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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1906

Page

11

Bayfield County 1906 committee reports adopted totals

The reports from the Stationery and Printing committee and the Buildings and Grounds committee were presented and adopted with minor disallowances. The stationery panel recommended allowances and county clerk orders for approved amounts. Buildings and Grounds approved listed bills with one disallowance for W. E. Tripp at 4.20.

Honorable County Board Bayfield County Wis Washburn Henry Wachsmuth W. E. Tripp County Board Geo. Mertz Gro A. Dibbell Ole Anne H. F. King Pratt Drummond C. S. HoBss A. I, Lien Ben Ham McDonald Louis Ross

Rummell Takes Charge of Red Front Window Decorating

Charles Rummell of Washburn visited Bayfield this week to assume leadership of decorating the Red Front windows. He arrived early in the week to begin the project.

Charles Rummell Washburn

Bayfield News Highlights Lumber Mill Rise and Harbor Deals

Iron River reports progress on a Red Cliff Lumber Co saw mill set to open with navigation. The tug Fashion broke eight inches of ice to aid two ore boats, earning $20 per hour. Hobbs & Anderson haul 40,000 feet daily, while Luella Jones leaves Booth Packing for a St Paul post. Supt Delwiche promotes Grassland exhibit in Chicago and Fay Cusick bags a fine doe in the woods. Judge Sauve samples ore from LaBree mine. locals at the Ireland relief paid $2,000 total.

Red Clif Lumber Co Bayfield Deadfield Dormer, Boutin Fish Co Astland Harbor Ashland Hobbs & Anderson Barnes Mill Luella Jones Booth Packing Co St. Paul Miss Jones Judge Sauve LaBree Ely Minn

Grand View Social Roundup And Local Visits

Grand View residents share news of visitors and travels as Geo Glover and Geo Bishop make local trips. Mrs F Gathright returns from Mason while Mrs Frank Fink visits from Minneapolis. A Thanksgiving Dance hosted by the R W A brings a large turnout. Albert Boring and family return from Edio Minnesota where he worked with a thrashing machine.

Geo. Bishop Spooner Frank Fink Minneapolis Albert Boring Edio Minn

Christmas Eve plan and local activities in Fish Creek Mason area

Community events include a combined school program on Christmas Eve led by Andrew Larson, a Christmas tree for children, and a sermon at the school-house. Local residents provide tax notices, road work, carpet weaving, and holiday sales by Protestant Ladies Aid, Catholic ladies, and the M W A Hall with masques and suppers.

Andrew Larson Carl Kallgren Ashland Washburn Ellison Benoit Fish Creek

A Healthy Bill and a Hilarious Epidemic

A wealthy New York banker visiting his parents in a small town grows feverish and is cared for by his mother and a zealous doctor. After recovering he shreds the hitching post with an ax to proclaim the doctor will now arrive by automobile.

New York Philadelphia Frank

Local visits and real estate noted in Benoit and area

Miss Jessie N. Smith the County Superintendent visited Benoit school on Thursday. Miss Agnes Runkle visited her parents in Washburn over the weekend. Mrs. Lundgren purchased the Alvegren residence of A Johnson. The Chicago Biscuit Co. agent called on Gust Anderson Saturday. Mrs. A Peeree Tomkins visited friends in Ashland Monday. Mr Mcllraith will host a school program Thursday evening.

Jessie N. Smith Benoit Agnes Runkle Washburn Chicago Biscuit Co Gust Anderson A. Peeree Tomkins Ashland

Actor’sMemory Flub Sparks Laughs in Western Town

A country actor trained by John McCullough forgot a line from Richard III during a performance in a western town. After several failed attempts he was hissed, then quipped to the audience that he could not go farther, drawing laughs from the crowd.

John McCullough New York Press

DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Overnight Soothing

An advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for cracked hands. Apply before bed with gloves, and morning use shows improvement. Sold by M. M. Sweet.

DeWitt M. M. Sweet

Which wood lasts longest under decay test

Experiments show birch and poplar decay in three years, willow and horse chestnut in four, maple and beech in five, elm and ash in seven. Oak and Scottish fir reach half an inch depth in seven years, while juniper remains uninjured at seven years.

Eileen Tax Notice for 1906 Taxes Due January 31 1907

Town treasurer Cuas Exison of Eileen Ashland Wisconsin states the 1906 tax roll is in his hands and taxes may be paid at his office before January 31 1907. Office located at farm Sec 14-47-5 Box 392.

Eileen Ashland Wis Cuas Ex Ison

OrIno Urine Laxative Fruit Scrup Promised Relief

Advertisement touts OrIno Urine Laxative Fruit Scrup as a permanent remedy for habitual constipation. It claims to stimulate the liver and restore bowel action without irritation, nausea, or gripe and discourages substitutes.

Q. W. Frost

DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Advertised Relief

Back-ache cold hands and feet rheumatism and kindred ailments caused by improper action of the kidneys yield readily to a short treatment of DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills They quickly drive the poisons from the system and thus afford relief A weeks treatment for 25c Recommended and sold by M M Sweet WANTED Lady to advertise our goods locally Several weeks home work Salary 12 00 per week 1 00 a day for expenses Saunders Co D pt W 46-48 Jackson Boulevard Chicago Ill

DeWitt M. M. Sweet Saunders Co. D. Pt Jackson Boulevard Chicago Ill

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