Postmaster’s Sons Return From Service Overseas
Telegrams reach New York confirming arrival of Postmaster John O’Sullivan’s sons John and Bernard after months in service abroad. They expect to be home soon. A stag party honored Captains H H Peavey and Trowbridge at the Lamoreaux Hotel last Thursday. Both captains served in France. Peavey returned ill and Trowbridge came home a week ago.
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John O’sullivan
New York
John
Bernard
H. H. Peavey
Trowbridge
Lamoreaux Hotel
France
Peavey
Ilness
Hoeft
Ashland
Chicago
Phg. & Prov
Bert Robinson
Local crowd sees Robin Hood at Royal Theatre
A large number of residents traveled to Ashland on Monday evening to attend the show Robin Hood at the Royal Theatre, enjoying the performance and the outing together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
The
Royal Theatre
Deaths of Mrs Jeanette Beck and family notices
Mrs Jeanette Beck died Sunday at her Bigelow Street home after influenza and a later appendicitis operation. She was survived by husband Harry Beck and three children, oldest 14. Funeral held in Superior after shipping body from the city, where she had lived for about two years and made many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Beck
Harry Beck
Bigelow Street
Beck
Boost Land Clearing for Small Farms in Washburn County
An article urges farmers to clear 3 to 8 acres per farm by investing $250 in dynamite for brush removal. It promotes sheep farming, increased hay and pasture, and rising cow feed production to boost creamery output, plus co operation in buying dynamite to cut costs. It also notes a municipal court incident and advertises Dean's Reg UL at stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Brubaker
Washburn
Shropshire
Southdown
Oxfords
Travel pay for discharged soldiers authorized by 1919 act
Zone Finance Officer announces Section 3 of the February 28 1919 act authorizes travel pay for honorably discharged soldiers since November 11 1918 at five cents per mile to home residence or original muster place. Those who previously received three and a half cents are due one and a half more. Application blanks available at the Du Pont Y M C A office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
du Pont Y. M. C. A
City Visitors and Busy Public Playground Draw Crowds
Dr. Mark, once a local physician now leading a tuberculosis sanatorium in Ohio, visited the city with Paul Goertz of Ironwood Michigan for several days. Dr. Mark is on a vacation trip through the middle west. The city public playground is a popular spot for children, with daily attendance showing high use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Ohio
Paul Goertz
Ironwood
Mich
Middle West
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement and Local Update
Women suffer aches and kidney pains while men assist with duties. Mrs. Andrew Borgan credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relieving backache, bladder inflammation, and nervous headaches after three boxes. Price 60c at dealers. Also note Frank Bowe, recently discharged from Military Police, visiting family in Ceredo before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Borgan
Pine St
Washburn
Doan
City
Dean
Frank Bowe
France
Camp Mills
N. Y
Ceredo
W. Va
Wo man’s Council to convene at YMCA for 3 PM talk
The regular Wo man’s Council meeting is set for 3 o’clock Tuesday June 10 at the YMCA. A local physician will discuss contagious diseases of children. Mrs Philip Cushing will read The Water Nixies and The Robe of Feathers from Lady Glen Connor. All Washburn women involved in civic work are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Cushing
Glen Connor
Wash
Woman’s Council Serves Ice Cream at Club Rooms
The Woman’s Council served ice cream at the Commercial Club rooms last Saturday evening. The building was prettily decorated with lilacs and Japanese lanterns and the ladies cleared a neat sum to help on the playground fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Council
Commercial Club
For Rent Good house with toilet bath and lights
A very pleasant stag party was given in honor of Asa Willey by his father on Tuesday evening of this week. Several returned soldiers were present as well as a large number of the old friends of Asa. He was royally welcomed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Willey
Asa
For Sale at Once Furnishings and Rug
Mrs. Frank Johnson offers a Davenport piano china closet dining table and chairs and a new Congoleum rug for sale. Several auto speeders were arrested again this week for violating the city speed ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Frank Johnson
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Amos M. Hansen
Northwest
Martha Kasmarek
Chooge Palace of Sweets
Wisconsin
Chicago P
G. & Prov Co
Thomas
Eclectic Oil
Pre. & Prov. Co
Frankfurts
Link Sausage
Bayfield County
Harry Risler
Risler
Edwin Bratley
Bell Phone 206R
Wis
Temple Theatre
Madhline
Matt and
Jeff
Tom Moore
Fatty Arbuckle
Earle Williams
Nat Goodwin
Hale Hamilton
Lightning Raiders
Einer Axelberg
SCN
Pearson & Carlson
Farmers’ Warehouse
Wwashburn
Motor Express
Anderson Bros
Ashburn
Bell
Bell, Red
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