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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
1
Labor Day in Washburn will include three brass bands from Washburn Bayfield and Ironwood and a big program of races and contests. Nels Nelson serves as Day President, H J Mooney as Grand Marshal, and Judge Hare of Ironwood Michigan will be the orator.
Mrs. John Embertson died at her Pine street home at 11:00 this morning after a three week illness. Aged 25, she had lived in Washburn for thirteen years and leaves a husband two children a father a mother and a brother. Funeral arrangements not definite but expected Friday afternoon. Mrs. Andrew Stever, her mother, is critically ill with heart trouble.
P. Jacobson has leased the Yates brownstone beside the Bayfield County Bank and will open a first class pool and billiard hall with two pool tables and one billiard table. Cigars and soft drinks will be available.
Company D returns from Camp Griffin Saturday afternoon aboard the Omaha. The unit has made a fine record and the city should be proud. Captain Mowatt is leading one of the best companies in the state.
Omaha to Cleveland excursion details for September 7 8 and 9 including Washburn departure and return for 14 dollars 82 cents. Tickets available at the depot with contact for further information.
In this issue another column notes the cantata Queen Esther produced by M. E. Robinson of Chicago to raise funds for new hospital equipment at Washburn Hospital. The hospital, nine months in operation, is already a modern facility serving the community and expects strong local support. Attorney H. D. Bailey of Superior visited to handle Bay Land and Improvement Co. business.
The Pittsburg Steamship Company, part of United States Steel, will issue instructions for masters on using oil in storms. Oil use in seas has grown since the 12 years, aided by navy practice and hydrographic guidance. Storm oil calms tow lines and reduces waves, aiding towboats and reuniting damaged tows. Standard Oil is producing storm oil for ships.
Andrew Arntson and L A Simonsen acquire the late M N Oistad’s grocery business and took possession last Thursday. Arntson, long a head clerk, is trusted by local business people for his energy and integrity. Simonsen has run a jewelry shop for years and is respected as a thorough businessman.
The Bayfield County Fair will be held in Iron River on Thursday through Saturday, September 26 to 28. Residents are urged to plan exhibits of farm products to showcase the region’s agricultural prominence and strong crops this year.
The poem portrays. The Met and the Ream villagers argue over fair dealing and pride in local commerce. Shopkeepers pressure the editor accusing department stores and peddlers while the editor dismisses their protest with a satirical laugh. The tale critiques selfish consumerism and mutual blame in a town.
A. Paulson begins erecting a new store on the corner of First Avenue West and Bayfield Street across from Peterson Hanson’s dry goods. He will move his stock into the new building about thirty days after completion. W. H. Lemke plans to shift his dry goods from the east Bayfield corner to Paulson’s old stand between First and Second Avenues West in late September or early October.
A Friday program by the teachers concluded two weeks of institute work with a varied entertainment lineup. Miss Beth Whiting performed a recitation, Miss Hattie Bailey did club swinging, Edna Whiting Gwendolyn Fenton and Miss Smith sang solos, Dan Daly and Marion Gifford presented papers, and Profs. Cameron and Shipp gave talks.
In Ashland County a boy climbs a corn stalk to view growth. the stalk surges upward faster than rescue efforts can descend. Three men cut at the stalk with axes trying to free him as the boy subsists on raw corn and has discarded more than four bushels of cobs.
West of Bayfield was decisively beaten by F. Beel of Marshfield in a Bayfield wrestling bout last Saturday night. The $400 aside match drew spectators from Ashland and Washburn and ended with West trailing throughout.
Notice asks all pupils and parents to meet teachers in their rooms on Saturday August 31 at 2 p m for enrollment drawing of books and assignment of lessons Bring promotion cards signed D E Cameron
The Washburo City Band will host the Labor Day ball at the Opera House on September 2. The event guarantees a good dance and music and invites generous patronage for the local musicians.
The Ashland Cigar & Tobacco Company plant was nearly destroyed by fire at about 11:00 PM Monday. The blaze started in the upper front room and spread to the stock room, with total loss estimated at 10,000 dollars.
Robert G. Evans, United States district attorney for Minnesota, died suddenly Sunday morning at 7 30 from heart disease. A 47 year old, he had been a strong candidate to succeed Senator C K Davis but was defeated by M E Clapp. He entertained Senators Fairbanks Quarles and Clapp last week, and the party returned from a fishing trip to Alexandria on Thursday. He had seemed in good health hours before his death, with overwork in the campaign believed to have worsened his condition.
The article discusses a pervasive urge to touch dangerous objects and live electrical equipment. It cites cigar cutters and electrical switchboards as temptations, recounting cases where individuals succumbed or resigned from duty to resist the deadly impulse.
The advertised auction of the Battle Axe railroad at the depot in our city at 11:00 AM Tuesday did not occur because no bidders were present at the designated time.
Tickets for round trips to St Paul and Minneapolis will go on sale August 31 to September 7 at five dollars. Each ticket includes one admission to the fair.
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