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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
6
An outbreak in Shantung province leads Chinese authorities to implement coastal sanitary and quarantine measures. The action is cited as evidence of China’s prolonged awakening and modernization.
Ahead of Rear Admiral Evans arrival in Manila 100000 tons of fuel are being prepared at the port with more ready for Honolulu. The note explains fleets cannot move quickly without advance fuel stores at stopping points.
A passenger and a freight train collided on a trestle near Vinegar Bend Alabama causing the structure to collapse and both trains to derail. The piece argues engineers drive trains across such bridges at high speeds with little regard for safety.
The War Department favors permitting Japanese laborers to assist in building fortifications in Hawaii. The work will follow advanced military science and aim to keep attackers at a distance. Secrecy about fortification design is deemed impossible.
The fusion of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg American Lines signals a united German approach on routes and rates, aiming to strengthen sea interests against Britain and the United States as transoceanic travel expands and competition intensifies among global shipowners.
The Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of $10,000 goes to Henry Farman for a kilometer circular flight in a heavier than air machine, placing him ahead of rivals across the Atlantic. Yet the Wright brothers near Dayton, Ohio have logged far longer flights in experiments.
Maintenance of navigation from the east shore through the Door passage to Menominee and to Sturgeon Bay by canal marks a remarkable winter for freedom of navigation. So far the routes on the west shore and across the lake see no more trouble than midsummer, highlighting unusual ice conditions.
Michigan withdraws from the Big Nine forcing a new label Big Light as the split grows. Alumni and students back the change while faculty boards push reductions to tighten reforms and standardize programs.
German manufacturers worry over the flood of American agricultural gear into the empire. If they stop worrying and produce machines of equal merit at unduplicable prices they could reclaim their home markets. American factory systems and large scale production offset wage differences for workers.
Guadalajara residents adopt a tax on sombreros requiring a visible license tag. The measure harms a centuries old hat trade and faces likely enforcement challenges. In time the city may once more allow "any old hat."
In Chicago, Judge Kohlsaar orders $400,000 seized from Capt. Oberlin Carter who aided Greene and Gaynor in a $700,000 harbor construction swindle at Savannah Georgia. Carter already served time at Leavenworth while Greene and Gaynor face similar punishment elsewhere.
The Chinese piratical junk Whang Ho, on display in San Francisco for months, will voyage to New Orleans via the Straits of Magellan. It will be crewed by eight Europeans. If the voyage succeeds it could support theories of Asiatic origins for the Alaskan Esquimaux.
An early street cleaning invention uses an automobile powered unit that sprinkles dust before brushes deposit debris into hoppers. It claims to improve asphalt street cleanliness by replacing crude sunlit heaps with prompt collection and removal via combined sprinkler and sweeper system.
Water seepage from the Parker skyscraper cellarway disrupted subway traffic south of Thirty second Street in New York. A thin concrete wall could have unleashed thousands of tons of water, flooding the tunnel and transforming it into a sewer. The incident raises caution for subway work in urban areas.
District of Columbia commissioners decide to bind macadam surfaces with liquid asphalt after trials with crude oil and tar. Surfaces are dried, sprinkled with asphalt, then allowed to harden, reflecting Washington’s focus on roadway questions.
Sixteen battleships progress south as torpedo boat flotilla endures weather related accidents delaying five days and boiler salting adds two. Panther and Yankton suffer coal shortages forcing tow. larger ships alone stay at sea longer due to bigger coal bunkers.
The Pennsylvania railroads carried 67,109,393 tons of anthracite coal in 1907, the largest annual total, surpassing 1906 by 11,000,000 tons. The streams note the close ties between coal roads and mining firms, many owned by the carriers, with a July first legal separation mandate looming. The railways warn that mining and hauling must continue to meet strong demand.
The Cunard turbine liners prove time of passage can be optimized with port departure planning to speed mail delivery for business. Egyptian Mail Steamship line uses 21,000 horsepower engines to move Marseilles to Alexandria in three days and England to Egypt in four, suggesting world circumnavigation times could shrink with fast ships and coordinated connections.
A north England college professor told a London Telegraph anecdote about a doctor advising beer as a tonic. The professor tried a spoonful before each meal but found the beer nauseating and stopped after buying a whole bowle.
In a Madras Mail letter a writer recalls a dog’s mournful howl on October 19 and a wall note saying Someone is dead. The sister died at 4 45 a m that morning in Wimbledon exactly when the warning occurred, per the Salt Officer’s record and a dhunam entry.
In a Punch cartoon exchange a waiter remarks that the oysters are very small and not fresh. The customer responds that being small makes them lucky, highlighting a humorous bit of period humor.
The Sutlej River is described as the swiftest in the world within British India with a descent of 12,000 feet over 150 miles.
A poem from Henry Reed Conant in Evening News Los Angeles encourages Alma and Theron aged 8 and 10 to walk life’s path by faith in Christ. It urges wise deeds, patriotism, and honoring God while seeking freedom and moral courage. The verse envisions heavenly support and enduring legacies of peace love and independence.
A reflective essay urges turning a new leaf in 1908, embracing personal reform and temperance, with notes on thrift, home life, and social duties. The author discusses thumb cards from school days, the challenges of reform, and the role of women in solving household and societal problems.
A domestic essay notes that writing for a new generation of housewives helps them face and solve household problems while managing family life. It emphasizes plain language and practical advice over rhetoric.
Readies for indoor winter greenery. Plant morning glories and nasturtiums in pots near a window to bloom in about six weeks. Use tumblers for late winter starts and train vines on cords for decorative friezes.
The piece argues that a strong letter of application often decides employment, with interviews following only after a good letter. It warns that misspellings and poor writing can cost chances, and that many educated people fail to express facts clearly in writing.
A Times-Democrat column by Julia Neely Finch urges positive thinking and self discipline to overcome fear and illness. It frames the mind as the body’s architect and cites personal reflections on enduring years and secret tears.
A historical note describes treating ink spots with a milk and starch paste left on for one or two days to loosen and remove the marks. The process may need repetition for complete removal.
A simple home formula uses five cents' worth each of brown umber and bi-chromate of potash mixed with a pint of water. If the mixture is too thick add more water to reach the desired shade, then apply with a brush.
A home remedy mixes flour salt and sand with vinegar to form a thin paste for cleaning copper. Apply the paste rinse with hot water and polish with a soft cloth or leather. The treated items stay bright for a time.
Instructions advise washing silk stockings in bran water rather than soap. Use two heaped tablespoons of bran per quart of water, boil about five minutes, then strain out the bran to finish the wash.
Mix half a pound each of soda powdered chalk and powdered pumice stone with a small amount of water. Then add half a pound of soft soap and stir into a paste. Use as soap with a scrubbing brush for cleaning boards and marble.
Instruction notes a carpet sweeper works best when pushed in the same direction as the carpet pile rather than against it.
Immediate finishing steps involve removing the rollers and wiping dry after use. Insert paper between ends to allow air flow, avoiding strain from thick piles. Listen for groaning and oil promptly. Do not use wooden wedges as they risk damaging rollers if turned.
A Boston firm that makes delicate instruments ignored packing instructions for an order destined to South America. Their own packing method led to loss when a pack mule fell over a precipice, destroying the instruments and forcing the firm to cover the损失.
W. H. Shrek of Pratt is the only man identified so far whose name contains no vowel. The remark highlights an unusual phonetic feature in a local name.
A Gaspe Basin correspondent describes the vast herring migrations off New Brunswick and Pleasent Bay. The text details spawning eggs along shores, heavy nets, and manuring at farms, with figures on barrels of oil and guano and the Alaska Oil and Guano company’s yields. It also explains plankton, sea vegetation, and the feeding efficiency of herrings in a broad natural history scope.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway dispatches E. O. Faulkner to Hawaii, Japan, and Australia to study eucalyptus varieties for planting. Santa Fe already grows 1 acres in California for poles and ties and hopes Faulkner will find superior varieties through overseas exploration.
One of England’s most traveled women is Lady Lechmere noted for big game hunting trips with her distinguished husband, a prominent huntress renowned for her field pursuits.
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