This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
3
The pulse varies by gender and individual. At rest it ranges from seventy five to eighty beats per minute, rising with exercise and meals. Alcohol and tobacco alter rate. fever or inflammation markedly increase it with a bounding quality. Low mood and cool body temperatures slow the pulse. The pulse, aided by thermometer readings, helps diagnose feverish conditions. Cardiff Times notes.
The article lists Latin Saxon and English day names and notes how ancient peoples linked planets to daily styles. It describes Sunday as Sun's day and Yellow gems, Monday as Moon's day with pearls, Tuesday Mars with rubies, Wednesday Woden's day, Thursday Thor with amethysts, Friday Venus with emeralds, and Saturday Saturn with diamonds.
A vignette from Kennebec river log drives recalls Uncle Jim Gilbert a hearty character who eats through successive shifts of river workers at an Augusta tavern. As each new crew arrives he continues his meal refusing coffee until he is half through keeping his legendary appetite intact.
An impecunious girl proclaims she plays tough luck, recalling rain when she visited friends who seized her umbrella, swiftly hiding it in a closet and locking the door, prompting their exclamations of relief at the long lost umbrella.
The late John Stetson, famed theatrical manager, overseeing a new yacht. A friend on the street asked the name. Stetson replied he had not decided, but it would start with the numeral eight and likely be Psyche or Cinch.
A magistrate questions a witness about overhearing a dispute between the defendant and his wife. The witness testifies that the defendant appeared to be listening intently, indicating his focus during the quarrel.
A humorous Chicago News item presents Tom promising to wed Miss Pinkleigh while Jack consoles him noting women often break promises. The quip captures fast mood and social banter of the era with named individuals and a light, ironic twist.
A terse remark on youth confidence echoes through discussions about knowledge and wisdom. The line questions whether younger generations possess all the answers, hinting at a broader debate about experience versus youthful certainty.
The piece urges admitting fault after a quarrel to avoid long remorse. It stresses saying sorry sincerely, forgiving, and avoiding hard feelings with partners. It cites risks of brooding and the ease of reconciliation, noting husbands and wives should not part with unresolved anger.
The text argues about whether a dead body weighs more or less than a living person. It cites center of gravity adjustments in living carriers, cartilage elasticity creating lightness, and the notion that death may alter weight, concluding that a person does not weigh no more when dead than when alive.
A young Tim Sullivan of New York grows openly hostile to a top national official. Waiting in the secretary’s anteroom, Sullivan learns he cannot see the secretary and exclaims in frustration, Is he so small as all that.
A Kansas City Star note recounts a defense attorney known for florid speech in a notoriety case. He quoted Omar to stress a tender relation with the complainant, asking what Omar would say on the subject. The audience laughed at the odd reference, leaving the lawyer perplexed by the reaction.
The article compares corn binder and shocker technology for small farms. It notes costs per acre for harvesting corn with a binder at about 1.50 dollars, while shockers cost about 1.06 dollars per acre, with manual labor requirements and loading considerations. It discusses operation ease, ear loss, and suitability for silo corn. It mentions C. J. Zintheoq and Office of Experiment Stations.
Dry ground is essential for sheep as wet, bottom land causes trouble. Sheep suffer foot rot and internal parasites on damp land, and must sleep on dry, warm ground. The hoof of the sheep is golden only when the hoof is dry.
A writer in Iowa Homestead contends sweet skim milk is unequaled for bone building and flesh making, noting only a few men can raise a large herd of pigs without milk as effectively as with it.
Chicago wholesale and mail order house seeks an assistant manager of any gender for this county and adjoining territory. Salary twenty dollars weekly plus expenses. Expense money advanced. Work pleasant and permanent. No investment or experience required. Spare time valuable. Write for full particulars with self addressed envelope to General Manager, 134 Elm Lake St., Chicago.
Rev Chr Christianson pastor. Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Sunday School at noon. Prayer meeting Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Ladies Aid Society every other Wednesday afternoon. Helping Hand Society every other Wednesday evening. All services in Norwegian except Sunday evening. Third Sunday services are in English.
An advertisement argues cosmetics are ineffective and promotes Green's August Flower as a liver tonic to purify blood, improve complexion, and cure constipation biliousness nervousness and insomnia. It claims a bottle can cure severe dyspepsia with trial and regular sizes priced at 25 and 75 cents respectively.
We of Fox Bros offer a warranty on a 50 cent bottle of Green's Syrup of Tar. If it fails to cure your cough or cold, money will be refunded. A 25 cent bottle is also guaranteed to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
When you want anything in the line of job printing The Times can supply your wants in first class shape.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.