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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
2
A German clockmaker named H. Rosin from Gommer near Magdeburg built a clock inside a bottle. He used a forty five millimeter cylinder escapement and a staged assembly including a tripod support, a segmented plate, and a skeleton dial on ground glass with light from behind to read the time at night.
A New York Press reprint notes the tongue reveals illness and intoxication better than pulse or eyes. Trembling tongue signals nervous issues, most often from alcohol. It urges parents to study the tongue for offspring health and honesty in hiring.
A quirky note describes turning old boots into combs. Leather is cut, soaked in chemical bath, washed, ground, mixed with glue and pressed into molds. The piece jokes about beauty standards and preference for rubber combs despite the odd process.
A clipping notes that weight and warmth are not the same in overcoats and that heavy garments burden the body’s resources, with a London Lancet critique cited as an example. It contrasts hygienic odds of insulation versus economy of fabric in outerwear.
The adjourned annual Bayfield County Board meeting began January 8 1908 at the County Clerk office. Present were O L Shepherd Geo S Barnes Frank Robillard Matt Schweisthal Martin Rogan Peter Soronen F H Bartlett Charles Hobbs Ben Holm Mike Hopkins George Vester Erick Johnson L P Anderson Mike Thorsen Luther Bates E Bergmann George Mertz Ole Aune A T Lien George Dibbell and A Pearce Tomkins with Chas H Hughes absent. Credentials for Hughes town read and accepted. A R Mead authorized to represent Hughes. Minutes approved. A tabled resolution authorized bounties on crows hawks gophers sparrows and rattlesnakes per Wisconsin laws. Cancellation committee reported orders cancelled totaling 33 620 72. jury certificates 58 60. miscellaneous circuit court certificates 1 069 15. witness fees 381 46. jurors fees .
An ad listing Health Coffee Imiation by Dr. Shoop claims to imitate coffee in taste without real coffee content. It promotes ease of preparation and notes use of toasted cereals, malt, and nuts. Also mentions mail order catalogs, a note on Foley's Honey and Tar, and a liver health remedy Green's August Flower with a local printer offering job printing.
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