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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
2
A humorous dialogue portrays Mrs Wiggins and Mr Wiggins debating thrift and trust in marriage. The exchange notes keepings, loose change, and the idea of sharing a purse and pockets as part of married life with light irony.
A boss seeks a trustworthy worker and quips about secrets. The applicant jokes on selling secrets. A judge asks about integrity and God as source of duty, while Mazzini proclaims duty cannot arise from force. The text notes how people who seem easy to know are often hardest to understand.
Two cooks in the article attempt the same ingredients and methods to produce a cake. One achieves a cake described as fit for the queen while the other yields a cake deemed pretty good. The piece compares their approaches and outcomes.
Post Toasties, a white corn flake cereal, is described as toasted to a delicate crisp. It is served directly from the package with cream or milk and a preference for sugar.
Mrs. John A. Logan, widow, announced she would donate Civil War relics and souvenirs to Illinois. The note calls attention to Memorial Day origins and credits Gen. John A. Logan with inaugurating Decoration Day as a nationwide observance, tracing its roots to Southern spring flowers and grave sites of Union and Confederate soldiers.
The article recalls General Logan's role in establishing Memorial Day in 1868 and his lasting legacy. It details his influence via the Grand Army of the Republic, the Logan equestrian statue at Logan Circle, and the national cemetery near Washington. It notes the quiet rise of floral tributes and the preservation of memorabilia in Mrs. Logan's Memorial Room.
Poem fragment recounts a soldier’s inner conflict before death, contrasting martial glory with grim reality. The speaker reflects on duty under a blue sky and the brutal immediacy of battle, culminating in the moment of fatal realization. Included is attribution to S. H. Kemper in The Reader.
The New York Sun notes pies sold wholesale at loss in winter due to expensive milk and eggs, while fresh apple pies remain in constant demand. Winter pies begin about October 1 with mince pumpkin and coconut, as bakers produce large quantities of pies year round.
A botanist uses ether fumes in a closed room to shorten the plant’s rest period and then exposes it to acetylene light to accelerate growth. The combined treatment yields early bloom and higher prices, while cold storage delays growth when markets are saturated.
A humorous dialogue features an heiress and Lord Hardup debating wealth status and status symbols. The exchange centers on possession of a coronet or ticket as proof of distinction.
Erie Pa woman reports five year battle with female troubles ended after six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonial states cures include gout relief and overall recovery with calls for others to try the product.
The piece argues that borrowing against life insurance policies is common but often destructive. It cites Connecticut Mutual’s report noting many loans go unpaid and are used for business or speculation, leaving families with little protection when policies mature. It condemns policy loans as reducing family security and urges against this practice.
A jovial broker, larger than his wife, sits in a theater. A man behind asks the wife to remove her hat. The broker quips do it yourself and the man rises, protests, and leaves in anger.
The National Review in Shanghai argues China erred by starting at the university level and neglecting preparatory schooling. It says the lower rungs of the ladder are so poorly built that students cannot rise, highlighting a structural flaw in the nation’s education system.
A reflective piece notes how many people claim they will get even, suggesting cycles of retaliation span communities and generations. It discusses the urge for personal justice and the social costs of waiting for revenge.
A testimonial claims a man cured stomach and kidney pains by swapping heavy meats for Grape-Nuts. He says heartburn and indigestion vanished, nerves steadied, and mental sharpness returned, enabling work until noon. The ad notes the Postum Company and promotes The Road to Wellville.
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