Community Notes From Town Visit and Appointments
Albert Thorp visits friends in town. S Mrs Haslett and son Fred travel to Astracd for optician. Grace Clock gave lessons in Cable. Residents enjoy the mild skating this year. Mrs Bohn and daughter Vivian travel to Hayward for dental work. Mr Snyder drove five to new camps for a day trip. Mr Towle returns home after a month away due to his mother’s illness. Mr and Mrs Barnes and baby spend a few days in Cable. Mr Perlman of Washburn visits town. Mr Hederman leaves to work in Duluth. Frank Clock back clerking in store. Miss Winnie Markham clerks during rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Clock
T. Bohn
Vivian
Hayward
Mr. Snyder
Mike Barnes
Baby
Cable
Mr. Perlman
Washburn
George Hederman
Duluth
Frank Clock
Grandview Church Fair Aids Local Benefit Event
Grandview ladies aid hosts a church fair at the M W A hall on Friday December 15 to support a good cause. Mr and Mrs S Jacobson visited New Richmond late week. Fred Kent’s new home burned after chimney fire with $1000 loss. water shortage hindered saving efforts. Mrs Chas Kelsey hosted Catholic sewing society. Mrs Frank Brock dies at home leaving husband and several children. Bayfield priest visited town earlier in the week. Glover’s new store stock arriving with Christmas opening planned. Bert Long is seen again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
Grand View
M. W. A. Hall
Fred Kent
Bayfield
Local items and moves in Iron River notes and visits
From our own Correspondent T Mackmiller repairs and upgrades his store next to J W Fowlers furniture rooms while Washburn News seeks Bayfield county subscribers. East Fork lumber sells to Hines Lumber Co. and creamery prospects look good. Bear hunt lingers with no capture. several town residents arrive or depart on business. court cases and politics noted. land sale near Bayfield at 6 50 per acre. local businessmen and travelers frequent the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Flynn
Washburn Brewing Co
L. A. Mills
Washburn News
Port Wing
L. D. Martin
Nebraska
Bayfield Notes and Local Travel Remarks
Bayfield briefs report Chas Boehm circulating among Ashland and Washburnites Thursday. Mrs A C Fuller and Mr and Mrs N Willey plan southward for the winter. Captain J P Thompson, season skipper of the Barker, heads to Duluth for winter. Local call to spend at home supports keeping dollars local. Mrs Robeson plans spring return to Bayfield as a permanent resident. Fr T Yates of Washburn notes Bayfield lacks street lights. Lighthouse alert directs Captain Vorous to delay keeper transfers until Cory released from Gull Island reef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorous
Detroit
Outer
Michigan Island
Cory
Gull Island Reef
John Kennedy Barnes Fails During Feeds Grinding
John Kennedy Barnes crushed two fingers while grinding feeds for Geo S Barnes. Doctors Tarter and Paterson amputated them. Geo S Barnes and wife went to Drummond on business. District No. 2 school closed due to Miss Smith’s illness. Nellie OGrady visited Iron River. E Sauve of Iron River traveled here. Mr and Mrs N W Carver, guests at Barnes, left for Iron River then St Paul to visit their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McCormack
N. P
Miss Teasy
Ashland
John Kennedy
Geo. S. Barnes
Miss Smith
Barnes
Iron River
Wm. McDonald
St. Paul
Kodol Digests Food for Digestive Relief Ad
The advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming it assists the stomach by digesting what is eaten and giving the stomach a rest. Sold at Sweet's West End Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet
West End
Local notes and notices from a small town column
Eileen Foley plans a Chicago trip this month to visit friends and attend a poultry show. Jack Culby loses fifty bushels of potatoes during an absence. Art Childs sells his pet stock in Ashland. Victor Johnson is home performing labor he hired last summer. If your telephone fails do not curse the box. S Germain leaves for High Bridge to work the winter. Searing family from Zenith Farm visits Guinea. A pair of skis can be found through Section Foreman Gust Falk. Station Agent Schilling seen out, appetite hurting last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Chicago
Jack Culby
Jack
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Quick Vitality
Advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims it delivers liquid electricity to the body, renewing blood, strength, and vigor. Sold at Fox Drug Store for 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Fox Drug Store
Tax Roll 1905 Notice for Town Treasurers
Notice is given that the 1905 tax roll is in hand for collection and taxes are payable at the Northern State Bank by January 10, 1906, after which collection proceeds. Andrew Rockst rad, Town Treasurer, Washburn, Wis, December 11, 1905. Notice also from Charles Ellison, Town Treasurer of Hileen, that the 1905 tax roll is collectible at the farm Sev 14-47-5 before January 31, 1906, dated December 11, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern State Bank
Andrew Rocksttad
Hileen
Cuhas
Ellison
A Woman's Complexion and the August Flower Cure
An editorial style note argues against cosmetics and local treatments for complexion. It promotes Green's August Flower as a liver remedy that cleanses blood and improves skin, claiming it also treats constipation biliousness nervousness and aids sleep. Sold at Frost and Spies with trial and regular sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost & Spies
DeWitts Little Early Risers Health Pill Promise
The advertisement promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a safe pleasant pill to clear stomach and bowels, remove putrid matter, and cure headaches constipation and sallow complexion. It claims the pills never gripe or sicken and notes sale at Sweet's West End Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Sweet
West End
Wanted assistant manager for county and territory
Chicago wholesale house seeks an assistant manager for this county and adjoining area. Salary twenty dollars weekly plus expenses, expense money advanced. No investment or experience required. Permanent position. Write with self addressed envelope to Cooper & Co. 132 Lake Street, Chicago NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Wholesale and Mail Order
Cooper & Co
Lake Street
Chicago
German Syrup Puzzle Ads and Fashion Notes
Dr G G Green of Woodbury New Jersey promotes his German Syrup and August Flower Puzzle made of wood and glass via mail for two cent postage. The column also notes fashion trends including lace collars velvet gowns brown brondecloths pale pink and blue evening wear Valenciennes lace chiffon peach tones and shoulder wraps with wide shoulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Green
Woodbury
New Jersey
Insurance Upheaval Fueled by Reporters Probing Equitable
The investigation into the Equitable affair began with David Ferguson of the New York World and continued as Francis Hendricks and Louis Seibold obtained secret documents. The disclosures, including the Cambon dinner and waste at Equitable, sparked what was described as the greatest upheaval in American finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ierguson
The
New York World
Equitable
James Hazen Hyde
Ferguson
Hyde
Alexander
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Alexander
Francis Hendricks
State of New York
Louis Seibold
New York
Seibold
Messrs
Irving Biography by His Sons Promised
The London Pall Mall Gazette says Sir Henry Irving wished his life be written by his sons H B Irving and Lawrence Irving. They will use his papers and reminiscences from associates to craft a full biography. Both are active writers and dramatists, and will begin work at once though time limits may affect pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Irving
H. B. Irving
Lawrence Irving
London Pail Mall Gazette
Henry
Jeffreys
World’s oldest industry thrives in Brandon Suffolk gun flints
The Brandon Suffolk district sustains a ten thousand year old gun flint trade now using metal tools. Weekly output averages 150000 flints with a steady supply to Asia Africa and European markets. Strike a light products and Boer War usage are noted. Lingheath Common yields five flint strata mined by individual workers who bag flakes into 5000 to 20000 capacity barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Suffolk
Asia
Africa
Latin
Europe
Lingheath Common
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Drummond
Albert Thorp
S. Haslett
Fred
Astracd
Winnie Markham
Grandview
Pratt
Chas Kelsey
Catholic Sewing Society
Frank Brock
Bert Long
T. ©. Mackmiller
J. W. Fowler
Bayfield County
East Fork Lumber Company
Hines Lumber Co
Heimdal
Creamery
Moore
Frank
Hives Lumber Co
Tom Shallow
Hines
T. W. Phillips
Williams Music Co
Superior
Robert Williams Little
North Dakota
Mr. Hooks
Antigo
T. F. Mackmiller
Barker
A. R. Mead
W. Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Helmer
Sam Staples
Sam
Jones
Sioux City
Chas. Boehm
Washburnites
A. C. Fuller
J. P. Thompson
Robeson
Fr. T. Yates
Nellie O’grady
E. Sauve
Oney
Sweet’s
E.C. Dewitt & ‘ Chicago
Eileen
Art Childs
Mr. Victor Johnson
S. Germain
Highbridge
Mr. Searing
Zenith Farm
Guinea
Gust Falk
Schilling
Kennedy
Washburn, Wis
A PozzieWorth
Henry Irving
Washburn and
Iron’ River Express
tArrive
Iron River Express
United States
Canada
Alaska
China
Japan
A.M. Cleland
Minn
W. B. Duffy
O. Ry
North South
Ashland Junction
WIS. Central Trains
Arr
Dep'’T
the Express
Groue
Limited
Q W.frost
Hunters
Crazy Mountains
Springdale, Mont
J. E. McCormick
Northern Pacific Railway
St Paul, Minn
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