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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1925
Page
9
Work has begun on a new school site amid cleared lots and moved houses. Groundbreaking is planned within a few days with the project priced around 50,800. Construction of the building will start now and is not expected to finish this year, likely next year.
A Milwaukee condemnation hearing was postponed amid unclear details. The Associated Press reported a delay affecting the scheduled session and noted continuing legal proceedings and involved parties in the case.
Oshkosh music fans will see the 137th Infantry Band, enhanced by a 20 piece Waunaca group, in a concert Tuesday evening November 3. The show includes a vaudeville segment The Sokostream, led by Warrant Officer Charles T. Carrot, plus Waxpaca singers and a returning guest artist. The event aims to raise funds with concert tickets after support from the Oshkosh Association of Commerce.
The article profiles the former wife of world champion Bob Fitzsimmons, a French immigrant who came to the United States with him. It notes language barriers, public attention, a later marriage to Philip Reiner, and a separation period of over three years amid financial settlements and memory-driven hardship.
A garbled sports item notes the best center of the grid team, with references to Coach Alfred Kittie and Coach Rilne. It mentions the center Yor I am god players and a verbal team tie in a foggy passage lacking clear outcome.
Oshkosh utility manager F. Rider told Rotary leaders that modern public relations have evolved from the old “Public Be Damned” attitude. He highlighted a 5.009 kilowatt turbine at the Oshkosh power plant to boost capacity and public confidence, noting its role in stability and growth during low water. He linked the turbine to historical thought that there is no new under the sun. The Rotary club was urged to attend the Wisconsin Conference of Social Work in Stevens Point on Oct 18, with Oshkosh hopes of strong turnout.
Associated Press reports the American Hospital Association president Dr. E S Gilmore of Chicago urged creating convalescent homes to free hospital beds for acute cases. He emphasized cheaper, better recovery accommodations and noted education efforts as hospitals train many young women. He urged international extension of American hospital management knowledge to Central and South America.
An advertisement to Dr WB Oe wen of Moniteette urges using Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for chronic constipation. It claims long intervals between doses and gentle, pleasant action, marketed as a safe, effective remedy for stomach misery and related symptoms.
Four hundred Tokyo Electric bureau officials in disguise were found to have ridden streetcars for free. The investigation showed that five of the 409 officials targeted conductors, prompting official concerns over waste and public trust.
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