06 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1905
Page
1
Seventy feet of the Doherty dam at the Brule River mouth broke away after assailants lowered the gates during a flood. Loveland, owner with his father, suspects local individuals and has offered rewards for arrests and convictions. Damages run about a thousand dollars amid threats in the Brule area.
In Wasburn and surrounding towns the new county board members were elected. Key contests occurred in Iron River and Bayfield with RE. F. Danniels defeated and Henry Wacksmith re elected. Washburn town chose A H Hosmer by a small margin.
Oulu held its first town election Tuesday with 79 votes. Elected officers include Supervisor chairman Andrew Lauri, John Erickson, Jacob Rankinson. Clerk Archur Abell. Assessor Charley Peterson. Treasurer Andrée Sotaiala. Justices Andrew Carlson Fred Dahl Oscar Nemis to William Bain. Constables John Fox Ness Mattson. The library moves to the new building and opens Saturday night with mandolin club music and a reception from 8 to 10.
Local election returns show Judge Parish narrowly ahead of Risjord with an overall plurality over Alvord. County tallies reveal Parish leading Gates and Taylor counties while Bayfield Ashland and Iron report mixed results with Risjord strong in Price. Bishop Weller’s Fond du Lac sermon and Boston cryptic notes accompany the political brief.
The preliminary contest for our high school takes place Friday evening of this week at the opera house. Eight contestants compete with the winner to meet other division schools Bayfield Iron River Hayward and Superior here for the final contest at month end. Special music by the high school. Judges are Miss Edd Bayfield High School English teacher Mr Stecker Ellis School Ashland and E C Alvord Washburn.
Mrs Dahquist is in the city visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs Gilbert Ungrodt.
The Washburn Bakery at the corner of th avenue and Bayfield street will stay open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays until 10 p.m. It will be closed on Sundays. Phone number 233. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Alberti Johnson, Prop.
Miss Winnie Burns left Washburn for Duluth to expand her dressmaking business. She built a large operation employing about twenty five women and girls, with several staff members joining her in Duluth.
A. H. Thurnes, a Buffalo coal operator, reports years of kidney and bladder trouble with gravel passing pain. After using Foley's Kidney Cure he notes brick dust in urine and rapid relief, claiming it did him $1000 worth of good and left him pain free. Frost & Spies endorse the remedy.
The second trial of Dr. George R. Koch for the Gebhardt murder will begin April 19 in Mankato. Both sides report ongoing preparations with detectives and new evidence. Senator Somerville met with local attorneys Plau and Pfau, while Albert Pfaender discussed state strategy with General Childs.
In response to a G A R request the 40th anniversary of Lee s surrender at Appomattox will be remembered in the Sunday evening service. The morning service keeps its usual format with a topic The Second Sunday Before Easter. A lecture by Professor Merica titled Learn and Living is planned for Friday evening one week hence to interest all ages especially public school students with free admission.
The Chicago Daily Review expands to a four page format with editorials and a market report. It emphasizes family friendly content and appeals to women children farmers and professionals. Subscriptions are priced at 1 year for a dollar 75 cents six months and 50 cents three months.
For the rest of the month Sunday services at St. John's Church will be at 7 30 PM. Services every Wednesday in Lent are at 7 30 AM and 4 30 PM.
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