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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
2
Washington records reveal a government bid list for Pribilof islands reserves detailing a vast assortment of goods to last the winter. Items range from box kites and baseball gear to clothing, furniture, groceries, coal, livestock, and even an operating table.
John Martin, a Washington newspaper man, found three quarters of a ton of unexploded shells dating to 1865 on his Giesborough Point farm. As plowing unearthed spherical and cylindrical ordnance from the Anacostia river mud, he ordered care and caution for removal, fearing a dangerous blast.
A National Museum exhibit explains U S history from colonial times with relics and noted figures. A highlight is nineteen White House hostess dresses displayed on mannequins to reveal gown effects, plus accessories and men's uniforms including Washington, Pinckney, Monroe, and Jackson from New Orleans.
A 44 foot tall Doric column of Colorado Yule marble stands at the Lincoln Memorial project site in West Potomac Park. It demonstrates the planned 36 Doric columns forming Memorial Hall colonnade to honor Lincoln and the Union, with nine columns per side and 11 drums composing the exhibit column.
A reflective excerpt urges retreat into inner calm and solitude. It suggests that true freedom from trouble comes from looking inward, where confidence and tranquillity reside within the mind. Marcus Aurelius emphasizes self-contemplation as a source of peace.
A young girl, Ruth, bursts in and steps on a stray shoe left on the floor. She excuses herself after discovering no one is present, exclaiming she wasted her breath for nothing.
A department of agriculture scientist argues farm raised sheep can be profitable with proper management. He notes rising mutton demand, wool prospects, rapid lamb growth, and sheep versatility in utilizing marginal lands, with cooperative selling to buyers and 100-lamb groups aiding market access.
Minnesota College of Agriculture experiments show tankage as hog feed yields profits on grain fed. R C Ashby reports tankage-fed hogs outperformed other feeds, with self-fed hogs gaining faster though using more feed per hundred pounds of gain.
A compact seed bed is essential for small spring grain crops and grass seed. Keep soil from becoming too compact by harrowing as fast as it is plowed to boost grain yield. Proper pre planting soil condition reduces future cultivation work in corn ground.
The text argues that living on a poor farm is often self caused and that most land can be improved. It recommends using the right stock and soil-building practices, such as rotating crops, to steadily enhance conditions on home acres.
When planting asparagus crowns or roots choose only the larger and better quality shoots for best results.
The article notes draft horses often suffer poor gains due to dental issues. Floating teeth by a veterinarian improves mastication, reduces gum irritation, and prevents indigestion that can leave a horse underconditioned. after float removal of sharp under-edge projections, horses showed marked improvement.
Old hay around the stack yards should be used to fill washes in the meadow and pasture lands. If left, it will kill meadow growth. Cleaning the surrounding fencing is advised to avoid nuisance during harvest.
Before farrowing the sow needs only a little corn, a succulent feed is better. The sow requires plenty of exercise, so avoid confining her in a close pen with her brood.
A farmer notes pigs show contentment as they feed on corn, slop, and clover. The sow strolls through the alfalfa and clover fields, grunting merrily while filling itself with juicy greens.
Farmers buy a large portion of seed yearly and often delay purchases until the last moment, a common error that risks shortages or rushed decisions as planting seasons approach.
An essay contrasts privileged childhood with urban poverty, urging parents to ensure younger siblings have safe playtime. It argues many boys grow to dislike children if left to supervise siblings and calls for neighborly help to ease caregiving duties. It cautions wives about friendly visitors and endorses trust, love, and restraint in marriage.
A moral tale on a married man’s distracting behavior around other women. The piece warns young women to beware flirtations and close companionship with a husband’s friend, noting the danger to marriage, home life, and a wife’s dignity. It emphasizes that a married man should not seek attention from others outside his wife.
A column urges protection for young women entering the workforce. It warns that desperate need forces acceptances, notes risk from predatory employers especially family men, and calls for female peers to educate and warn. It advises firm refusals to outside advances and promotes caution, secrecy avoidance, and self care.
Tom and Mary Alice share a close dance and long conversation at a club meeting. Tom notices a glum man following them and wonders about his motive as the pair try to decipher the stranger who may have not bought Mary Alice's ticket.
Albacore and tunny once confined to the Mediterranean are reported in large quantities off southern California. At San Pedro a fleet of gasoline launches earns profits by catching these fish for pickers during the season.
A Woman's Home Companion vignette describes a shoe bag repurposed to keep a bedridden family member's books and essentials within reach, pinned to the bed using safety pins and its ample pockets. The reader image emphasizes practical ingenuity and caregiving at home.
In a reflection on great misfortune, George Eliot notes that quarrels and harshness vanish when calamity strikes and people face primitive mortal needs together, uniting humanity beyond social pretenses.
The notice urges careful examination of Castoria for infants and children and cites its 30 years of use and signature. A curio about Myrtle in a cartoon suggests balancing music with physical culture, proposing buying an accordion as a simple fix.
Prof Aug F W Schmitz of Okinia writes he suffered twenty five years from backache and Bright's Disease. After two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills the pain lessened and he stopped treatment. A further course three years ago kept his back pain away. He recommends the remedy and notes continued relief. Buffalo New York advertisement.
The article surveys attitudes toward alcohol in wartime rations. It cites England, Russia, and Germany with varying practices, notes Kitchener forbidding spirits in Sudan, and mentions polar explorers and Boer War veterans weighing climate, science, and comfort factors.
A Detroit Free Press quote exchange recalls a man who kept a promise to return by 10 but arrived at 9:30 while his wife slept. He gains no credit for making good, highlighting how anticipation and perception shape luck in marriage.
A New York boy visiting Port Jefferson asks why the outgoing tide is called the ebb. The old fisherman answers it is named after his grandfather Cap'n Ebenezer Jones, explaining the term's origin.
A Topeka woman credits coffee as the cause of insomnia nervousness and dyspepsia and says stopping coffee and drinking Postum improved her condition within weeks. She recommends Postum Cereal and Instant Postum and notes five years of relief without medicines.
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