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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
4
The Washburn Chronicle lists advertising rates for 1908 under editor Nels M. Oscar. Rates apply to yearlong placements and are available on application. The paper is entered at the Washburn, Wisconsin post office as second class mail matter.
After the election, citizens are asked to support Mayor Dibbell and the city council, forgive past bitterness, offer assistance or honest criticism to aid proper governance, and report concerns to authorities for the benefit of the community.
An advertisement extols Hall's catarrh cure as a internal treatment that reaches the disease seat in the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims no quack medicine status and cites a physician endorsement, with Toledo, Ohio makers F. J. Cheney & Co. as suppliers sold by druggists. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An advertisement urges readers to try Foley s Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims to stop irregularities and cure cases within medical reach and is signed by Q W Frost.
Prince Urussov recalls Von Rohren who witnessed a Jewish prisoner’s hang. The man revived after five minutes due to a beard left on. Rohren chose to bury the convict quickly to complete the death sentence without reexecution.
A southern girl in a boarding house responds to inquiries about her father’s work by saying he is a southern planter, a truth within bounds yet evasive. A famous actress with a London start uses a similar wit, calling her father a man of letters.
The 4 a m hour is described as a time of weakness when people near death eyes may close and life can fail. Ammonia given at this moment is said to save lives and awaken sleepers. The text notes deepest sleep between 3 and 5 o clock and that awakening is hard at 4.
The article describes a NSW approach to habitual criminals where a defendant serves a definite term plus an indeterminate term. After good conduct, the inmate rises through grades with concessions, can earn wages for family or personal use, and is reviewed by a committee advising a minister on release. A year of probation follows release.
The article notes early rings were made from rushes and recalls emergency uses such as rings cut from a glove finger or a visiting board. It cites instances of brass iron curtain rings and door keys pressed into service at weddings.
A Dundee Advertiser quip describes a recruit balking at joining a Scottish regiment. He would rather go to a lunatic asylum. the sergeant retorts that he would feel more at home there, highlighting wartime recruitment banter.
A child explains he cannot visit Charley Pinafore because he played with him yesterday and believes he is not well enough yet. The exchange reflects a domestic scene about a sick playmate and a cautious approach to visiting.
A teacher asks where to keep fresh milk in hot weather and a returning student suggests the cow as the best place. The brief dialogue showcases a humorous exchange about preservation with a child’s simple logic.
The exchange portrays a wry flirtation as a speaker confirms being the first loved by Bertha. The dialogue captures sharp gendered banter and a playful tone reflecting social manners of the period.
A fragmentary exchange shows a caller seeking quick soothing medicine from a druggist. The dialogue mentions a bottle and a cask, with unclear speakers and a rhymed or distorted line about twine.
An article touts a home remedy for rheumatism using Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with doses after meals and at night. It claims relief from first doses and urges readers to preserve and obtain ingredients locally. It also covers Duluth insurance plans by L A Simonson, introducing the Simonson Insurance Club with three Duluth offices and monthly payment features.
Mary Garden argues in Ev erybody s that mass approval, not aristocratic or critic verdict, decides greatness in Europe and America. She laments the US masses lack musical education and high opera prices limit access, delaying art’s broad spread and public support.
A school ledger for No. 6 notes special honor badges for Flora and Minetta Lovett for perfect attendance. They missed no picnic reunion or excursion during the year except the afternoon of May 10 when twin brothers were briefly ill from something they ate. the boys recovered.
A Chicago News quip features Sandy Pikes objecting to clipping dog details and a housewife's sympathetic reply. Pikes defends tails as a cue to mood, noting fear of approaching tailless dogs and the humor in the exchange.
The New York American notes that petroleum was used in ancient times, 40 centuries ago, to improve mortar in Nineveh and Babylon. It cites bituminous traces in ruins and petroleum springs about 120 miles from old Babylon as evidence of early supply and use in eastern histories.
Buenos Aires markets offer simple shopping with no fuss over quantity or quality. Shoppers ask for meat or vegetables by chunk and pay the set price, leaving with satisfaction and little concern for weights or exact amounts.
An exchange cited from the Washington Star highlights Mr Meek ton denying he must question his wife about money she receives. He quips she plays bridge whist. The brief vignette reflects domestic humor and gender roles in the era.
A witty exchange questions alarm habits with a jab about choice and sleep. The line contrasts waking by choice versus accident, ending with a humorous note on personal satisfaction.
Promoters claim Boschee's German Syrup uniquely relieves and cures consumption. It allegedly contains tar extracts and other ingredients praised by medical bodies for cough and cold relief. The ad urges rest, fresh air, good food, and notes bottle sizes and prices at Frost & Spies.
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