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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
7
The quotation argues that strict adherence to actual facts outside a witness box can feel like a form of slavery and can transform an agreeable person into a bore. It notes truth may be stranger than fiction but rarely more interesting.
From October to May colds are the most frequent headache cause. Laxative Bromine removes the cause. E. W. Grove on box 25 cents.
Fossil remains of a Plesiosa urus were found at Talcahuano bay in Chile. The marine reptile measured about 45 feet in length.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for women’s ailments. It cites testimonials, claims many cures, and states the product is plant based, harmless, and capable of restoring feminine health without surgery. Multiple letters are said to be on file at the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory.
Western Canada’s former ranching region has become a premier winter wheat district with yields from 30 to 60 bushels per acre and profits of 25 to 50 dollars per acre. Read reports from Magrath Lethbridge Spring Coulee and other Alberta centers detailing high yields, large acreages, and strong market prices for wheat oats and barley.
During excavations in a Alsatian church choir, the tomb of a 16th century Bailiff of Balbroun was opened. A remarkably preserved skeleton rested with an arm of steel, crafted with springs and a hand that moves via a palm knob. The thumb also operates by its own spring, giving near natural flexibility.
John M. Wolf began teaching in Adams and York counties at age 15 and now 75. He has missed only four and a half days in sixty years of service. He notes fifty-six common school terms and twenty-seven local normal school terms totaling eighty-three terms. He claims to have prepared more young people for teaching than any man in southern Pennsylvania.
Coal expert Neil Robinson of Charleston, West Virginia, argues that US mine accidents stem from many unpredictable causes and credits England with harsher penalties and tighter discipline. He notes US operators strive to protect workers and supports further legislation discussed by coal operators in Washington.
A Newfoundland fishing season ends with 123 men lost, revealing the hardship and generosity of northern fishermen. A tale from Mr. Willson's The Tenth Island highlights hospitality, as a Yankee visitor’s misread gift of patched trousers leads to a poignant moment about customs and loss in coastal life.
The Philadelphia Record notes that fish appearing in newly filled dams puzzled many educated readers until a Sydney professor found fish ova on a wild duck. This evidence refutes the spontaneous generation theory and explains how fish can populate inclosed waters naturally.
Mr Murphy asks for Irish gloves while the clerk offers suede gloves. The exchange highlights a humorous mix of request and product, reflecting a lighthearted shopping moment in Kansas City.
Dialogue notes Briggs accuses speculating on Wall Street while Griggs insists it was a guaranteed success from the start. Source Life dialogue framing reflects a cautious to confident stance on an investment.
Nellie claims a hair in the oyster soup during a dinner at Nell lie's house on South Broad Street. Her mother dismisses it as a crack in the plate, while Nellie tests the crack and asks if a crack can move in a playful exchange quoted from the St. Louis Republic.
An old Virginia settler Daniel S Queen near Salem recalls back pain from lifting a heavy weight and years of kidney trouble. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with his recovery at age 81 and says the first box helped lead to his current health. Also notes January steerage passenger figures from North Atlantic ports showing 15 432 arrivals and 58 767 departures.
A railway from Tientsin to Chinklang will be constructed promptly. The line will span about 600 miles and run largely parallel to the Grand canal for most of its length.
The American Congo company aims to use automobiles to move rubber from Congo forests. Taubert Tannery in Minneapolis Minnesota invites readers to request its price list for hides and furs used in robes coats or rugs.
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a laxative made from herbs to relieve constipation and improve health. It recalls the Society of Friends founding a church in Lynn Massachusetts 230 years ago and mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
The data shows humans lose about nine days annually to sickness. This figure captures the typical burden of illness on a yearly basis across populations.
A set of eight colored post cards featuring wild animals at Milwaukee park zoo will be mailed upon receipt of 12 cents. Suitable for adults and children. Send to The Evening Wisconsin Company Milwaukee Wis. The French government plans a women’s college at Saint Germain en Laye.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a faster cure for a cold claiming one day relief. It mentions E. W. Grove signature and a price of 25 cents. The piece also includes a stat about three percent of the world population earning a living from the sea.
A Minneapolis firm N W Hide and Fur Co advertises paying top rates for furs and hides to tan into robes rugs or coats. The item notes two thousand grip cases reported in Berlin last week.
Mrs. K. M. Fisher of Dillsburg Pennsylvania recounts a copperhead bite on August 29 1906 her only aid was Sloan's Liniment which she says killed pain and saved her life though far from medical help she is mother of four and remains a loyal user New York police end three week hunt for printers and circulators of a provocative circular urging workers to arm themselves and strike at Wall Street parasites
A 19th century advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh claiming to cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The makers offer $100 for any failing case and note distribution through Druggists at 75 cents with accompanying Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Dr. Jacob H. Hollander the Baltimore economist urges creation of a public utilities commission as the sole logical solution to the municipal ownership question. He argues a formal body would oversee services and reduce city control concerns.
Paragraph describes washing the cow's udder with Borax and water to prevent roughness soreness and cracked teats. It notes a table spoonful of Borax to two quarts of water keeps udder clean healthy and smooth, easing milking for the cow and milker.
A new religious center in Chicago’s business district was inaugurated Sunday night at the first meeting of the Chicago Sunday Evening club held in Orchestra hall.
Advertisement invites readers to write Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York for a free sample of Allen's Foot Ease powder. Claims include curing tired sweating hot swollen aching feet and easing tight shoes. offered widely by druggists and shoe stores at 25 cents.
A greyhound sold by Michael Ryan in Oakland California to a western Montana man in December was recovered and returned to its original owner, traveling over fifteen hundred miles.
Every woman in this vicinity will be glad to know that local grocers now have in stock OUR-PIE a preparation in three varieties for making Lemon Chocolate and Custard pies. Each 10 cent package makes two pies. Be sure and order today. Put up by D Zerta Food Co Rochester NY.
A French commission investigating American mine disasters reported to its government that safeguards are less effective in the United States than in France.
A culture of the new fruit lignon berry, native to Sweden, is to be introduced domestically. It resembles the American cranberry in appearance and potential use for local produce and commerce.
Guarantee promises cure of itching blind bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money back. Advert shows strong claims and refund offer.
A description notes cavalry marching along Africa's eastern coast mounted on lean oxen that move with surprising agility in the region's coastal zone.
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