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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
A fragmented OCR tale recounts a local powder trust dispute, with references to manufacturers, protests, and contested market power. Key figures and places are scattered, but the piece centers on a contested business arrangement, regulatory critique, and public reactions amid shifting supply dynamics.
Milwaukee woman Mrs George Wile Midi faces a contested sale of her fame in Milwauka with a claim involving $9000 in her possession. Charles Anderson of Avikab and William reportedly see court action tied to debt, arranging for a conveyance or sale of property as news reports detail the troubled affair.
The fragmentary report references Standard Oil facing government actions, rate debates, and antitrust concerns. Mentions Kansas fields and Southwestern committees. Details are unclear due to damaged text but centers on price and policy disputes involving Standard Oil.
A devastating blaze swept a farm near the river, killing a mother and her two infants, with two others dying in the flames. Firefighters raced to the scene as neighbors tried to rescue trapped family members in the burning barn and house, while a nearby resident reported smoke and sirens. The fatalities included a two month old and an elderly neighbor, with extended family news indicating several relatives were injured.
In Montenegrin capital Montenegrxin on October 22 wartime fervor surged as Princess Yeni and Ada Gaughtera led crowds marching with banners and war songs. A vast female procession urged defense of sacred rights amid Austria Hungary tensions and calls to enroll nurses while authorities announced transit restrictions through Austro Hungarian territory.
Milwaukee leaders at the Van Buren Street Catholic school site turn the dedication into a debate on tax policy. They argued a double burden on parents who send children to church schools unless public funds cover maintenance, noting the city would face higher costs for 86000 public school children and 20000 in private institutions. The ceremony included the Pope’s blessing for St John’s cathedral and the corner stone for a new auditorium wing on Jackson Street, reflecting broader church expansion.
The Weyauwega Wisconsin column notes the funeral of William Teal from the Presbyterian church, with Wis daughters Ada Brisas Rhinelander and Mrs W B Waite Waukesha attending. Mr and Mrs W H Weed traveled to Eau Claire for the wedding of a local friend, Miss Bartlett, to Mr Winchell of Boston. Edna Frederick to wed Tester Munibrave of Aults October 29. Grace Lillia’s friends hosted a tin shower surprise party for her upcoming marriage.
Madison Oct 2 Professor T A Moore agronomy chair travels to Mineral Point Saturday to judge a no farmers corn growing contest and will deliver an address on corn before the fathering. He plans to speak at Wittenberg Shawang county on October 28 in the afternoon and evening. The state shows keen interest in thoroughbred corn due to the pure bred seed contents.
Twenty six corn contests spread across twenty one counties with Tine county hosting the largest event. There were 1,160 entries and over 800 displays, with more than 100 contestants winning prizes. The experiment station urged agricultural societies and school boards to promote corn growing from pure bred seed, advancing seed discrimination nationwide.
Special to the Northwestern Milwaukee reports Mayor Rose accuses former assistant fire chief Michael Harden of threats to Chief Clancy and Police Chief Jannsen. He criticizes Brown and Komorowski on the Fire and Police Board for hostility toward Clancy, warns against agitating charges, and defends Clancy’s dismissal of Harden as safeguarding department welfare.
A severe blizzard in Winnipeg on October 23 cripples the Canadian Pacific and Great Northern railroads. Ten inches of snow, coupled with a fierce gale, has blanketed tracks and buried railway cuts up to ten feet, stalling westbound trains and preventing eastbound arrivals. Similar conditions halt traffic in Butte as Montana lines report trains stalled across the state.
In Ontonagon County last year there was only one mine tragedy amid about eight hundred workers, according to annual Mine Inspector Richard Chynoweth. The contrast with neighboring Yough County shows a much larger workforce and higher accident totals.
Milwaukee on Oct 23 reported a wave of active women tagging men at rail stations pay phones trains and public places to solicit funds for trained nurses for the poor. By late afternoon the city resembled a land office as the campaign continued with strong persistence.
An advertisement extols Gold Dust as more than soap, asserting it cleans beneath the surface, sterilizes touches, and eliminates rubbing toil. It promises the product makes its own suds and does the hard work while the housewife only assists.
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