Isolated Summer Farm Inspires a Quiet Writer
Orville, seeking solitude to work on a forthcoming book, rents a secluded room at the Glidden farm with a quiet couple and a winding river nearby. A letter from a city artist seeking similar retreat arrives, offering both distraction and shared quiet, prompting a plan to welcome her if needed.
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White
Murray
Orville
Dick Orville
Hiram
Allens
Mrs. Glidden
Glidden
Artist and hermit clash at riverside farmhouse tale
Orville retreats to a cabin to write while Kathie hides from a bull on her way to the studio. Tom Murray discovers the pair and plans for solitary work lead to reconciliation as Kathie and Dick discuss forgiving and forgetting. Mrs. Glidden comments on the pair.
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Orville
Kathie
Tom Murray
Tom
Higher than kin I am the cook from Goldborough mansion
A humorous exchange unfolds as a stern customer and a fat butcher dispute who the speaker is at Mr. Malcolm Goldborough's home. The speaker asserts status by claiming to be the cook, not a mere servant, prompting the butcher to question her relation to the family and hinting at hidden hierarchies within the household.
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Malcolm Goldborough
Goldborough
Drug Store For Horses
A New York Press piece describes a quirky drug store known for veterinarian prescriptions. The proprietor claims its focus is horse medicine, serving a neighborhood with many stables and animal hospitals, with human medicines offered only on request.
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New York Press
Secret birthday dress longing shocks husband
In a witty exchange from the London Mail a wife confesses a secret longing for a new dress and hat for her birthday, prompting her husband to react with keen interest and mock alarm. The brief dialogue plays on themes of secrecy and vanity in a domestic setting.
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London Mail
Legal Notice Summons Wisconsin Defendants
The State of Wisconsin to the defendants and to John Walsh and A W McLeod as plaintiff and plaintiff’s attorneys. Defendants are summoned to appear within twenty days after service to defend the action in the court and to respond or judgment will be rendered against them.
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John Walsh
P.O
Washburn
Bayfield Co
Wis
Special term court to hear estate administrator request
At a special term of the county court in Washburn on April 23, 1908 at 10:00 a.m. the court will hear Halle Steensland’s application to appoint John A. Orberg of Port Wing as administrator of Abraham A. Astrom’s estate.
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Washburn
Halle Steensland
John A. Orberg
Port Wing
Abraham A. Astrom
County Officials List Names and Titles
County Judge W H H Irish and Municipal Judge A M Warden lead a roster of county offices. Other posts include Sheriff A B Severson, Clerk N M Oscar, Register of Deeds Nels Myhre, Clerk of Circuit Court F A Bell, District Attorney ER C Alverd, Superintendent of Schools Miss J Smith, Coroner H G Mertens, Surveyor Hugo Nelson, and Second Mine Court Sauve.
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W. HH
A.M. Warden
Sauve
A. B. Severson
N. M. Oscar
John Froseth
Nels Myhre
F. A. Bell
ER. C. Alverd
Miss J.smith
H. G. Mertens
Hugo Nelson
Local Government Officials Named in City Row
Mayor Geo Dibbell treasurer Nels Lee clerk H P Axelberg assessor Nels Westerlund chief of police O Wescott named for city leadership.
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Geo. Dibbell
Nels Lee
H. P. Axelberg
Nels Westerlund
O. Wescott
Foley’s Honey and Tar and Burdock Blood Bitters Ad
A card advertises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs claiming it stops coughing heals lungs and prevents serious outcomes from a cold with no opiates and a yellow package. It also promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia delivering digestion restoration and weight balance.
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Foley
Q. v. Frost
America
Help Wanted Assistant Manager for Chicago Wholesale House
Wanted by Chicago wholesale and mail order house an assistant manager for this county and adjoining territory. Salary twenty dollars and expenses paid weekly, expense money advanced. Work pleasant, positions permanent. No investment or experience required. Spare time valuable. Write at once for full particulars and enclose self addressed envelope. Address general manager, 134 E Lake St, Chicago.
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Chicago Wholesale and Mail Order House
Lake St
Chicago
Ill
Parish Services Schedule Fragment
Mass schedule notes High Mass at 8 am and 10 am Baptism at 2 pm Instructions at 2 30 pm Vespers and Friday Stations with benediction listed in incomplete form.
Wisconsin Court Action In Bayfield County
In Circuit Court Bayfield County March 26 to April 30 T. J. Stevenson plaintiff or G A Wolf Frederick Fisher of Fisher Mercantile and Lumber Company and unknown heirs of G A Wolf and unknown owners of parts of Section 12 Township 50 North Range 7 West defendants State of Wisconsin served with summons must answer within twenty days or judgment will be entered Plaintiff's Attorney A W McLeod Washburn Bayfield Co Vis
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State of Wisconsin
Bayfield County
State of
Wisconsin
Washburn Land Company
T. J. Stevenson
G. A. Wolf
Fred Fisher
Frederick Fisher
Fisher Mercantile and Lumber Company
A. W. McLeod
Church Services and Meetings Schedule
Services held every Sunday at 10 45 a m and 8 p m Sabbath School at 12 noon Epworth League at 7 p m Thursday prayer at 8 p m Class meeting every Tuesday at 8 p m at the houses
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West Fifth Street
Epworth League
N. Epworth League
Congregational Church Evening and Sabbath Schedule
Congregational Church announces 7 30 p m service with Sabbath School at noon and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. All are urged to attend.
Norwegian church services in bilingual schedule
Rev Chr Christianson, pastor, conducts services in Norwegian with occasional English. Sunday School at noon, morning service 10 30, evening 7 46. Thursday prayer meeting 8 p m. Ladies Aid and Helping Hand Society meet on alternating Wednesdays. English language service on the third Sunday each month.
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Chr. Christianson
Ladies Aid Society
Helping Hand Society
Local Washburn Endorsed Kidney Remedy Endorsed
Mrs J W Biechfield of Fourth St Washburn Wisconsin reports relief from severe headaches dizziness and weakness after using Doan s Kidney Pills. Kidney secretions normalized and headaches stopped she ordered from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents for the 50 cent remedy. Remember the name Doan s and take no other.
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J. W. Biechfield
Fourth St. Washburn
Wis
Dean
Sweet’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Assistant Salary Notice From Chicago Wholesale House
Wanted by Chicago wholesale and mail order house. Assistant salary twenty one dollars weekly and expenses paid. Pleasant permanent position. No addressed envelope. Send resume to superint endent at 132 Lake Street, Chicago Illinois.
Foley's Honey and Tar Declared Safe Under Pure Food Law
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is announced as not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law since it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by Q. W. Frost.
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Foley
Q. W. Frost
Fox Bros Guarantees Refunds on Cough Syrup Bottles
The undersigned promise to refund money on a 50 cent bottle of Green's warranted Syrup of Tarif if it fails to cure a cough or cold. They also guarantee a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded.
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Fox Bros
May Interest You Kidney Cure Claim
An advertisement urges readers that Foley's Kidney Cure can stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder troubles beyond the reach of medicine, attributed to Q W Frost.
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Foley
Q. W. Frost
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Belle Maniates
Homer Sprague
Ethel A. Walsh
William Coach
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company
Superior Lumber Company
Washburn Bayfield Co
Official Directory
L. M. Causen
E. E. Kenfield
Washburn Public Library Board
N.N. Oscar
W. H. Irish
Bryan
Charles Peterson
Wm. O'Neil
A. Oscar
E G6ryan
James A. Sheridan
Remcence Cor
Pine Street
Seventh Ave
St.john's Episcopal Church
Pallifer
Washburn and
Iron River Express
Canada
Alaska
China
Japan
A. M. Cleland G. P. A
St. Paul
Minn
Ib. Duffy
Methodist Episcopal
Rev
Pengilly
Plaintiff's Attorney
P. O
Vis
C. Gutekunst
M. E. Rev
N.S. Hanson
O. Ry
Nort South
Ashland Junction
Ashland
Northwestern
Congregational Church
J.r.weise
Astor
Christian Endeavor
WIS. Central Trains
ARE. Dep't
Et and Express
Ra Mendes
Limited
Commen
Shoope
Shoop
Dr. Shoop
505
Seventh Street
Washington
Metropolitan Magazine
West Twenty-ninth Street
New York City
Josephine Tueck Baker
Evanston, Ill
Tom Northwestern Farrmmer
Farm and Home
Repor
C .B.babcock
Menominee
New Yor Branch Co
F St
B. Ungrodt
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