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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
8
Promised remedy for indigestion and gas urges quick relief within five minutes. Promotes digestion through Dia pepsin tablets sold for about 50 cents to a dollar, touting pleasant taste and no laxative need.
The Japanese public and leaders express warm welcome to the approaching American battleship fleet in Yokohama. Prominent figures including Prince Yamagata ex-premier Matsuket Vice Admiral Satta and Count Toga pledge friendship, peace, and closer ties between Japan and the United States as the historic cruise unfolds.
St Petersburg dispatch reports that attempts in Russia and England to post the $25,000 bail for Nicholas Tschaikovsky have failed. He stays in the central political prison after being moved from St. Peter and Paul fortress last week. English backers could only furnish half the bail. reducing the amount may be proposed though little chance of acceptance. American friends are urged to assist.
Caspar Whitney argues in The Outing Magazine that regulation strengthens moral fiber better than prohibition. He urges enforcing lawful racing while condemning half measures and asserts prohibition as a sign of national weakness, proposing fewer tracks and strict limits if regulation fails.
A Forest and Stream excerpt lauds William Dutcher president of the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals. It notes the organization funds bird protection legislation and enforcement, educates youth, and protects breeding grounds on U.S. coasts.
The Record-Herald straw poll of 3,274 Wisconsin voters suggests Taft leading Bryan by over 7,000 votes, with results broadly aligned to a Republican plurality. Including data from 34 cities and all eleven congressional districts, the analysis notes shifts since 1904 and 1908, and observes near parity between old and new voters with no clear mandate.
An article claims scalp microbes may cause baldness after years of buildup. It cites Professor Anna of Hamburg and Dr Sabourand of Paris, explaining how microbes disrupt blood supply and feed on scalp fat. Rexall hair tonics are advertised with guarantees and caveats for certain severe cases.
Wisconsin delegates debated platform ideas linked to La Follette wing as Taft and Bryan campaigned the state. Debs gains in Milwaukee Madison Manitowoc suggest socialists rising, while Taft leads nationwide. Governorship race seen as not altering national outlook from straw results.
Senator Stout of Me, a wealthy advocate of progress, has long funded road improvements including a model country road from his hometown. He urges careful attention to a fall constitutional amendment he believes will advance public works and general welfare across the state.
The piece argues for state funds to aid highway building while local voters cover their share. It asserts roads are public assets benefiting all and not just local farmers, urging voters to support the amendment to distribute costs more fairly and reduce farmer burden.
The text notes wide regional differences in plowing, from engine powered machines on Pacific coast wheat farms to single oxen plows in the southeast and midwest multi-team setups in other areas. It explains the efficiency of machine plowing and highlights alfalfa's profitability in the south with multiple hay cuttings and high values per ton.
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