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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1909

Page

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Mrs Milberg Dies in Duluth After Short Illness

Mrs Paul Milberg formerly of this city died at her Duluth home last Thursday after a brief illness. The funeral was held Sunday. She leaves eight husbands and six children. Frank Duffy of Hayward visited at the John O Sullivan residence this past week. Celia Moran of Odanah now in Chicago has entered Cook County Hospital to study as a nurse. Invitations issued for a Dancing party at the Masonic hall tomorrow with Westerlund's orchestra providing music.

Paul Milberg Duluth Frank Duffy Hayward John O’sullivan Celia Moran Odanah Chicago Cook County Hospital Masonic’ Hall Westerlund

Move Post Office Plans Advance in City Council Meeting

City council discussed purchasing the old library building from the Commercial Club for use as the Post Office. O A Lamoreaux offered 1500 for the building and promised modern fixtures, a long lease to the government, and an option to buy back in three years.

O. A. Lamoreaux Commercial Club Lamoreaux

Christmas Stamps On Sale In City

Christmas stamps are available to support the Anti Tuberculosis drive. Purchases can be made at The TIMES office The News Office The County Clerk's office Fox Bros Pharmacy and the Frost Pharmacy.

TIMES News Fox Bros. Pharmacy Frost Pharmacy

M E Ladies Aid Meets at Mrs Burns Home

The M. E. Ladies Aid society held its meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. J. Burns.

M. E. Ladies Aid Society F. J. Burns

Commercial Club Elects Officers for Ensuing Year

The Commercial Club held a largely attended annual meeting last Friday. Elected were President William Olson Vice President O A Larmoreaux Secretary Treasurer Nels M Oscar Trustee for four years D M Maxcy. Olson announced standing committees Finance H P Axelberg Nels Mybhre Geo Fox Membership O M Olson F J Meehan Jake Segal County Development D M Maxcy EC Stevens J A Jacobs City Development M A Sprague O A Larmoreaux John Walsh Mercantile Interest John Gibson F W Downs L N Clausen Building E Bergman Geo Posey John Gautschi.

The Commercial Club Wm. Olson O. A Lamor E. Bergman Geo. Posey John Gautschi

Lecture Course at M E Church Opens With Lantern Slides

The first lecture by Rev. Chatterson on Japan and the Japanese attracted a good audience. It used 100 hand colored lantern slides and drew favorable reactions. The series continues December 30 with China’s teeming Millions. Tickets for the six lectures are 50 cents.

M. E Chatterson Japan China

Iee Company Stockholders Meeting at Commercial Club

Usual Washburn company will hold an important stockholders meeting at the Commercial Club Rooms next Monday evening. All stockholders are requested to be present. Nels M. Oscar serves as secretary and treasurer.

Washburn [Ce Company Commercial Club Nels M. Oscar Sec, & Treas

For Sale Cheap 20 Acres and House On East 6th Street

Sale offers 20 acres six blocks east of the courthouse partly cleared with a hay shed, plus a good house and lot on East 6th Street with 100 foot frontage. Includes farming tools, house furniture, one horse and two cows. Poor health forces sale. bargains taken at once. Look up.

Court House East 6Th St

Murder in Barnes Town sparks jail arrest in county

In Barnes town a deadly stabbing occurred after a fight between Louis Mitchel and John Buregard. Buregard says he acted in self defense during a late night intrusion at Mitchel's home. Mitchel died, and his wife is severely injured. Buregard surrendered to authorities and is jailed. This marks the county's fourth murder since August.

Louis Mitchel John Buregard Barnes Buregard Mitchel Buregar Bure Gard Alvord Happle Alvard

Court Adjourned After Lengthy October Term

The adjourned session of the October term of Circuit court, which began a week ago last Monday, was adjourned Tuesday evening. The term has been among the county’s longest, with business well disposed of. Judge Parish opened court at Hayward this morning.

Judge Parish Hayward

A Narrow Escape at Sprague Mill

Foreman Conrad House fell from a tram into the bay near the Sprague mill last Sunday evening. He swam to shore with heavy winter clothes and saved himself despite a rough swim, aided by his discarded mittens to mark the spot. He recalls the water is not warm this time of year.

Sprague Mill Conrad House House

Detective Wiard Lectures on The Black Hand at Opera House

Detective Owen O Wiard spoke to a large audience last night at the Opera House on The Black Hand under the auspices of the W C T U Mrs and Mrs Suess and Mrs Prost returned Tuesday from Duluth due to the illness of Louis Suess whose death occurred last Saturday evening

Opera House Owen O. Wiard

Sprague Mill Quits After Five Months of Operation

The Sprague Lumber mill on Chequamegon Bay ceased operations last Monday noon due to cold weather. Since starting July 6 it ran five months producing 4,085,147 feet of lumber and 950,000 lath for Stearns Lumber Company, employing many workers and planning a steady run next year.

M. H. Sprague Lumber Company Chequamegon Bay Stearns Lumber Company

Lights and Shadows of a Great City at Bijou Theatre

The Bijou tonight features Lights and Shadows of a Great City with lantern slide illustrations showing poorer classes and how they rise through opportunity. A lecture describes the pictures and the program includes standard motion pictures. First show at 7:15 guided by Myrtle Taylor of Ashland.

Myrtle Taylor Ashland

K P Lodge Elects Officers At Annual Meeting

The annual election of K P Lodge officers was held at their hall on Tuesday evening. Gust Lien was chosen vice commander, Walter Musolf as grand keeper of records and seals, AT Lien as K of R and S, Ole Hovede as Prelate, John Froseth as Master of Exchequer, OM Olson as M at A, John Hoel as M of W, 4H Robinson as I G, Nels M Oscar as O G and Grand Representative Nels M Oscar.

K. P. Lodge

New Ads Urge Local Patronage From Reputable Firms

Advertisers invite readers to inspect wares and patronize reputable merchants. The notice encourages shopping choices and notes the W C T U meets Thursday afternoon December 16 at Mrs John Page home with a large turnout requested.

John Page

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the City Drug Store Sterling N. J. Nelson Nalf Price A. J. Lien Dr. Goelzer Meehan Block 99C Santa Claus Headquarters Santa Claus Crow’s Nest WM. Goedeke Prop MOVE EC Stevens Latts Bros Rew Iee Company H. Bratley Harvey Dee Brown Congregational Church Wloney Coo Jarm Segal Bros. Department Store K. P Peter J. Bestler
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