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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
4
The piece recounts Walter A Wyckoff Princeton professor famed for studying labor by becoming a laborer. Starting in 1801 with no money he toiled across many states in ditch digging wrecking houses and factory work. His incognito aroused curiosity as laborers noticed his eating and table manners.
A British flag choice by a Nova Scotia village teacher born in Canada prompts a laugh at empire day. A Canadian boy brings back the Stars and Stripes, defending his finding as the prettiest flag. Separate vignette shows a wife in tears over a missing photo joke amid a distant husband. A Mexican official cites army desertion as rare but harsh, with lash punishments before comrades.
Mrs J Fraser of Iron Kei er visits the city while N J Nelson tours Minneapolis on business. Mrs B J Bogie of Iran vt visits friends. An ad promotes Book No 4 for women by Dr Shoop Racine wis claiming Night cure with antiseptic suppositories. Dean's Ointment offers quick relief for skin eruptions at fifty cents.
Notice to loggers that work will be by contract and logs loaded by the thousand and picked up by the thousand Contact Eugene Newhouse and Willette Washburn Wisconsin for work inquiries or ads
A Home Circle column urges tired mothers to choose kindness over infidelity, praising humane actions and gentle words. It contrasts moral conduct with empty deserts of sin, encourages orderly life, self control, and prayer, and warns that true progress comes from kindness at home and in daily manners.
A letter from a Wisconsin farmer describes leaving a drink habit, working on multiple farms, saving money, and meeting his future wife while seeking a steadier life. He recounts near poverty, shifts between jobs, and eventual marriage as he builds a simpler farm-based life.
The text argues politeness often masks apathy toward others. Genuine politeness starts with expressing interest in those at home. This expressed interest, not superficial civility, educates true courtesy through daily actions.
Describes the talking man as the village adviser and chief persuader who holds informal ruling power. He enjoys immunity and uses eloquence to influence chiefs, with special honor terms for his body parts. His soft persuasive oratory commands attention from elders and youths alike, and he serves as the de facto head of power.
A renowned bishop at a country house loses temper during a bad run in billiards and snaps the cue. He apologizes with remorse, and the host quips that he wished to see what the bishop would be like when using bad language. The exchange appears in London Tit-Bits.
A San Francisco Chronicle item recalls a humorous exchange aboard a train where an American reader jokes about a wounded foot and a Briton complains about a strong odor from soda, prompting the American to open a window and light a gas lamp to smoke.
Excerpts describe cross cultural views on mourning colors in India and judgments on French and English women. The pieces discuss gender roles, charm as influence, and changing tastes in comic opera audiences reflecting shifting societal norms.
A quirky quotation set from the Washington Star highlights a speaker named Plodding Pete who notes that grand language cannot improve simple efforts. The line reflects plain speech contrasting ornate phrasing with earnest intent.
The Republican Congressional Committee offers 160 dollars for the best article not over 1000 words arguing why the party should be successful next November. Submissions must be in by July 15 to the Literary Bureau in Washington. The winning piece may be widely published and the author will receive a check around August 15.
Local notices tout Boschee's German Syrup as the only today that relieves and cures consumption and coughs. It lists ingredients and endorsements from medical congresses, claiming rest and soothing treatment aid recovery, with small bottles at 25 cents and regular sizes at 50 cents. Ab Frost & Spies.
Advertisement for a 40 page trap book with 46 illustrated wild animals and a fur animals calendar. Includes gun and trap catalog, prices of hides and furs, and postpaid offer for 10c silver stamps. Address Fur Dept N W Hide & Fur Co Minneapolis Minnesota.
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