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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
3
A poor foreign musician plays outside an English inn seeking The Lost Chord. He tries a tune the landlord suggests, earning sixpence but returns mud spattered claiming a mad yellow man knocked down a brick house. The culprit was jailed a month for stealing a clothesline.
A dramatic verse fragment recalls a youth who vows to climb a mountain to glimpse the world, while an older climber reaches the summit yet cannot behold the view as age dulls his sight. The scene appears under a piece titled Heart Throbs in National Magazine.
A Washingtonian guest famed for hotel living and absentminded chatter argued a lively dinner topic as oyster soup courses arrived. Each time a plate was wiped with a napkin, a butler swapped it, until the hostess halted the ritual noting the plates were clean and the pattern exhausted.
An overdressed young man demands a brush, asks for a brush yet denies toothbrush. the polite assistant clarifies, and the man sneers he has no hair on his teeth. The scene uses humor to lampoon ignorance in a simple consumer interaction.
A judge known for a fixed sentencing form declares a man guilty of stealing a ship s anchor and then delivers a solemn three and a half year prison term. The case highlights a habitual phrasing in judicial Nova Scotia? The text notes the offense and the bureaucratic cadence rather than details of the crime.
A compact quotation from Charles Kingsley urging resilience after failure. It emphasizes getting up, pushing forward, and enduring bruises or soiling without quitting the struggle. The line champions perseverance and courage amid hardship.
A girl fascinated by tar bands on fruit trees asks about bands of mourning. Weeks later in town she spots a man wearing a mourning band on his left sleeve and asks what keeps it from crawling up his other arm.
A country town merchant sold an ice cream freezer for $2 claiming it could freeze any liquid. An old farmer bought one, returned furious after discovering it needed ice to freeze water, calling the deal a robbery and never buying again.
A man asks a band known as the worst in seven states to play at his cousin’s funeral to ensure the town mourns. The leader questions if it is a military funeral, but the man clarifies the cousin wished everyone in town to be sorry he died.
Jerrold comments on first night nerves of a French adaptor who says he never feels nervous. Jerrold notes his adaptors have been tried before and predict easy success. He also critiques a friend's book, denying saying it was the worst ever written by anyone. He calls a philanthropist overly benevolent to the point of shielding a duck with an umbrella.
A quotation emphasizes resolve and solitary reflection as prerequisites for success with a stern portrait of determination.
A seaside ship captain recalls a passenger aboard an Atlantic liner who persistently urged officers to summon her whenever a whale appeared. She explained she wanted to see a whale blubber and imagined the sight of the animal crying as especially impressive.
A pageant in an English town recreates Britain under Roman occupation. A young woman asks a tall burly man if he is Appius Claudius. He responds he is not happy but “unhappy as hell” in the biting east wind.
A essay argues mothers should let daughters decide their marriages and emphasizes maturity, health, and personal experience. It notes that average marriage age has risen from nineteen to about twenty four and argues mothers owe daughters guidance on choosing suitable partners.
Mrs. Arthur McDermott Wilson of Atlanta plans active work upon return from abroad to support the Uncle Remus memorial fund. She leads Atlanta women in raising money to buy and preserve Joel Chandler Harris’s house and grounds on Garden Street, Snap Bean Farm, historic site where Harris lived and wrote. She is a prominent clubwoman, former president of thirteen clubs, and current vice president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The piece describes summer fashion items including a smart khaki middy blouse with red trim and a soldier stripe, sofa pillow covers in one piece forming a diagonal cross, and cretories. It notes kindergarten handkerchiefs with game scenes for children, a washable table cover and cushion fabric resembling rag carpets in green, white, tan, blue and brown with orange and black accents.
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker is named as the likely candidate for the national house of representatives with Colorado women determined to elect a female congresswoman. Harriet Wright expresses cautious optimism about a successful bid two years hence.
Classified ad for an assistant manager position in this county and nearby territory. Salary twenty one dollars weekly plus expenses, no investment or experience required, permanent, pleasant work. Send self addressed envelope for full details to Superintendent at 132 Lake Street, Chicago.
A guide for a novel church or charity fundraiser featuring at least ten houses or grounds each representing a different country. Emphasizes decor, costumes, country foods, and sales items, with Dutch and Indian themes given as examples. Includes tips on organization and a closing note on self care and a brush for cleaning stairs.
An advertisement urges readers to take Foley's Kidney Pills to strengthen the kidneys, purify the blood, and relieve fatigue backache rheumatism and urinary irregularities, with a prompt call to action from Q. W. Frost.
State of Wisconsin Bayfield County Probate notices announce claims against Christ Smith of Lincoln Town will be received, examined and adjusted at the County Court in Washburn. Creditors must present claims by six months from July 27, 1909 for examination and allowance. Dated July 27, 1909.
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