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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
The Washburn Wisconsin weekly, August 26 1909 edited by Nels M Oscar announces advertising rates. The notice appears in the S2A year publication and details rates for space in the paper.
A letter laments government inaction on repairing the road to Ashland after the recent storm. Bridges are delayed, labor is scarce, and contractors are ready to bid on destroyed structures. A separate note mentions Illinois ducks trained to eat potato bugs, renting at high rates. The piece also includes a humorous printer’s slang excerpt from an exchange.
Napoleon's son, the little king of Rome, tries to charm a guard to open a door. The officer refuses, citing orders, and the governess arrives to protect him. The door finally opens as the officer proclaims the king of Rome.
A six year old daughter of a Washington official asks her father for guidance on her life after finishing school and before marriage. The father responds with measured assurance that he will consider her question carefully. The exchange, cited from the St. Louis Republic, reflects social expectations of women and marriage.
The local team will face an Ashland opponent next Sunday afternoon in a strong matchup, with Washburn boosted by three former Mason players. Weather today and Friday looks fair and cooler, as residents note community support for the local baseball management.
Chronology of Edward Gibbon's work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. From initial idea at ages 27 31 start of serious study 36 completion of composition 39 first quarto volume February 1776 publication rapid success editions 1776 1777 1781 western empire revised eastern empire 1788 final sentence written in Lausanne reflecting decades of effort and public reception.
Emanuel Swedenborg argues that variety in work and perception sustains energy and focus. He compares monotony to a dulled bow and exhausted sight, insisting exposure to many colors and ideas keeps the mind lively.
A dramatic quarrel revolves around wealth and stubborn pride as a parent rebukes a spendthrift son. The father declares resolve and financial discipline while the son defends youthful extravagance and a belief in timely opportunity.
Dr. Johnson argues that true breeding is general elegance of manners and not tied to any profession. He denies that military men are the best bred, noting soldiers often show a branded soldierly look while true breeding transcends occupation.
A Baltimore American blurb describes a home wreck caused by a blond woman as foretold by a fortune teller. The patron notes the incident already happened when the Swedish maid allegedly caused the writer to fall and break dishes.
An old man writes to his son in Texas urging courage. The son replies that he took courage and everything else in sight, and that is why he is in jail. The exchange appears in the Atlanta Constitution.
A quotation notes that possessing greater knowledge without sound judgment makes a person more useful to others than to themselves. It warns that wit without wisdom can lead to misused talents and misplaced autonomy.
The governor condemns the Bryan bid as dangerous, saying it memorializes fallacies and unsafe policies while sowing business uncertainty and eroding confidence in industry and trade. He stresses a concise, weighty warning about the political climate.
The statement asserts that rebates in oil, beef, and steel can be halted once facts are established, marking for the first time in 25 years equal treatment of small and large shippers, per James R. Garfield.
A column discusses the new verb frivol to describe leisure from tea to dances. It argues frivol conveys pleasure and relaxation, contrasting it with frivolity and ennui, and notes critics claim the idle rich are not truly frivolous while a hardworking worker may be most inclined to frivoling.
Advice on building a decorative shoe chest mimicking beaten copper or brass, with a two‑door lid design and em bossed lincrusta finish. Also describes a practical zinc topped kitchen table with a surrounding ledge, undershelf option, and affordable modification for about $2.
The annual tea drinking festival linked to Blackburn churches and chapels was celebrated recently, with about 12,000 participants attending. The article also advertises Foley's Orino Laxative for indigestion and constipation, attributed to Q. W. Frost.
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