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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
3
Farmers and officials are urged to prioritize earth road maintenance to speed county growth. The article outlines plowing, dragging, and grading methods, stressing sand clay blends, proper crown formation, ditch management, and gradual road rebuilding for durability.
A period ad promotes Dr. Shoop's Restorative as a genuine tonic for tired nerves and sluggish circulation. It claims a few doses ease spring lethargy, improve liver and kidney function, and restore heart action. The ad urges a few weeks of use and notes a days test will show progress, with sales through all dealers.
Charles Sumner Lobingier describes China’s ancient twenty four volume code, the oldest active legal system in the world. He notes its basis in imperial decrees from two millennia, its broad reach into ethics and etiquette, and its reliance on precedents rather than lawyers, with Confucian quotations resolving disputes.
A cigar store man notes diverse chewing habits from the far east betel leaf and lime to coffee beans and tea among merchants. He mentions horse feed oats and hay as harmless chews for jockeys, and spices like ginger or cinnamon as harmful to teeth, while seamstresses chew thread and athletes chew gum.
The vegetable ivory plant Phytelephas macrocarpa is native to South America, mainly along Colombia's Magdalena River. It is stemless and palmlike, with 12 to 20 long leaves atop a globular fruit head in six to seven woody-covered sections. Each plant can bear multiple heads weighing 20 to 25 pounds, containing a milky fluid that hardens to substitute real ivory.
The text presents multiple newspaper styles for recounting an orange peel slip in School street. It contrasts plain, florid, and facetious approaches, noting the fall, injury, and a surgeon’s role while lampooning sensational framing and careless behavior.
A discussion of legends tracing a curse on Kentish people for cutting off Thomas a Becket’s horse tail. Variants cite causes from Castyneyshe Tayles at Dorchester to Stroud forecutting the tail, with some accounts limiting the affliction to those alive at the time and tailed posterity.
In a Machrihamish foursome a Scotsman known for optimism quips It might have been waak when trapped in a bunker. His irked partner tries to rouse him with a dream of Hades. Macnab replies It might have been waur I might have been there. The Scotchman finishes one up.
Alaska spans 579000 square miles, including 550000 land and 29000 islands, about one fifth of the U S. its area matches sum of California to New York region and equals half of several states combined with Great Britain and Ireland and major European nations. extends from 51° to 71° latitude and 130° to 1° longitude.
Ethel A Walsh sues William Coach and the State of Wisconsin in Bayfield County Circuit Court. Defendants must answer within twenty days of service or judgment will be entered against them per the complaint. Attorneys John Walsh and A W McLeod listed with Washburn addresses.
County Judge Wi Hitish Municipal Judge A M Warden Municipal Judge Second Municipal Court ative Sheriff A B Severson Clerk N M Oscar Treasurer John Freseth Register of Deeds Nels Myhre Clerk of Circuit Court F B A Bell District Attorney EC Alverd menieeneeenntte of schools Miss J Smith Coroner H G Mertens Surveyor Hugo Nelson
City officers are announced with Mayor George Dibbell serving as leader, Nels Lee as Treasurer, H. P. Axelberg as Clerk, Nels Westerlund as Assessor, and O. Wescott as Chief of Police.
A special term of the county court in Washburn will hear Halle Steensland's application to appoint John A. Orberg of Port Wing as administrator of the estate of Abraham A. Astrom, deceased, at 1000 hours on April 28, 1998.
The priest offered a series of services including First Mass at 8am, High Mass at 10am, Baptism at 2pm, Instructions at 2:30pm, and Vespers with Stations and benediction on Friday at 7:39pm, detailing a full parish day.
A card advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a cough and cold remedy promising cough relief, lung healing, pneumonia prevention, and no opiate content with yellow package branding. It also touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia, claiming it cleanses impurities, tones the stomach, and restores digestion and weight.
Classified notice seeking an assistant manager for a Chicago wholesale and mail order house. County and adjoining territory. salary twenty dollars weekly plus expenses, expense money advanced. Permanent, pleasant work, no investment or experience required. Send self addressed envelope to General Manager 134 KE Lake St Chicago.
The unknown heirs of G A Wolf and unknown owners of parts of Section 12 Township 50 North Range 7 West are named as defendants in a Wisconsin land action. The State of Wisconsin, and each defendant, must answer within twenty days of service or a default judgment may be entered. A W McLeod, Washburn Bayfield County Wisconsin.
Scandinavian M E Rev presents Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 8 p m Sabbath School at noon Epworth League 7 p m Thursday prayer meeting 8 p m and Tuesday class meeting 8 p m at the houses all in NS Hanson pastor led services every week.
Pastor R Weise invites parishioners to Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sabbath School at noon and an Ian Endeavor service at 6 30 p m in Christ All Are.
Miss Violet Loquee of Washburn Wisconsin reports her kidney trouble began a year ago with back pain and headaches. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Sweet's drug store she recovered fully and remains free from pain, with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
The Norwegian Lutheran church announces Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 7 46 p m with Sunday School at 12 00 noon and Thursday prayer meetings at 8 00 pm. Ladies and Helping Hand societies meet on alternating Wednesdays. English language Sunday evenings occur on the third Sunday.
Wanted by Chicago wholesale and mail order house an assistant with expenses paid week pleasant position permanent Apply by sending to Superintendent 132 Lake St Chicago IL No addressed envelope required.
The notice states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles contains no opiates and is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law. Fox Bros. offers refunds on 50 cent and 25 cent bottles if the remedy fails to cure coughs or colds and guarantees satisfaction.
The Times promises top quality job printing for all needs in first class form.
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