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Newspaper
Osseo Eleva Journal
Location
Osseo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1896
Page
3
A fragmentary note describes a rector delivering a special sermon at Anglionen shore in Terwats Can. The piece cites a large decorative emblem and mentions a church paper listing a “great admonition” amid confusion and stylistic distortions.
A muddled ad urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a range of female ailments including backache headaches and nervous distress. It claims the remedy cures inflammation ulceration and displacement and promotes general health, promising relief from longstanding weakness.
Katherine Reed, among the oil country’s wealthiest women, died recently. Her farm and forest wealth funded many fortunes, but her poverty in earlier years shows the fragility of oil wealth. Her eight children inherit, with a cautious forecast they will be supported for life if they remain prudent.
Prospectors describe rich gold finds at Cook's Guliet with hundreds of colors and coarse gold. They note a shaft not reaching bedrock and suggest future prospects near Meeker, with plans for further testing and protection of claims.
In Pleasant Prairie near Kenosha Wisconsin on a Saturday murder wounds a wife named Mrs August Hilgendorf. Her husband August Hilgendorf and son Bernhard Hilgendorf are jailed awaiting a coroner verdict. Police report a milkhouse crime scene with crushed skulls and a bloodstained shirt. The suspect claims war memories and says he acted alone.
Special report from Baratoo Wisconsin July 3 describes a daring noon robbery at the Charles Nafir bank in Saak City. Thieves forced a door, stole about 2900 dollars while clerks dined, and fled unseen until later with police promising a reward.
A funeral in Portage Wisconsin yesterday honored a former well known local figure who joined the forestry commission of the National Academy of Sciences. The commission was appointed to study forests reserves and national parks and advise on their improvement. Members include Professors Sargent and Hazne with Pinehat and Gilles among others.
Balances in state funds as of June 30 shown in the monthly treasurer’s report. Figures list school fund, normal school fund, college funds, drainage and delinquent funds, with cash on hand and various deposits. The report, filed from Minthsen Wisconsin, notes totals across multiple state accounts and funds.
Bayfield Fish Hatchery commissioners in Wisconsin praised recent work at Dike's Creek and ordered additional improvements for the season. The special report notes funds allocated for stocking Tike's Creek with brook and possibly other trout, though some replacements were not completed.
Augusta area reports say John McCune, aged 70, a longtime pioneer figure in Claire county, reportedly suffered a mental health crisis and was found dead by hanging. Authorities note a long history of deteriorating mental state.
The Fourth of July festival in Milwaukee featured a fog disrupted yacht race with ninety entrants, where boats were disqualified for course errors. Winners include Mistrel in class C and Bo Jeanette in class A while Independence Day events at State Fair Park drew crowds and saw Hiroe win the Handicap. Wisconsin crews dominated Minnetonka regatta with a close finish, and Green Lake and Delavan regattas reported results with new entrants and time corrections.
Wisconsin capital backs the San Juan company's Saw Pit mines in Leadville with glowing appraisals. Veteran miner Joseph Mackedon endorses the property as a safe, highly valuable investment aided by a nearby dyke, positioning Saw Pit as a leading Colorado ore district alongside Cripple Creek.
Reports from Superior say Josie Anderson, a domestic helper at the steel mill, vanished after a visit by alleged Salt Lake City killer Hermans last April. Her parents in Deer Park, Minnesota, have heard nothing since she went to Minneapolis where she reportedly met Hermans. Injured rail incident notes: Tohu Yotaneck, in Wisconsin, July 3, crashed between cars while trying to ride a freight train.
Wisconsin inventors receive weekly patent notices via Erwin Wheeler Wheeler from Milwaukee firm 58 and 59 Loan and Trust. Inventors' Handbook offered free on request. Notable names include John Gilson and H W Rolens Port Washington chair Maj E Hanover Evansville saw frame Francis J Pavek Racine trmk George F E Swan Beaver Dam sole anthee spring for boots or shoes.
An inverting stereoscope by Comptoir General de Photography of Paris allows relief without reversing images. The device enables right images to be viewed on the left, aiding amateur photographers in creating true stereo positives. A London Globe note credits the invention.
An irregular clipping mixes patent medicine claims with a travelogue like note. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy and Hall's Hair Renewer for scalp health, then oddly inserts names and addresses and a tribute to a priest celebrant.
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