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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
4
Brussels sprouts are easy to raise in ordinary gardens. Plants form multiple small sprouts along the stem and require early sowing, thinning, and watering. In cold climates they can be stored in a pit or cold frame over winter, and they are delicious boiled or stewed with cream.
The Linnaeus variety is recommended as early tender and less acidic. Plant six feet apart rows four feet apart with light cultivation two to three times and a late fall mulch of stable manure. Harvest by bunching five or six stalks and keeping part of the leaf to reduce wilting. Rhubarb can yield about 35 to 40 dollars per acre per month.
W. J. Green notes that spray frequency for potatoes varies with weather. Rain increases needed sprays since rain washes off material and dampness promotes disease. begin when vines are six inches high and spray roughly every ten days to two weeks.
A practical note explains alfalfa cannot grow in wet or underdrained soil, with roots seeking deep moisture. Also includes an advertisement for a Chicago wholesale firm seeking an assistant manager with a $200 weekly salary, no experience required, and a request to send details to Superintendent, 132 Lake St, Chicago.
Notice to loggers about contracting logging and loading logs by the thousand. Calls to Eugene Newhouse & Willette in Washburn Wisconsin for work.
The Home Circle column urges tired mothers to greet family warmly each morning and to lead a well ordered home. It warns wives to prioritize home, balance duties with ambition, and cultivate genuine merit through persistent study and self improvement.
The piece urges every community member especially parents to visit public schools regularly and persistently. It argues parental and outsider interest motivates both teachers and students and the little folks at school notably appreciate such attention.
A fragment from a column urges readers to align appearance with reality and avoid second guessing motives. The terse snippet hints at social etiquette and image perception amid a larger discussion.
The piece praises a woman who keeps things organized and planned, handles extra tasks efficiently, feeds her family on time, and still finds time to rest and educate her children in social duties. It urges ladies to aspire to this standard of domestic virtue.
A fragment notes the blessing of your husbands and the praise of all who know you, reflecting social or religious rhetoric about marriage virtue and communal esteem.
This input is a quoted opinion about poverty and self-reliance rather than a distinct news item or event suitable for a newspaper card. No named entities or concrete factual elements are present to summarize into a T and S that meet the required format.
The Holping Hand society met with Mrs. Matt Nelson last night while Mrs. Nels Myhre helped entertain. Albert Garberg came from Drummond over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sherman plan to leave Saturday for the Twin Cities and will move to Coleraine, Minn after August 8. In the city Sherman will purchase stock for a new store. Lizzie Ward visited Ashland friends Sunday. Mrs. Al Swain chaperoned campers at Long Lake. Attorney Alvord transacted business at Bayfield Tuesday. Mrs. Andrew Fraser fell Saturday evening injuring her arm due to a defective sidewalk.
In Napoleon III era at St. Cloud General Gallifet finds a carp in the imperial pond and secretly fishes it to avoid punishment. The fish breaks with splinters and water floods rooms, prompting the emperor to discover the scene with a bemused, approving smile.
The article advises simple shade methods for lettuce, radishes, peas, and cucumbers. Use empty soap boxes, fruit baskets, carpet rolls, mats, and movable reed screens to create shade while preserving airflow. Plan successive plantings and harvest promptly for best flavor and texture.
A philanthropic visitor to a Glasgow slum is shown into a house where a wife, while washing, reveals a large red burn from the steam of a pot. She asserts the burn will fade but it remains a timely reminder of poverty. The exchange centers on whether education can uplift the poor.
Somerville Journal describes a scene where one character reassures another about a stain on his coat, implying a brush-off occurs. The exchange centers on their emotions with a hint of concern as they reflect on a spill or mark, set in a domestic moment.
The Republican Congressional Committee offers 150 dollars for the best article under 1000 words arguing why the party should be victorious in the upcoming election. Entries must arrive by July 15 to the Literary Bureau at Metropolitan Bank Boarding, Washington DC. The winning piece may appear in newspapers and pamphlets nationwide.
Promoters claim Boschee’s German Syrup is the only remedy on the market that relieves and cures consumption. The formula allegedly includes tar and gum compounds endorsed by medical bodies. It urges rest, fresh air, and good food, noting easy morning ex pectoration and rapid relief. Small bottle 25 cents, regular size 7% cents. At Frost & Spies.
Advertisement for trap books and a fur and animal guide with 4606 animals in natural colors. Includes fur and antimal calendar, gun and ire p catalog, and prices of hides. Offers port paid for orders and 10 cent stamps or silver payment. Address Fur Dept. N W Hide and Fur Co. Minneapolis Minn.
A vintage line touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy that builds up sound health and keeps you well, claiming the user becomes a healthy king in his own right while illness makes one an unhappy slave.
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