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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
4
A June 1 1905 notice announces advertising rates for The Times Washburn Wisconsin. The advertisement provides rate details and program access for readers and businesses in Washburn.
A major national clash looms over railroad rate regulation as Congress readies for debate. President Roosevelt backs government controls to curb rail power, while rail interests fight back. The Washburn News notes Jenkins’s nomination chatter amid public demand for change and promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs and consumption, available at Frost & Spies.
Travel east or south on the Wisconsin Central wide vestibuled service from Ashland to Milwaukee and Chicago with Pullman Sleepers Free Reclining Chair Cars and Modern Coaches. Meals a la carte. Apply to nearest agent or Jas C Pond Gene Pass Agent Milwaukee Wis for information.
The council referred dumping ground and sidewalk issues to sanitary affairs and streets committees with power to act. Bills from numerous city workers, the police, fire dept and others were audited and approved for payment, and the council urged drafting sewer regulations and reviewing the city light contract. The Livingston and city clerk salary items were discussed, adjournment followed.
A Washington Post analysis of Alaska and the Klondike argues vast distances and poor roads hinder governance while transportation infrastructure unlocks wealth. It cites Judge Wickersham, Judge McKenzie, and McLain’s proposed three territory plan with Juneau, Nome, and central Alaska. it notes Nome dairy hopes and Holy Cross Jesuit mission farming. It compares Canadian road investments to U S needs and calls for harbor improvements and a breakwater at Nome to lower costs.
Dr. William Osler in Maryland before leaving for Oxford urged homeopaths to join with other physicians embracing charity. He warned against drugs causing separation and called for curing apathy, ignorance, and vice with the tongue while stressing unity across medicine. He argued the three enemies threaten progress and urged effort against impurity and neglect of knowledge.
Harper's Weekly notes Vienna authorities will replace horse drawn fire engines with 53 motor chemical engines and wagons. The move aims to boost efficiency and save about 15,500 dollars annually, with total outlay around 177,000 dollars.
The Peking and London Times correspondents in Seoul describe a remarkable transformation in Korea under Japanese reforms. They note high wages for Koreans, a large influx of Japanese civilians estimated at 60,000, and a widening chain of settlements from Fusan to the Yalu. Railway projects and other improvements show progress as foreign advisers are replaced by Japanese officials.
Father Joseph Murgas demonstrated a wireless telegraph system using a single musical note for each letter and code words. The test sent the message Success to the inventor from Wilkesbarre to Scranton and was praised as highly satisfactory with minor adjustments needed before a formal demonstration.
The New York Tribune notes that motor driven fishing boats, tested with success, outperform sailing craft in calm weather. Scotland’s fleet includes about 10,000 boats used for line and net fishing plus over a hundred steam trawlers, signaling a major shift in maritime fishing.
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