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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
2
The Washburn Times notes claims about American markets for bad books and France as a source of them. It reports on pilots breaking records with tiny flights, and automomists reaching Siberia as the New York to Paris race yields thrilling reports, hinting at a public interest in a forthcoming race account.
Madison students use a machine to smoke cigars to study burning qualities of tobacco for theses. A few smokers may be tested, but most cigars vanish in smoke in the good old way.
Automobile enthusiasts push for extreme speed as Ceddrino the famed Italian chauffeur avoids the excesses. The text warns that human nerve cannot guarantee safety because even minor car faults or equipment failures can lead to sudden disaster.
Authorities assert the current cholera appearance in the Philippines will not alarm the public. They point to proven island sanitation measures that halted bubonic plague earlier and say progress in sanitation will prevent cholera from recurring as it did long ago.
The Southern Pacific railroad plans a major irrigation project to reclaim 1,500,000 acres of desert land in Imperial valley. By controlling the Colorado river to prevent floods, local holdings will be more secure as the work aims to prevent further Salton sink inundations.
The article argues it is proper for the United States to be credibly represented at the Tokio exposition of 1912 but condemns the tactic of claiming American generosity would lessen war chances with Japan as puerile and unbecoming of self-respecting Americans.
Rear Admiral Sperry proposes Captain Richard Wainwright be made acting rear admiral immediately, ahead of his scheduled promotion in a few weeks, a move welcomed by those tracking the American navy’s progress. Wainwright earned wide admiration for his bold attack on Spanish destroyers with the gunboat Gloucester at Santiago.
The Calvin carried away three gates in the Welland Canal, showing a chief risk of Panama’s planned lock sequence. Expect several thousand dollars in damage and a three day canal closure. A smashed lock on a long canal could halt the waterway for months.
The piece discusses King Edward’s proposal to stop individual tip appropriation by servants and instead pool gratuities from visitors. It argues tipping is an established yet inflated practice and that pooling would regulate the tip-receiving class, aiming to curb excessive demands on the public.
Sir Thomas Lipton states he will never cross the sea for the America's cup unless he can use a serviceable sea going racer. The prevailing view among yachtsmen is that the racing machine should be discarded in international and home matches. It is described as an expensive and dangerous toy.
The Lusitania completed a record voyage from Davrnt's Rock to Sandy Hook in four days twenty hours and twenty two minutes at nearly twenty five knots. The feat eclipsed all prior runs for twenty four hours and could secure a 750000 subsidy for the Cunarder, reflecting a disciplined push on Cunard ships like Lusitania and Mauretania.
The President signed the National Guard bill, lifting the status of citizen soldiery as an efficient government military arm. Play soldiering ends across states as guardsmen pace military progress, modeling after regulars and aiming to match the nation’s armed fighters.
Heber M. Wilson of the National Geographic Survey estimates annual U S fire loss at 2.47 per capita versus 0.03 in Europe. He notes the gap is over sevenfold and urges Americans to stop building to burn while praising improvements in downtown urban construction.
A fragment describes officials in France living in mansions owned by their governments and earning salaries double that of a referenced individual. The tone implies concern over privilege and fiscal fairness amid public service.
Harvard president Eliot discusses the need to enrich college English with more powerful words and refined phrases. He reflects on a lecture at Sanders Theatre where a Harvard graduate praised the speaker with a single adjective bully. He notes grads speak with football field and brokers boards vocabulary and urges broader linguistic cultivation.
The article argues that with a $17,000 salary U S ambassadors face impossible living and entertaining costs abroad. It contends the U S must attract capable non rich individuals to properly represent the nation, noting social duties and international courtesy affect the ambassador’s conduct and status.
The essay argues forMeasured pace over rapid change, warning against vanity in speed. It contrasts past prudent leadership with modern impulses toward quick political maneuvering and electioneering, urging leaders to focus on straight, purposeful routes rather than rushing toward distant goals.
The Scientific American summarizes Marius R. Campbell of the U S Geological Survey noting coal’s three main classes anthracite bituminous and lignite with further divisions in trade. The abstract highlights Montana as a region with extensive coal fields and includes a diagram labeling classes and subgroups such as anthracite semi anthracite and other divisions.
The article notes that coal coking quality varies and cannot be judged by mere characteristics. A practical test is needed to determine coking properties. Most coke comes from Appalachian fields in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Alabama, with Montana and Texas hosting extensive coal regions.
The text outlines coal classifications from anthracite to lignite with regional examples in Maryland Virginia West Virginia Washington Montana Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico. It notes coking as a bituminous peculiarity raising value and warns coal would last about 4000 years at current rates but could exhaust in about a century if consumption continues to rise.
A Philadelphia Ledger reader exchange notes a curious saying about a tree that grows from rocks. Willie recalls a "certain kind o' tree" while Pa suggests it may be a family tree, framing the remark as local lore.
William J. Bryan recalled his early national rise and a pivotal Omaha charity meeting. He shared how Governor elect welcomed him by asking if he was a singer or speaker, easing his pride after bitter campaign speeches and starting a new friendship.
American participation in German higher education has fallen sharply. At the University of Berlin only 68 men and 27 women from the United States are enrolled, down from over 200 three years ago and more than 400 ten years ago, with similar declines reported across other German institutions.
A fragment from Transatlantic Tales shows a tense scene as a nurse seeks a missing child named Franzi. A mistress suggests checking for a vacuum cleaner gathering him, hinting at a domestic mishap or playful scare.
A reflective passage on human behavior notes that everyday mistakes cause suffering and that cruelty in youth can erode into worthlessness. It emphasizes moral growth and the impact of action on character.
New York state advances in tuberculosis control with a bill classifying TB as a dispensable public health danger. Physicians must report cases, though patient names remain confidential. Health boards will disinfect homes at public expense, owners cover cleaning costs. Sputum testing becomes free, recoveries reported, and former patients released from surveillance. The act aims to curb infection while protecting patients from stigma and landlord fears.
A Nashville American feature describes a cheerful figure who gathers favors as he travels. He charms victims of all ages with a sweet tongue and a quick game, ensuring others are drawn in and the giver gains, while the receiver seeks more. It portrays manipulation through pleasant words as a social tactic.
Major Weld pursues Grace Halstead across the Midwest and New York to stop her marriage to James Cook Philips. A chaotic chase by car culminates in a hasty wedding on the Bowery and a swift departure to Boston and England, prompting forgiveness from Judge Halstead after Grace explains her choice.
Article by G Labadie-Lagrave in Figaro notes England buys 4.4 billion eggs yearly with demand outpacing supply. He urges nearby French farmers to enter chicken-raising for eggs, highlighting transport, color of shells, and London demand for dark yolk eggs at wholesale prices.
A Seattle trial sets a precedent by convicting Guy C. Stratton, lumberman and millionaire, of second degree murder for a fatal automobile collision. The ruling enforces Washington’s speeding crime statute, asserting public safety over wealth and signaling a nationwide alert to reckless driving and the rights of pedestrians.
The London Hospital warns that sharp frosts and biting winds test the skin’s defenses. Without proper hygiene and care, many suffer unnecessary discomfort or even irritation from exposure.
A London Opinion quip about a man given a cord on his finger to remind him to post a letter. He admits his wife put it there and then forgets to hand him the letter, prompting a humorous exchange on memory and duty.
Michigan bird lovers note a colony of great blue herons nesting for twenty two years in a single sycamore near Kalamazoo river ten miles west of Battle Creek. The tree holds thirteen nests, later spreading to elm trees, with three to four bluish green eggs per season. The birds control snakes and field mice, though they are shy when not nesting.
A San Francisco shift from wine to mescal bars along Barbary coast and Whear ny street changes the local scene. The mescal fiend is described as loud and inflammatory, with reports of police laying out another intoxicated man each evening.
The piece notes Britain’s heavy taxation and the projected cost of a national old age pension. Lancashire manufacturer Alfred Butterworth offered 1.25 dollars to every resident over 65 in Oldham and Chadderton to test costs, with 170,000 people involved and a gross amount of 7750 dollars. Butterworth estimates annual pension costs could reach 104,260,000 dollars, adding to tax burdens. It cites Germany’s 250,000,000 dollar deficit tied to a new widows and orphans policy and ends with a Russian tale about a mujik lengthening a blanket, illustrating fears pensions may create paupers via taxes.
In a Harlem apartment house a co operative shopping plan saved tenants about ten dollars monthly per small family by buying flour by the barrel ham by the dozen tea by the can and coffee by the box. The venture began when one woman suggested bulk purchases and others joined turning groceries into a month supply and spreading to dry goods and clothing.
Society in Gotham turns to summer plans and racing as Belmont Park hosts crowds. Fashionable talk centers on horse races, attire, and social presence. Weekend trips to Lenox or Tuxedo and Europe voyages shape the spring mood before Newport season.
The piece argues that Asia’s nations hold utterly distinct culture systems. It notes a wide gulf between China and India, and between both and Europe, highlighting the vast diversity of eastern civilizations.
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