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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1910

Page

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Two Mothers Play to Aid Church Organ Fund at Opera House

Choir Girls of St. Louis Catholic Church perform the play Two Mothers at the Opera House this evening to raise funds for a new church organ. Admission 25 and 35 cents. cast includes Hildegard, Adelheid, Elizabeth, Bertha, Christina, and Mary Arseneau. Local names cited for praised remedies.

St. Louis Catholic Church Opera House Hildegard Tannberg Victoria Myself Adelheid Clara Marsh Margaret Margaret Maher Bertha Mae Arseneau Christina Agnes Mary Arseneau Anna Torboli Tunis Lilllian

Oratorical Contest Preliminary Set At Opera House

The preliminary contest for the Division con test will be held at the Opera House on Tuesday evening April 12. Entrants include Bert Emerton Edward Plant Ellsworth Alvord Abe Segal Clyde Estabrook and Wm Cavanaugh in oratory with Edna Ungrodt and Master Joel Young in the declamatory contest.

Opera House Bert Emerton Edward Plant Ellsworth Alvord Abe Segal Clyde Estabrook Wm. Cavanaugh Edna Ungrodt Joel Young

Norwegian singer Martha Bramsen to perform at church

Mrs. Martha Sandal Bramsen, the celebrated Norwegian singer, will appear at the Norwegian Lutheran church Sunday afternoon. She recently gave a musical that pleased the audience. Accompanist Mrs. E. G. Moore will play the piano. a collection will be taken.

Martha Sandal Bramsen Bramsen

Census Preparations in Washburn Under New Leadership

John Froseth will begin in a few days to enumerate all people in Washburn. Judge Warden has resigned and Froseth now has charge of the city census. Work starts April 15 and must be completed within thirty days. Andrew Rockstad Jr will census Washburn and Barksdale.

John Froseth Washburn Warden Mr. Froseth Andrew Rockstad, Jr Barksdale

City Council Reelects Mayor Crumpton in Canvass

The last council meeting at the City Clerk's office canvassed votes from city officer elections. The new council opens on the third Tuesday in April or the 19th of this month. Mayor Crumpton of Superior was re elected.

Crumpton Superior

G A Hering Wins Mayoralty In Quiet City Election

G A Hering was elected mayor in a quiet city election with a margin larger than the combined totals of rivals. City Treasurer Lee was re elected unopposed and Nels Westerlund defeated J N Kinney for Assessor by 55 votes. New county board and city council members were chosen, including John Walsh and T H Robison as supervisors and Bert Thompson and Wim Podvin as alderman.

G. A. Hering Hering Lee Oppo August F. Hoffman George F. Morgan O. L. Wescott G. Cnauvin

Boy Wanted to Learn Printing Trade Seeks Willing Applicant

A local newspaper ad seeks a boy to learn the printing trade with good wages for a diligent worker. In sports news, the first baseball game of the season at the home grounds Sunday ended 5 to 3 in favor of the locals against the Ashland Trotters after a fairly solid contest.

Ashland Trotters

Election Elsewhere Chairs Elected for County Towns

The county elected chairmen for each town. Bayfield choose H Wachsmuth, Barksdale chose M Schweistal, Barnes chose George S Barnes, Pilsen chose L R Fleck, Orienta chose A G Nelson, Iron River chose C S Hobbs, Port Wing chose Erick Johnson, Clover chose Peter Soronen, Pratt chose L P Anderson, Drummond chose F H Bartlett, Mason chose C H Werden, Lincoln chose Ben Holm, Washburn chose L F Kinstler, Cable chose L D Perry.

Bayfield H. Wachsmuth Barksdale M. Schweistal Barnes George S. Barnes Pilsen L. R. Fleck Eileen George Curry Orienta A. G. Nelson Iron River C. S. Hobbs Port Wing Erick Johnson Clover Peter Soronen Pratt L. P. Anderson Drummond F. H. Bartlett Mason C. H

Cable license vote ends in tie with 57 for and 57 against

Town officials were elected: Chairman L. D. Perry, Supervisors John Conlin and Peter Thorp, Treasurer Thos. McDonald, Clerk George Henderson, Assessor John Lehman. Mrs. Claus Lundquist of Altoona visited in the city at the Anderson home.

Cable L. D. Perry John Conlin Peter Thorp Treas Thos. McDonald George Henderson John Lehman Claus Lundquist Altoona John A. Anderson

Examinations for Teachers' Certificates Planned

Examinations for teachers' certificates set in Iron River Columbia H S on April 4 5 Bayfield Lincoln H S on April 7 8 Washburn Pioneer School on June 8 9 10 11 A circular with full details will be mailed on request Jessie N Smith County Superintendent

Iron River Columbia H. S8 Bayfield Lincoln H.S

Union Station Plans Tied to Ashland Junction

The Commercial Club reports assurances from Omaha Railway that a Union station will be built at Ashland Junction if current negotiations with Northern Pacific proceed. Vice President Clark says plans are submitted to Northern Pacific, with Ashland and Bayfield clubs invited to join the request.

Union Station Omaha Railway Company Northern Pacific Company Ashland Junction Clark The Omaha Northern Pacific Ashland Bayfield

Berman Leases Kinney Building with Planned Overhaul

I Berman has leased the Kinney Building now occupied by A I Lien. The building will be thoroughly overhauled and many repairs made. Berman plans to install a large line of gent's furnishings after moving in. Lien will vacate around July 15 and Berman will move about August 1.

Five men head to DuPont for Dyna mite plant work

George Ogren and family along with Thomas Blake Anton Franck Christ Edmonson and Walter Ozell departed Tuesday via the Northern Pacific Railway to DuPont Washington to join the Dyna mite plant staff. All have long tenures with the local plant.

George Ogren Thomas Blake Anton Franck Christ Edmonson Walter Ozell Northern Pacific Railway DuPont Washington

Stick by the Town and Buy Local Goods

A citizen bought furniture in a city and faced subpar, reworked items and trade-only settlement. The piece urges residents to patronize Washburn shops, noting lower costs and security from local merchants. Emil Anderson plans an extended Sweden visit to his mother, brother, and sister next week.

Washburn Emil Anderson Sweden

Alaska wheat touted as inferior seed in 1910 report

A Minnesota College of Agriculture letter by C. P. Bull notes Alaska wheat has milling quality on par with Idaho varieties but yields less than Minnesota Bluestem and Fife. Alaska blights heads and U S mail actions against its promoter are mentioned. The column also notes Pratt and Iron River elections and local ticket printing.

Alaska Minnesota College of Agriculture Bull United States Dept Adams Agricultural Dept. of Idaho Little Club Minnesota C. P. Bull. Asst. Prof. of Agriculture

Oklahoma Officer Special Agent Brents Pleads Nolo Contendere

Oklahoma officer Special Agent T E Brents paid a 230 dollar fine in circuit court this morning after entering a nolo contendere plea to an adultery charge filed about a year ago. He denied the charge and said he would continue to deny it. A second trial is planned in Bayfield County.

T. E. Brents Oklahoma Mr. Brents Parish Brents Sero Bayfield County Odanah Ashland Press

Foley's Honey and Tar Croup Remedy Ad

An old newspaper style note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for croup with warnings against opiates. It urges careful mothers to keep the remedy on hand and use at first signs to save lives.

Foley Q. W. Rost

April Fool Wage Increase at Dynamite Works

A large Dynamite works crew was told of a real wage rise on April 1 by 10 percent across the board. The higher the previous pay the larger the raise, with workers earning 175 per day boosted to 200 per day and the increase taking effect Friday April 1.

Bijou Theatre to Stage Be cause she loved him so Sketch

A high class comedy sketch will be presented at the Bijou theatre on Friday afternoon and evening. Miss Josephine West and Mr Will W Sterling star in Be cause she loved him so with a 3 15 matinee and 7 15 evening show.

Bijou Josephine West Will W. Sterling

Children’s Parade Marks Anti Saloon Crusade Push

A city hosts a new anti saloon feature as school children march with banners calling for saloon votes out. Led by several ladies, hundreds of children paraded up and down the streets, drawing attention to the movement.

Bailey Starts Spring Paint Work on Bayfield Street

Sam Bailey begins painting his house on lower Bayfield street marking early spring renovations. W A Crowley of Menomonie, a veteran brick man, visited the city this week to review the plant and assess a management opportunity. He found favorable conditions and plans to decide further, with operations planned for the coming season.

Sam Bailey Bayfield Street Mr. Bailey W. A. Crowley Menomonie Crowley

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Pearl White Elizabeth, Hildeggard’s Sister George Francis Cornucopia City Drug Store DR. Goelzer Meehan Block G.A. Hering le Jegees Peverwon Lee Wenerlund Kingeng Pgi Greet Basinet Ambly Manning Johnson Mertz O’sullivan Alderman Peterson Bryan Walsh Ole Anne Oscar Mitchell Thompson Olson Brisson Lien Robinson Potvin Ramstad J.A. Sheridan Stardy Ryan St. Anthony Park Minn W. A. Loveland 1St Ave. S Minneapolis, Minn Segal Bros. Department Store Latts Bros Sterling West
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