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Newspaper
Osseo Eleva Journal
Location
Osseo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
3
In a garbled passage the New York Times reports a puzzling voyage involving the Ulands and a Halifax rescue from Liverpool. It describes whales and a chaotic scene near a shore, with references to Afton, dalltax, and a water’s edge struggle.
A letter discusses female medical suffering and distrust of physicians, citing faintness dizziness and exhaustion as signs of female illness. It critiques medical treatments and recalls a controversial operation. The piece frames women seeking relief from chronic symptoms through medical intervention and social pressure.
A federal suit in St Louis concerns war spurs once belonging to Lt Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest. The silver spurs and related items were bequeathed to Forrest’s grandson and later shipped to St Louis where theft and misdelivery sparked a complex court battle over ownership and value.
Milwaukee July 18 1898 delegates at large Vilas Bragg Flanders Hogan form to fight for a gold standard national and state ticket. They condemn silver advocates at Chicago and vow a possible third convention if silver wins in September. They issue an address to Wisconsin voters and pledge to back a gold platform while facing internal party crisis.
Milwaukee July 19 Walter Nunnemacher second son of the late Rudolph Nunnemacher drowned while fishing on Nagowicka Lake. Body recovered after hours of dragging. The 19 year old lived with his mother at a Pine Lake summer cottage. Funeral plans arranged by his brother Robert. Nunnemacher estate valued above 500. Oconto road race on August 15 draws local interest with a 25 mile route and $100 prize.
During rifle practice at Co. A range in Marshitell Wisconsin on July 16 Private Paul Dyaegner acted as target marker when Private Leoslyong discharged the rifle by mistake. The bullet struck the back of Dyaegner’s head near the temple but did not fracture the skull. he was knocked unconscious yet is expected to recover.
The Hack River Valley reports a fair blueberry harvest with local growers disputing fair wages for seasonal workers. Officials weigh whether to limit pay and how shipments from nearby towns affect prices and returns, with preliminary estimates suggesting around 600 crates expected.
The city coach awarded the contract to lengthen the Washington street bridge abutments and span. Abutments will be removed and the span extended by feet to widen the waterway by 12 feet to 60 feet. An extra 600 dollars was appropriated for removing aged structures and rebuilding of the sidewalk.
Two alleged Almapee burglars locked in the county jail at Kewanuese face trial after a burglary in this city on June 24. Chicago criminologist A W Rade has been hired to help M T Parker defend Blinsky and Boyce. William Gibson, booked to lecture at Madison on July 18, died at his Connecticut home. Secretary Moseley received his letter two days ago, finalizing arrangements.
In Menasha Wisconsin Jair 14 special term in Judge Bradler’s court the jury disagreed and the case against Frances Richardson was dismissed. A motion for a new trial was filed and a preliminary hearing is set for Monday. Mertz sought 11000 damages alleging abusive language from Richardson.
A report from the New York Sun notes the cooper's hawk as a dominant northern game destroyer, especially of quails. It charges through quail flocks with fierce force, causing many quails to flee into trees and collide, while the bird also feeds on poultry birds songbirds and other small creatures. Other snippets mention a soda well near Green River Wyoming with a steam pump producing 2500 pounds every ten hours valued at $50, and ideas about oil land purchases in Natrona County Wyoming.
Ambiguous travel notes describe remedies and stomach ailments with mentions of various names and places. The text references figures like Prince Bismarck and scenes of daily life such as tea, driving, and family time, set in a period tone with scattered proper nouns and fragmented phrases.
An 19th century notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with price cited. It also reports a rich mining discovery near Forest Hill Pitkin Colorado with potential bonanza value and mentions a Texas cure for consumption and a strike in the Janiog Order mine Bare Hills district Colorado yielding from 50 to 800 per ten.
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