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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
8
The article explains that dropping sugar into tea dissolves faster when held near the surface because melting sugar makes the liquid heavier and promotes circulation. At the bottom, the sugar forms a saturated layer that slows further dissolution until diffusion equalizes the mixture. Stirring breaks the saturated layer and speeds uniform sweetness.
A boy named Jim is sent home by his puzzled teacher Miss Davis to fetch his suspenders for his father. Jim returns with a cheerful report that his father’s brother is dying, explaining the fetch was needed for the father. The scene highlights a ragged family and poverty.
A London writer describes harnessing two garden snails to a toy gun carriage to test their pulling power. The snails move the heavy load with ease, even when weighed with a cannon, gun carriage, and shot totaling nearly one pound.
A Treasury letter asks how many cents are in a bushel. The reply cites a clerk’s rough guess that it is about 320 dollars or 32,000 pennies, illustrating the odd question’s difficulty for government departments in Washington.
A Boston Transcript quip shows a grocer’s clerk replying to a customer asking about stove lifters with a witty assurance that they stock something else, offering a pint of kerosene instead. The exchange reflects period humor and shopwise banter in an urban setting.
A playful exchange features Mistah Cole-Whah and Mistah Dusky-I arguing about paths and destinations in a stylized Ebony repartee. The dialogue centers on who goes where as part of a humorous street banter set in a regional vernacular.
The annual tea drinking festival linked to Blackburn churches and chapels drew an estimated 2,000 participants recently.
The passage reflects on Christmas gift giving as a manifestation of the season's spirit. It emphasizes unselfish motives and the belief that giving brings greater blessing than receiving, echoing the saying it is more blessed to give than to receive.
A Los Angeles Times item recalls Tommy’s infant baptism delayed until age four or five. During the ceremony the boy behaved, then a relative attempted a blessing. Tommy, offended, struck her arm and cried out, explaining she would have rubbed the water away before it soaked in.
In Bar ry Saehan Wright memoirs the first gravedigger plans to stage Ophelia Wright’s grave scene by wearing many waistcoats. Audience laughter erupts as Wright sheds vests while Paul Bedford, the second gravedigger, grows fatter in response, heightening the comic chaos on stage.
In a circuit tale Kenyou tells with Justine Rook they entered a village to attend a church service. The parish clerk urged the congregation to honor the jurists with verses from a metrical psalm about justice and bribes in a moment that woke the adults and left the children singing the second verse.
A stylized archaic exchange shows a wife claiming duty to her husband and the husband jokingly predicting his death. The London Tit-Bits excerpt uses playful banter about marriage and widowhood with affectionate nicknames like Swate jewel.
A meandering tinker asks if the typewriter needs repairs while the employer notes the machine seems to need work. The employer then mentions the clerk has crossed the street to consult a dentist for herself.
Readers can obtain a pocket diary for 1910 by sending four 1 cent stamps to D Swift & Co Patent Lawyers Washington DC. The diary, with 96 pages, covers state crop production and includes 20 pages of useful information on laws forms and population values. A wall calendar 10 by 11 inches is available for three 1 cent stamps.
Stories recall the long familiar Poet Craig in London cricket and football circles. He quips about favorite grounds at the Oval Leyton and Canterbury and deflects interruptions with sharp wit. London Scraps notes his playful retorts to critics and curious crowds.
The article notes that stock traders who prosper share disciplined business traits used in commerce. It emphasizes that favorable conditions appear in bank exchanges railway earnings failures iron market trade balance and crop outlook, guiding broker decisions rather than relying on fortune telling.
A Washburn resident, Mrs. J W Biechfield, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her dizzy spells and back pain from kidney trouble. The ad asserts common symptoms warn of kidney disease and urges use of Doan's as the best remedy. Sold by Frost's drug store with Foster Milburn Co as U S agents. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, and laborers are urged to use Dr Thomas Elec vie Oil to soothe cuts burns and bruises. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is promoted as an internal cleanser to keep organs pure and health good with a suggested start tonight. Pox Bros Pharm.
The undersigned offer a full refund on a 50 cent bottle of Green's Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cough or cold. A 25 cent bottle is also offered to prove satisfaction or money refunded, Fox Bros.
Tax roll for 1909 is in hand for collection. Taxes must be paid at the treasurer's office before January 31, 1910. After that date, unpaid taxes will be collected as directed by law on Fridays and Saturdays. Andrew Rockstad, Treasurer, Town of Washburn, Washburn Wisconsin. Dated December 20, 1909.
Town Treasurer A Sedin issues notice that the 1909 tax roll for Pilsen is in his hands. Taxes are due at his office in Fish Creek Settlement by January 31 1910. Unpaid taxes will be collected as provided by law.
This advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as the safest cough remedy for children. It claims quick relief from cold symptoms, helps prevent croup bronchitis and sore throat, and notes it contains no opiates. The ad urges keeping it on hand and using as directed.
Wanted: an energetic and responsible man or woman in Washburn to collect renewals and solicit new subscriptions. No experience needed. Start with friends and acquaintances and build a paying, permanent business. Free complete outfit and instructions. Address Success Magazine Room 108, Success Magazine Building, New York City.
The Leading Daily Paper of Wisconsin offers Milwaukee Journal together with The Times for $3.25 per year for a limited period. Mrs. Chas Freitoy of Moosup Conn praises Burdock Blood Bitters, claiming it made her a well woman after years of illness and headache.
Wisconsin Bayfield County Probate notices state the claims against Jay Smith late of Washburn must be received and examined by the Bayfield County Court at special term in Washburn on June 4 1910. Creditors must present claims by December 21 1909 to be examined and allowed. Dated December 21 1909 Wm. H. Irish County Judge.
A German chemical named hexamethylenetetramine is described as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine and is listed as an ingredient in Foley's Kidney Remedy. The note advises taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to prevent illness.
The Times advertisement seeks a top solicitor for this city and nearby areas with an attractive offer either on a salary or commission basis. Applicants are asked to call and investigate.
The sale has been adjourned until February 1 1910 as directed by F. J. Wildner Receiver.
Notice of a special term probate hearing in Bayfield County Wisconsin for Jennie Gibbons administratrix of Orris Gibbons estate. The court will examine and allow final account and orders for residue distribution at the Washburn courthouse on January 12, 1909.
The City of Washburn in Bayfield County issues a warrant of attachment against Albert Johnson to satisfy a claim of Marshall Wells Hardware Company for 171.47 dollars. The notice covers December 23 to December 30.
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