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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
3
The edition is published by J. E. Jones, Editor and Publisher, with printing and newspaper services highlighted as Bayfield County's sole all home print weekly. It notes publication every Thursday and an annual subscription of $2.00.
John Mitchell the former United States Senator is set to return to Milwaukee with his wife and family after three years of European travel. They will occupy their Greenfield home worth about $100000 upon arrival. The family spent winters in Rome and Germany, with son William serving as a U S Army officer in Alaska and another son married and living in Florida.
A dog belonging to Charles Rang catches coins thrown in the air but swallows a one dollar bill that becomes lodged in his stomach. The dog later regurgitated the money.
Washington reports the Bragg matter is closed unless Cuba asks for further action. The Cuban foreign minister protested Gen. Bragg's private letter remarks about Cubans to his wife, Bragg claimed he spoke freely. President Palma mentioned the incident to Mr. Squiers but gave no recall demand.
The Wisconsin Republican scene shows reformers criticized for hindering progress as administration papers clash with dissenting outlets in Milwaukee. Governor’s organ strikes back against papers opposing official guidance.
The Chicago Record-Herald promotes a daily Meals for a Day feature with breakfast lunch and dinner menus plus recipes. Cash prizes are awarded for top entries and housewives are invited to participate, with full details in the department.
Local property note offers a usable barn for rent with application details directed to the Tue Times office. No contact numbers provided. Potential renters should visit the indicated office to inquire and apply.
A poetic meditation by Father Ryan on a valley of silence as a sacred space. The speaker describes walking alone, hearing only God and self, and finding a trysting place with the divine. Tears become dew, prayers rise like incense, and seven holy thoughts veil the spirit. A contrast between sorrow and prayer marks the ascent toward peaceful messages.
The Dannemora iron ore mines in Sweden yield the purest ore known, supplying an owners’ closed group at about 50 000 tons yearly. Magnetite ore averages 50 percent iron with minimal phosphorus, needing little flux, mined entirely underground. The mine has 400 years of history, shifting from private to government to individuals, with gunpowder replacing fire setting in 1829.
The article explains that lightning creates glass tubes when electricity melts sand underground. These thunderbolt pipes can reach up to twenty seven feet in length and are found hot in recently struck sites. Attempts to reproduce them yield short needlesized glass pipes, illustrating lightning's immense energy.
Cashiers and bank tellers rely on instinct to spot bad notes and the feel of paper. Experts note genuine notes use superior engraving, printing, and paper, produced in large, established facilities. Counterfeits falter in either engraving or printing or on proper paper, making detection easier for trained personnel.
A man visits an architect with only 3000 dollars to build a two story frame house. The architect designs a full plan and cost totaling 3000 dollars, with 6.37 dollars left over to treat the architect to dinner at a downtown restaurant.
Robt. J. Miller of Red House Drug Store in Chattanooga Tennessee extols Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough syrup, claiming it outsells all other brands combined. Frost & Spies carry the product.
A historical notice names several local roles including Sheriff A M Ward en and Clerk of Court F Bell. It also lists school officials with H Sells and J Smith in roles at the high school and executive boards with Lyman Wicker and James Sheridan among leaders.
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