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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
2
The Ladysmith News notes from Washington that tariff removal from lumber may be imminent. It also reports the sentencing of Gompers Mitchell and Williams for contempt of court, a move that could inflame tensions between capital and organized labor.
The city is set to vote on a wet or dry measure next spring as organizers aim to gather 80,000 petition signatures by tonight. Supporters exclaim Chicago will face a major decision affecting liquor licenses across the city.
The speaker laments neighbors who suddenly announce plans to start the same venture after our failed attempts, suggesting a share of the gains with a supposed boost for a foreigner. The note conveys frustration over perceived duplicative efforts and competitive local loyalties.
A tongue in cheek call promoting Ladysmith products and services asks readers if they support local merchants, bread, cigars, laundry, bottled goods, electric lights, and other Ladysmith offerings in daily life.
Discussion centers on President Finley’s remark about the country boy. The record notes that many who succeed come from hard labor and long walks to school after a day’s work, highlighting limited education access as a barrier.
The passage notes how daily chores in the early morning built stamina and resolve in a boy. It emphasizes learning the value of money and gaining vigor from life in the open air, contrasting with more urban boys who lack such rugged experience.
The text notes changing sentiment on tariffs with the south and the Democratic Party historically favoring free trade now resisting duty removal on lumber while Birmingham and other southern cities back tariffs on iron and steel. It suggests tariffs remain a local political issue and places southern congressmen in a difficult position between protecting industry and Democratic tradition.
A parable shows short lived advertising fails. Merchants who start campaigns then pause let customers forget and conclude advertising does not pay. The tale parallels a boy who primed a pump then stopped, draining the effort.
Roosevelt urges parents to raise boys to be self supporting and capable of leading families. He warns against sheltering children from hardship, urging hard work and resilience as essential for decent citizenship and national readiness.
Ashipboard romance unfolds on the final night of a voyage as a captain announces an early Cape Town arrival. A couple confront a hidden love, the man’s engagement, and the revelation that the Potchefstroom girl is his sister, prompting a tender vow to marry her.
The Sawyer County Record at Hayward is now published by the Record Publishing Company. Bloomer businesses plan 6 p.m. close. Old Settlers of Buffalo County held a Mondovi banquet on December 28. Chetek canning plant sold for under ten percent of cost. Mrs. Bolles first white death in Barron County. burial site now a farm. removal to a cemetery proposed. Leonard Monat of Wheaton killed near Winter by a falling tree. Paskin schoolhouse narrowly escaped fire. fire started from overheated pipes. West Dallas schools closed for diphtheria. Rice Lake Lumber Co quotes 34 cents per 400 kWh, or 2 cents for 1200 kWh daily. Barron County residents warned against Nevada stock schemes. Barron County Shield notes caution on Colbat Mines. Chippewa Sugar Co distributed 1,500 pounds sugar to farmers who grew 25 tons beets. Supreme Court decision moves Hamm Brewing storage plant from Prentice to Bruce. A Prentice man laments loss of tannery, saloons, and brewery agencies.
Monterey man B H Green promotes Tin Can clubs to grow forests using trees started in tin cans. He cites an eight year old twenty foot oak and a twelve year old thirty foot redwood from seeds in tomato cans with holes. Growth relies on moist soil and rusting cans to free roots for transplanting.
The 400 pound swordfish battled a school of dogfish as the Galatea crew anchored off Chat ham. Two rowed observers watched the fish strike with its long spear while dogfish clung to its sides. A harpoon finally ended the fight and the swordfish was captured at T wharf yesterday.
Ladysmith mothers warned that many children have weak kidneys with early signs like bed wetting and later backache and headache. Doan's Kidney Pills are praised by Mrs. Pierce Brown for helping her daughter after physician care failed. Sold by all dealers 5 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. remember the name Doan's.
Binnie declares he never pretends to know something he does not know. He says he immediately admits ignorance, while Fogg notes that such honesty makes conversations very monotonous.
A wife explains their love is platonic, while the husband jokes they must dig up a wedding present in about two months. The exchange links affection with a forthcoming ceremony and a playful line about a future gift.
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