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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
7
Marinette Wis July 29 Farmers in Marinette county have had to use women as farm hands due to a shortage of male labor. Advertisements brought in unemployed men but farmers hired young women who perform well and shirk less than traveling hands.
Farmers learn that central operators aim to complete calls by finding the called party. The telephone saves money by weather updates and price data, speeds repairs, aids in emergencies, and even aids in fire protection. It also deters tramps and marauders by following telephone lines.
In Mexico, all vehicle operators must carry a light at night. Burro and mule cart drivers wrap a dipped candle in newspaper to shield it from the wind and hold it in their left hand as they return home after dusk, creating a striking silhouette against the darkness.
Built by Girl Architects, Iowa State University will soon have a women’s building planned and arranged by three women architects Miss Kenyon Hayden, Miss Wierence Hite and Miss Mary McMahon. The structure will follow old British Tudor design.
Professor Zachariah Terwilliger lectures on making up one's mind and the process of weighing opinions. He claims an unalterable final decision after counsel and view from others, but at home his wife nudges him to accept the opposite outcome, prompting a comic reversal.
A New York Globe anecdote recalls a woman who uses a diamond pin with her name inside to verify her identity when cashing checks. She notes a cashier doubted envelopes show identity beyond the name, and the pin provides a trusted personal mark amid transit on Fourteenth Street.
A Baltimore Sun description explains an optical trick using a candlelight glare. Gaze at the light, extinguish it, then in darkness observe a red image that shifts to purple and blue. The afterimage drifts right as the gaze moves and lingers for minutes, fading when light returns.
When any stomach trouble appears take a little Kodol for prompt relief. Kodol is a vegetable acid compound containing stomach juices. It digests what you eat and helps food do you good. Sold by M. M. Sweet.
William D. Haywood, secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, is acquitted of the murder of former Idaho governor Steuneberg after a ten week trial. Co-defendants Charles Moyer and George A. Pettibone will face trial soon in the same case.
An American girl recounts a German classmate who sought an English synonym for preserve. In a letter to her mother the closing phrase read God pickle and keep you, a result of misunderstanding the word pickle as a synonym for preserve. An investigation showed the mix up arose from the German student’s dictionary search.
A tradesman recalls hiring a female collector to chase a stubborn debtor Bilkins who would not threaten a woman. The claimant sent the woman out but she never returned, yielding the debtor’s avoidance.
An old advertisement touts Dean's Regulats as a quick laxative to ease stomach tone and relieve chronic constipation. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the product, claiming simple, gentle relief.
Mr. L. C. Rodgers of Branchton Pennsylvania says he was unable to work and could not bend to tie his shoes until after using six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He proclaims success and thanks Foley's Kidney Cure. Q. W. Frost.
United States Land Office Wausau Wisconsin June 25 1907 notice that James R Wilber of Grandview Bayfield Wisconsin filed sworn statement No 408 for the purchase of N S W and S W S W of section 14 township 44 north range 6 west to show land is more valuable for timber or stone than agriculture and to establish claim before County Judge Ashland Wisconsin on Saturday August 81 1907 witnesses J A Olssen John Sayles Aug Doenitz J V Smeaton all Ashland Wisconsin adverse claims must file by August 31 1907 John W Miller Register
Henry J. Emard of Washburn Wisconsin files intent to make final five year proof for heirs of Napoleon J. Emard under Homestead Entry No. 5848 for the 5 percent in section 44, township 48 north, range 6 west. Proof to be made before the circuit court clerk at Washburn August 14 1907. Witnesses: Benjamin Gilpin Samuel Beland John Charron Octave Huppe all of Washburn Wisconsin. Jouy W. Miller Register
Martin Ansbau gh of Washburn Wis has filed a claim for homestead entry No 5427 for parts of section 4 township 49 north range 6 west He will prove up his residence and cultivation before the Washburn circuit court clerk on August 3 1907 Witnesses listed include Charles H Smith Henry Bohen John Donnahue and Matt Brunner to support continued occupancy.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York testifies after four years that Foley's Kidney Cure cured his severe kidney trouble. He mentions brick dust sediment pain and other symptoms disappearing and notes no recurrence in four years. Q W Frost endorses the remedy.
Readable items list times and fares for dock services with multiple morning and afternoon slots. Contains inconsistent labels and currency and lacks full context or dates.
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