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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1925
Page
14
Citizens file protest after a building permit denial for a site that would have supported a local business in the Unt section. The commission had previously considered changes to nearby surroundings and members argued some commerce was needed for residents.
Ellen Jones wife of John O Jones died this morning after extended illness of several years. Born in Oshkosh in 1857 she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Bierd and among the early settlers of the Welsh settlement in Wasneiago county. Her parents moved from Oshkosh to a Welsh farm when she was a child.
Amether Sid and Abel attend a late afternoon gathering at Ring Cemetery. The sparse notes place the event near 2 20 p m with unspecified details. Further context from the source is limited.
Joseph Beno, 48, of 251 Washington Boulevard, died after a heart attack in an Oshkosh garage where he had worked the night shift. The death occurred around 4:20 a.m. Other workers aided but failed to revive him. Survivors include his wife Carre Cilach and three children, with services planned at St Peter's Catholic Church. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Ann Jones Booth, widow of early steamboat captain Robert Pooth, aged about 55, died at home on Meta Street after a two week illness. Born in North Wales in 1920 she came to America as a child and lived much of her life in Oshkosh. She and Captain Pooth resided at 20 Evans Street, summers on the beat, with Booth serving as cook and bowkeeper. Surviving relatives include a granddaughter. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 PM at Plymouth Congregational Church, Rev. Willund Rexs Dion officiating, with interment at Hiveide Cemetery.
The funeral for Martin W Brand was held Friday afternoon at Spikes and McPacan chapel at 229 oclock. Rev. Walter Myder led the service with a large attendance including two sisters Cora Hadley of Chicago and EB G Sevan of Portage. Survivors include Mrs. A Hinkley and brothers Leonard Willem and Beary Westsen, with additional relatives listed from Port land Ore Oakland Cal and Warpact.
Fragmented OCR lists names and license references with garbled characters. Items include Righth-st, Gey Smith, Ejeno Simeerman, Zena Griett, Bets-zt, Felon Anessa, Margaret Taig, Wis, and numbers like 47-25 and 3337. The legibility is too poor to extract coherent details or dates.
The article outlines Normal School events for Homecoming week. A large downtown parade is planned with merchant window displays and banners. Football matches feature Gebkoshopment versus Western State in a weekend lineup, followed by dinners, banquets, and social activities across student clubs. Halloween party events close the celebration with dancing and refreshments.
Special to The Northwestern reports the death of Leo Klemmer a 65 year old former resident who recently moved to Winrecdane. Funeral services were held from his residence with Rev O P Lovie officiating interment in the village cemetery. He is survived by his wife Elie Stanberry Klemmer and other relatives from Exenabs Mich. Numerous local families attended the gathering as guests of Mrs Calkins and others with extended family members listed. The piece also notes a hospital appendicitis operation on Miss Mietx Cross and various local social updates from the Civic League and area residents.
Miss Belieh Zerier and Miss xati srine Strohmeyer of Nécoal spend weekend with Mrs Helen Sode at 1 Court Street. Tribity Episcopal church hosts Gay morning sermon at 1045 on The Religion of Peace. Furse will deliver an early com ramalon. Church school at 3t 9220 go. marriage and young people's meeting at 7. Mr and Mr E B Sens xo depart for Kansas City for the eleventh annual convention of the National Association of Commercial Secretaries. The Elite met Wednesday at Mrs Harveys Wickest home Oregon Street.
A fragmented notice mentions Etbetsmere admitting Mire and several others including Brastus and Albert Pem kyaks. It notes a DAEL meeting with Mrs Art eur Rechuean on Eighth Street, with unclear context or full names.
Fragmentary text references an insurance matter connected to a veterinary issue and a deification phrase. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR. The readable bits imply a discussion of insurance related to a vet or veterinary item, but essential names and context are missing.
The area around the proposed new vocational east of the Broadh Memorial Algoma site thrived with construction activity despite initial delays. Heavy equipment moved dirt as workers gathered, signaling a fast approach to the planned development.
The fragmented text recalls a Montana veteran of a war state, Hardin origin, enlisting for service, serving in France where he was wounded. It notes discharge on May 22 1815, mentions injuries and subsequent fates, with garbled details about his life and effects.
Incomplete OCR text notes a 1919 Velco e war contract expiry and an alleged fatal wound in Nelson’s thighs. Mentions Starstalt home and parents, Old John the Sexton, an application for velco e war, and a bureau C8 wet Siake Insurance. Details are garbled and unclear about events or outcomes.
A capacity crowd attended the graduation program at Gould Bar Friday evening. Relatives and friends gathered for the ceremony as graduates were honored. Libations were shared and alumni returned for the reunion, filling the hall with a festive mood.
A fragment from a student program notes a commencement with Rev. H E Keay invoking then H P Boody delivering a talk titled The Magic Cap A mock ancient tale served as an example to illustrate a philosophical point about life and attitude
Fragmentary report references a gunfire exchange from a distant battle. It mentions Dr. Perry, a veteran, insurance concerns, and a payment set at Markato Mine, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR text. The piece reads as a partial, unreliable wartime bulletin with several misspellings and broken phrases.
Text fragments describe a 1920s or earlier conference involving women doctors and economists from Germany and the United States. It notes a joint conference with multiple associations, a memorial, and a push for a local option on liquor.
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