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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a cure for stomach trouble and indigestion. It claims quick relief from dyspepsia belching heartburn and nausea, promising a sound stomach and better appetite within minutes. The pitch promotes a 50 cent price for a large case and urges immediate use for lasting freedom from indigestion.
The Escanaba Public Works Board cites estimates from multiple sources showing a municipal water system could cost about 200000 dollars excluding artesian wells. President Fomirty presented findings before the council after which action was postponed pending the Escanaba Water Company's filter plant efforts and service efficiency appraisal.
More than nine in ten rheumatism cases are simple muscle rheumatism caused by cold or damp. Internal treatment is unnecessary. A free application of Chamberlain's Liniment relieves pain and soreness quickly. Price 25c small 50c large.
A municipal water review by Mrs Féxarty and two board members visited Green Bay De Pere and Oshkosh to inspect filtration and sourcing. Green Bay uses artesian wells with a 4,060,000 gallon daily capacity plus smaller wells for a 10,600,000 gallon total. De Pere relies on five artesian wells with ample supply. Oshkosh draws from a lake and filters the water.
Oct. notes report Mrs T S Davis and Miss Lizgle Lloyd returning from Green Lake after a few days with Rev G Rober. Mrs Edwards of Milwaukee is Wis. Miss Letitia Rees of Ghiohaa returns to her old home for visits. Edward Price funeral at our church with interment Zoar cemetery. Mrs Albert Jones well enough to be out soon. Grace Palmer teaches in Red school district No 7 taking a vacation as repairs and painting proceed.
Mrs Georgina Cutter of Peoria files for divorce from Herbert H Cutter, son of a Denver slave manufacturer, alleging spendthrift and drunkenness. He counters with mental cruelty, claiming she cannot join him in Denver. She seeks alimony of 651 dollars monthly and a share of her late uncle J Ii Prior's San Francisco fortune. Papers served at his mother’s home. he denies the drunkenness and spendthrift claims.
Western railroads have profited about 7.5 million dollars as homeseekers flock to the Sioux Reservation opening in South Dakota. In two weeks around 90,000 travelers used the North Western route at roughly ten dollars each, with railroads like Burlington Missouri Pacific and others sharing the gains.
Catholic circles report the pope forbids Catholics of I from attending state universities to protect Catholic institutions. Father Romdle Murri, leader of the Catholic Democrats, faces imminent excommunication for disobedience in writings and lectures criticizing the pope’s policy.
William J. Bryan faced a busy day in Holdrege Oxford and McCook Nebraska with brief speeches at each stop. The crowds gathered at the depot and listened as he discussed campaign contributions and the guaranty bank deposits ahead of an evening appearance in Denver.
Fire and forest blazes across northern Michigan and nearby towns claim lives and homes. In Alpena and Barron Wisconsin towns endure extensive damage with dozens unaccounted. villages destroyed and livelihoods lost as lines of duty combat flames. Authorities warn the toll may rise as relief work begins and search continues.
Depew of New York will begin a four days campaign tour in Virginia on October 26 with stop dates to be fixed. John S. Wise of New York speaks on the eastern shore tomorrow and in Portsmouth October 22. Taft plans speeches at Danville Keysville and other Virginia points en route to Richmond then to Washington for a White House conference with President Roosevelt on Sunday.
In Chattanooga on a windy October day G. M. Mallory fell fifty feet from his aeroplane but escaped with minor injuries. His wife witnessed the crash on Crestsline Lane and reacted with hysteria as he survived the fall. Mallory planned to rebuild and fly again, marking his first flight in the South.
An English language clipping notes Florence More Rau of Florence and an American companion eloped to Paris and then traveled toward London. Details are unclear as to motives and dates, with Morgan attempting to intervene but the couple departing soon after arrival.
The piece touts Bootham's Pills as a quick cure for weak digestion fear inertia and poor blood claiming benefits for a run-down body and tired brains. It notes the pills aid stomach liver and blood and come in 10 and 25 cent boxer packages for easy hiding.
Miss May Blatherton sues for $100 damages in Chesterfield Missouri alleging disrobing by Justice Kroening and others at Glaoser residence. Witnesses describe coercion to strip to a short petticoat and waist while money was allegedly hidden in the house.
An assortment of medical claims and product pitches recounts Ada Croom’s rough illness and partial recovery with Dr King s New Discovery. The clumsy clipping blends testimonials, household ads, and dubiousHealth tips for coughs lungs and digestion.
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