Go-to Church Sunday draw large crowds citywide
The Go-to-Church-Sunday movement brought crowded services across nearly every church in Washburn and other northern Wisconsin and Minnesota cities on February 22. Pastors report high attendance, including many first time attendees, marking a major success for the crusade. Levi Stefinski completes ice supply setup for the coming season with Swanson and Tetzner houses filled and ice moved to the brewery for city trade.
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Washburn
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Levi Stefinski
Swanson
Tetzner
Financial Campaign Aims For $1000 By Local Church
The Methodist church plans a next Tuesday appeal to raise $1000, led by sixteen church members who will spend one day soliciting. The campaign is expected to yield significant results. Tom Nelson traveled to Duluth on a business trip earlier this week.
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Methodist Church
The
Times
Tom Nelson
Duluth
Road improvement with slag top dressing planned at Ashland area
County Road Commissioner John Sundell reports crews hauling slag from the dynamite works at Barksdale and spreading it on county roads. The slag ground up will serve as top dressing and improve the Ashland Washburn road and the road to the city limits on the Ashland side of the bay.
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John Sundell
Barksdale
Ashland Washburn
Ashland
Picnic Supper At Methodist Church After Canvass
A Methodist Church supper is planned in the church parlors Tuesday evening after the city canvass by church members. Attendees should bring a lunch in a basket for themselves and family. no charge. The program includes a report on the canvass followed by a social time.
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Methodist Church
Church Services and Viking Meeting Announced
The Norwegian Lutheran Church schedules Sunday morning and evening services with Sunday school at noon. The Vikings group meets Wednesday evening at Nels Larson's home and a prayer meeting is planned for Friday evening.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church
Vikings
Nels Larson
Deputy Warden Cadrantz Conducts City business
Deputy Game Warden J. J. Cadrantz transacted business in the city Tuesday and Wednesday. William Starr arrived from his Odanah reservation camp on Sunday to visit relatives and friends.
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J. J. Cadrantz
William Starr
Odanah Reservation
Candidacy Swell for City Offices as Elections Approach
The field broadens with candidates for mayor treasurer and assessor. E Bryan announces for mayor while Frank Gray and Olof M Olson are urged for the post. For treasurer candidates include Nels Lee Nels Westerlund and James A Sheridan with F W Downs also mentioned. Matt Robinson seeks re election as city assessor amid broad talks on aldermen and supervisors.
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Frank Gray
Olof M. Olson
Olson
Nels Lee
Nels Westerlund
James A. Sheridan
F. W. Downs
Matt Robinson
Washburn High Defeats Ashland High 25 to 19 in City Game
Washburn High School edged Ashland High School 25 to 19 in a close basketball game at the Opera House. Ashland fans came by sleighs but left disappointed as Washburn held the lead throughout the contest. The item also notes local notices including society events and a found licensed chauffeur tag No. 69.
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Ashland
Washburn
Opera House
State of
Minn
Big Farmers Dinner and City Program Planned Saturday
Farmers and city residents unite for a big Saturday event at Hotel Washburn and the Opera House. A noon banquet with free meals for farmers and wives and 50 cent plates for others, plus High School Orchestra entertainment and afternoon talks by E J Delwiche and Howard of the Wisconsin University horticulture department promising practical insights for farmers and fruit growers.
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Washburn
Opera House
E. J. Delwiche
North Wisconsin Experimental Farms
Mr. Howard
Horticultural Department
Wisconsin University
Seventh Number Dvorak Trio Soprano Jane English in Wis Men’s Club
The Seventh Number of the lecture course by the Men’s Club features the Dvorak Trio with soprano Jane English. Organized by the University of Wisconsin Extension Division, the program promises high musical value and costs 35 cents. Free government seeds available by writing to County Clerk Nels M Oscar. City basketball loses to Bayfield 36 to 16 at Bayfield last Friday.
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Congregational Church
Dvorak
Jane English
University of Wisconsin
Nels M. Oscar
Bayfield
Rosey Posey Club defeats Gibson bowling team on Pastime alleys
Rosey Posey Club wins over Gibson bowling aggregation on Pastime alleys Monday evening in a close game. F. W. Downs, named as a city treasurer candidate, declines to oppose Trevor Nels Lee. Arthur Anne returns from Ashland where he aided in store work. Kenfield Lamoreaux saw mill shuts for a day due to engine break down. Mrs. A. P. Fraser hosts Lincoln and Garfield teachers at her West 3rd Street home for a pleasant afternoon.
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Gibson
Rosey-Posey Club
Arthur Anne
Ashland
Kenfield-Lamoreaux
A. P. Fraser
Lincoln
Garfield
West 3Rd Street
No Need Whatever in Town Groceries at Low Prices
The Times reports prices are low at all area grocery stores with advertisements. Sugar is selling below cost this week and other items follow at proportionately low prices, suggesting readers avoid out of town shopping.
Parsifal seen in Ambrosio Company’s grand Turin film
The Ambrosio Company of Turin presents Parsifal, Wagner’s operatic masterpiece, in a feature film. The opening depicts the Knights of Monsalvat venerating the Holy Grail, Amfortas guards the Graal cup, magicians plot his sin, Amfortas falls ill, and Parsifal is revealed as the chosen successor after a divine vision.
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Ambrosio Company
Turin
Richard Wagner
Knights of
Monsalvata
St. Graal
Christ
Amfort
Klingsoor
Kendric
Amfortas
Amfrotas
St. Graal. Amfrotas
Parsifal
County to Build Bridges on 4 Mile Creek Road
County road committee awarded the steel bridge over 20 Mile Creek in Pratt to Hennepin Bridge Co of Minneapolis for 1190 dollars. Frank Johnson of this city low bid on four mile Creek road bridges at 3290 dollars, with other bids 4 5 thousand. bids rejected for day labor under Johnson direction.
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County Road Committee
County Board
Pratt
4 Mile Creek Road
Hennepin Bridge Company of
Minneapolis
20 Mile Creek
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Methodist Church March Calendar Update
The March schedule lists preaching at 10 30 a m and evening services at 8 p m on Sundays the 1st 22nd and 29th Sunday School at 11 45 a m Epworth League at 7 p m Junior League at 3 p m and a prayer meeting every Wednesday at 8 p m Pastor H L Goodrich invites all to attend.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Calender Mar
Epworth League
H. L. Goodrich
Ashland News Briefs Include Fire Damage And Local Changes
Alphonse Veno underwent appendectomy at St Joseph hospital in Ashland on Monday. Angus Ross camp worker from Sprague near Bayfield visited Ashland area over Sunday. A barn on Ross’s Ashland road farm burned Saturday night, storing over twenty tons of hay with heavy losses. A.J. Axelberg resigned from I Berman store to join John Walsh law office. John Caruthers will replace him at the Berman store. Martin Rogan Cable Peter Soronen Clover Fritz Carlson Orienta county road committee members traveled to Superior with Road Commissioner John Sundell for business.
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Alphonse Veno
St. Joseph Hospital
Ashland
Angus Ross
Sprague
Bayfield
Ashland Road
A.J. Axelberg
I. Berman
John Walsh Law Office
John Caruthers
Mr. Axelberg
Berman
Martin Rogan
Cable
Peter Soronen
Clover
Fritz Carlson
Orienta
County Road Committee
Superior
John Sundell
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Mackinaw
Lien
Avid Jam
E. Bryan
Ashluan
Washburn High
Ashland High School
Henry P. Peterson
Love
Freeman
Ladies Aid Society
Alfred Froseth
J A. Oscar
Washington
Hotel
Opera
Mackinaws
Wollen
Posey
Wolf
Peavey
Hansen
Ross
Willey Estabrook
I Axelberg
iLien
Sherwin- Willliams
Sherwin-Williams
Amos M. Hansen
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