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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
6
Mrs B R Buffham of Roswell New Mexico reports success using 20 Mule Team Borax to rid her S C W Leghorn poultry houses of lice. She notes previous inflammable lice killers caused fire hazards and plans to continue borax spray and wash.
A dapper man wearing a waistcoat and shiny diamond shirt studs demands a letter to his girl from a New York hotel stenographer. He boasts of money from horse bets and plans two weeks at Narragansett Pier, but cannot spell the name. He then jokes about Newport.
A distressed ship battles mountainous waves as the captain lights sky rockets to signal for help. A stern, austere passenger rebukes the captain, saying it is no time for celebration amid facing death at sea.
The late Judge Pettingill of Maid en district court hid a kind heart beneath a stern exterior and quick wit. A drunken prisoner pleaded for probation, and the judge quipped Why should I place you on probation You’re drunk now. The man replied I’m as sober as a judge and was placed on probation.
A dated exchange notes improvements in conduct at a social scene. The speaker reflects on quitting smoking drinking and swearing at a partner's request and contemplates marriage as a consequence of changing habits. The remark ends with a claim that adopting better behavior accelerated personal progress.
Women new to the Wandsworth England rifle club have scored 35 out of 40 in matches. The club committee seeks more women sharpshooters to arrange a contest between the women and men.
A reader urges use of Grape-Nuts to revive a ill baby thought to be ruined by condensed milk. She describes soaking and mixing the cereal with water and milk, feeding every two hours, claiming the child recovered and the family remains convinced Grape-Nuts is the best food for delicate babies and adults.
Madison Wis Jan 23 Special Judge HE W Keyes postmaster of Madison oldest Wisconsin pioneer and longtime public figure marks his eightieth birthday. resident of Wisconsin over seventy years and Madison almost sixty, he remains healthy energetic and active in public affairs drawing congratulatory visits from state and out of state friends.
Despondent over finances and her husband’s illness a mother allegedly poisoned her son with laudanum and attempted to end her life. The case suggests little hope for the mother as authorities pursue the matter.
In Burlington a mother, Mrs. George Stetson, killed her 9 year old son with laudanum and attempted suicide after financial and health stresses. The husband, George Stetson, is in Little Rock. New London reports Lillian Cooper, once a teacher, now runs a barber shop, taking over from her father Al Cooper who retires after 36 years.
A report notes timber sets used in collieries measure inches in diameter with a five foot spacing. Gangways may hold 1000 sets, and ten gangways per colliery is common. Timber life averages about two years with 45 percent decayed by rot. Breakage and insects account for the rest. Preservation through peeling, seasoning, and oil or chemical treatments can extend service life.
In New London Wisconsin on January 24 special dispatches tell how Miss Lillian Cooper, daughter of Al Cooper, becomes the town’s new barber. She takes over her father's shop, earns a license, and shaves customers while denying repeat services for 24 hours. The town rejoices as residents line up for a shave from the only woman barber proprietor in the state.
A notable Madison figure studied law after Beloit and entered Dane County bar in 1851. He served as post office special agent in 1852, became postmaster under Lincoln and later under Johnson Grant Hayes, McKinley and Roosevelt. He was Madison’s first Republican mayor in 1865 and served as municipal judge, university regent, and Assembly member. He also served in the Clay battalion that marched on Washington.
Gov. Davidson will not seek state aid for District Attorney McGovern in prosecuting alleged quack doctors in Milwaukee. The attorney general directed St Croix County to prosecute Dr Till if still practicing. Gilbert cites a crowded office as the reason, and the governor resists hiring special counsel to avoid setting a bad precedent.
Wisconsin railroads plan a six months trial of the two cent fare law. Officials say a formal decision on challenging the law will come after February 15.
Mrs. Carrie Bierd, 33, died at her brother’s home in the Cavelaar flats Milwaukee after twelve hours of poison agony. Causes cited include Melancholia from separation and epilepsy. Coroner notified. body held by undertaker. funeral plans not set.
Milwaukee, January 25 1907 Thieves entered Herman Rulf’s saloon at 1382 Wighth street while he slept near the cash register and took about 125 dollars in bills. The intruders left without waking him and escaped through the front door. A rear room door was found unlocked the next morning and police were given a suspect description.
Charles Schumacher, aged and crippled, was revived after fifteen hours in a coal gas room. Doctors reported his consciousness returning and nourishment being taken. Physician Dr. W F Reich said Schumacher’s recovery is remarkable given his invalid status, while his mother died from the exposure. Schumacher rests at 410 Fourteenth Avenue.
Ogema Wisconsin January 25 special report says the Ogema Lumber yard burned yesterday afternoon. Medford fire brigade arrived late as citizens contained the blaze. About 3 000 000 feet of lumber were stored with 800 000 feet lost. Wallmar Below of Marshfield absorbed most of the uninsured damage.
Charles and Albert Kurth of Muskego appeared in municipal court in Waukesha for assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Bail set at 1000 dollars each. preliminary exam scheduled for January 28. Defendants accused of beating William Schaefer after blocking a Muskego road, with Schaefer's condition undetermined.
Racine city bank with capital stock of 50000 opened today after Deputy State Bank Examiner Brown reviewed assets. A charter was issued in Racine as local officials confirm formal establishment. In Eau Claire the spring municipal election looms with heated races and likely mayoral renomination for Frawley. Black River Falls reports an influenza outbreak with multiple deaths and widespread illness. In Kenosha Dr. J B Spalding seeks health department guidance on quarantining homes with measles and whooping cough. two deaths from whooping cough reported. Kenosha Republicans held a harmony meeting naming Edward C Alleman the leading mayoral candidate with Otis L Grenary far behind.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul freight depot on Madison street was burglarized Friday night. The safe was cracked and about $15 in silver stolen. Pay day had left most money with Mrs. Taylor, wife of local agent T. H. Taylor, accounting for the small sum in the safe. The door opened easily, suggesting burglars knew the combination or hit it by chance.
T E Brittingham, chairman of the state park board, returns from a state tour to drum up support for a park program. The commission has not chosen exact sites but recommends four locations to idealize state parks: Door County with broad selection, Devil's Lake with about 5500 acres, Blue Mounds near Mount Horeb in Dane County, and Platte Monds near Platteville in Grant County.
The railroad commission dismissed the Sheboygan city complaint against Sheboygan Light Power & Railway for alleged inadequate service. A city committee had urged improvements but was found unauthorized, leaving the case dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and signaling a likely new action.
Madison, Wis. fire Marshal T. M. Purtell issues showhouse safety notice urging explosion protection for moving picture machines. Emphasizes iron frame construction, iron or asbestos board sheathing, secure rivets, and automatic or fusible shutoff devices in booths to prevent accidents.
The Vegetarian Magazine notes that mine timbers add eight cents to each ton of anthracite. Supplying timbers requires about 150000 acres of forest annually. Timber supplies cross ties for tram roads, wooden rollers, and props. A gangway timber set includes two legs about 9 or 10 feet long and 12 inches wide.
Florencé Nichols aged 13 adopted by Mr and Mrs Peabody from Home Finding school Milwaukee vanished Thursday night. It is believed she plans to join her mother Mrs D D Tatero in Washburn.
Germany prohibits dentists from adopting American styled titles and appearance, a customary practice seen across Europe. The regulation restricts professional branding and branding practices among dental practitioners.
Small fire in Oshkosh causing about $5000 in losses. The William H. Levy shoe store suffered around $4800 damage, fully insured. The Chicago Fruit store sustained roughly $100 in damage and minor harm to stock at the 8 Heymann Company.
A Hindu boy who found a valuable pearl was given 255 rupees. He kept one rupee, bought sweets, and shared them with his schoolmates. The report does not mention him keeping any sweets for himself.
Experiments show glass mixed with hydeslite resists heat by bending or rolling without breaking, unlike ordinary glass which crumbles under high temperatures.
Two sisters in Morrison Illinois suffered eczema of the scalp. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Remedies they were cured. A third sister used Cuticura Resolvent and Pills as a tonic with praise. Oct 3 06.
Over the past year the value of manufactured exports fell below sixty million dollars in only three isolated months, indicating rare downturns in the export sector while overall trends remained resilient.
A listed remedy claims to cure coughs and colds in a day using glycerine, Concentrated Oil of Pine, and whiskey with dosages every four hours. The oil of pine is sold in half ounce vials by Globe Pharmaceutical Co. Dayton Ohio. Also notes new grass and white orchids found in Cape May County New Jersey.
One hundred dollars reward for untreatable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the firm. Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, also back the claim. Cure is taken orally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Also note a 15 year old, Justus Granich, was recently arrested in Philadelphia for wife desertion.
Moravian Barley and Speltz seeds boost hog and cattle farming across Dak Mont Ida Colo and beyond as Salzer’s Billion Dollar Grass and Teosinte fodder claims are promoted. Readers are urged to mail 10 cents in stamps to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin to receive the pig catalog and farm seed samples.
A new waterproof wrapping paper is now under manufacture in Germany, signaling a push to expand moisture resistant packaging. The move may impact shipping, retail, and household goods markets with enhanced product durability.
A promotion for OUR-PIN pie preparation by D-Zerta Food Co. Rochester NY claims easy, inexpensive lemon pies that “make your mouth water” and please friends. The note adds a travel stat saying about 7000 American tourists go to Sweden yearly.
The passage extols a well regarded health product, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, as an ethical, world approved family laxative. It urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. version through leading druggists.
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