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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
2
The Washburn Times notes a Lake Superior ore rate increase to Lake Erie docks tightens coal shipping as demand for ore carriers grows. It observes 45000 Civil War veterans died last year and urges honoring remaining Union veterans.
Georgetown University ends football after a match where a man was fatally injured, joined by West Point Academy after a similar incident. The piece notes both programs performed well and suggests more colleges may abandon the dangerous sport to avoid local fatalities.
Sir Thomas Lipton announced in New York before sailing for Europe that he would challenge for another Americas Cup series to be sailed in 1911. The deed of gift requires ten months notice, giving Lipton an inside track for the next match.
State Dairy and Food Commissioner J. L. Emery says Wisconsin has increased the annual value of dairy product output by more than 11 million dollars since 1905. He notes rapid butter and cheese production and predicts Wisconsin will lead the nation in dairy within a few years.
The article portrays Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court as sympathetic to woman suffrage. It states he believes the ballot for women will refine and uplift politics rather than degrade the home, and notes his addition to the advocates of the new cause.
The text notes Roald Amundsen proposes a drift across the polar circle to advance scientific knowledge. It argues the pole is no longer mysterious for the public, but a drifting voyage could yield numerous soundings and rich zoological data for research.
The Tehuantepec railroad rapidity of development signals Panama canal prospects as seven steamship lines operate on the Pacific side from Salina Cruz. Experts expect the through route to capture much of this traffic once the canal opens, while Tehuantepec railway profits continue in the interim.
The National Association of Railway Commissioners adopts a uniform demurrage code to curb partial settlements and rebating. The rules reinforce the fair dealing principle among common carriers in response to public demand for honest freight rates.
The United States shows its railroad heft as a Pennsylvania Railroad train passes the Hudson River tunnel to the new underground passenger terminal in Manhattan. The Hudson tunnel and New York pit represent colossal engineering feats, with $160,000,000 invested in the project, earning admiration even from seasoned fund managers.
The article discusses Count Boni de Castellane attempting to persuade the Pope to annul his marriage to Anna Gould. It argues such a decree would damage Anna Gould’s standing, affect the children’s inheritance, and reflects the count’s desire for revenge rather than genuine affection. It notes doubt he can succeed and states the New York marriage may remain valid.
Maj. Gen. T H Barry of the United States Army, after inspecting the Panama canal zone with Chief Engineer Goethals, says excavation is progressing amazingly and the canal should be completed by 1915. He supports the lock canal plan and notes engineers are on the right track.
A brief notice urges readers to advertise in the paper to reach local households. It emphasizes using the paper to announce wants and needs to home communities.
Justice Henry B. Brown argues that divorce can be beneficial when marriage fails due to persistent misconduct. He contrasts civil and religious views, asserts divorces can aid welfare, and discusses proper procedure. The piece then shifts to guidance on using a force pump for housework, recommending structured intervals to improve fitness and efficiency.
Margaret Hubbard Ayer argues that housework can double as physical training for women. Sweeping tones shoulders and chest, carpet sweepers rival gym apparatus, dusting and rubbing build body tone, and even floor polishing can contribute to fitness while cleaning.
An essay argues wealth should serve life and benevolence rather than merely expand personal power. It notes wasteful excess blights character, while substantial fortunes fund education and truth, urging large riches be used to bolster the welfare of those who produced them.
In Ramazan Stamboul entertains with Karaghieuz marionettes. Shadows on lighted paper illustrate Turkish manners with colorful couples, dogs, and cats. The theater spaces include bareback gypsy performances, ill light barracks, vendors, and music. A wedding march organ and stenographer complete the scene.
Bloomington Illinois gains fame as a Gretna Green through Justice William B Hendryxs marriage parlor where he has wed about 5000 couples far surpassing others cited as bishops or judges. His career spans deputy sheriff Civil War service and forty years as justice of the peace with reunions planned in Chicago for couples he joined in matrimony.
An arctic explorer laments a theft and substitution of gum drops with moth balls, revealing a prankish threat to their expedition. The faithful companion asks about the trouble as the Washington Star quotes the exchange.
A proverb states that a daughter with a skilled dressmaker mother gains a notable friend or ally.
The Kansas City Star notes W. W. Skinner of the Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station recommends carbon bisulphide to kill red and black ants that burrow underground. Best after rain when ants are active, a half to a cupful poured into the nest suffices. Caution: highly inflammable and explosive, avoid matches and pipes, price about 50 cents per pound, impractical for large scale use but effective for nuisance sites.
A mother counsels her young daughter as she faces a moral crisis over buying a gown. The dialogue, from Success Magazine, frames the temptation as a pivotal life moment where yielding could lead to irreversible choices and social shame.
A witty exchange contrasts a five foot book plan with reading the last foot first. A quip on women’s autonomy follows, asserting that men who oppose women’s independence have little to say about the so called weaker sex. Predictions vs. staying predictions is noted in a sharp remark.
The Wisconsin industrial insurance committee sent 4000 inquiries to manufacturers to gather data on workplace accidents for 1906 to 1908. The aims include estimating disability costs and firming up rate tables while keeping respondent identities confidential. The tour will visit Madison headquarters and several cities as the committee travels the state.
A humorous verse recalls older stage nights when sound plots and lively chorus carried the show. It contrasts past critics with present risqué lines and terse costumes, joking about shifts in performance style.
Jimmy Bronson visits the dying Col. Lawton to bid him goodbye and press for a share of the old colonel’s fortune. A black servant guides him to the sick room where Lawton lies, the atmosphere tense with a bold, reckless plot.
Galveston Tribune notes captains report a growing oil lake in the Gulf about 160 miles southeast of Galveston. Capt. Netterton of the British steamer Comedian says three jets bubble oil from the gulf floor, surface oil visible, depth over a mile, with a lake one mile across expanding rapidly.
A historic note reports that twenty million false teeth are sent to England annually from an unspecified country. This unusual trade highlights cross border dental supply volumes and potential medical trade links.
Count De Lambert describes the fear and physical effects of high altitude flight. He reports no calm at 100 yards and at 200 yards above the Eiffel Tower he felt paralyzing fear and temporary loss of control before recovering. He recalls seeing 36,000 candles dancing before his eyes during the frightful episode.
The Chicago Tribune notes prize winners for a London tongue twisting contest. Entries include phrases by Thebleak breeze blighted the bright broom blossoms and a string of other alliterative lines featuring Susan, Oliver Oglethorp, and multiple animals.
A Chicago man describes a painful skin eruption that itched intensely and tore his skin. After trying doctors and various products he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, and within days itching stopped and the eruption disappeared in about three weeks.
Mrs Russell Sage has given $10 000 provisionally to the New York State Federation of Women's clubs via Mrs William Cumming Story of New York with the condition that $12 500 is raised. The gift funds an endowment to cover officers expenses and establish a scholarship in a women s college. In twenty minutes $1376 was raised at the Rochester convention.
An advertisement claims deafness due to catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies, offering one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promotes a circular and mentions availability from Druggists at 75 cents.
An exchange notes that spring is here with a butterfly seen in the south end today. The writer suggests focusing efforts near the equator and shifting the hold toward the north with speed, in a puzzling, weathered local tone.
A quip from Success Magazine presents a playful dialogue about a jug and light and darkness. Gid questions why darkness remains when the jug is supposed to admit light while Mingo asserts the light contains darkness from shining out.
The record notes that out of 3238 fires in London during 1908, electricity was the cause in 101 incidents and gas in 355.
The advertisement claims constipation causes many diseases and that Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets thoroughly cure it. It markets the laxative as the favorite family remedy with a focus on health benefits.
Lord John Russell notes in a Spain travel journal that a Spanish ecclesiastic mocks aristocratic drinking while Russell asserts moderation. The cleric counters with a religious logic that drinking well leads to sleep and salvation.
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