Jury Awards Charron $5,000 in Douglas County Case
Matt Charron was awarded $5,000 by a Douglas County circuit court jury after a three year, four trial battle against Northwestern Fuel Co. He sought $30,000 for injuries on the docks when struck by a clam shell digger. Witnesses from the city testified for both sides as the case moved through appeals and reversals. Also reported is a Washburn fruit growers association forming, naming organizers to plan a move to organize and market fruit through an appointed manager for grading and sale.
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Matt Charron
Douglas County
Superior
Northwestern Fuel Company
Charron
Supreme Court
Fuel Company
George Posey
T. R. Spears
Alex Gackowski
A. P. Fraser
Duncan Arseneau
Norman Mathewson
Neil Mathewson
Gus Morris
Gus. Haglund
Gus, Zanto
A. F. Hoffman
Fred Lereaux
Napoleon Marshand
Emil Dahl
Sam Veno
Wallace Boushey
George Boushey
Forman Association
Washburn
George F. Morgan
BK. C. Stevens
KH. Bryan
Johnny
West Point
Beaudette
Ray Ansbaugh
Lernard Arseneau
Alfred Gregoire
Eva Posey
Susan Brunner
Frances Noyes
Gertrude Simoneau
Mayme Beauleau
Evelyn Ryan
Hilda Roy
Residents and visitors in Stanley this week
Mrs J T Spears visited relatives and friends at Stanley during the past week. Rev Peterson representing the Wisconsin Home Finding Society transacted business in the city last Saturday.
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J. T. Spears
Stanley
Rev. Peterson
Wisconsin Home Fiding Society
Milwaukee Journal Cuts Yearly Subscriptions by Two Dollars
The Milwaukee Journal announces a two dollar reduction in annual subscription price by mail in advance starting June 1. The paper commits to honor all subscriptions at this rate for the life of the subscription and vows no price rollback, with ongoing improvements as needed. It positions itself as a pioneer in low subscription pricing.
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Milwaukee Journal
Wisconsin
Journal
Pioneer
Washburn High School Commencement at Opera House
The graduating class of Washburn High School held commencement exercises at the Opera House last Friday evening. Principal C. C. Parlin delivered an engaging address sharing plain facts about school work. The High School Chorus Boy's Glee Club and Ceceilian Quartette provided exceptionally fine music. Mrs. John Guantschi visited Ashland with friends earlier in the week.
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Washburn High School
Opera House
Prin
C. C. Parlin
Parlin
Ceceilian
City Council Votes to Light City with 32 Lamps
The city council unanimously approved Washburn Electric & Power to install 32 tungsten lamps at a cost not exceeding 900. The city gains ownership of equipment and lighting begins under a six hour per night moonlight schedule, with work to start immediately and lights likely by July 10.
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Washburn Electric & Power Company
Frank Downs
S H E FP of A Lodge to Meet and Decorate Graves
All members are requested to meet at Johnson Hall next Sunday afternoon and march to the cemetery to decorate the graves of departed comrades. Everyone is invited to join the lodge in services at the cemetery.
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Johnson Hall
Assembly Endorses State Fund for Stump Pulling Machine
Madison June 3 assembly approved a bill to grant an appropriation enabling the state agricultural college to construct a stump pulling machine and operate it on lands in northern Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
State Agricultural College
Wisconsin
Walter Demars Illness In Portland Visitor
Walter Demars son of Herman Demars of Portland Oregon visiting here has been quite sick this past week with inflammation of the lungs.
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Walter Demars
Herman Demars
Portland
Oregon
Washburn Splits Sunday Baseball Games in Mason and Drummond
Washburn baseball split two games last Sunday. They were shut out 4 0 by Drummond as Gordon allowed few hits and struck out thirteen. In Mason, Washburn won 6 2 behind pitching by Tim Burke and Gordon with five runs in the fifth inning and a seventh inning run. Carver hit a two home run in the Mason game driving in three.
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Washburn
Drummond
Mason
Drummond Boys
Gordon
Washburn Boys
Mason Diamond
Tim Burke
Carver
Epworth League Annual Convention to Meet in City
The Epworth League Ashland district Wisconsin holds a three day annual district convention in this city starting Thursday with about seventy delegates expected. Events include a reception at the Methodist church, reports, speakers Rev. Harris Cooke and Dr. Rice, officer elections, island trip on Steamer Skater, sunset service, and Sunday sermons by Rev. Howell and Chatterson with consecration to close. All local Methodists invited.
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Epworth League
Ashland
Wisconsin
Methodist
F. W. Harris
Chippewa Falls
J. E. Cooke
J. W. Irish
M.S. Rice
Duluth
Rice
Olive Paul
Ashbury Hospital
Bay Shore
D. W. Howell
New York City
Chatterson
Edith Porter
Maud Lawrence
Experimental farm near Ashland Junction likely to be established
Ashland and Bayfield Counties jointly purchased land near Ashland Junction for a state experimental farm. Prof. Whitson and assistant Mausbaum from the University of Wisconsin visited to assess soil conditions. Whitson praised the tract as a typical clay soil site, with a small sandy area, and noted the location beside Ashland Junction advantages.
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Ashland News
Ashland Junction
Ashland
Bayfield
Wisconsin
Agricultural School of
The
State University
Ashland-Bayfield
Whitson
Mausbaum
Madison
Mrs Maher Sickness and Miss Proell Shower
Mrs. M Maher has been on the sick list during the past week A parcel shower was given in honour of Miss Margaret Proell at the Passage residence on Tuesday evening attended by about forty friends Miss Proell received many useful gifts
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M. Maher
Margaret Proell
Passage
Miss Proell
Commercial Club Starts City Beautification Drive
The Washburn Commercial Club began a campaign to beautify the city by rallying property owners to maintain neat premises and add improvements. A six person committee will survey needed cleanup and coordinate tree planting and yard beautification with residents and business owners, starting next week.
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Commercial Club
Surprise Shower Honors Miss Emma Thoreson Yesterday
A gathering at Miss Emma Thoreson’s home yesterday afternoon featured a surprise shower with many gifts for the honoree. In other news, Mr. J Lenning of Duluth sold a raft of logs to M. H. Sprague Lumber Co. and Mr. Leaping joined the Wright Clarkson Co. of Duluth.
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Emma Thoreson
Miss Thoreson
J. Lenning
Duluth
M. H. Sprague Lumber Company
Leaping
Wright-Clarkson Co
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