18 Sep 1905
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1905
Page
1
Heavy rains push the Mississippi River over ten feet in 24 hours causing extensive flood damage from St Louis Front to eastern Kansas. Towns endure washouts and crops, with thousands displaced as waters engulf streets and rail lines. Regional rivers rise, breaking levees and threatening homes and grain stores in Missouri and Kansas.
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The report notes ongoing demonstrations across several areas with condemnations but no new violence. Communities remain divided on the peace settlement terms as some regions pass pro government resolutions while others oppose.
Governor and Mrs La Follette hosted a reception for visiting Methocests at the conference in Madison Wisconsin on September 18. The event highlighted official hospitality and civic engagement during the state gathering.
Ambiguously garbled report claims Norway denies mobilization despite military preparations and border activity. Swedish forces reportedly engage in two hours of action near the frontier as tensions rise.
An early 20th century single car derailment near the New York Central tunnel injures several riders. Railway workers rush to the scene as the wreckage is inspected and the car is placed back on the track amid rescue efforts.
Fragmentary report notes troops reviewed in King’s Park on the 29th, with officers and dignitaries present. The scene includes Sir Thomas and Sir Mouthane Wes, and mentions counteracting irritation over war office regulations.
An unknown poet was arrested after a failed attack on a train near Sage Worth Falls on Sunday. Investigators found wreckage and stones at the scene, with bystanders reporting a near miss and a dramatic escape.
The Rev D C Savage pastor of the Methodist church at Dunbar Wisconsin was fatally injured in a Sunday afternoon auto crash while traveling with a party. He suffered abdominal injuries and died Sunday evening. A well known figure in Wisconsin church circles he had served at Peshtigo and other communities.
Special to The Fond du Lac Wis. The licensure question is to be decided by tomorrow. Saloons face a vote on whether to keep the present license price of $2 or raise it. Campaigns push to keep the fee unchanged while backers of higher licensing argue for an increase.
A New York report notes Teomura showing marked improvement. His convalescence is described as well established after recent hospitalization, with peace and stability evident in his condition.
An Associated Press report from London dated September 18 states Halifax claimed the visit of the British squadron led by Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Guttenberg to the United States has been abandoned.
A nationwide hunt expands as a warrant is issued for Joseph Girard in the Auguste Pfeiffer murder near West Chester. Witnesses report sightings while police and detectives, including coroner input, pursue leads and expect an arrest within 24 hours.
Washington dispatch reports James W. Bord, a clerk in the health and marine hospital service, arrested for forging vouchers and securing over 320 dollars by submitting fake payments. Bord confessed when confronted, with several small vouchers totaling larger sums. he is described as about four years of age and married, wife said to be in Europe.
President Roussill sent a message to Mayor Behr in New Orleans stating he expects to arrive in the city on October 23 and would come if invited. He plans a brief stop in Arkansas before continuing, subject to a quarantine he would later endure.
Reports from New Orleans and surrounding towns indicate the fever may be subsiding. Only two positive cases remain in the area, with hopes rising that the epidemic is near its end for the region along the Mississippi.
At Wesleyan University on Sept 18 authorities promote Clarence Gor Pemland to serve as instructor in the military department. He succeeds Capt Waldo El Ayer who has been on duty here for the past year and is assigned to Fort.
The German liner Kaiser Wilhelm II, sailing from New York on September 22, arrives in Plymouth with M Witte and colleagues aboard. Russians on board reported in good health. The item closes with a quip about laziness and a preacher's congregation rarely napping.
Special to The Northwestern reports Stephen Stickle a Promeer Lesident and war veteran of Winneconne aged seventy two died after illness. He served in the Civil War and belonged to the G A R and Abe Massy. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 PM in the Free Baptists church with Rev J M Key officiating.
Special dispatch reports Brian Patterson of Stevens defends WE Anzeto, an attorney charged with violating an anti pass law. The case challenges public restrictions, with MOT Parks arguing for the defendant and Attorney General Sturdevant for the state.
Mrs Luedtke died after a long illness including alcohol fever and heart disease. She left two husbands and seven children, with services at two churches, Eighth Street Lutheran and St Johns Catholic, in town. Funeral plans call for Wednesday morning and later services at St Johns Church.
An eight year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs August Gosmed Wes, was struck by lightning while on her porch in Milwaukee. The bolt glanced off a shivving house and hit the pillars, throwing her to the ground. She collapsed into convulsions and likely remains unable to speak or see.
Fragmentary report indicates men remain at work with proposed salary terms of 173 dollars over ten years for titanium processing. Some workers are discharged as counterman tensions rise while a separate item notes storage costs of 291 dollars tied to barracks.
A man sustained a rib pierced lung after a fall while near Wakee Wisconsin. He was picking his daughter from a tree when the incident occurred. Paramedics reported multiple broken ribs and internal injuries requiring further medical assessment.
Paul Morton president of Equitable Life Assurance says the society will refuse to contribute to political campaign funds going forward. He announced this stance in New York on September 18.
Everett Coley a Wisconsin native challenged the Essex county political machine in New Jersey. He claimed graft would ruin the system and pledged to build two new machines to counter the entrenched interests. He relocated to New York to leverage the new primary law and sought to continue his reform efforts against the machine.
A government notice warns that trespass on certain river areas near Fox River is illegal. It calls for Moor boats and others to stay off restricted sites and to report any violations to the local Office of Improvement and DG M. Xi neer in charge.
Dr. RG Werner and August Neuemer were arrested at Island Park on a warrant accusing Maamer of stealing a launch. Neuemer was discharged in municipal court after evidence showed no grounds for the charge and Werner stated the boat had been given to him by Werner’s father. The case ended with Neuemer’s discharge and the officer’s dismissal of the charge.
Paul Golmick was arraigned on a serious charge on a farm near West Bloomfield. He faced trial next Wednesday night for disorderly conduct after an examination. He had not yet paid a fine of $1. Other local court defendants include Gi Brushell Frank Ward Thrail and Henry Helsenan charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, each paying court costs. Ed Durkee pleaded guilty to a similar offense and paid $2 and costs.
Merchants Excursion offers two special cars to Omro and back from Oshkosh for residents unable to secure passage on the Thistle. The car departs Omro at 10 am Tuesday and returns from Oshkosh at 5 pm, accommodating those traveling between Omro and Oshkosh.
County board action in Fond du Lac involving Mrs. Lac and a quarantined home patient. Attorney E P Worthing represents Fond du Lac County as case pursues a hearing to place the matter on calendar again after a lengthy pending status.
A Russian squadron was sighted Sunday near Sy ong Chin in Corea. The group was alleged to be signaling the armistice terms to Russian forces on the Ta men river.
The Grand Sire Robert E Wright presided as the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Old Fellows met in Philadelphia on September 18. Attendees represented every jurisdiction in the United States as plans discussed encampment and Militant branch membership, potential expansion to Porto Rico San Domingo and Scotland, and financial reports showed increased resources and rising lodge numbers.
Repairs to the south river pile near the Gshiosh Logging Fook area suspended ferry service for most of Sunday. A board of public works crew reattached piles and reinforced the rope to restore safer operation by afternoon.
Report from S. D. details a deadly incident at the Custer massacre location. The message notes the date as September 12 and mentions a person who died during the event. it references a survivor who died later and an Associated Press dateline. Local authorities are not named.
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