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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
15
Wariness of exaggerated political claims dominates the page as a Wisconsin county editorial urges voters toward Republican steadiness and cautions against sensationalism. It cites Carnegie and Bryan debates, discusses party records, and notes college faculty banning merry widow hats as a campus aside.
The piece argues over whether voters want a party in power delivering progress or an opposition. It notes Roosevelt era reforms, potential deadlock under Bryan, and the need for steady administration to sustain growth, with emphasis on economic policy and interstate commerce oversight.
The Standard Oil head, John D. Rockefeller, endorses Taft in a public move seen as aiding the Republican ticket. Observers argue the disclosure betrays Rockefeller’s aim to influence voters and frustrate Bryan’s camp, while minor party leaders privately prefer Taft to Bryan for the presidency. Walter Wellman shifts to promoting campaign “well filled cafes” as the race tightens.
Dr Abbott argues a shift from individualistic ownership to cooperative industry reshapes capitalism. He links a tool owners versus tool users dynamic to a broader socialist trend, urging collective production and regulatory steps while noting political campaigns grow sharper and nastier as elections approach.
A Delineator note advises removing fish taste and odor from baked or fried fish by washing the cooking vessel with soap and water, drying it, then scalding with boiling vinegar or vinegar and water. The procedure aims to neutralize lingering flavors.
In New York, Gov. William A. Stone says a 19 letter urging him to appoint Judge Henderson to the Pennsylvania supreme court could not have influenced his choice. He notes he appointed Judge Morrison, praising his record, and recalls no recollection of the letters. In Indiana, Judge John P. Elkin denies receiving funds or being asked to influence legislation for the Standard Oil Co. with the public letters.
A New Zealand cave discovery dwarfs Kentucky’s Mammoth cave in size. The report lists diverse items from Milwaukee truant showers to divorce petitions and unusual regional crime, reflecting a miscellany of contemporary notes and curiosities.
A collection of late 19th or early 20th century United States news notes reports bets on New York electors, Andrew Carnegie singling a national calamity if Girvan wins, Sverethy Metcalé of the navy bedridden in Washington, and a wreck near the Hook of Holland with the Yarmouth crew of twenty three feared dead.
A Baptist elder describes Vinol as restoring strength after digestion problems and debility. He endorses Vinol as a tonic, noting improved appetite and wellbeing for adults and children, while urging others to send money if it fails. The testimonial lists other benefits and cites Dr. Horn in Wisconsin as endorser.
The text notes Laborites denouncing unemployment woes in the House of Commons and contrasts American habits with British workers. It reports the arrest of three Chicago brokers Foster H Hooper FR C De Vine and Howard L Browning for swindling Chicago case keepers of about 125000 through banquet payments funded by sight drafts on bogus firms, drafted to cover as they fell due.
Reports state Catholics in Askeaton will dedicate a church soon followed by Merritt Lutherans planning a November dedication. Incarcerations include 64 males and 19 females in state prison. A cabbage theft from Jacob Mammel near Appleton is noted. A fatal shooting occurs when Christ Birch is killed by a younger brother during play. Naturalization applications are filed by 40 Russian Poles in Two Rivers. Actor William Kal from Ffdivalian vauderilla dies after being struck by an electric car in Appleton. A Chicago merchant Martin Loftus and his stenographer Anna Burke wed secretly in Kenosha. Margaret Morse Olin dies in Tacoma at 77, cancer victim. Joseph Campbell is held in Chippewa Falls over Ladysmith bank robbery links. Waupaca Post sale talks surface. Sturtevant and Carl Paff are mentioned. Fond du Lac fair arrests lead to rewards for culprits. Disbarment hearings for FRR Lamoreux begin in Stevens Point. Mrs Frances Williams of Stevens Point dies at 65. Northern Wisconsin Michigan logging rises for next winter. U S Leather resumes in Wisconsin. Chippewa county farmer Edward Rausch pleads guilty to arson in drought, fined. Grand Rapids sees $10,000 in arson damage blamed on juvenile gang. State university faculty ban large hats. Madison bonnet boom noted. Judge Hastings prejudice affidavit leads to Marinette murder trial of Dell loborn. Marinette restaurant owner W. F. Relyea’s thefts yield $26 loss, later $25 returned. John M. Jackson signatures needed for estate documents. cadett heirs locate him in Montana. Milwaukee constable attacked while serving writ. Auguste Beerner shot through knee amid family dispute.
Fragmentary text evokes Egypt and distant deserts and the allure of the land of sand and serpent. A narrator claims awareness of ancient summons and the memory of Libya’s mountains, with imagery of a mighty column and fading afterglow.
A compact roundup of editorials and notices from Wisconsin papers. It notes political forecasting skepticism, party criticisms of La Follette, and the public’s response to campaigns. It cites remarks on labor support, fruitless predictions, game law enforcement, and urban street improvements.
A collection of light vignettes and quips from humorous observers. Jokes range from milkman critiques and adoptive parenting quips to a country editor fearing a harsh write up and a theater scare narrated with comedic misreadings. Pop culture humor continues with Irish and American banter and wordplay.
The speaker warns against late parties and excuses in business. He argues one cannot dance till midnight and still perform work on the morrow. He claims headaches hinder earnings and urges small dose homeopathic remedies to retain pleasure and focus.
The article states deafness cannot be cured by topical applications and results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It claims nine in ten deafness cases stem from catarrh and offers $100 for any catarrh deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available from Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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