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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
2
Advertisement notes J E Jones as editor and publisher of a weekly Bayfield County paper. It proclaims publication every Thursday and annual subscription at two dollars. It claims status as the only all home print weekly in the county.
The Cuban constitutional convention hears a bill granting universal suffrage with literacy limits for officeholders. It outlines age, birth, and residency requirements for governors, provincial legislators, congressmen, and senators, with dual elections for provincial and national representatives and a two-stage presidential selection.
Kansas City reports heavy showers since Sunday morning breaking a drought. Colonel George W Veale notes Kansas could harvest nearly a half crop of corn with late plantings revived. Cattle forage and fall pastures will benefit as brown prairies turn green in two weeks.
New York July 30 Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes rules that legacy tax cases require assessing the estate’s value on the testator’s death date. The ruling releases accumulations from taxation but also imposes liability for full assessment of the estate.
The text notes that despite death or shrinkage of assets before distribution, the estate proceeds may be affected. It discusses the potential impact on final allocations and the duty of executors to handle remaining assets.
Washington July 30 Only two petty officers have filed for appointment as ensigns this year under the naval appropriation act allowing six annual promotions. The two applicants are Gunners Joseph Hill and Francis Martin.
Marshalltown Iowa July 30 James C Henry oldest inmate at the Iowa Soldiers home and a veteran of the Independent Brady Guards of Detroit who fought in the Canadian rebellion of 1838 is dead at age 93. He was admitted to the home under a special act for bravery in service.
In the Lords Lord Salisbury read a royal message announcing that King Edward recommends Parliament grant Field Marshal Lord Roberts £100,000 for eminent services in South Africa. The announcement was made during a session in London on July 30.
Telegraphic briefs report the czar growing stout and pale as illness progresses. George H. Yenowine, a renowned Western newspaper man, dies suddenly in Milwaukee. Tom Sharkey accepts a September challenge to meet James J. Jeffries before the San Francisco Athletic Club.
American League games included Chicago 1 Boston 4 Milwaukee 9 Washington 1 Detroit 5 Baltimore 10. National League results show New York 4 Boston 5 in ten innings. Cincinnati 2 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 7 St Louis 0 Pittsburg 8.
The Washburn Board of Review announces daily sessions from 9 am to noon and 2 pm to 5 pm, plus evening hours 7:30 to 9:30 on July 27, 29, and 31, with the final meeting on August 1, under order of the Board. Also includes an advertisement for Virtuma tablets claiming cure for nervous disorders and urging mail orders and druggist distribution across multiple cities.
Tickets for Chetek Lake Assembly will be sold July 18 to July 28 with a single round trip fare. Sales take place at the city depot and include July 19 as valid travel date.
Latest market report from Duluth shows cash wheat prices for No 1 hard 706c No 1 Northern 682c No 2 Northern 68c and No 8 spring 59c To arrive quotes list No 1 hard 70c No 1 Northern 674c July 68c Sept 6c Dec 63c with delivery notes for delayed shipments.
Minneapolis market report dated July 29 lists cash wheat at 66 percent, July futures 67340, and September at 65 3/4. It also shows on track No 1 hard at 68 2/3, No 1 Northern at 63 1/4, and No 2 Northern at 64 1/2 cents.
Sioux City Iowa July 29 cattle sales ranged from 3.80 to 5.55 for beeves 2.00 to 3.75 for cows bulls and mixed stockers and feeders 2.25 to 3.40 for calves and yearlings hog sales ranged at 5.35 to 5.55 per hundredweight
Good Dairy Butter and Flour at low per pound and sack pricing. Prunes, starch, tea, soap, ginger, cookies, potatoes offered with per pound or per box rates. Freight paid to Washburn on every barrel of flour. All other goods at Rock Bottom Prices for CASH.
Omaha will offer round trip tickets from Wash burn to Buffalo and back for 26.75 on May 7, 14, 21 and 28 valid for one week. Tickets will be sold daily through September 3 at 34.35 for the round trip valid for sixteen days from sale date.
South St. Paul on July 19 reports hogs at 5.30 to 5.70. Prime butcher steers 5.00 to 5.40, cows and heifers 3.80 to 4.25. Choice veals 5.00 to 5.75, feeders 38.10 to 3.40. Sheep lambs 4.00 to 4.75, fat wethers 8.50 to 4.00.
Chicago reports mixed cattle hog and sheep sales with price bands across grades. Cattle ranges from 5.38 to 5.95 for good to prime steers to 2.29 to 4.30 for stockers and feeders. hogs 5.45 to 5.75 for mixed and butchers. sheep 3.80 to 4.95 with lambs at 3.00 to 4.35.
Chicago markets list grain and livestock futures for July September and October. Wheat corn oats hogs flax and poultry prices are given with cash and scheduled contracts. Butter and eggs show creamery and dairy price details.
In St Petersburg a curatorium arranges commissions across country districts to provide free eye treatment and advice to peasants suffering from eye afflictions.
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