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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
4
Harold H. Coryell argues fashion choices reflect social norms more than intellect across nations. He notes contrasting dress practices in Chinese Turk Eskimo Patagonian and European contexts, contending reasons given for styles rarely reveal true intelligence while exposing vanity and wealth signaling.
Beidone M. Haynes advises February and March peak cold season is caused by indoor crowding. Emphasizes ventilation and fresh air as prevention, notes gas or oil heated rooms require care, and promotes sleep and regular exercise as tonic and restorative.
Dr S A Sargetich notes European theater observers marvel at soldiers’ endurance amid brutal winter. Foot freezing caused amputations in a 500 bed hospital and no footwear prevents freezing due to whole body chill. He cites stamping feet as practical to sustain circulation and praises Serbian soldiers as especially stoical.
A Baltimore article argues that fads can aid women facing daily strains and routine life. It urges embracing a harmless hobby to bolster mental and physical strength and dismisses critics as often needing such pursuits themselves.
A judge quips about Mrs. Blinks selling her parrot who insisted on talking. The joke implies fear it could influence her husband, prompting the sale as a light legal brief in a comic exchange.
A neighbor story notes Mrs Owens-John, once a butcher, discovered a former address and called about last year’s bill. She claims Owens was impertinent and vows to wait him out, hinting at possible legal action.
A father explains to his son that a bandit is someone who robs others using physical force rather than legal means. The concise dialogue frames crime as a reliance on force over lawful authority.
In a brief exchange, a minister is rumored to be called to a larger congregation. A parish member questions the need, noting the current church struggles to fill his present duties.
A battered Brother Bump declares he would endure a solid week of beatings before laughing at Brother Wack’s action. The dialogue captures street slang and a defiant tone in a confrontational moment.
A terse exchange where Mrs. Farmer-Willie warns money is running dry and Mr. Farmer-Tell instructs him to lock funds away in his room and keep the key.
Second Lieutenant Arnold Whitridge of Yale class of 1914 and a member of a group of American college men with the British artillery since early in the war has received the Military Cross in a recent presentation by the division general. Lieu tenant Whitridge is a son of F. W. Whitridge of New York.
The Kansas City Star notes summer complaints once called fly complaint, now linked to intestinal infections in babies carried by flies. It recalls Panama Canal zone once plague of flies, and urges screen your house early, swat flies, and destroy refuse to prevent disease, saying a single doctor bill may save a life.
Broncho Bob explains an optimist as someone who sees a pair of deuces as kings and still won’t bet on the Rand. Coyote Joe listens as Bob defines optimism in poker terms with a humorous wager analogy.
Mrs Corntessel notes locals seek spots on the board for the next summer. Her husband retorts they will not accept those people. He adds a wish for members who can tell new jokes and play new piano tunes.
An Englishman asks if the other will stand for the nomination and the American answers yes noting that he must stand to run. The exchange highlights the campaign stance and readiness to pursue the race.
The article argues that banks create money by converting customer credit into bank notes with government backing. A borrower offers a note, the bank uses a government bond to issue new notes, backed by the bond and government security. This banking practice, common worldwide, turns credit into known money and circulates as currency.
Dr. George Manghill Olson of Minneapolis reports a rise in skin diseases tied to furs dyed with par a phenylendiamin. He urges legal prohibition of the dye which colors brown or black fur, especially in black pony coats. Diagnosis relies on brick-red hair roots at contact areas like the neck after rain or shaving.
At 411 Fifth Avenue the American Red Cross rooms draw crowds as 100 volunteers sort packets while a macerated currency battlefield model on display depicts trenches and troops. An observer estimated the model required more than ten million dollars in shredded money.
In a New York City brokerage office a framed placard urges authors to persevere with the note that plays are not written, they are rewritten and Boucicault is cited as the voice behind the idea.
A fragmented quote ponders life as a ceaseless vortex from start to end and back, claiming death births new life and craving finds a cradle, attributed to MacMillan.
A 1915 letter from FE. & Harrah & Son, Druggists in Golden City Missouri, extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine citing seven years of sales with no complaints and high customer satisfaction. They urge sending ten cents for a sample bottle and a booklet. Regular bottles available at stores.
A lawyer canvassing for municipal office knocks at a cottage. A woman says her husband will vote for him after the ham theft case was resolved. The lawyer corrects with alleged, but the woman dismisses it and offers a sandwich from the remaining ham.
A defense attorney told his clients that the judge would likely impose life in prison but would give twenty years instead. The lawyer quipped that, as an actuary, twenty years translates to about seven more years than life, implying a harsher outcome for the defendant.
A woman often equates shopping for apparel with buying happiness, suggesting a link between expenditure and mood enhancement.
A York state woman recounts switching from coffee to Postum after years of suspected nerve and kidney issues. She notes improved well being for herself and her husband, who also quit coffee, and she emphasizes Postum as a warm, conscience-friendly child drink. Postum comes in Cereal and Instant forms with similar cost per cup.
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