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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
2
Rusk county is represented this month for the first time in the better scoring exhibition of the State University. Ladysmith, Wisconsin publisher A. A. Hadden notes the weekly paper’s Thursday issue and its post office registration. Subscriptions are $1.50 per year.
Notices warn of injuries as fireworks reach hands of youngsters raising calls for safer use. Readers report incidents during celebrations while authorities urge caution and supervision.
When Ladysmith celebrates it is done right and preparations signal a big time for the Fourth. Community organizers urge residents to join in a festive turnout and take part in planned events across the town.
Next week marks the long awaited Republican National Convention with anticipation building across the party. Party leaders and delegates are poised to shape the campaign amid intense public interest and media coverage.
A country newspaper publisher recalls a subscriber who ordered his paper stopped over an article but is found borrowing neighbors' copies before ink dries. The tale highlights reader temper and informal lending habits among village readers.
The Republican Congressional Committee based in the Metropolitan Bank Building Washington offers a $150 cash prize for the best article under 1,000 words on Why the Republican Party Should be Successful Next November. Entry prompts eager writers to distinguish themselves.
Congress man John J. Jenkins campaign manager distributed a back issue of the St. Croix Observer to many voters across the district. The distribution occurred last week without formal addressing on the papers. The article was written by Ed L. Peet of Burnett.
The article praises Mr. Peet's argument that public officials are servants and that office is a sacred trust. It notes the congressman’s long service and high position, praises Jenkins’ influence if used correctly, and argues for re election if his influence remains on the right path.
Benjamin Franklin joined British and French ambassadors for a postwar dinner where toasts honored England as the Sun and France as the Moon. Franklin declared George Washington as the Joshua who commanded the Sun and Moon to stand still, a nod to Washington’s leadership.
An alumnus recalls Bishop George F. Seymour founding St Stephen's College and his fondness for trees. A wardship anecdote ends with the bishop joking he would be the beech interpreter to a talking oak.
A fragment notes that a town claims modernization while two key tradesmen, a blacksmith and a veterinarian, died of starvation last year. The terse line contrasts progress with hardship in local life.
The June Success Magazine piece urges men to build character beyond their trades. It lauds Roosevelt for unwavering integrity and warns against dishonest methods that tarnish public trust. The article argues true success rests on principle before profession and self above gain.
A poetic meditation questions nature and existence, asking who governs rivers flowers sun and seasons and who breathes life into beings. The verse closes with a dramatic religious assertion referencing the Bible and a quotation attributed to E. D. Hadden.
Lyon & Healy issues a huge list of new pianos bought from Thompson Music Co Healy Music Co and F G Theatre Piano Co as they retire from retail. The seller promises low prices and up to 30 day cash outlays with monthly payment plans. Address 77 Adams Street Chicago. Over 1 000 instruments on display.
In the London suburb of Tooting two adjacent villas are known as Iodine and Arnica. The article notes their distinctive names and proximity, highlighting local color in a quiet neighborhood.
Mrs. G. E. Brooks of Ladysmith Wisconsin reports her husband suffered severe kidney trouble before using Doan's Kidney Pills. After purchasing at Mooney Pharmacy he found wonderful relief and has felt better since. The ad urges kidneys as the cure for backache and promotes Foster Milburn Co. as US agents at 50 cents a box.
In a playful exchange Miss Romanz teases Miss Hunter for not loving music while Miss Hunter deflects saying the only popular tune she cares for is the millionaire. The dialogue hints at wit and social banter between two young women.
A fool in Motley questions his lord about difference between their follies. The lord bids him attack. The fool replies his own folly is a profession, implying clever performance rather than simple ignorance. The exchange paints satire on social roles and self-styled wisdom.
A Minneapolis clinic claims a painless cure for varicocele rupture and enlarged glands, describing it as a nineteenth century breakthrough. Consultation is $1.00 at Dr Rea & Co, 202 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis.
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