07 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
1
The piece argues laughter relieves bodily tension and restores relaxation, citing Brücke and a hearty laugh as beneficial. It champions optimism as a sedative, asserting that humanity has only begun to progress and that science and religion sanction a rational, beneficent view of the world.
The anecdote recalls Henry Crabb Robinson rebuking a London acquaintance who complained of everything in Paris. Robinson said he came to enjoy himself and needed sympathy, not constant fault finding, and asked to return to London rather than continue in Paris.
A Scottish clergyman invited Bishop Selwyn to preach. The bishop delivered a sermon both impressive and plain. The rector praised it, but a church member favored sermons that confound the mind for days, saying they preferred ones that confuse the head for a week.
A trained animal handler quarreled with a neighbor who, with a friend, attacked him just before a show. The tamer fled to the lion's den and the crowd watched as the two men shouted insults through the bars prompting amused spectators.
Mrs Boggs and Mr Boggs discuss the missing knife blamed on their son Little Johnny. Mrs Boggs suggests offering one of the many lost knives to ease the strain as the father vents about toil and ruin.
An age old belief that coins carry germs extends to common pins. The article notes pins can scratch and cause infections, suggesting germs on pins as a possible source. It urges continued sanitation and cleanliness to curb microbial threats, praising improvements in public health.
The editor describes a hash recipe using equal parts boiled prime corned beef and potatoes, finely chopped beef, small cubed potatoes, minced onion, and double garlic, one head fried in fat. The dish browns in a large skillet and is garnished with Bermuda onion disks fried in lard and served with parsley and lemon.
Rev Dr Rainsford recalls an early career lesson on helping distressed parishioners. He cites an Irish member who must earn a living and says a man does not live by bread alone. The doctor says he now avoids cant and offers concrete aid.
Edmund Burke recalled an incident where the House of Lords kept him waiting for three hours and, in anger, hurled a chill from the Lords to the floor as anger rose among the members who then kicked it out.
The piece notes that nearly all pins are made from brass wire and estimates Britain's daily pin production at 50 million, with Birmingham supplying about three fourths. It highlights the remarkable consumption and the small value of each pin, underscoring the wire industry’s importance.
A note promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as the best remedy for babies and children with directions claiming one package yields two quarts of medicine and pricing at 35 cents from Frost & Spies.
The Times offers binding services for books and magazines with a sample assortment to view. Clients may choose quality and binding style, and orders will receive prompt attention upon submission.
The passage explains the gambling term jackpot from an English edition of Tranquill. It defines opening a jackpot as starting a pot in a card game with equal stakes. It notes a player with a strong hand may win everything, and four kings is a strong opening hand.
General Isaac Khan, Persia’s minister plenipotentiary to the United States, embraces cosmopolitan habits. At the legation, servants from several countries include a Persian butler and an Irish assistant butler. An Irishman jokes about pretending to understand the legation language to fool others.
The Spectator laments the lag in energy storage despite progress in transmission. It notes scientists seek a light cheap accumulator to boost transit speeds and render steam obsolete, predicting a future where distant places shrink once energy can be stored cheaply and light.
A Missouri crowd gathered to greet Mark Twain during his state visit. A boy on a freight car yelled Git a rope as Twain stepped from the train, causing the crowd to erupt in laughter whileDr Clemens laughed heartily.
A Toledo Times excerpt notes a girl sobbing as a fire breaks out at Warren Street School while a boy races down the street shouting joyfully that the old prison is on fire, capturing contrasting child reactions to danger and school work.
A weekly paper uncovers a quaint army order advising that mules should draw machine guns for certain volunteer corps. If a mule is unavailable, an intelligent noncommissioned officer may do instead. The source notes several wordplay options for calling a man an ass.
Mrs Newliwed laments her husband’s stomach ailment after Dr Piller calls it severe gastritis. The patient attributes the issue to the gas range used earlier this summer prompting a cautious, humorous exchange in a Philadelphia Press item.
At 4:00 and 6:20 p m the boat will call only at the mill docks on return from Washburn. The vessel connects with the Northern Pacific morning and afternoon trains for onward service.
The notice lists steamers S B Barker Bon Ami and Argo with routes from Washburn to Duluth and intermediate points. Barker runs Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. and other midweek sails. Bon Ami sails Mondays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to Duluth and returns Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. Argo sails Wednesdays and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to Duluth and returns Mondays and Thursdays at 9:20 a.m. It also notes Washburn to Ontonogon Houghton and Hancock trips Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
Passenger trains run daily with multiple southbound connections at Ashland Junction. Through mail and express daily at 8:45 pm and 8:40 am, limited daily at 7:55 am and 7:25 pm. Tickets available from Q W Frost, Druggist, Washburn Wisconsin.
Bayfield County Teachers Institute convenes at Walker High School in Washburn on August 4 for two weeks. Examinations for teachers certificates run August 16 to 20. National Educational Association meets in Minneapolis July 7 to 11. Railroads charge one fare plus a $2 membership. Large attendance expected for this rare near term event.
The Omaha offers round trip tickets to all points within 200 miles on July 3 and 4 at one and a third fare. Valid return until July 7.
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