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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
3
A proud husband MP rushes from home after a telegram he misreads leads him to Dover. His wife then reveals a correction, explaining she only meant to invite him to tea with Mrs X in Dover Street, prompting relief and laughter.
Quote from John Burroughs discusses the emergence of reason in evolution. It traces a point where consciousness begins in animals and self awareness in humans, noting early ape intellects and a child’s progression from instinct to reason.
A department store floorwalker divides women shoppers into four types. The fourth class, about 5 percent, knows what they want and buys quickly, though they bring in less money than the slower classes two and three. The remark is attributed to a New York Globe report.
A circus poster from Am bala India boasts acts including skilled horses and a wire-walker described as a professor. It promises laughter from a talking clown and mud landings by boys, with notes on audience rules about sticks and smoke and a claim the show is very much better.
The Pall Mall Gazette debates Lamarck's idea that giraffes lengthened necks through transmissions of parental stretching. The writer argues the young giraffe begins where its parents could reach and then stretches further to reach higher leaves.
A Philadelphia Press quotation shows Mr. Kidder arguing that a woman's club should aim beyond suffrage, while Miss Strong advocates keeping suffrage as its sole object. Kidder contends a broader aim may better achieve that target.
The playwright notes that the audience did not hiss after the first night, while the manager laments they were too sleepy to react. The exchange, captured in Lippincotts Magazine, hints at a subdued premiere and muted reception.
The Cleveland Leader notes a whispered exchange about a rope ladder being firmly attached with the eloper and the eloperess insisting they will not fall as Papa and Mama hold the top. The piece emphasizes cautious optimism and family involvement in the escape plan.
A quote from the Indianapolis News notes that a woman who is a mother of a family may be labeled as having no occupation, yet her work keeps her very busy regardless of official classifications.
In a Kentucky circuit court, Daniel Cross faced gaming charges with no lawyer. The judge offered a fine, then jokingly raised it from a nickel bet to $20, prompting Daniel to concede and say he would call the judge.
A historical note outlines costly book acquisitions from 1174 to 1471. It cites King Alfred funding cosmography, Walter of Winchester buying sacred texts for barley and a silver-embroidered pall, a 1400s Paris sale of Roman de la Rose for 40 crowns, the Countess of Anjou paying with livestock and grain for Halmon’s Homilies, and Louis XI pledging plate with noble surety to borrow Rhasis’s works in Paris.
A young man seeks a reply from Mr. Prater about a marriage proposal as a pile of bills for hats dresses and shoes sits in the office. Prater reacts with a mix of astonishment and encouragement, urging the suitor to take his daughter quickly while noting her shopping plans.
A Paris restaurant custom requires men to wear dress clothes, especially at the Armenonville in the Bois de Boulogne. French diners adhere to tenue de ville in boulevard eateries, while swallowtail coats are worn for visits to the big park dining area, a longstanding Parisian custom noted by a Bellman quote.
Card certifies druggists will refund if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. Claims stop coughing, heal lungs, prevent serious illness, la grippe, pneumonia, and consumption. States no opiates and genuine yellow package. Q. W. Frost.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Restorative tablets or liquid as a treatment for weak stomach, heart, and kidney nerves. It promises quick relief and offers a free sample by mail from Dr Racine Wis, urging readers to try the product through local dealers.
In the Norton family Uncle Hiram is urged to support Margaret’s singing lessons. A tactful relative suggests costly training and even studying abroad for two to three years, with Margaret’s mother considering selling mining stock to fund it. Uncle Hiram signals willingness to cover expenses if she pursues formal training.
Barrett Wendell notes in France of Today how French secondary schools teach English with exceptional fluency among sixteen year old workers' sons. He cites a class discussing precise meaning distinctions between priest catechism Anglican clergyman minister and dissenter, praising overall French instruction.
A New York Press piece recalls a Lexington Avenue laundry owner who explains “paper tiger” as a harmless bluster. It contrasts Chinese expressions for pride, wasteful spending, and philanthropy with American phrases, noting colorful metaphors about behavior and light.
The piece describes a seven day post wedding period where the Arab bride remains confined in her room and socializes only with her husband’s female relatives while in wedding attire. The groom secretly visits friends at night and avoids his in‑laws, turning away if spotted, a view likened to a forced continental tour.
Sweynheym and Pannartz, the early German printers in Rome, used high quality paper and ink that remains remarkably dark after more than four centuries. Despite their skilled labor, they petitioned the pope, stating their house was full of proof sheets and they had nothing to eat.
A Philadelphia Press item notes Miss Diggs praising Miss Passay for concealing age, while Miss Passay calls the compliment impudent yet flattering. The exchange highlights social wit and flirtation over age.
An elderly storyteller recounts a tale of Scotland where the clan chief is beheaded. She notes the act was “the great thing of a head” yet laments the loss to him, reflecting on tragedy amid a vivid clan legend told to grandchildren.
A youthful city clerk asks if a man should shave up or down. The barber grins and says he shaves down when shaving the clerk, illustrating a humorous exchange in a local setting.
Mrs. D. Cousineau of Main St Washburn Wisconsin reports backache and weak kidneys improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She praises the remedy and urges others to try it. Doan's is sold by all dealers at 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
Wanted by Chicago wholesale and mail order house an assistant manager for this county and adjoining territory. Salary twenty dollars plus expenses, expense money advanced. Permanent, no investment or experience required. Write for full particulars with self addressed envelope to General Manager 134 Ekl Lake St Chicago. A tickling cough quickly stopped by Dr Shoop cough cure. Safe for children and adults. Foley's Honey and Tar not affected by Pure Food law. Q. W. Frost.
The Rev Pengilly on West Fifth street invites all to Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Sabbath School at noon Epworth League at 6 30 p m.
Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 8 p m Sabbath School at 12 noon Epworth League at 7 00 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 8 00 p m Class meeting Tuesday at 8 00 p m at the houses.
J R Weeise and two associates announce 7 30 p m Sabbath School followed by Christian Endeavor service at 6 30 p m All are cordially invited and welcomed to attend.
The Rev Chr Christianson presides over weekly services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Sunday School is at noon. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Ladies Aid and Helping Hand Societies meet alternate Wednesdays. Sunday services alternate language, with English only on the third Sunday.
An old advertorial promotes Green's August Flower as a liver purifier to improve complexion and cure constipation biliousness nervousness and insomnia. It claims a bottle can relieve severe dyspepsia and digestion problems with trial and regular sizes priced at 25 and 75 cents at Frost & Spies.
The undersigned Fox Bros offer a refund on a 56 cent bottle if it fails to cure cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded.
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