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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
6
The Washburn Times highlights a string of humorous items from style shifts to oddities. An eastern judge calls a street piano a vehicle while fashion notes laments bagging harem skirts at the knees and the Raglan coat making a comeback.
A critic questions the costs of the coronation pageantry by contrasting large sums spent by Americans with a single window purchase and sardonically asks what price a knot-hole would fetch. The tone mocks inflated ceremonial expenses.
The article notes Princeton plans a stadium seating 40 000 for athletic contests. It mentions two explorers at the south pole may guide future expeditions to pleasant spots and Victor Herbert hails Chicago as the musical center while an American woman reportedly paid 25000 for a Paris handkerchief, possibly hinting at preparation for hay fever season.
It is estimated that Americans will pay five million dollars for seats to view the coronation pageant. The remark notes England is getting a rich revenge for 1776.
The writer of a book titled How to Be Happy reportedly tried to poison himself, believing his life had failed. Observers note his work may have shared the same troubled theme evident in his attempt.
A sensible masculine view is that women may wear the divided skirt as long as they do not force men to wear the discarded petticoat.
A trend mentions sewing two flour sacks to mid length and punching holes at the bottoms to create a pasha skirt. It adds a caveat that there is no time to complete the project.
Guests in New York criticized the host for wearing a live snake draped around him at a dance noting the decoration's poor taste and potential danger.
Sixty seven ships arrive in Chicago each day during the navigation season. The count excludes the gasoline launch towed in after going dead four miles offshore.
A New York report says velvet trouser cuffs may dominate summer fashion. The same piece hints the haremskirt topic should stay quietly out of sight if this trend takes hold.
The latest fad among Washington society girls is learning to cook and earn praise from self-appointed critics of fashionable femininity.
The article claims pests reduced the peach crop by eight million dollars and warns that without insect and frost damage producers would flood the market by dumping fruit into the river next summer.
A historian argues Columbus may be seen as an impostor, with prior denials of Queen Isabella pawning jewels and speculation that George Washington could be deemed a myth in future generations. The piece notes the evolving interpretations of famous historical figures.
A French aviator completed a 208 mile flight in 132 minutes showing speeds above 80 miles per hour. The note asserts that achieving safe transport for 12 persons demonstrates near limitless potential for heavier-than-air machines.
A circus toured a New Jersey town where the mayor and officials refused passes with scorn. Proprietors failed to recover presence of mind to invite such unparalleled official rectitude to join the curios exhibits of the show.
A hobble skirt in an Indiana town frightened a team of oxen causing a wild dash through the streets. The narrow garment apparently saved the day as the frightened animals avoided harm and chaos.
In Madison the Assembly adopted Gettle’s resolution urging a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy by a 46 to 35 vote. It also approved a reforming labor bill for women with a ten hour day and a fifty five hour week, while resisting the oil inspection transfer and choosing Waupun for a new hospital site.
John Deitz was brought to the state prison at Waupun on Wednesday May 17 with Sheriff Clark and a deputy. He appeared calm and talked freely as a crowd gathered along the route. He was given a drink and a cigar before entering, and will begin solitary confinement before later work assignments.
Green Bay Specialty buys machinery and stock of Standard Overall, planning to boost glove and overall output with the new equipment.
Lute Purdy a 28 year old prominent Hillsboro jeweler died in the street from heart trouble as he prepared to move to Bangor. The sudden death ends his plans to relocate with his family and business.
Slaked lime shipments to northern Wisconsin are larger than any prior year as farmers prepare fields for alfalfa. Fond du Lac notes strong demand driving the record levels for lime distribution.
The great council of the Red Men of Wisconsin will hold its meeting in Superior during August, with plans and proceedings to be discussed by members from across the state.
The Supreme Court of the United States upheld the lower court decree against the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey for restraint of trade under the Sherman Act. The decision modifies remedies, extends dissolution time, and clarifies that restraint of trade should be interpreted in light of reason rather than a strict literal reading. Justice Harlan dissented.
Vienna reports Dr J Friedlung of the Society of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics studied 100 only children aged two to ten. Of 100, 18 were severely neuropathic, 69 showed nervous instability, 13 were normal. fear, hysterical traits, restless sleep, and malnutrition appeared linked to overprotective parenting. He notes multiple offspring foster self reliance and warns against population limitation from only children.
Taboo Girl Shoe Shiner in Kansas City faces license denial as officials argue shoe shining is unfit for women. A city ordinance to prohibit women from shining shoes is being prepared after an advertisement promising "pretty girls will shine your shoes."
Doctor Siegert leads a trans Sahara airship mission from the Nile with geographers and meteorologists guiding calculations. The plan covers 950 miles in 34 hours at 180 miles per hour plus wind, starting 310 miles from the oasis and facing a 600 mile main leg, with a $250,000 budget and depot support in the desert.
Prof. T Dad Lee, head of the Mare Island Naval Observatory, told the American Philosophical Society that planetary systems like ours orbit all fixed stars and may be habitable. He described cosmogony, the solar system’s evolution, and the role of comets and captured satellites, noting lunar origins.
Fragmentary text notes a shift from classic pioneers like Lord Kelvin and Sir George Darwin in ocean science. The excerpt hints at evolving views on the Pacific and related theories, signaling a transition in established scientific authority and understanding.
James M. Rhodes Jr., once a Princeton football guard and social figure, died recently at Villa Nova after a three year illness from blastomycetes a rare disease said to be only the nineteenth case in medical history. The illness shows as a malignant growth attaching to the intestines.
The widow of General How land U S A donates 100000 dollars to the University settlement of New York city, including the Howland estate at Fishkill on the Hudson. The 250 acre property will host a model farm and summer camp as part of the settlement work.
The Bahamas were settled by Englishmen and briefly seized by Spaniards in 1781, then returned to Britain at Versailles. Nassau enjoys a salubrious climate and winter visitors, being outside the tropics.
A Philadelphia judge compares a man who gives all his pay to his wife to a sheep, prompting questions about whether this equates to being a goat. The anecdote frames traditional gender roles through a legal lens.
U S cotton manufacturers source raw material worldwide despite the United States producing about three fourths of global cotton. The note highlights extensive global imports to supply domestic industries and keep pace with demand.
A window lock uses a catch to hold the sash at any height and includes a fusible link tied to a weight that releases to close the window if heat rises beyond a set threshold.
Summary notes a legal case where John Dietz was found guilty of murder in the killing of Deputy Oscar Harp after a jury verdict following a three hour presentation. The timeline lists Dietz family movements and violent incidents from 1904 to 1910 including arrests, ambushes, sieges, and injuries.
The assembly rejected the Sanborn joint resolution by a 74 to 2 vote to create a Madison district of Columbia. The measure had passed the previous legislature in the senate but was defeated in the assembly.
May Polacheck alias May Keller, 20, was brought from Marshfield to Portage on forgery charges after an arrest there. The note lists her age and transfer as the key facts of the case.
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