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Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1912

Page

8

Wausau Iron Works lands bridge contract. Bayfield mill to open

At a special town board meeting bids for a Rice avenue bridge were opened with Wausau Iron Works Co winning for a concrete floor bridge at 6200 dollars and a wood floor option at 5900. Bayfield Box and Lumber plans June startup after securing timber, while a Box factory may start this summer. Other notes include deaths, weddings, travel, and local social events.

Town Board of Supervisors Rice Avenue Wausau Iron Works Co Kurt Downey Box Co Bayfield Box and Lumber Company Bayfield Frank Boutin New York Fiege

Marriages Solemnized As Week Delivers Cupid’s Busy Pace

In Mason this week the community notes a flurry of unions with Miss Gena Rude marrying Mr Gov as part of the wedding wave. Other couples also concluded lasting vows in the period reflecting local joy and social life.

Cupid Gena Rude Mr. Gov

Drowning Near Muskeg Dam Among Finnish Socialists Picnic

Last Sunday at the Muskeg stream below the dam in Oulu Arthur Lauri son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Lauri drowned while swimming with companions during a Finnish Socialist picnic attended by over fifty people.

Arthur Lauri Andrew Lauri Oulu Arthur

Man Drowns After Slip at Dam Raceway

A man slipped on slippery logs at the dam raceway and was swept into a deep pool near the spillway. Despite strong swimming, he could not free himself and drowned after being carried downstream. Bayfield county abandons plans to buy a traction engine for road work after testing a Case and an International machine. both performed unsatisfactorily on clay soils under realistic conditions. J P Jacobson leaves Iztrik and Richard's to open a Deschamp block exclusive store July 11. Town Board declares Opera House safely repaired and ready for use.

Bayfield County County Board of Supervisors

Strawberries and fruit farm plans dot rural route news

Oscar and Sons expect a bumper strawberry crop with 2 1/4 acres in fruiting vines. They sold 75 000 plants this season and plan to double acreage next year as Judge Lewis, Geo. Morgan, E. C. Stevens, Wm. Hammond, Chas. Johnson, Erick Haugen and others plant substantial plots. Andrew Berge was hospitalized, and stockholders of the Farmers and Fruit Growers Association meet Saturday to arrange a warehouse. Brackett of Minneapolis will build a residence on land near Four Mile Creek. Velour King and Louis Scantland open a barber shop on west Bayfield street.

T. A. Oscar and Sons Judge Lewis Geo. Morgan E. C. Stevens Wm. Hammond Chas. Johnson Erick Haugen Andrew Berge St. Joseph Hospita Ashland The Farmers and Fruit Growers Association Commercial Club W. P. Brackett Minneapolis Four Mile Creek Road

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Washburn Resident

Washburn Wisconsin resident Mrs Robert Burke of Fourth West Street cites lasting relief from back and kidney pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits the remedy with curing kidney trouble in a family member and restoring health. Sold at City Drug Store and other outlets for 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.

Dean Washburn Robert Burke Fourth West St Wis Doan Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doann

Notice of Making of Special Assessment Washburn 1912

The Board of Public Works will meet June 8 1912 at 7 30 pm at the City Clerk office Washburn to hear and apportion special assessments for the sewer project on West Third Street between Third and Eighth Avenues. A plat and report are on file for public inspection. May 29 1912. Hans Ambly Guy W Hacker O W Wescor tt Board of Public Works. Tea Drinking Festival Blackburn England sees about 12000 participants.

Common Council City of Washburn West Third Street Third Avenue West Eighth Avenue West Board of Public Works

Washburn Loan and Building Association Suit Began

State of Wisconsin in Bayfield County Circuit Court initiated action by Washburn Loan and Building Association as plaintiff against interested parties in a civil proceeding running from April 25 to May 30 with unspecified defendants listed in the docket.

State OF Wisconsin Bayfield County Washburn Loan and Building Association

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