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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
9
A fragmented account describes looming election activity with calls to vote, debates on constitutional amendments, and concerns about apathy. It notes that polling will occur countywide, with elector participation central to outcomes and potential shifts between parties.
A historical ad describes Golden Medical Discovery by Dr. Pierce of Buffalo. It promotes alcohol free preparation claiming cures for weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia, and related ailments. It includes endorsements from medical texts and urges readers to mail for the bottle and ingredient list.
Fragmented OCR discusses county election data and candidate vote totals with references to majorities, primaries, and historic results. It notes a heavier vote in 2041 and lists several candidate names with vote counts, including figures like Jackson and McDonald, amid a chaotic district-by-district tally.
The Universalist church ladies plan a supper in the vestry on Friday October 50 from 5:30 to 7:00. A police blotter item notes John Bechmann arrested for drunkenness and various disturbances, with confusion over identity between John R Bechmann on Eleventh Street and Jacob Bechmann on Sixth Street.
Superintendent McIver testified that fire protection measures have been pursued in most wards but high school drills are incomplete due to funding. Five gangs operated across schools, with progress delayed by budget constraints and pending tax allocations. Fire escapes and equipment remain unfinished though buckets and safety steps exist. Public inspection of the school buildings was proposed to show improvements and remaining needs.
A local meeting approved a blackface minstrel show headlined by Arthur Humes and Howell, with Reed directing and Miss Filna Reacher and Miss Minit Webster performing. Rehearsals start at Union City, lantern slides to be shown, and the evening promises music, humor, and lantern projections. A wedding anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Jacobs highlighted the week.
An advertisement explains how diet and stomach strength affect blood quality. It claims weak digestion lowers blood supply, causing pale cheeks, emaciation, and cold extremities. Beecham's Pills are promoted as the best stomach corrective and regulator of liver and kidneys, purifying blood and improving appearance with regular use.
Immigrant authorities in Washington ordered a temporary division in the Bosman family of Hongkens tycoon Robert Hu Tung Bosman. He may marry in the United States to one wife while the other faces deportation. Mrs Clara Bosmang and four children will stay with him as he remains under treatment in a German hospital for nervous disorders. Bosman was allowed to bind by furnishing a bond during the decision period.
A bottle of carbolic acid was hurled from a passenger automobile at a New York car company during a strike. Louis Wormser, a banker, was slightly injured by flying glass and acid on his clothing. The chauffeur escaped harm as the assailants fled toward the Manhattan Central tunnel.
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