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Newspaper
Oshkosh Record
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1887
Page
4
Residents of the Fourth ward push for Alderman Monahan to resign amid questions of his eligibility and citizenship. They urge mayor or council to declare his seat vacant if he does not step down, with labor representatives threatening investigation committees or legal action. The piece also notes a labor party movement and local social events.
A lively fragment mixing Scottish dialogue and humorous misreadings. The piece touches on Thistle homecomings, honest traders in America, and a religiously tinged Sabbath debate. It mentions Scots in San Francisco, a Septemlian tale of St Peter at golden streets, and travagunen as a mood.
The article reports a factory turning waste blood into buttons and other goods in Bridgeport and Chicago area plants. It notes large volumes of fresh beef blood used daily, with albumen recovered after drying and used to produce buttons, buckles, and trinkets. Also mentions a missing Union Ore man Willis Skuf/T, trial of two suspects for murder, and unsettled estate claims.
Dr. Charles Bliss raced to a near Central Park home to save a gravely suffocating 300 pound patient whose plate lodged across her throat. With improvised tools he cut the throat, pushed the plate into her stomach, and ordered strict rest and no intake until help arrived, later feeding ice and oat peel gravel as the crisis cooled.
The article discusses decorative wear across cultures, noting why rings and necklaces persist despite loss and damage risks. It cites practical issues like breakage, maintenance, and discomfort, and posits that ties to the body complicate use, while ornaments on clothing or hair offer convenience and visibility.
In Central New York a sharp tongued villager known as Uncle John tries remedies from friends amid a harsh cough. He endures scolding as he presses on with errands downtown while debating a cough remedy.
Local schedule shows daily freight and passenger trains between Oshkosh and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Minneapolis. Northbound trains depart at 10:00 am and 5:27 am, with a Milwaukee to Menasha northbound at 5:50 am. Dining car service available at 75 cents per meal. Departures originate from South Oshkosh. H. L. BACCN Agent.
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