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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
1
The body of Cornucopia resident Joe Provost was found in the village gutter last Thursday morning lying in two inches of water. Death appears to be drowning after he drank heavily for about a week, with alcohol likely impeding self rescue. Coroner F J Burns investigated but deemed no inquest necessary. burial followed on Saturday.
A city football team will be organized next week with practice starting in three or four weeks. It will draw from workers at the dynamite plant and former high school players to form a fast northern state team. Adelbert Holmes of Iasca visited his parents S J Holmes. Miss Lillian Arseneau left Saturday for Oshkosh for vacation with relatives and friends.
Northern Light Hive No. 27 Ladies of the Maccabees adopt resolutions mourning the loss of sister Mrs. Louis Segal. The group vows fidelity to the order, immortality, and sympathy for bereaved relatives. A copy will be sent to Mr. Segal and to local papers and recorded in the lodge.
Esther Lambert of Bayfield wed Homer Corrier in a Tuesday ceremony at the Congregational Parsonage with Rev. George E. Plant officiating. The groom, long familiar in the city, works in Bayfield, and the couple will reside there with the bride’s parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert. Also noted are Alice O’Sullivani’s Joliet visit and the Eastward return of Mr and Mrs John Walsh.
The Bayfield County Board approved transferring Iron River fair buildings and grounds to the county. The town residents complied with the resolution and district attorney Alvord will verify the title before issuing a $1000 county order to the Bayfield County Fair Association. Funds will be used to repair and improve facilities for a premier northern state fair Ground.
The annual Congregational Sunday school picnic occurred last Saturday afternoon on the bay shore near the pumping station. Scholars and friends attended in large numbers and described the day as very enjoyable.
Norwegian Lutheran Church schedules services next Sunday in Norwegian at Engoe at 2 30 pm with morning and evening worship. Rev Christiansen will deliver his final sermons before departing for vacation.
The article recounts Labor Day as the first Monday in September, a holiday championed by organized labor and now recognized by Congress. It notes widespread observance, origins in Chicago in 1886, and adoption by states though southern regions remain less labor oriented.
Miss Mary Garberg came home Saturday after visiting relatives and friends in Hayward during her vacation.
Notice lists multiple state competitive exams set for Saturday October 1 1909 across positions including Architectural Draughtsman Assistant Chemist Deputy Factory Inspector Expert Electrician and more. Salaries range from $40 to $1200 per year with maintenance and travel expenses. Apply by 10 AM September 25 1909 to the State Civil Service Commission Madison Wisconsin. additional openings for attendants cooks housemaids and launderers. A second competitive exam on October 2 1909 covers Guard for Waupun Prison and Green Bay Reformatory with salaries $600 to $780.
A Labor Day meeting at the Commercial Club rooms approved a major program for the day. A balloon ascent by Professor Leon Gage is planned along with an extensive sports lineup. The parade will open the morning events and a prominent labor speaker will give the main address. The finance committee has begun fundraising with strong results expected. Washburn invites all to visit and spend the day.
Advertises positions with age limits 21 to 45 years, minimum weight 165 pounds, and minimum height 5 feet 7 inches. Applicants must contact Madison for application blanks and further information.
The M. H. Sprague Lumber mill shut down for several days last week after an engine failure. A problem with the cylinder head caused a small explosion, blowing a valve through the exhaust and about a hundred feet into the air, landing on the engine room roof. The mill has resumed sawing.
Miss Mayme Tracy of Superior visits with her parents Mr and Mrs James Tracey on a farm near Engoe. Mrs T C Oscar and daughter and Miss Theodora Axelberg travel to Duluth for a two week visit. Wisconsin Telephone crews move the central office from City Hall to the Union block. Haskell club gains full use of the second and third floors of the city building.
Miss Clara Hovde daughter of Mr and Mrs Christ Hovde married Axel J Axelberg at the Scandinavian Methodist Parsonage in Ashland with Rev Abrahamson officiating on Saturday afternoon. Peter Hovde brother and Miss Rhoda Thoresen maid of honor served. The couple will reside in the Hovde home after the ceremony.
Citizens of Hoquinam and Aberdeen poured $60 000 into a state and county rights scheme to sell a tin device called the success kitchen cabinet. They were swindled as agents loaded territory at high prices and fled. Warrants issued for five general agents: BH. D. Martin, C. KE. Bean, D. H. Styles, John Doe Montgomery, and John Doe Styles.
The Times reports Joe Small of Bayfield pleaded guilty to giving liquor to minors. He was committed to the State Industrial School for Boys at Waukesha by County Judge Trish. Mrs. John Toland of Cloquet, formerly a resident here, has been visiting locally.
A notice describing contracting for building and concrete work including repairing, raising foundations, and related masonry tasks. Work encompasses concrete placement, structural repairs, and ongoing site construction activities at the project.
A mass meeting of citizens and taxpayers is scheduled for Saturday night at the Knights of Labor Hall to discuss lighting the streets of Washburn. Pastors back the effort and seek council action via resolutions to be presented at the next meeting.
Secretary Crane of the State Horticultural Society plans a booth at the State Fair featuring Bordeaux mixture and standard sprays for fruit and vegetable diseases. Demonstrations will show spray pumps and machinery in operation from small bellows to a six horsepower engine drawn by two horses, emphasizing practical application over written bulletins.
Dr and Mrs T R Spears depart Tuesday for a two week sightseeing tour on the Pacific coast. They will visit the Fair at Seattle and several other coast cities.
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