Blaine Pledges Tears But Dodges Key Wisconsin Issues
Governor Blaine spoke at the Du Pont Club, shedding crocodile tears over the Battle Axe railroad and pardons two moonshiners, while dodging Wisconsin policy questions. He criticized Esch-Cummings and vetoed a tax law strengthening measure, prompting claims he seeks votes rather than solutions.
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John J. Blaine
du Pont Club
Peavey
Congress
Blaine
Battle Axe
Bayfield County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Explosives Cargo Heads for Du Pont Plant at Barksdale
A large shipment arrives at the Commercial Dock in Washburn for Du Pont, containing 2,750,000 pounds of smokeless powder and cordite and 610 tons of nitrate of soda. Boxes are labeled for cannon use and will be ground into dynamite at the Barksdale plant, with strict dock policing and safety measures to prevent accidents.
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du Pont Company
Barksdale
Niagara
Washburn
Oscar Dahl from Park Falls visits over the Fourth
Oscar Dahl of Park Falls visited with friends during the Fourth of July holiday.
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Oscar Dahl
Park Falls
Woodhead Couple Injured In Ashland Crash
Joe Woodhead druggist and City Drug Store manager suffered a broken rib and facial cuts when his Ford collided with a Studebaker as he tried to pass a Dodge on Sanborn avenue in Ashland. His wife Mrs Woodhead received a broken shoulder and multiple cuts but was reported resting easily.
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Joe Woodhead
Ashland
Studebaker
Woodhead
City Drug Store
Sanborn Avenue
Bayfield County Forms Baseball League and Schedule
The Bayfield county baseball league is formed with an experimental station stadium gathering in Ashland Junction. Officers elected include President Einar Albrechtson Washburn and Secretary Treasurer D C Bell Bayfield. Teams listed are Washburn Bayfield Iron River Mason Drummond Cable LaPointe Russell, each to play 14 games with two against the same opponent.
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Bayfield County
Ashland Junction
Einar Albrechtson
Washburn
D. C. Bell
Bayfield
Hugh Ross
A. O. Glassow
Drummond
B. J. Bracken
Lee Russell
LaPointe
W. A. Hanson
Russell
R. J. Pettingill
Iron River
L. D. Perry
Cable
Martin Mastrain
Mason
P. J.savage
Northern Repair Shop forms in East Bayfield area
George Glazier J B Fiske Louis Malinowski and Carl Christopherson form a co partnership to operate Northern Repair Shop formerly Glacier Repair Shop on East Bayfield Street. They will offer automobile repair acetylene welding lathe work and blacksmithing with plans to install a cylinder grinding machine. All work guaranteed and ready to handle most machine work locally.
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George Glazier
J. B. Fiske
Louis Malinowski
Carl Christopherson
Northern Repair Shop
Visitors Return as Wistham Boys Arrive From Denver
Horace Frost and Chris Auné arrived in the city from Denver Colorado by auto and plan to spend time visiting friends. They are Wistham boys well known in the city. Frank Major of Ironwood Michigan also visited over the 4th with relatives and friends.
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Denver
Horace Frost
Chris
Auné
Colorado
Frank Major
Ironwood, Mich
Firemen’s Fourth of July Celebration Praised in Washburn
Firemen of Washburn earned praise for organizing a top notch Fourth of July with a morning parade full of business floats, races, and a decisive Washburn win in baseball. The day ended with street dances and a water fight between East and West End crews, leading to calls for the Fire Department to lead Labor Day events with local unions and lodges.
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Washburn
Ford
LaPoint
East End
Coal Shortage Seen As US Geologist Predicts Crunch
George Otis Smith director of the United States Geological Survey warns of a tremendous coal shortage this winter. He cites limited Atlantic seaboard coal car availability and reserves down to about 30 million tons, enough for seven to ten weeks, urging reform over partisan compromise and urging cooperation between miners and operators to cut costs and boost efficiency.
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Turkey
George Otis Smith
United States Geological Survey
Smith
Atlantic Seaboard
Boston
Washington
Notice of Sale of City Garage Interest
Clarence Kinstler and Jack Maxcy announce purchase of Victor Bergquist's interest in the City Garage and business. All bills due will be payable at the Garage or to the undersigned. State Geological Survey members visiting Grand View during the 4th time at Maxcy residence. Mr and Mrs Roman Wiech of Duluth visited Washburn area, former residents.
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Victor Bergquist
Clarence Kinstler
Jack Maxcy
The
State Geological Survey
Grandview
Maxcy
Roman Wiech
Duluth
Strawberry Payroll Runs Into Huge Sum
Census taken at the intersection of State Trunk Highways 10 and 13 in Nash records heavy travel on the fourth of July. An average of 94 vehicles per hour passed the point during the day, with Wisconsin cars tallying 1355 and motorcycles 16 among a total of 1618 vehicles.
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Nash
Ashland
Washburn
Wisconsin
CATS
Pleasant Surprise for Pastor’s Wife 80th Birthday
The Ladies Aid Society of the Swedish Lutheran church hosted a Saturday afternoon surprise for Mrs. A Road on her 80th birthday at her 6th Street West home. A substantial gift and a large cake greeted her as friends noted her long service to church work and active spirit.
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Aid Society
The
Swedish Lutheran Church
A. Road
6Th Street West
Times
Old Washburnite Alfred Hartley Visits City
Alfred Hartley of southern Wisconsin is visiting this week with old friends. He is one of the Washburn old timers and helped develop the brownstone quarries at Houghton, a key local industry in the early days.
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Alfred Hartley
Southern
Wisconsin
Mr. Hartley
Washburn
Houghton
al Hartley
Dan Maxcy Beaten By Rain Storm On Mason Grandview Road
Dan Maxcy drove to Grandview on Wednesday afternoon and was caught in a rain storm. He reported the Mason to Grandview road, regraded this summer, was in frightful condition after the storm and he had difficulty getting the car through.
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Dan Maxcy
Grandview
Dan
Mason
Strawberry market in Washburn district to reach 15000 crates
Nearly 15000 crates of strawberries have been marketed in the Washburn district with prices ranging from 24 000 to 30 000 dollars for the crop. The average price per crate was about 2 00 dollars due to competition from central Wisconsin and Phils. The berry quality has been good and demand steady, and growers expect to expand acreage next year as more pickers become available locally.
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Washburn
Wisconsin
Phils
Plant Visit Promises Long Life for Washburn Plant
Visited by G. H. Bierbaum general superintendent of operations for Chicago Box company owners of the former K L plant. He said the firm plans to continue operating the Washburn plant if suitable freight rates are secured to bring timber from distant points, assuring many years of operation.
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G. H. Bierbaum
Chicago Box Company
K-L
Bierbaum
the Times
Washburn
Busy Washburn store handles big straw berry haul
The Washburn Flour and Feed company store was a busy center last Sunday as 1087 crates of strawberries were handled for Washburn district growers. Two carloads of fruit were shipped by the company along with numerous local deliveries, while cashier Cher t Peterson and helpers kept busy receiving and packing berries from the farms.
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Washburn Flour & Feed. Company
Washburn
Filetcher T Peterson
Fighting Bill Morgan to Speak Here Next Thursday
William J. Morgan candidate for Governor on the Republican ticket will deliver a noon day address in Washburn on Thursday July 18th. He will speak at 1 P M in Washburn Bayfield at 8 P M and Ashland in the evening. Morgan is attorney general and a fighter for the common people proposing tax cuts for farmers and workers while making corporations pay their share. The itinerary shows three regional meetings with emphasis on his platform and tax stance.
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Blaine
Bayfield County
John J. Blaine
Wisconsin
Capital Building
Madison
Wis
Washburn
Peter Christ
Hans Rodd
Great Supreme Court of the
State of
Gov
Barron
Janesville
Omaha
Catlin
Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
William J. Morgan
Washliver
Mr. Morgan
Bayfield
Ashland
Morgan
Morgyn
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