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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
9
Fragmented OCR notes describe The Daily Northwestern in 1866 with references to postage, prices, and distribution. The text mentions names, places, and multiple individuals, including officials and publishers, in a long political context about Republican party strategy and public notices.
Arthur J. Duabeek of Milwaukee named secretary of the Republican state central committee. The executive committee includes Senator C. W. Thayer Ripon Dr T. AL Wright Columbus Carl St. Frenken Oshkosh Max Sells Amherst and Dr. W. A. Jones. Campaign work will begin soon with five weeks of activity at the Capitol.
The article discusses ongoing cholera concerns despite reassuring messages from Fluasia. It notes limited progress in understanding the disease and uncertainty about its exact nature and effective controls. India’s dense populations and recurrent outbreaks are highlighted, with emphasis on public health measures and the need for better travel and sanitation practices.
An essay traces irrigation’s roots from ancient Chaldeans to modern engineers like Sir William Willcocks, noting that billions are spent on reclamation today. It highlights studies of ancient methods, aims to restore millions of acres to fertility, and argues modern progress echoes past mastery of soil science.
Young Theodore Roosevelt Sr son of the president arranged to work at a Thomsonville Connecticut carpet factory. The plant manager confirms the plan, with Roosevelt to start late this year earning 5 dollars weekly, then rising as value grows. He will follow plant rules, work seven to ten hours daily, and wear overalls. The piece discusses youths of wealth pursuing trades, contrasts with broader career trends, and notes public fascination with the future leader’s path. It also touches on political and economic themes of the era and references other local matters and remarks about labor and society.
A fragmented verse evokes a journey back to a mythic ancient age. The speaker longs for a primal land with ruined temples, carven altars, and wild, untamed passions. Imagery blends prehistoric worship, jungle growth, and a stormy Atlantic voyage.
An aged inventor performs twenty five shots at a target while a New York bank pays about 48 per volar. Brazil’s rubber surplus is covered in an unprecedented way. A Washington district sculpture commission will honor Crosby S Noyes with a bust by William Cooper. Charles T White seeks Republican Congress nomination in New York’s district including Brooklyn.
A stormy stretch across Wisconsin includes a village rescue at Stiles by Green Bay engine crews, snow reports, a Milwaukee county Tattled initiative, and fatalities. Notable items cover a Belgrade license boycott, a 215000 depot plan for Menasha, and a fire engird at Beloit. Judges, marriages, and riots are noted alongside a Racine home intrusion, a missing Manitowoc identity found in Lake Michigan, and a St. Point mining tie. The piece cites a courthouse project in Green Bay, a Martinsburg murder case with a $500 reward, and Taft Roosevelt praise in Indiana addresses.
Promotes Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as a cure for women’s irregularities and nervous symptoms. Claims benefits for menstrual pain, childbirth preparation, and general feminine health with endorsements from medical authorities and a free booklet offer.
The Winninger Brothers open a week at the Grand Opera House with a sold out crowd and strong company. Highlights include Wroik as star and playwright of The Mysterious Music Master, Charles Marston as Old Neruan, Blanche Brennan as Jane Meldwin, andMaxines Living Art Studies. The program features Meenay Hawkins, Latley and Taylor, and a juggling act by Greenway, plus animated pictures and a woodland overture from the house orchestra.
A collage of quips and quotes spans jokes about poetry on faces, weddings, sermons for a price, mistaken bones, chicken prices, Irish workers, and political sighs. Quotations include remarks by Stella, Geraldine, Mrs Hoyle, Mrs Doyle, and an Aristophilian misquote, ending with Sophocles on youth and pleasure.
Washington reports at the International Tuberculosis Congress showcase a range of devices promising to push fresh air into lungs. Inventors display windowside beds, headgear like a diver’s helmet, and a pulsating system that delivers medicated air, while a portable X ray drawing machine promises exact interior pictures for diagnosis.
Republican leaders in Minnesota forecast Taft will win by about 40 000 votes. The note accompanies other brief items from the state including a sensational elopement involving Mias Silvey Speer heiress to an Alabama fortune who fled with her chauffeur Russell Thomas. Also reported is Dr Adolph Gehrman of Chicago shooting a burglar who proved to be a neighbor. A bankruptcy hearing was held in New York.
A historical ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles and claims it has helped women avoid surgical operations. Letters from Mrs Barbara Base and Mrs Arthur R House praise its results, urging others to write for advice at Lynn Mass.
Brown admits giving Edna Wallace Hop a $7000 automobile to a broker. Dr. Irvine, ex Sing Sing physician, allegedly profited from wealthy inmates over seventeen years. Sherman and Longworth addressed a large Chicago Orchestra Hall audience, making a strong impression. Robert Cantwell, Chicago attorney under conspiracy indictment, sought after linking toEmpire of Chicago following an American League game.
A collage of editorial takes from Wisconsin papers notes mood in the campaign from Neenah to Madison, mocking phrases and party lines. It cites La Follette, Bryan labor links, and local asides on banking, fuel, fire safety, wood spinning, and regional industry with pointed quips and brief observations.
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