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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
A Danville judge bans chawing tobacco in his courtroom while other vignettes joke about Madame Anna Gould, a St Louis millionaire’s wife seeking divorce over a pet bird act, fashion advice, Texas poppy gardens, Lincoln’s sobriety, and a missionary quip about Japan.
At a Fourth Ward voters meeting held Saturday evening nominees were chosen for city election roles. Mayor E Bergmann. Supervisor Ole Anne. Assessor Nels Westerlund. Alderman two years Andrew Peterson. Alderman one year Charles Taberman.
The Ladies Aid of the Norwegian Lutheran Church hosts a necktie social at Central House on Saturday night April 4. Monday evening offers lunch, and Tuesday election day features dinner and supper to support a good cause.
A public ballot urging votes against liquor licenses cites religious leaders and notable figures arguing liquor traffic harms society. The message claims divine oversight of votes and links morality, order, and civilization to voting no license.
Frost & Spies offer Boschee's German Syrup touted as the sole current remedy to relieve and cure consumption with ingredients like pare tar and gum extracts. It promises restful nights, easier morning expectoration, and lasting relief for throat or lung disease, plus good air and food. Small bottle 25 cents. regular size 75 cents.
Peter J. Savage announces his candidacy for judge of the Second Municipal Court of Bayfield County to be elected April 7. He pledges a clean campaign, focus on official record, impartial justice for all regardless of status, and enforcement of liquor and excise laws, noting his twenty two years in Bayfield County and prior appointment as judge.
An article warns that kidney trouble is insidious and may lead to fatal illness. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs to correct irregularities and prevent Brights disease and diabetes. It also notes a lazy liver causes dyspepsia and constipation and promotes Dean's Regulats at 26 cents per box to tone the stomach and cure constipation.
Notice from City Clerk H. P. Axelberg announces the annual municipal election in Washburn on the first Tuesday of April 1908 for mayor treasurer assessor two justices of the peace two constables two aldermen per ward for two years one alderman and one supervisor per ward for one year. Polls open 6 AM to 5 PM at ward polling places listed.
A California beach worker recalls finding numerous cuttlefish that stranded on the surf. He describes riding the beach, killing about twenty of them, and displaying them in a whale tent for several days before selling them to fishermen for bait. He notes each animal yielded a long pen and a sac of ink, with eyes that hardened to resemble pearls and bills resembling a parrot’s beak.
A Youth's Companion fragment recalls a man describing his life in Chicago. He details injuries from childhood including toe and finger losses, nasal frostbite, and later the loss of his right foot and eye after multiple assaults and accidents. The piece outlines a harsh, violent biography tied to his place of residence.
A large crowd forms around two stylish young girls as gossip and mischief unfold. One has been six months in Europe while the other learned golf, and a bystander notes they are trying to explain their experiences to each other.
Bayfield county election to be held April 6 1908 includes 26 delegates per party to the National Convention four state at large two per district plus an appointment to the Wisconsin Supreme Court vacancy and a Bayfield Second Municipal Court judge. This notice is issued by County Clerk Nels M. Oscar Washburn Wisconsin.
Transacts a general banking business and pays interest on time deposits. Offers loans on farm mortgages and runs a savings department. Located opposite the Hotel Washburn.
Dialog notes a tutor praising a woman with a remark about age. An elderly woman departs. An advertisement promotes dry maple and birch wood by Wm. Olson and a Home Telephone installation.
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