged OCR page shows a dissolution notice for Gerdes & Loewen dated October 9 198?. It notes mutual consent and that Gerdes continues the business. Other items advertise dresses skirts repairs, a modern seven room house with hardwood floors for $00 down, coal delivery, an upright piano for sale, and several modern houses for sale or rent in the city.
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