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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
6
Prof Bander Matthews cites bathos in law courts with quotes from judges on a larceny case and a murder trial. A Sunapee justice rebuked a thief for stealing chickens, highlighting humorous contrasts in legal rhetoric.
Northwest merchants tour Milwaukee to view spring and summer stock. Milwaukee jobbers and manufacturers promote factory products, display quality goods at competitive prices, and highlight Milwaukee's global reputation. The cheaper rail fare boosts merchant travel, and visitors are invited to contact the Milwaukee Association of Jobbers and Manufacturers at 45 49 University Building for information.
The article notes dogs common around blacksmith shops due to liking burning hoof odor and hoof parings. Detectives even visit smiths’ shops to locate lost dogs. Landseer depicted this trait in his painting The Smiths Shop with a dog nibbling hoof slivers.
The John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes Salzer ped igree vegetables and seed packets guaranteed to reach 250000 new customers in 1908. The notice touts crops per acre values and mail order catalogs with pricing for seeds including Quick Quick Carrot Earliest Ripe Cabbage Emerald Cucumber La Crosse Market Lettuce Early Dinner Onion and Berliner Earliest Cauliflower Postpaid mailer offer.
A New York broker recalls Marion Story as a great sportsman and famed angler who once fished for tarpon in Florida. His companion, a Florida cracker, was jolted overboard by a tarpon bite, and Story sprang the motor to rescue him, prompting the cracker to ask if the fish was cracker or if the man was fishing.
In a humorous dialogue from the Baltimore American a family friend comments on a baby’s appearance saying the infant is “red,” while fond parents note the child’s vitality. The exchange plays on a literary parent’s influence and domestic wit.
A Parisian recovering at sea speaks gently of unbroken mornings and a life not as hoped. A neighbor asks if he has breakfast, and he responds with a dry remark that he has not breakfasted, inverting the expectation with humor.
A poem of personal resolve and defiance about rising above past failures. The speaker rejects yesterday's wrecks and doubts, trusting an inner drive to reach a distant “triple-millioned feet” toward a sunlit height where no night exists. The verse conveys stoic perseverance and faith.
Tolstoy's appeal urges youths to trust their inner divine source, question imposed beliefs, and strive for the good and Godly life beyond societal pressures. It recalls his own awakening at fifteen and cautions against expedience or worldly success, urging personal spiritual formation and service.
A discussion of whether Longfellow plagiarized in Hiawatha finds no fault in his use of Finnish epic form. It notes Burns and Pierpont as non plagiarists, argues Longfellow utilized legends rather than copied, and compares Kalevala meter to Virgil Homer Campbell Milton and Tyrtaeus.
An Oklahoma anecdote recalls a rare snowstorm that brought hope for a wheat crop, then fierce winds drifted the snow across the county for days. The relentless north and south gusts wore the snow away until none remained.
Edward King, bishop of Lincoln, aged nearly 80, was helped to his feet by a young fisher girl after struggling to rise from a low chair. He thanked her, but she asked him not to mention her identity, joking she often had to take her father home when drunk.
Mrs. Hattie Currier of Thomaston Maine reports a nine month old child suffered a severe rash on the face and irritated feet. After using Cuticura Ointment the rash and cradle cap improved within hours and were fully gone after a single box. June 9 1906.
A Washington Star item notes Jost’s heavy involvement in yesterday’s races and features sharp quips about fortune. A sardonic observer mocks a fool and his money before declaring a win today.
The piece warns that repeated colds weaken the body and can lead to fatal diseases such as pneumonia bronchitis and consumption. It emphasizes not neglecting a cold and recommends keeping Peruna in the house and taking it at first symptoms, citing many grateful letters.
An Amsterdam factory cuts 400,000 diamonds annually illustrating a surge in diamond manufacturing activity. The facility showcases advanced cutting techniques and reflects growing output in the industry.
From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. E W Grove on box 25¢.
A western railway official recalls a brakeman who, granted a vacation, toured the Rockies with friends in Denver. He received a mountain goat as a gift and solved the homeward transport by tying a shipping tag to the goat’s horns. The tag read Please Pass the Butter. Thomas J. Meechin, Brakeman, S. S. & T. Ry. Harper's Weekly.
A Pittsburg man once a stock broker reportedly blew thousands in spring speculation. Awake by eerie noises, a hoarse voice warned him not to stir. He responded with wit asking to rise and light a search, fearing a deadly pursuit for money. The episode mirrors a NY Record retelling.
A German physician declares caffeine in coffee injurious to the heart and recommends Postum as a healthier beverage. He cites personal and patient results and notes many now using Postum benefit from the switch. The ad closes with Postum’s slogan and directions to read The Road to Wellville.
A short excerpt from Edith M. Thomas published in Success Magazine describes a personal, inner sanctuary where love fills the speaker's spirit. The speaker imagines a starry house free of fear and pain, welcoming a beloved presence without sorrow or doubt.
Nearly 8000 women in Germany work as printers assistants. The Bricklayers and Masons Union supports the postal savings bank idea. In 1907 Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employers reported wage gains totaling 2,346,000 dollars. The International Fur Workers convention meets in Toronto in early April. World mines employ 5,000,000 people, over a third in the British empire. John Burns visited German labor colonies to study unemployment solutions for England. The Eight Hour League presses universal eight hour day for the next presidential race. Washington talks center on merging national lithographic organizations.
The Ohio Federation of Labor plans a petition signed by 25 000 voters to back Reyn olds child labor bill now before the Ohio Legislature. The International Association of Machinists pledges one day's pay per member annually for a general strike fund. Commonwealth Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, founded as a labor union bank two years ago, will be wound up and dissolved.
In a historic move, around 200 Constantinople workers walked out a few weeks ago demanding wage increases to cope with the rising cost of living. The action marks a rare labor protest in the city.
Denmark has 50 percent wage earners in unions while England Germany Sweden Hungary Austria and Belgium follow in order. The I W W plans a Chicago convention to build a single large industrial union with a defense fund for strikes. A sewing company agents union ordered a higher commission and reinstatement of agents fired for union ties. Chicago hosts a hospital superintendents union affiliated with twenty five hospitals. Sicilian sulphur miners are deemed the unhealthiest occupation with only 200 of 4000 fit for military service. New York Workingmen's Federation campaigns for a labor commissioner and a 25 cent minimum for unskilled public works labor.
A collection of odd statements about nature and geography. Notable notes include coal introduced in 1381, forests spared from hail, baobab trees living up to 5000 years, a Guiana lizard that runs erect, bamboo growing 30 inches in a day, and a claim that poppy fields can narcotize sleepers unless removed.
A string of curiosities related to health, trade, and commerce. References include sugar elevators in snow shovels, Bible ownership among American households, French taxation on large families, butter consumption, and bee farming in Canada. Pertinent names appear in Puritan-era puns like Weep-not Billing and Fight-the-good-fight White.
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen of Manning Iowa writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of severe female complaints and costly treatments. She credits the remedy with restoring her health and urges other women to try it.
A recent event in London’s Horticultural Hall showcased 3000 sweet pea bunches with 150 novelties. The contest for a yellow variety remains unresolved with the closest result a creamy buff tone.
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