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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
2
A chaotic meeting unfolds with heated exchanges and shifting alliances. Key figures include community leaders and officials debating public works and zoning while accusations flare and the crowd reacts with disorder. The session ends without a clear resolution, leaving ongoing tensions and questions about next steps.
A historical address argues corsets support the torso and health, praising modern corsetry while warning against fear and fashion. The speaker cites Greek principles, music, and balanced living as essential for vitality, linking posture to circulation and overall wellbeing.
Special to The Northwestern Appleton Wit reports Lawrence University hosts a Halloween party for 400 students in the gymnasium due to growth. Decor will feature blue and white colors with pumpkins cornstalks and autumn decor. Fortune tellers booths potato and bean races and eerie basement attractions promise a festive, social introduction to students and faculty.
Executors of Henry A. Butters disclose the millionaire’s fortune, valued at several million, will go to trustees for Henry W. Buleda Jr. The widow Mrs Butters is excluded, and the two daughters from a prior marriage are also cut out. The case draws attention to the contested will and family tensions.
The article notes forest fires across private and national forests, sparked by carelessness, locomotives, and lightning. It cites Uncle Sam’s forest service data on acres burned, costs, and efforts to improve fire reporting and rapid response through better communication and access.
Montgomery Oct 30 Deputy Insurance Commissioner Sexton after investigating a dozen cotton gin warnings concluded that the night rider stones are fakes. North Alabama provided sensational reports but the department found them unfounded. Many stories signed Committee proved to be false.
Associated Press reports orders issued for Russian troops in Chill provinces including the Jegation guard to be withdrawn soon. Japan plans to pull back about half of its 800 man force in the province as railway guards in November.
Ordinary Naphtha Soap is yellow and Rosin is cheap yet P. G. Naphtha Soap is white with no rosin. It uses high grade soap and refined kerosene. It works quickly and thoroughly in cold water, unlike ordinary laundry soaps. Use it to avoid hard rubbing and long hot wash days. P. G. Naphtha Soap sells a cake.
An Indiana farmer’s wife shares a testimonial praising Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for long standing weakness and bloodlessness. She details severe prior illness, recovery after a few boxes, and urges others to request the booklet Plain Talks to Women. Pills sold by druggists or mailed by the company.
A fourth name joins the trio accused in the confession of E A Blake, the convicted jury briber. Blake said he was offered 10000 and a pension of 100 a month to take a term in prison and stay silent about the identity of his alleged confederates. District Attorney Langdon relayed Blake’s dramatic statements. Martin Stevens, an attorney, held notes for 16000 alleged to be tied to Abraham Ruef’s bribery case. Stevens refused to comment beyond oath. Blake had first alleged offering 1000 to John M Kelley, a venireman, to influence the Ruef jury vote.
No experiment is made when you buy a Brand's Famous Steel Range. You get the best steel obtainable and latest designs and construction. It cooks perfectly and saves fuel, sold by Krippone Hardware Co. 106 Main St.
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