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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
2
The Wisconsin state supreme court holds interurban cars cannot use streets without condemnation, aligning with railroad practice. This decision affects street rights and transit operations in Ladysmith and statewide.
Prizes totaling 1157 dollars were won by the College of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin in Chicago in the sheep and swine divisions. Wisconsin earned recognition and its certificates were accepted by the U S census bureau, a distinction shared by only two other Midwestern states.
A proposal to create a sealed market place where farmers can bring stove wood and hay to sell locally without hunting buyers. The Commercial Club is asked to consider this small cost efficient initiative requiring little effort.
The sentiment from Saturday night’s banquet in Ladysmith urged a more harmonious public life. Speakers urged dropping selfishness, refraining from nitpicking others on policy, and boosting local investment to realize a greater Ladysmith.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court holds that a saloon license may be revoked when liquor is sold to a minor by an agent, even if the owner instructed staff not to sell. The decision tests a common council action in Wausau, noting this defense is common but this is the first high court review.
The Carter bill proposing postal savings banks faces sharp opposition. Critics argue government deposit guarantees would threaten bank safety, worsen panics, and burden the post office with its existing large deficit while urging private banking safeguards.
The Heney shooting spurs citywide resolve to curb grafters. Clergymen lead effort to restore justice amid accusations of corrupt journalism and slick money influence. Citizens struggle to see truth behind propaganda as pressure mounts for peace and prosperity.
The city resolves to pursue equal justice for every resident, declaring resolve against villains and acknowledging past overreach while stressing accountability for the rich and the poor alike.
Professor Wm A McKeever of Kansas State Agricultural College outlines a home training project for parents. Interested readers may mail requests to receive five pamphlets covering topics from saving and banking to moral development, work in the home, and handling adolescence.
County Superintendent Mackin urges teachers to have pupils memorize a long poem about loyal hearts brave spirits pure and true. It praises giving the best, sharing love, truth, faith, pity, and sorrow to others as life mirrors actions and rewards kindness.
Figures compiled by J W Lawrence show 77 percent of farmers in Ohio and Michigan do not read national magazines. He predicts higher rates elsewhere and argues the local paper dominates home reading, shaping public opinion and buying, with ads outperforming mail order catalogs.
The paper urges readers to wear rubbers during harsh winter and frames it as cheaper than medical bills, noting it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. The tone is practical and cautionary.
The exchange shows one clubman accusing another of inaction while noting that seventy questions were asked in the last session, while a political opponent derides him as ignorant.
In 1820 Wilbarger and surveyors were attacked by Indians near Austin. Wilbarger was scalped and left for dead. Mrs. Hornsby dreamed of his location guiding rescuers to a water stream. He revived, later learned his sister, who appeared in a dream, had died the same day.
The United States Department of Agriculture chemists announce a breakthrough to convert cornstalks into paper, saving wood reserves. They predict cost could drop by about 50 percent once suitable mills and local cornstalk supply chains are established, with no need for special crop growth.
Hungerford yesterday held Hocktide with horn blasts and tutumen stalking streets to collect a penny from every male householder and a kiss from passing ladies. The Hocktide jury convened to appoint ancient officers while the Manor trout fishery comes under charity commission oversight with trustees chosen for future management.
A brief dialogue notes the man’s intelligence by his own talk. The speaker confirms the impression from the way he speaks. The exchange highlights self-praise as the focus of conversation.
A merry Christmas to all. Local notes report balmy days, arrivals from Chippewa Falls, rail stops at Bruce, and camps activity. Loggers seek snow, land rushes resume, real estate busy, Miss Mattoon off to Little Falls, and hopeful immigration plans for winter.
The University of Wisconsin Extension Division offers a correspondence course in Magnetic and Electric Circuits to improve practical electrical knowledge for workers in Wisconsin plants and traction companies. It emphasizes applying fundamentals to daily tasks and advancing workers through guided study with instructor contact and optional in-person sessions.
A county ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney weakness and uric poisoning. Mrs. J M Donahue of Ladysmith Wisconsin credits them with curing her husband's backache and endorses them for family use. Sold by all dealers at 5 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents.
A playful exchange centers on an anti alcohol tablet placed in tea, prompting a quick oath to abstain while revealing the humorous misdirection about whisky versus tea. The dialogue showcases light domestic banter on temperance.
An unnamed narrator recalls an awkward home arrival from the club. He faced a difficult task explaining his early return and his wife’s curiosity about why he came home so soon.
Hawkins accuses Jarley of harassing him about a bill while Jarley protests his own constant reminders. The exchange highlights ongoing friction over the disputed charge and its handling in local affairs.
In a breezy exchange a couple jokes over a new silk hat priced at eight dollars. She coats disbelief at the modest cost while noting no feather adornment.
A remark amid opera chatter suggests a plan to profit from a libretto, targeting society folk in the boxes. The speaker believes selling the idea could yield money.
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