Institute Rally at Methodist Church Friday June 12
A sub division Institute Rally sponsored by the Methodist Episcopal Church is set for the Methodist church in this city on Friday June 12. Nine North Wisconsin cities including Washburn Ashland Bayfield Mason Grandview Drummond Moquah White River and Sanborn will send representatives to a day of devotions lectures and round table discussions led by Rev M J Trewery and other church leaders.
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Methodist Church
Board of Sunday Schools
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. J. Trewery
D. D
Milwaukee
Methodist
Wisconsin
Washburn
Ashland
Bayfield
Mason
Grandview
Drummond
Moquah
White River
Sanborn
Port Wing logger to haul timber by traction engine
T N Okerstrom of Port Wing nears completion of a logging road and plans to haul timber this season. He is cutting south of Port Wing with a large camp and will start hauling within a week using a traction engine capable of pulling about six sleigh loads of logs on favorable roads.
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T. N. Okerstrom
Port Wing
Mrs Bell Heads Society at Congregational Church Meeting
The Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational church held its annual meeting at Mrs EC Stevens residence on East 4th Street with strong turnout. Officers elected include President Mrs F A Bell Vice President Mrs Lamoreaux Secretary Mrs H C Rehm Treasurer shared by Mrs John Gibson Mrs Frost and Mrs Alvord retired after long service. George R Moore of Odanah and Banker DM Maxcy of Washburn visit as Bayfield apple industry grows.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church
EC. Stevens
East 4Th Street
F. A. Bell
Lamoreaux
H. C. Rehm
John Gibson
Frost
Alvord
Will Close Early Merchants Sign Winter Hours Pact
Washburn Wisconsin merchants sign an agreement to close most stores evenings from January 1 1912 to April 1 1912 with Sundays and weekdays at six thirty to eight. Only groceries confectioneries and meat markets stay open. Notable signatories include A Paulson M Doyle Peterson Hanson I W Mark Ike Berman Gilbert Olson and A I Lien.
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Washburn
Wis
A. Paulson
M. P. Doyle
Peterson & Hanson
I. W. Mark
Ike Berman
Gilbert Olson
Chilly Reception for Baby New Year Across Northwest
The Northwest faced a very cold start to the year as New Year’s Day was notably frigid. Thermometers barely rose above zero during the day, and by Tuesday morning readings plunged to twenty below zero after Monday night’s drop.
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Northwest
Joint Installation With Ashland Lodge Draws Local Members
A large group from the local KE. F. Union attended a joint installation in Ashland last Tuesday night. Members traveled on the 6:15 train and the regular train was held 40 minutes to return them home. Attendees described the evening as very pleasant.
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KE. F. Union
Ashland
Ashland Lodge
Annual Festival At Meehan Hall By Good Templar Lodge
The Good Templar lodge held its annual festival at Meehan hall on Monday evening with many in attendance. A well prepared program featured speaking and music followed by luncheon, making for a pleasant evening.
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Good Templar Lodge
Meehan Hall
Peavey Co Honors Top Potatoes Winners
The H. H. Peavey Co awarded prizes for the biggest potatoes brought to their office. John W. Gibson won first prize, John Overby second, and Ed Bryan third, each receiving a cash prize for their effort.
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Prises
H. H. Peavey Co
John W. Gibson
John Overby
Ed Bryan
Democracy or Expertise in State Governance Debate
Cary warns that reliance on experts and permanent commissions risks undemocratic rule by bureaucratic elites. He argues universities gain lasting power as measures rise, urging fixed limits on institutional activity to preserve people’s control.
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Lincoln Ir
Bill Mills
Madison
Board of Regents
Pioneer Association Holds First Annual Banquet
The Pioneer Association plans its first annual banquet at the Masonic hall next Monday evening. A strong program includes papers on Washburn's early history and talks on related topics. The group, formed this fall, invites city residents since January 1, 1887 to join.
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Pioneer Association
Masonic Hall
Washburn
University farm expansion at Ashland Junction advances
E. J. Delwiche of the university extension reports progress on the Ashland Junction experimental farm in Ashland and Bayfield counties. About seventy acres are cleared with plans to plow seventy five to one hundred more in spring for grain and vegetable trials on the clay soil to aid northern Wisconsin agriculture.
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E. J. Delwiche
Agricultural College of the University
Washburn
Delwiche
Wisconsin
Ashland Junction
Ashland
Bayfield
Ashland News
Auction bids for Ice House sale and Washburn Ice Co lease
Notice announces bids due by Friday January 12 for sale of the Ice House at bay shore east of the cost dock to be torn down and removed. Bids also for leasing the property equipment and business of Washburn Ice Co for 1912. Directors reserve right to reject bids. File bids with O M Olson president or Nels M Oscar secretary.
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Bay Shore
Washburn Ice Co
O. M. Olson
Nels M. Oscar
Missions Church Friday and Sunday Stereopticon Program
Subjects in Mission Church invite the public to Friday 7 30 p m questions answered Sunday 2 30 p m where would Christ preach if he came to Washburn now Sunday 7 30 p m remarkable prophecy of the Bible stereopticon views Wednesday 7 30 p m the time of the end Dan 12 4 when does it begin stereopticon views all are cordially invited.
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Mission Church
Christ
Washburn
Annual Commercial Club Meeting and Officer Elections
The Commercial Club plans its annual meeting this Friday at club rooms with elections for next year’s officers. Members are urged to attend. Logger George S. Barnes has begun a strong season for Totzier of Stillwater and Hines Lumber, aiming to finish early. He runs two camps and forecasts shipping several million feet of lumber before year end.
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George S. Barnes
Totzier
Stillwater
Hines Lumber Company
Hines Company
Tozier Company
Minn
Hines
Hayward
Omaha
Eption
Pioneer
Risjord Becomes Judge in Fifteenth Circuit
Risjord, Judge Gunck N. Risjord of Ashland, was sworn in as judge of the fifteenth judicial circuit on Tuesday morning after Judge John K. Parish’s term expired. He named Mr. Thompson of Ashland as official court reporter and will generally leave other officers to county sheriffs.
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Risjord
Gunck N. Risjord
Ashland
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
John K. Parish
Mr. Thompson
Revival Meetings Held at Methodist Church This January
The Wednesday Study Club met at Mrs. S J Holmes home. Revival meetings are held at the Methodist church every night in January except Saturday led by Rev J H Chatterson. Great Truths of the Bible will be discussed and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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S. J. Holmes
Methodist Church
J. H. Chatterson
Washburn Ice Company Elects Board of Directors
The Washburn Ice company held its annual meeting at the Commercial Club rooms last Friday evening with many stockholders present. A new board of directors was elected for the coming year and officers named: President O M Olson, Vice President John O Sullivan, Secretary and Treasurer Nels M Oscar. A special meeting is planned for Friday evening January 12 to award the ice business contract to the highest bidder.
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Washburn Ice Company
Commercial Club
P.J. Raarup
D. W. Corning
Wm. Olson
B. Ungrodt
O. M. Olson
Nels M. Oscar
L. N. Clausen
F. W. Downs
John O’sullivan
M. A. Sprague
H. P. Axelberg
See’y. and
Treas
Court Chequamegon No 3054 elected officers for year
The I O F lodge announced its new officers including Chief Ranger John W Gibson Isabella Peterson as Vice Chief Ranger Mabel Page Fin Sec Gust Heglund and others Mind Steve S Crip Peter Bestler Barker Thompson and Andrew Peterson The open installation is set for Friday evening January 26 1912 and all members are urged to attend.
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Chequamegon No
John W. Gibson
C. R
Isabella Peterson
Fin
Mabel Page
Treas
Gust Heglund
C. Dep
Ie Thompson
Barker Thompson
Andrew Peterson
Local dynamite farming film to screen at Orpheum
A motion picture filmed at the Barksdale Plant last fall showing dynamite farming will be shown at the Orpheum theatre later this week. The local picture aims to interest city residents and dynamite plant employees. The balance of the week offers other strong films not seen in some time.
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Barksdale
Orpheum Theatre
Mrs Edwards and children visit Geisert family
Mrs John Edwards and her two children from Spooner arrived in the city yesterday for a brief visit with her parents Mr and Mrs August Geisert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edwards
Spooner
City
August Geisert
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C. H. Harris
Jessie Smith
C. M. Christiansen
M. C. Koening
J. W. Irish
H. G. Goodsell
Trenery
M. S. Hull
MRS. Bell Heads Society
Congregational Ladies’ Aid Society
DM. Maxcy
Marquette
Mr. Maxey
Bayfield County
Bayfield Peninsula
Maxcy
Maxey
Chas. Larson
George R. Moore
Odanah
Rexall
Segal
City Drug Store
A. Il
LIEN
Cary Raps University
Madison, Wis
C. P. Cary
State Superitendent
Pioneer Association Members
Ice Company
Board of Directors
Peterson
Hanson
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