01 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
1
In September, Wisconsin headquarters of the Progressive Republicans outlines plans to field speakers nationwide, targeting districts with a chance to win. Leaders argue Taft’s renomination risks defeat, pushing for a cross-country push to nominate a Progressive next year.
Baltimore on September 1 Associated Press reports six crewmen of the revenue cutter Mojhawk were forced to jump overboard when the launch gasoilne tank exploded during a deserter search. All were rescued by a rowboat man. Seamen Tawton and Conxswain Laughan suffered severe burns. No cause yet given.
Special dispatch reports in Milwaukee that Oscar Kleinsteuber testified about a department fund raised to cover Fire Chief Thomas A. Clancy’s trial costs. Kleinsteuber admitted contributing personally and delivering funds to the chief, who said he did not want the money but allowed it to be moved to the soliciting committee. Witnesses testified some firefighters feared retaliation for contributing. Former assistant chief Michael Marden will not testify, as his absence is expected to yield sensational disclosures.
A hurricane sweeping the southern coast caused extensive damage from Charleston to Savannah. Fifteen deaths are reported in Charleston with property losses exceeding 1 million dollars. Savannah reports severe shipping damage and partial destruction of Tybee Beach Hotel. crop impacts near Charleston and Savannah are still being assessed.
Associated Press reports France faces high food costs with plans to cut prices via meat and live stock imports and tax suspensions. Local unrest spikes in Lille and Rennes amid wide municipal taxes, while riots in Sain Quentin prompt infantry and cavalry actions. shops shuttered as fear of further food riots grips the nation.
Damaged OCR note reports drought harming cotton in Cincinnati region with references to weeks of rain, improving future prospects, and tensions described as a warlike strain in agricultural markets. The fragment mentions Tas and Wisids as notable terms. Authorities warn of deterioration but hint at a brighter outlook.
In New York on September 1 Associated Press reports that for the first time in years Standard Oil stock was hard to buy in the market. Traders on the curb market could not determine a stable price as yesterday’s shares traded around 44 dollars, with no buyers showing clear demand and dealers unsure how to handle the stock.
A reliable authority reports a proposed purchase by an English syndicate of J. J. Newman and United State Lumber Co in Scranton has collapsed. The group agreed to pay 26 million dollars for timber lands in Mississippi, ending the high stake transaction.
An Associated Press report from Berlin notes a government inquiry into two broker deaths tied to a price break in American securities. The opposition says the case centers on Usy Associates and Prens., Washington, D. C., with prosecutors examining anti trust implications and possible collusion by the Berlin wholesale growers group. The inquiry follows Attorney General Wickersham's compiled report and relates to alleged attempts to fix markets and restrict concession sales to non members.
Shipwrecked crew of the schooner D. Fell, damaged by a gale off the South Atlantic coast, were rescued and brought into port aboard the standarge Oil whaleback City of Everett. Six sailors survived the peril and reached safety in New York.
Fragmentary OCR text provides limited readable facts. The line shows likely a headline or note about a state related to vacation or pacio ord an, with a misread author or section marker. No clear event date, people, or organizations are identifiable from the readable portions.
Union painters walkout disrupts Brooklyn workshops as Associated Press reports on the early phase of the dispute. The piece notes stalled talks and potential impact on city construction projects.
Samuel O. Donn, director at a railway magazine, told the Traveling Engineers Association that American railways are not operated with perfect efficiency. He noted ongoing improvements in materials and labor costs, and that government regulation and a weak money market have shifted focus to smaller, savings-driven improvements with cumulative effects.
Weather writer notes President Taft and Mrs Taft as reverie guest subjects in a dispatch about tonight's program. Beverly and Mayflower referenced as parts of the brief item, with limited readable detail on event timing or location.
Witness testimony recounts bloodstained car seats and attempts to wash the vehicle. Prosecutor questions aim to connect the Beattie family with Beulah Binford and a controversial letter alleged to show motive and concealed evidence.
Promoters at Benton optimistic that rain may end and aviation events at Squantum will proceed. Blurred weather delayed flights for three days. officials expect a double program daily until all events are contested. Favorite Glndy Graham-White with 70 horsepower Mieuport leads, while Glendstone’s 100 horsepower monoplane and others loom. If skies clear, races offer $2,500 in prizes and a busy day at the meet.
The Black Wolf town board extended saloon hours from 11 to 12 89 and posted notices. The sole saloon in town, the Streetway run by Gailwag and Campbell, faced bylaw amendments that fixed closing time at 10 o clock after complaints from reporters and farmers about the Spacil way near the former New White city site.
Funeral services for the late IC Russell will be conducted at his residence TD4 Alabama street Batumlay afternoon at 2 o'clock. The First Congregational Church will affiliate. The remains will be interred temporarily in the city vault at Riverside cemetery. Russell left for Europe earlier from Paris and is not expected to arrive for about ten days.
The Girls club of the Second Presbyterian Church at Thirteenth and Ohio streets will stage Sayville Junction on September 8 at Badger Club Hall. All performers are home talent, tutored by Rev. A. Mann and Mr. Sattenders to support the church.
Labor leaders and shopmen on the Harriman lines held multiple conferences in San Francisco to decide on possible actions against Illinois Central executives. A strike, a general shutdown, or thirty day wage-contract abrogation were debated as the federation sought recognition from the railway, with San Francisco and Chicago officials in close touch and no final decision announced.
Lilac of Twenty Five Greete leads a postal ban effort drawing patrons from local groups and civic clubs. The movement prompts debate over mail policy and community impact with supporters citing efficiency and opponents warning of privacy concerns.
Fragmentary report from Minneapolis shows a deposit event at a federal building with a line of figures and names. reader text is garbled and names like Mrs A Faw appear inked. No clear date beyond September implied. details unreadable.
A distressed coal schooner was sighted several miles off the Delaware coast near Philadelphia after a prolonged gale. Captain Hawkett and crew endured twenty four hours at sea before rescue, with the vessel drifting toward safer waters as authorities coordinated aid from Port News.
In Syracuse New York Rexford D Lyon and two others were suffocated in a city sewer during a search operation. Officials say the trio were local workers employed in the public works project and perished today.
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