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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
3
An old medical note touts water as nature's medicine and claims rheumatism and kidney disease stem from neglecting water intake. It recommends a herbal prescription of Dandelion extract, Karyon compound, and Sarsaparilla syrup, taken after meals and at night, plus ample water.
The Associated Press reports five Wisconsin men on the list of major Democratic fund contributors. J J Hogan of La Crosse gives 1000 dollars, D L Plummer of Wausau 100, F C Geiger 100, A H Krouskep 100, M L E 100, while others like T J Ryan and E C Wall are noted as regulars but not in the top list.
Siemund Silberman of Silberman Gross, wool dealers in Chicago, offered a premium of 1000000 for a 106000 insurance policy against Bryan's election. The firm moves about 25000000 pounds of wool yearly and holds around 10000000 pounds over the election. Silberman, a Republican, says Taft will win but the offer was a bust.
According to census data there are 283,589,006 laying age chickens in the United States valued at 70 million dollars. If sold the fowls would entitle every person to 1.13 dollars, eggs annually total 10,988 tons, and animal products export weigh 846,806 tons. Technical World Magazine notes the eggs would yield about 203 eggs per person yearly.
Chicago stockholders of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway met in Chicago on Thursday. Directors later examined terminal plans showing 7 200 feet of platforms and about seven and a half miles of double track in the train shed. Officers were reelected including President Marvin Hughitt and Vice President E E Geborn, with a reorganized slate for treasurer and secretaries and a committee including Vanderbilt and James Fargo.
A Guthrie report questions if depositors would accept state whisky warrants instead of cash from the Oklahoma bank guaranty fund. The note cites use of the fund to buy whisky for the dispensary and mentions six percent interest on warrants.
In Wilkesbarre on October 16, Mrs Joan Snyder weighing 275 pounds attacked a tramp who insulted her. She knocked him down dragged him to the road and beat him with both fists while holding him. Neighbors responded to the man’s cries but she refused calls for lynching, saying the punishment was sufficient.
Boston man Michael Tracey a retired contractor killed himself during a struggle to button a collar that proved too small. In Fremont hotel Tracey used a new collar bought by his wife, finally meeting the ends over the button before collapsing. Medical examiner links death to heart failure induced by strain.
A Harper's Bazaar idea describes a household where breakfast is made the essential meal. The family eats at six thirty, the table is set with dew fresh flowers fruit and bread, cereal kept hot, coffee poured, and guests served when they arrive. Guests help themselves, enjoying informal self service and a novel morning routine.
The article highlights the growth of sugar beet production in the United States since 1867, noting the expansion of factories, output reaching about twenty seven million pounds, and a factory value around forty five thousand dollars. It credits careful experimentation and agricultural research for increasing yield and purity while reducing diseases, and ends with a shoemaker analogy urging steady effort.
On Union Pacific train No. 2 in Omaha Hearst was served with papers in a Nebraska district court action by Governor Haskell alleging defamation. A deputy sheriff forced entry to Hearst’s state room after Mrs. Hearst refused admittance, with Hearst accepting the papers and commenting he doubts the case will proceed. The petition cites a Chicago Examiner article accusing Haskell of Standard Oil ties and asks for damages.
An experiment using P. and G. Naphtha Soap and warm water claims to remove dirt from dish-cloths. After soaking an hour and light rubbing if needed, the cloths rinse clean with no odor. The note asserts the soap removes grime quicker and more completely than usual and is priced at five cents a cake.
When painting, choose Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint for lower cost and better coverage. It is prepared with proper materials and is a reliable painters’ paint ready for use. Ralph M. Burtis Hardware Co. serves as the agent with Omro Wis agent L. T. Abercrombie.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for digestive woes. It quotes Lord Bacon on digestion and claims the tablets act in the mouth and stomach to aid digestion, asserting superior chemistry and urging readers to request a free trial package from J F A Stuart Co in Marshall, Michigan.
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