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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
The faculty of the University of Michigan is set against key parties in a dispute framed around a simple living ethic. A major piano merger announced from New York City is expected to draw criticism as a potential high strung trust despite involving only a few large piano firms.
Reshipments of American meat to the United States from London show not only a meat shortage but also sustained demand despite a weak business mood.
Dun and Co. reports the May 1908 statement of commercial failures in the United States shows the smallest amount of defaulted liabilities since last July, signaling a favorable turn in the business tide.
The Lusitania set a daily steaming record by covering 641 nautical miles in one day, more than 26 percent above typical hourly output. The feat highlights the Cunard liner’s extraordinary performance and endurance over a twenty four hour period.
The four dollar per ton reduction in bar steel costs is seen as inviting investment. Lower construction costs are expected to spur project resumption and bring workers back to employment.
A French system using alternating currents rather than continuous flow will allow twelve instruments on one wire. This promises a significant reduction in telegraph tolls as wireless telegraphy competes with regular lines.
With a two cent rate on U S to Great Britain advocates press for a similar rate to Germany. They argue the business volume supports the concession and the distance is not appreciably greater.
May canal tonnage dropped to about 1.5 million compared with 8 million in May 1907. Officials warn the season will be dull across the period though improvements may come later.
The Adirondack forest preserve welcomes 950,000 seedlings as the start of a reforestation effort that should show results in a few years. With millions planted and proper care, denuded lands will regain their former beauty and value.
The Maine and Alabama depart San Francisco bound for Hampton Roads via Honolulu Manila Suez and Mediterranean ports. The fleet’s global voyage shows its ability to move anywhere in the world as long as coal piles are available.
Three packing firms in Kansas City and one railroad have paid in court the aggregate $61,000 to liquidate fines for rebating in violation of the Interstate Commerce law. The case marks the end of transactions once seen as mere commercial finesse but now declared illegal by the courts.
The report notes unconfirmed claims of six Chinese men who died in barrels while being transported from Mexico to New York to dodge laws. It adds that sixteen exhausted Chinese survivors reached San Francisco in a freight car after ten days on the road, illustrating willingness to endure severe peril for entry.
The crash near Annapolis killed eight people due to misjudgment from a scrambled schedule tied to Naval Academy commencement festivities. It marks the second serious wreck of the current excursion season, foreshadowing hardships for conductors and motormen handling special orders.
A testimonial extolls Grape-Nuts with milk and cream for all life stages from infancy to old age. The writer notes improved nerve and brain power, memory, and appetite, with family members adopting the product. The ad ends with the familiar slogan There’s a Reason and a plug for The Road to Wellville.
A detailed look at how national conventions operate, from costs and party committees to delegate roles, committee power, platform drafting, and the nominating process, ending with the postconvention shift to patronage battles and district delegates returning home.
A study of the east side fixer in New York who helps aliens and locals evade minor legal trouble. The piece portrays him as a district leader’s ally, often paid with votes rather than cash, and argues his influence shapes neighborhood politics while he avoids ethical virtue.
A story from L. O. Ellis of Mexico explains why a Mexican merchant avoided brass knobs on an iron bed. The firm shipped the bed with knobs attached and billed it at brass weight, inflating the duty about fourfold.
A brief discussion on reducing tobacco harm by personal hygiene. It urges never to smoke on an empty stomach and to smoke mainly after meals, noting that more steps can lower risk. The piece reflects period health guidance on smoking habits.
Across the western frontiers pioneers push growth and empire while a Remittance Man stands apart. The article notes many come from England, supported by regular funds after scandals or legal troubles, forming few ties in the new lands.
A vivid anecdote from Roosevelt's Rough Riders recalls a small Dutch Jewish trooper famed for extreme coolness and bravado. He quips about bullets with fatalist humor after witnessing a comrade dodge a near-miss, saying bullets will hit regardless of location.
Hospital education cautions that smoking before dinner and late at night to stay awake is harmful. It also recommends forbidding chewing a cigar between teeth as a common habit.
A London case reports an anaesthetist receiving £100 damages from a surgeon who made injurious remarks. The judge noted the surgeon should have sought the subject’s response before casting insults and causing distress.
A poem from The Evening Wisconsin reflecting on enduring love and disillusionment with the world. The speaker recalls childhood joy, youthful faith, and pride, then laments worldly greed and fame. The piece ends with contrition and hope for inner peace. ASA FOSTER SMITH Milwaukee Wis.
Herbert Ford, a self described tutor, declares his intention to marry Miss Mabel Brackley, triggering a confrontation with her father Mr Brackley at the Lanaster Gate home. Ford admits he entered as tutor to win her, insisting he has her consent and will provide for her. Brackley denounces the scheme as theft of his daughter. He asserts she is penniless and rejects financial support, while Ford remains confident in their mutual affection.
In a tense confrontation, Ford, who tensão reveals to Brackley he is Lord Ascott, a wealthy nobleman in love with Mabel. Brackley, enraged, accuses Ford of deceit while Mabel declares love and requests her father’s blessing for the marriage despite his vow to sever ties.
Col Plummer of New York buys a brown mare named to pair with Barbary Belle. His groom reports the new arrival is lively and temperamental, twice kicking him from the feed box, suggesting the animal’s mood may be unsettled.
An old visitor visits a convict prison and asks about offenses. The warden explains the inmate is a married man who has five wives waiting outside. The tale highlights a humorous misunderstanding and the inmate’s apparent calmness.
Mr. G A Holder of Round Peak visits Mount Airy and outlines a thriving galax leaves business. He plans to pay neighborhood women and children up to 3000 this winter for gathering leaves from mountain ravines. Leaves are bundled in groups of twenty five and sold to florists. a batch sells for 25 cents per 3000 leaves, with workers earning 1 to 1.5 dollars daily.
Advertisement touts Reat medicine and the Sawbuck as a daily two hour wood sawing regimen to keep bowels regular. It claims no pills cathartics castor oil or physic are needed if one works the Sawbuck regularly.
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