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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1922

Page

8

Big Xmas Shoe Sale at Paulsons and Local Notes

Christmas sale at Paulsons from December 9 to 23 highlights silk hose at 1.65. Local notices include Mrs Ed Plant ill, Art Anderson with a cold, Womens Council meeting December 12 at 3 at the Public Library, Peter W Fox visiting Ashland, a Girls Scouts rummage sale, and several residents traveling or hosting visitors. Anchor Shipbuilding stockholders meet December 11 at the Commercial Club to discuss important business.

Anchor ~Shipbuilding Company Commercial Club

Local Happenings Reported in Brief Notes

F T Beers traveled to Richmond Virginia and Wilmington Delaware this past week. Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson welcomed a baby girl born Thursday this week. The Olson children are recovering from severe colds and whooping cough. Edna Carlson spent Thanksgiving in Duluth visiting relatives and friends and returned home Monday. Mrs Alfred Froseth visited relatives and friends in Duluth earlier this week.

Joe Johnson Elmer Olson Edna Carlson Duluth Alfred Froseth

Gift goods you will want

A list of consumer items including percolators cameras box candy electric irons tea pots glass combs chains offered as gift goods. The catalog highlights popular household and personal use items likely featured in a store or advertisement page.

Local notices and holiday shopping at Paul Sons Shoe Store

George Burke recovers from pneumonia and can go out again. Paul Sons Shoe Store promotes Xmas Sale with new oxford styles. For sale base burner coal stove and two wood stoves from Allen Butterfield Route 1 Washburn phone 809 R3. Harold Fraser of Eureka California, studying in Chicago, visited Thanksgiving with his uncle A P Fraser and family.

Allen Butterfield Washburn Harold Fraser Eureka Cal Chicago A. P. Fraser

Washburn Lodge Elects Officers and Lost Pin Found

Washburn Lodge No 240 F A M will meet Thursday evening December 14 at 8 PM to elect officers. A full attendance is requested. Lost a gold pendant pin with words district president. reward for return. D C Bell Bayfield Wis. Prescription files left at Fox Bros Drug store for refills. Markham Drug Co accounts payable to Mrs R W Markham 151 East 8th Street Washburn Wis.

Washburn Lodge Fam Wis Federated Womans Club Washburn D. C. Bell Bayfield Fox Bros Markham Drug Company R. W. Markham

National Parks Spread Across the World Following U S Leadership

The United States pioneered the global park movement with Yellowstone in 1872, inspiring France, Switzerland, Sweden, and others to establish national parks. Belgium and Belgium’s forest near Yosemite and Grand Canyon are noted as influenced by U S preservation, with parks also in Australia and Canada.

United States Yellowstone National Park France Switzerland Sweden Europe South America Liguazu National Park Yosemite and Grand Canyon Belgium Australia Canada

Eastern Star Elects Officers for Coming Year

The Eastern Star met Tuesday evening and elected Worthy Matron Blanch Fletcher Worthy Patron Frank T Beers Associate Matron Julia Fisk Secretary Mabel Page Treasurer Ida Kanson Conductress Bessie Spears Associate Conductress Catherine Faser Trustee 3 years Jessie Smith Trustee 2 years Andrew Lien Installation scheduled. plans for a big time underway.

Eastern Star Order Blanch Fletcher Frank T. Beers Julia Fisk Mabel Page Ida Kanson Bessie Spears Catherine Faser Jessie Smith Andrew Lien

Christmas Mail Push Aims to Speed December Deliveries

Refrigerator cars may be called into service to transport the mails in late December as railroads gather spare cars to help the Post Office Department deliver Christmas mail to millions of American homes by noon December 25. The public is urged to mail early to aid the effort.

Post Office Department

Christmas Gifts And Suggestions

Christmas Gifts delight both kids and adults with five leather goods jewelry and toys from Gilfillan Products Co. The offer includes a leather pocket book worth more than the set price. Order now and pay 39 cents to cover shipping and handling.

Gilfillan Products CO Gilfillan Products Co., Dept Gilfillan Block Dept St. Paul St. Paul, Minn

W. C. T. U. Australia calls for prohibition unity

Mrs. MacLeod, president of the Australasian W. C. T. U., argues for shared Anglo proof in prohibition work and praises the League of Nations. She notes six o'clock closing in most states, compares Australia to the United States, and cites temperance teaching and Sunday hotel closures.

MacLeod America League of Nations Frances Willard Australia United States

Thought photography and a Wisconsin court summons

The excerpt discusses thought photography experiments by Commandant Darget and raises questions about mind reading. It also includes a Wisconsin circuit court summons from Bayfield County where Clinton Textor is summoned to appear and defend an estate-related action, with a twenty day deadline after service.

Commandant Darget State OF Wisconsin A. W. Macleod Washburneld County

Bayfield News Roundup Highlights Local Events

Miss Helen Thompson visited Ashland and Northland College for a weekend as a guest of Miss June Rummell and attended a mask hall. The six weeks old baby of Mr and Mrs John Glau of Cornucopia died of pneumonia with funeral in Bayfield. Mrs L A Shogren visited Oshkosh for relatives. Oswald Baldwin left for Kansas City to study at Sweeney Auto Tractor School. Capt Einar Miller and Halvor Reiten returned from the Soo with a steamer to run next season on Twin Ports and Tri-Port. Birth in Minneapolis for Dr Myron H Miller and wife Hale Louis Miller born November 24. The Miller’s former Bayfield connections are noted.

Helen Thompson Ashland Northland College June Rummel John Glau Cornucopia Bayfield Einar Miller Halvor Reiten The Soo Minneapolis Myron H. Miller Hale Louis Miller Miller Wits Margaret Hale H. C. Hale

Harding Borah clash over ship subsidy showdown

Senator Borah calls Harding push to pass the ship subsidy measure a second attempt at political death by own action. The White House responds that Harding is calling Congress back two weeks early specifically to push the subsidy through.

Harding Borah White House Congress

Goitre Relief Pushed By Wisconsin Locals In Liniment Ad

Wisconsin residents praise Sorbol Quadruple a colorless liniment for goiter and invite others to learn from their experiences. Mrs Jones Hartland Mrs Defere Egg Harbor Mrs Federman Milwaukee Cyril Larkin Milwaukee list Fox Brothers drug stores or write Box 69 Mechanicsburg O Adv.

Wm. P. Jones Hartland Theo. Defere Egg Harbor L. Federman 30Th St Milwaukee Cyril Larkin 17Th St Fox Brothers Mechanicsburg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ed. Stevens Estabrook-Downs Co Northern State Bank Paulsons Ed Plant Art Anderson Womens Council Peter W. Fox Girls Scouts Markham Drug Store Arnold Thorsby Emil Olson Dolph Swanson H. Marcus City Mrs. B. Schlossmann iMiss Jena Swanson G. H. Hutchinson North Western Fuel Company Fox Bro’s F. T. Beers Richmond Wilmington Delaware George Burke Paulsons Shoe Store M. C. Lincoln National Parks Hansen’s Bayfield County Bayfield County Bank Clinton Textor Henry Textor Bayfield Press L. A. Shogren Oshkosh, Wis Oswald Baldwin Kansas City Sweeney Auto Tractor School Goitre DR. B. Schlossmann W. Bayfield Si Estabrook-Downs Building Mrs. Hansen Amos M. Hansen New Lyon & Healy Alex Gackowski 7Th St 3Rd Ave Estabrook Downs Co Northern .State Bank Acking & Provision CO Chase Young Tender Prunes E. A. Raven, Prop
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