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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
3
In 1920 Tom leaves the farm for a glittering city, faces harsh temptations and hardship. A street corner crime lure ends when he pockets a found seven hundred dollars and decides to return home to his worried parents who welcome him back.
India offers a wide timber supply with diverse species. Though smaller than the United States, its resources are substantial and include beautifully grained timbers likely to attract furniture and interior finishing buyers.
Reports warn that rising rabbit skin prices could ruin the trade while the act of gathering skins may itself damage the rabbit stock. Experts note financial strain on harvesters and potential declines in supply.
A narrative fragment shows Little Harry saying he needs a new eye after his existing one sticks. He speaks to his father noting the eye sticks and his sleepy mood as daytime fades toward night.
The Proper Head, Fogg, struggles with his unreliable flivver and contemplates its addition to the casualty list under Missing in Action, a quip echoed by the Boston Transcript.
Detroit socialite Miss Isabel Dodge announces her engagement to George Sloane of New York He is a member of the Sloane family with ties to prominent business circles Miss Dodge is the daughter of the late John F Dodge automotive magnate whose fortune funded the Dodge car enterprise
The English Geographical Society’s famed member Charlotte Cameron, reputed as Britain’s greatest woman explorer, is photographed on her arrival aboard the S.S. Saxonia in New York City.
The term Limerick for a kind of nonsense rhyme is linked to an old Irish song that used the same verse pattern and included the city name Limerick. The explanation suggests the place name entered the verse form through that song.
Myrrh is a medicinal resin used in dentistry and medicine. It also finds use in incense and perfume manufacturing, derived from trees and shrubs native to Arabia and Abyssinia.
Rabbi Joseph Louwisch, born in Russia, recounts separating from Shena Levine after discovering her Bolshevist beliefs and free love lifestyle. Annulment granted. mob formed by Poughkeepsie radicals, shouting Lynch him as he sought police protection.
A bull being led through a pasture at Topeka Kan crushed Alfred Stephens eighteen of the State Boys Industrial School against a fence post. He died from the injuries at the scene.
A giant bull moose has invaded Elmer Boedeker's ranch near Dubois, Wyoming, refusing to leave and signaling he will dispute any approach. Authorities note it is illegal to kill a mouse without costly red tape and a $100 fee, leaving Boedeker puzzled on how to reclaim his property peacefully.
Hundreds of thousands report relief from stomach and blood ailments after using this pure herb preparation. It claims to aid constipation headaches appetite sleep and liver and kidney troubles. Suggests taking steaming hot with lemon juice to fight colds and prevent influenza grippe and pneumonia.
A visitor spent a week on a farm and remarked that the corn was doing well. Her companion, rarely seen off the brick streets, quipped that the alpaca needs irritating, citing Mr. Brown.
A witty reflection suggests the social obstacle to proposing to a young woman is greater than the difficulty a father faces in answering questions about his daughter. The line plays on seduction, doubt, and parental authority in courting lore.
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