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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1908
Page
7
The report describes a disturbance with a chaotic, partly mistranscribed account. It mentions a man named Mick in Algona, a servant girl incident near High and Taglt streets, and unclear references to a possible assault. Police deny verified details and no corroborating evidence emerged.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a leper case, a party, detected faults, and several friends amid unclear context. The readable fragments suggest a report on a health or social issue with individuals and possible locations unclear from the garbled source. The item appears to be a brief public notice or column snippet.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions churches trials and a public event with scattered names and places. The legible bits reference a ceremony, church matters, and possible legal or civic notes, but the overall content is unclear and incomplete.
The article reports a chaotic boxing scene with Haubebers and Teen Chie AMmay contending across the ring. Spectators saw tense exchanges as the judging and flower of the game influenced the outcome.
Morning dispatches from Poster City Mich report rumors of fires endangering Foster City. Morgan Company officials deny immediate danger though a sawmill and lumber camp operate there. Foster City is described as a model timber town with about forty houses and several families. Mayor Banderob to be notified if situation worsens.
The Union Bank of Winneconne plans to reopen next Monday after a capital increase from 14600 to 25000 and a sale of Oshkosh stock to a Winneconne syndicate. Commissioner Bergh and Bank Examiner Hernen attended a stockholders meeting at Barbers & Beglinger in the city.
Gertrude Marden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. March, age unknown, died Monday evening at 6:30 after a brief illness from cerebral spinal meningitis. She was in the fourth grade at Nurmial school and lived at 73 Algoma Street. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM at the residence with Reverend Trabert Varn of the Universalist Church officiating. Interment at Riverside Cemetery. Three siblings survive: Eyman P., Nathan L., and Jane Alice.
The jury in the auto purchase dispute Neville versus a Chicago Northwestern line failed to reach a verdict this morning. The action seeks 460 dollars for the purchase price of a car that was allegedly not delivered as agreed, while a related claim for 2000 dollars concerns a separate consignment dispute. The court adjourned for a secret conference over a disputed term as jurors prepared to resume deliberations later today.
V T Latarnio was arrested this afternoon for peddling without a license. A warrant was issued for partner P Blanco, not yet apprehended. Strangers sold goods from linen samples claimed to be glazed cotton. Complaint filed at noon, one man brought to court before 3 pm, pleaded not guilty. Court adjourned to Thursday at 10:00.
All Oshkosh Methodist pastors are returned for another year with assignments shown in this issue. Rev Francis A. Pease returns to First M E church, Rev Fr resumes at A Street M B church, Rev W W Wilson leads Second M B church, and Rev T Do Wu Han remains superintendent of the Oshkosh district. Three churches requested their pastors’ return, and the announcements align with those wishes.
Ralph Buckstaff of Lincoln Nebraska visits his brothers George A. and Clyde in the city. The North Side Sewing society plans a Wednesday meeting with Mrs C H Williams on Saratoga avenue. Mrs FW Andrews returns to Columbus Wisconsin after visiting her sister. The Ladies society of the Universal Church meets Thursday afternoon in the vestry. The Mizpah club plans a Wednesday evening dance party at Company B armory Merritt Street featuring Charles Bauer’s The Dark Waltz. Mr A Albert Cohn returns with his bride and they will reside at 375 Merritt Street mid October. Mrs Cohn, formerly Miss Fao Sharito, wed last Thursday at her parents’ home in St Paul.
George Mason given seven days for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and sent to the workhouse. Ladies Missionary Society of First Congregational Church to meet at Mrs Edward HW Smith’s summer cottage in Pan-ko-tuk Wednesday at 3. Peter Vansen freed after police, not brought to court. Fire crew respond to water blaze from hose left burning at Main Street dentist office. Mission Study classes at Presbyterian Church set for Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs A M Durkee and Mrs G B Johnston at specified times. Christus Redempption discussed in Ch 1.
An old classified notice offers money to loan on real estate with interest details and security terms. It mentions coal services, updated machinery, and transportation of coal in sealed box cars. Contact Frank McCabe Coal Co at Winconsin Avenues and Main Street for applications and arrangements.
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