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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
10
In Bishopsville Doctor Haynes, a recluse, heals banker’s daughter Mary Parson s and falls for Gladys Parsons. When the banker discovers a hospital eye operation error a cruel joke by fellow surgeons, he exposes the truth and reunites the couple.
A pompous San Francisco bank cashier, Henry Smyth, confronts Salindy Spratt who recognizes him by sight and old memories after she challenges his identity during a crowded bank window. The exchange reveals their shared history and her insistence on verification.
A man in an Indiana village attends a church service and, after a long sermon, goes to meet the church board. The pastor corrects him, but the visitor says he has been bored more than anyone else and asks who else was bored.
A reader notes that asking for advice often serves as a subtle compliment or a way to dodge responsibility, suggesting such requests may reflect social dynamics and accountability concerns.
A fragment from the San Francisco Wasp quotes a heated exchange ending with a nickname Hen and a mood described as producing apoplexy, reflecting a tense scene captured in the era’s gossip.
In a family scene John tries to dodge an errand with flimsy excuses while his sister and mother observe. An older sister quips that excuses are like umbrellas, shielding the user but often leaving others to bear the consequences, provoking laughter and a shared understanding.
A curious adage highlights a rare meeting of imprudence and wealth, suggesting unusual harmony or misfortune when a fool handles money. The statement implies risk and irony in financial choices.
The piece argues spring awakens romance in men and women, urging early courtship and marriage. It contrasts male eagerness with female temper, warns against hasty tempers, and promotes spring weddings and bridal trips as natural, joyous events. It references Adam and Eve and urges finding a mate promptly to avoid loneliness.
A social essay on how a young girls temper is shaped by infancy and motherhood. It argues that a hasty temper is fostered by caregivers especially mothers, who yield to crying to quiet distress, shaping behavior through childhood to womanhood.
A reflective piece argues that wishing cannot buy happiness or success. It contrasts idle wishes with effort, warning that many women misread ambition as wishes. It suggests real contentment comes from striving, not effortless fortune, and ends with a hopeful note on finding light in hardship.
A New York artist earns six hundred dollars yearly as a correspondent for the Pittsburg Dispatch. A widow of wealth commissions him to refresh her family portrait by dressing the sitter in current fashions. Ten years ago she updated her mother's portrait to modern style and now repeatedly renews the gown as trends shift.
In whispered talk Maude and Clara discuss a rumor about Lapleigh, saying he was thrown on his own resources after claiming he felt off and rode in a truck. The exchange shows gossip without confirmed facts.
Dr. Orison Swett Marden cites Hawthorne as a prime example of extreme shyness. The piece argues timid individuals are misunderstood and underestimated, urging them to engage with society and take responsibility despite discomfort to gain confidence and happiness.
The Central Mercantile association invites city officials to confer on building a cooperative model business district in New York. An industrial survey guides plans across industrial residential transportation and real estate lines. Railroads steamships Chelsea docks and city planning officials join to optimize shipping and housing for 120000 workers.
Doctor Lombard analyzed over 60 000 observations and found that intellectual effort such as computing or reciting poetry causes a general temperature rise. The increase centers mainly in the head, higher during silent internal recitation than aloud, implying energy converts to heat rather than muscular work.
Walter Engelysh says a wife’s objection to other women led him to a love test by not opening his eyes until vision of women ceased. He is now blind. The couple, aged 34 and 22, were arrested in Fresno on vagrancy charges after posing as father and daughter while apparently searching for Engelysh’s son. The mystery centers on Engelysh’s odd devotion to the girl’s whims.
A brief moral quip contrasts cautious behavior with reputation, noting that a man who always looks before leaping seldom earns renown as a bold mover. The remark implies prudence can hinder daring stature.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for irritated scalps and dandruff with hot shampoo, promising relief and a free sample by mail from Boston. The piece ends with a joke about an ultimatum from a child and mother about a new hat.
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for the troops. Used in shoes and foot baths it brings rest and comfort and makes walking easier. Sold everywhere. 25c. Try it today.
A quirky fragment notes a humorous exchange about hypochondria, a joke about medical treatments, and a playful line about flies and dandelions. It suggests a light column style and features a pun on a treat involving a treatment.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to buy Hanford's Bal Sam of Myrrh to prepare for accidents and treat cuts burns bruises and lameness at home and in a stable. It notes widespread American machinery in Italian factories and claims thrush treatment benefits. Time is money to everybody but the loafer.
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