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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text describes a family event with Abraham relatives and Bunday friends in a marsh area. Mentions Mrs C F Abraham and Raymond Abraham amid vague details of a gathering and a hunting marsh setting.
Archbishop Messmer will bless the new two story brick school building connected with St. Josephat's Polish church on Walnut Street. Rev H Gulski will deliver the dedication sermon as Catholic parish societies form at Main and Algoma and march to the school. The structure sits on Spruce Street and measures forty four by feet square. Rev Laslow is pastor of St Josephat's.
W G Maxey of Osh Fosh Water Works reports a drastic drop in filtering tank supply during the Morgan company fire Friday evening. Water in the storage tank fell to about three feet and later rose to the reservoir level as conditions changed.
Fire crews responded to a blaze at Joel Porter's residence after Mr Porter burned dead leaves. Chief Dowling says during the Dey Weather officers will arrest anyone starting a bonfire in city limits until the ground is soaked by rain. Police notified Porter of the ordinance violation. The incident underscores heightened enforcement against debris fires during dry conditions.
Miss Carrie K Knossess and Mr. John Schroeder, longtime city residents, plan a private wedding October 29 at 8 p.m. in the bride’s parents’ home on Knox Street. The bride, formerly a Manitowoc music supervisor, taught in Oshkosh prior to that. After a two week honeymoon the couple will reside on Wright Street.
This forenoon about 10 48 o clock Perrin fell from a street car at Main and High streets as the car started he was thrown to the asphalt on the lower step. Bystanders reported the incident and helped him. Irene Dawson, recently released by Judee Coss, has shown improvement and polite conduct according to Mrs. Farnam who praised her behavior and desire to reform.
The old gentleman could not stand as pain gripped his right side and foot. Doctor Lat Chistafférsons examined the member and found no bones broken. Mr Perrin was taken home with careful attention and hopes rose that the girl might become a refined woman of society. Mrs Farnam notes Miss Daw wished to obtain further guidance.
Miss EW Miller of Winnebago was called to Beaver Dam due to a sister’s illness. The Young Ladies' Guild of the Universalist Church meets Monday with Ideal Miller. Mrs Caroline Hewitt arrives from Ypsilanti to spend winter with Prof. Hewitt. Mrs Ellen Ford hosts the 614 School Girls' club with tea at five in honor of Mrs Lizzie Bray Prize. Clement C. Smith visits Oshkosh to confer with John P. Pull of the Wisconsin Electric Railway. Additional social notices list Adel Nott’s visit and a card party at Dale Street with local families in attendance.
Having already had a year’s training in high school, Mrs. Farnam and others pursue arranging Miss Dawson’s admission to a state institution of higher learning.
A. Updale travels in Milwaukee on business and notes about marriages. Neenss has been tasked by Colny Clerk J. J. Finch to George H. Kelly of Green Bay and Mies Jessie Mc Hao of Neenah. Alvin Tuttle and Mrs. Alvin Tuttle visit Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tuttle of 410 Jefferson Avenue. Alvin Tuttle was married last August. Mrs. Tuttle was Maud Seis of Milwaukee.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a late notice or catalogue item list with names, dates, and a stray phrase about pure compounds and a Rome baring reference. The readable portion suggests a miscellaneous classifieds snippet with no clear event or outcome.
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