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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
6
A Washburn Times column riffs on current events and social quirks. It notes wireless delays and busy signals, breezy barbs about courting and bargains, a joke about a wife’s divorce and a thief posing as a witness, and remarks on war and weather with a satirical tone.
A Philadelphia man discovers a method to survive on one dollar weekly. The item touches on budget living, hinting at frugal routines and daily cost cutting while noting broader lifestyle implications.
A jumble of items covers dynamite seizures in San Diego 1200 pounds, refugees in Tangier, a Trenton man unable to sleep 30 years, and doubts about air travel and boat rocking. Other snippets include Cobb Wagner debates and shoe size reforms.
An eccentric Frenchman left a collection of buttons valued at $40.00. His life is described as a continual game of button humor, hinting at a playful treasure of small, quirky items.
A Cincinnati woman urges a curfew law applying to men only. She argues the home is happier when men are kept in check, claiming civilization’s peak is reached when men are chased from public life by such a rule.
An intoxicated Gothamite was arrested for rioting over his new cemetery lot. Police restrained the exuberant celebration as the man ran the idea into the ground.
An Elgin pastor urges local theaters to open on Sundays to keep the young people from going to Chicago. He argues nearly any measure is justified to deter youth from Chicago and keep them in town.
A Chicago man bought thirty bottles of whisky to commit suicide but was paralyzed before he could and was seized by police. The intended act failed as he faced arrest and was detained.
In 1912 fiction, Ruth Burt suspects rumors that Lt. Fred Winters is cowardly after Cuba service. Ruth’s brother schemes to force a marriage by staging a staged rescue with hired gunmen. Winters defends himself, reunites with Ruth after fending off the ambush, and the couple reconcile. a comic resolve follows with family banter about a debt and a gaubing heir.
Farmers across Kentucky Ohio Georgia Tennessee Kansas Illinois and North Carolina share experience favoring mules over horses for farm labor. They cite better heat tolerance lower feed needs longer life steadier work and less damage to crops plus caution against long legged mules and mischief in horses.
A quote recounts three doctors giving conflicting medical judgments. The first cites arthritis the second cites ataxy, while the third contradicts both. The punchline notes the third doctor flatly disagrees with the other two.
A man seeking a motorman post undergoes a public test beside the operator to prove nerve strength. He explains a doctor ordered him to stand on the platform during rug hours to endure mental strain. If he can react as quickly as the motorman, recovery is complete. otherwise treatment continues.
A sheep bone graft was implanted into a patient’s shattered forearm in a recently performed operation. Surgeons reported the procedure a success after the discharge gunshot injury.
Advice on summer poultry care notes lice and mites thrive in heat. Warns against feeding spoiled bone or meat scraps, urges keeping birds healthy to produce eggs, and stresses shade for goslings and ducklings during hot weather.
Walter B Leutz notes the wistaria vine as the finest cover for walls. Japanese wistaria trails behind American royal purple in suitability, requiring pruning for a few years to prevent long streamers. A Richmond wall, seventy feet high, becomes a lush, year round bloom mass with proper training.
The secretary of agriculture warns that foreign grown seed potatoes may introduce diseases not present in the United States and could reduce yields. The notice advises against using imported seed in any region and notes late varieties are unsuitable for both northern and southern planting.
A stallion kept in a dark stall often becomes moody and savage. Some breeders ride a pony while leading the stallion for exercise, making the horse attach to the pony and fret when apart. Ponies are placed in stalls beside the horses at night. Some horses are too savage to work with a pony but can be broken to the practice when young.
The Quincy shipyard cites constant efficiency improvements and training as key to future success. It notes specialization, reduced unnecessary steps, and measured results as core principles, avoiding a full Taylor system while pursuing premium work to raise workers’ earnings without harming them.
A reflective piece argues against universal money worship and exam ines personal responsibility. It cites Beecher and Ingersoll on money and self improvement while asserting individuals must work out their own salvation and understand themselves.
A satirical take on contradictory medical guidance. The piece cites shifting rules on water with meals, meat versus vegetables, portioning, talking at meals, footwear, corsets, and exercise. It argues against chasing every fad and promotes balance in work, play, sleep, and reasonable eating to enjoy life.
A columnist argues that corespondents named in sensational divorce cases commit crimes. they suggest penalizing guilty corespondents with prison terms alongside divorce findings to deter betrayal, protect homes, and shield children. The piece calls for legislative change to empower judges or juries to sentence such offenders to penitentiary terms.
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