04 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
1
P H Madler touts Northern Wisconsin as a fertile land and waterpower frontier. He cites vast timber, rich soils, long grazing seasons, and growing farm and stock ranch ventures drawing capital from large owners, predicting rapid land value rises and a shift from lumber to agriculture and dairying.
Dr. Morley Wickett of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association reports from the Yukon on mining methods, transport, climate, and assay markets. He notes gold bearing sands remain valuable, production costs down 50 percent since 1899, and the Dawson camp in transition with tighter credit and consolidation. mining may not relapse, so business conditions should stay stable.
William J. Smith, a wealthy Greenwich resident, bought hundreds of acres in the town's eastern part and offered work to those in need during the coal strike. About a hundred men accepted to cut and cart wood to a nearby mill, with Smith supplying fuel and ensuring free wood for poor families.
St. Petersburg dispatch reports a new sect called the Enochites arising in Zarizyn's government. The group spreads apocalyptic fears among peasants, claims signs in railways telegraphs and gramophones, and asserts Elijah's return as Father John of Kronstadt. The government has sent forty traveling priests to Zarizyn to curb the movement.
The eastern Canadian seacoast from the bay of Fundy to the strait of Belle Isle spans about 5,600 miles. British Columbia’s coast has roughly 7,180 miles of shoreline with an inshore salt water area of 1,500 square miles.
English writer John Foster Fraser publishes harsh letters on Chicago describing crowded streets with rude behavior, gritty dust storms, police traffic issues, and a money driven culture. He mocks university professors, library offerings, and a social climate where swindling is tolerated if wealth remains. He cites young girls stealing silver spoons as a girlish foible.
A party of explorers found fossils of a five sheltered three toed horse herd including ten fore legs ten hind legs several skulls and one nearly intact skeleton. The specimens from the western search were shipped to New York and may allow restoration of two complete skeletons. Professor Osborne of the American Museum of Natural History calls it a major addition to horse history in America.
Harvard astronomers led by Professor W H Pickering observed the lunar eclipse with a micrometer and confirmed that the bright spot near the crater Linne grew larger during maximum darkness. He supports a hoarfrost light theory and plans to test a broader theory of Earths big satellite despite cloud failures in photographs and occultation attempts.
Talae bowls, a miniature table version of outdoor bowls, is hailed as a scientific pastime and a strong competitor to pingpong this winter. The game features a full set of identically biased balls and a tiny jack, eliminating floor searches. It has already drawn crowds at the Crystal and Alexandra palaces and is expected to grow in popularity.
The piece explains how volcanic activity follows near linear global belts. It traces lines from New Zealand through the Pacific to Kamchatka, Japan, Formosa, the Philippines, Moluccas, New Guinea, and beyond, linking regions of rising earth and weaker crust. The theory connects Martinique to a worldwide seismic chain.
The Cuban Investor and Guide notes cheesecloth use in Cuba to shield tobacco from moths and worm eggs, a practice earlier common in Connecticut and Florida. It contrasts field destruction with bottle burning, praises the cloth method for protecting wrapper quality, and notes Cuba’s congress allows duty‑free import of cheesecloth for this pest control.
Dr Maurice Springer reported at the Academy of Medicine in Faris that four nutrition elements lecithin potash oxides and water most affect growth. He added electricity powers growth, noting Faraday current applied to muscles and joints of children produced growth and weight gain.
The agriculture department in Washington seeks to introduce bamboo cultivation in the United States to reduce import costs. The plant needs a hot climate, moist soil, and no frost, and experts believe it could flourish on the Southwest's waste lands.
Thousands have been sold as the Milwaukee Sentinel arranges with manufacturers to furnish a handsome gilt frame for every porcelain plaque at no extra cost except express and delivery. Subscribers pay 30 percent to cover delivery, while non subscribers can order by subscription plus 30 cents and photo. delivery and plaque return within 30 days. guaranteed exact likeness and non fading.
Geneva Ohio resident Mr C Haney finally finds relief after forty years with DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. The ad touts cures for piles and skin ailments and warns shoppers to seek the DeWitt name on packaging, sold by Fox Bros.
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