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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
3
The Times Newspaper and Commercial Printing is a Thursday weekly with J. Jones as editor and publisher. It markets itself as the only all home print weekly in Bayfield County and charges $2.00 per year.
The Chicago Newsboy weighs a rising class of millionaire rowdies seen in Atlantic City and other eastern locales. It cites an incident where Attorney General Knox confronted loud, boisterous guests, arguing that wealth and status shield rude behavior and calling for harsher remedies beyond public shaming.
A Washington dispatch says the navy plans a Caribbean December maneuver uniting all Atlantic squadrons under Admiral Dewey. Estimated cost near one million dollars for powder projectiles and special supplies. Pensacola builds twelve coal barges for the exercise and ships will simulate a long campaign.
A New York Mail and Express report describes a modern endless chain where a contributor mails a polite letter and two dozen stamps with his article. If deemed unsuitable, the editor returns one stamp to forward the piece to the next editor on a list of twenty four, continuing until all stamps and editors are used.
American shoe companies make inroads into British trade as English consumers find American shoes easier on the feet. The movement reflects growing taste for comfort and U.S. brands in Britain.
Governor Robert M. LaFollette designates September 1 as Labor Day in Wisconsin. The proclamation urges state establishments employing workers to observe a holiday by closing and encourages cooperation between employers and employees in honoring honest industry and the state’s prosperous conditions.
Robt. J. Miller of the Red House Drug Store in Chatta nooga, Tenn reports strong sales of Foey's Honey and Tar, claiming it outsells all other cough syrups combined. Frost & Spies carry the product.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson aims to speed up development of burnt pine districts in the Northwest and nearby states. He proposes crops suited to soils and asks scientists to find a ninety day corn and root crops for northerly tracts. Wilson cites success in reforested areas and urges settlement through agricultural use.
Dr Stimson recounts how Elizabeth Stoddard, Richard Henry Stoddard's wife who recently died, blue penciled his literary rambles. Late night visitors stirred appetite and a sardine can led to a humorous exchange as Elizabeth called down from the stairs and he explained the jackknife and prayer.
Washington dispatches report a three month old Jewish boy in a village near Warsaw uttering a millennium prophecy within three to four years. The tale involves a crying seven year old sister, a mother, a rabbi, and letters sent to SS. Berlin and others, stirring Hebrew circles in Russia.
Official directory listing County Officers: Chairman Nels Nelson T Oscar, Supervisors I Ed Cudmore, Treasurer Nels Lee, Chorel Ehoe? Charles C Lowder, Assessor Thos Hughes, Chief of Police CO Wescott. High School Board: Lyman T Walker president, J Sheridan secretary, Ben Ungrodt treasurer. Executive School Board: W H Smith president, James Sheridan secretary, Nels Nelson vice president.
Peter Deighan of Belleville New Jersey undertakes a 30 day tramp through New Jersey counties under a peculiar bet. He may not ask for food clothing or bodily comfort and must work without pay while receiving gifts. He travels with two dogs and two kittens which he must care for. He has passed through Essex Somerset Passaic Bergen and Morris counties. One dog died at Morristown and a cat was added. The wager prizes him 700 dollars if he completes the challenge.
A poem by Sir Edwin Arnold in Lady's Realm celebrates Queen Alexandra's hospital visit. It recounts her kiss to a boy at the hospital, and reflects on the monarch's compassion inspiring English children.
A San Francisco Bulletin poem laments Wu Ting Fang's replacement by Sir Liang Chen Tung in Washington. It jokes about diplomatic jabs and the American affection for Wu while welcoming the new envoy with playful rueful lines. The verse wonders who will oversee Fourth of July celebrations in Philadelphia now.
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