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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
7
A noisy buildup for a boxing bout scene in Milwaukee and Southern California features champions and challengers. Reports describe training camps, spectator crowds, and limited betting as fighters prepare for high profile confrontations amid bustling ring atmosphere.
Opening day events in Minnesota report strong performances. Minor Hell set a time close to a track record in the mile against time, Bonoma Girl led early but faced a challenge from Alice, and Ding Pointer won the 2:19 pace. Golf results highlight Oshkosh Green Bay Appleton Sheboygan tied in team match play with a decisive upcoming replay.
The Thaw case against Harry K Thaw was adjourned to next Friday in Fishkill Landing New York. Judge PoWilaaga of Pouwuglkrepsie presided. Thaw was brought from Poughknepsie by deputy sheriff. The suit seeks 400 dollars for services with key trial steps postponed.
Assusintud Trkesa Newt Yorl reports assets exceeding liabilities after a Sept statement. Hreant & Ue note losses and $670,009 in collateral for tranater tres. an additional $700,000 owed to banks is unsecured. Edward F. Walsh, receiver, examines the defunct firm’s affairs during travel.
Jean Payne, chair of the Ways and Means Committee and former speaker, is renominated by the Wisconsin Republicans in the Thirtieth Congressional District. He vows tariff revision to combat rivals Germany and France, arguing current laws fail to protect American industry and demand a maximum duty to meet foreign competition.
Charles A. Lawson, secretary to J. T. Harahan of the Ti n ots Central railroad, leapt from the steamer City of Benton Harbor weighed down, and drowned. The loss occurred Saturday with identity learned later, family saying overwork and fever drove him to the outing on the lake.
In Sangamon River near Edinburg Illinois two brothers Ben Woolaver thirty six and Elmer Woolaver thirty nine died by suicide citing financial trouble. Both were married horse traders. Ben left in a buggy Sunday and Elmer Monday on horseback. Neighbors recovered both bodies from the river. families left behind.
Lincoln Neb Sept 1 H J Winnett chairman of the state railway commission announces that railroads will be prosecuted for enforcing reduced rates without commission permission. The Burlington Rock Island Northwestern and Missouri Pacific advertised and enacted the reduced rates.
Fragmentary text suggests rebel plots and a fatal outcome linked to Goawans and Lord Minto. Relatives of a slain prisoner are mentioned amid disputed claims and security concerns following a bomb incident.
In Des Moines on September date L Gov A B Cummins addressed a special legislative session. He urged ending the primary law to allow Republicans to nominate a senator this fall. He did not propose a specific amendment and noted the legislature must elect a junior senator to the short term, with vacancy rules if unable.
Washington September 1 The president approves the plans of the proposed new ships Florida and Win which were authorized at last season's course of his ex and Liat Critics Albert Key entertained radical naval construction opinions and criticized some features of the plans The prompt approval by the president is taken to indicate he was not deeply impressed with the critics
A report from Lincoln notes the engagement of Helen Terger to Alex Berger with prominent local figures Wiliam Jennings Bryan and connections to Milwaukee. The marriage may be delayed for a year or more, amid family and associate attendance after a business trip to Colorado and Nebraska.
The Rev A view Kempton former pastor of First Baptist Muscatine and longtime Pendleton area minister died in Madison General Hospital at 7 near 8 oclock Sunday night from typhoid fever. He was ? years old and had come to visit relatives here three weeks earlier before falling ill and dying after two weeks of suffering.
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