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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
2
The Baltimorean who raised a monument to Adam on his country estate near Baltimore has become conspicuous as a champion genealogist. Montana has a woman game warden appointed after her husband was killed by Indians last fall while on duty. Some say Montana needs an open season on Indians as well as a close season on game.
The roselle plant, now in California and Florida, is a hardy tropical shrub valued for its calyx used to make jelly and sauces with a cranberry like flavor. It tolerates warm climates, matures with cranberries, and can be grown in the north or south for late autumn harvests.
A party of English anglers in the Panuco River encountered three enormous sting rays, the largest at least 18 feet across. Their harpoon harried the first monster as five boats and a launch towed seaward, the creature finally slipping away after a dramatic splash that endangered the craft. The sighting was noted by Tampico Cor Mexican Herald.
The first lifeboat, a modern style for its time, remains at Redcar in Yorkshire. Built in 1802 by a Sunderland shipwright from his own plans, Parliament awarded £1200 for the invention. It served for over seventy years before retirement and placement in a shed.
Zenas Dudley of Hampden reports a gymnastic hen that lays every day only when perched on a pole. The bird first laid on a pole after a scare as a pullet, and since then has laid eggs solely while atop tall perches. A pole with a net bag catches the daily eggs in the Kennelbee Journal item.
A New York Evening Post view contrasts fashion's grip on women with democracy noting women dress alike to avoid conspicuousness in same gowns and hats praising fashion as a democratic god while men mock the servile obedience to trends.
Reports from Grand Marais describe trappers killing many loons for skins used in coats sleeping bags and feather skin robes. The products are shipped to Hudson Bay country and Alaska with the soft down highly sought after, sold largely through hotelkeeper Fred Paine.
A night ritual shows a father and son playing checkers with a rubber. If Ned wins, the father praises the boy's wit and persistence. If not, he shrugs it off as a silly game yet notes the son’s happiness in playing.
Within the last decade banana and pineapple sales have risen notably in Germany, reflecting growing demand for tropical fruits and changing consumer tastes.
A Wisconsin woman recounts relief from chronic indigestion, heart palpitations, and weight loss after replacing coffee with Grape Nuts and Postum. She reports lasting health improvements, weight gain, clearer skin, and better stamina within weeks. The letter promotes the products and claims personal wellness payoff.
April fire losses in the United States and Canada total $19,345,300 raising the first quarter 1909 aggregate to $72,006,700. Compared with the two prior years the outlook is improving, with four months of 1908 at $90,804,000 and the same period in 1907 at $86,426,200.
A Victoria report says Japan plans to station cruisers in Behring Sea to protect Japanese pelagic sealers. If Japan cooperates with the United States and keeps its sealers within legal rights, seals will be spared and no friction with Japan is expected.
In 1908 only 19,883 Germans left for home settlement abroad, after 1881 when emigration reached 220,901. Since 1871 total German emigration stood at 2,750,000 with 17,951,000 heading to the United States. The halt in emigration affects both nations’ futures.
A Kamloops British Columbia forest fire prompts warning to residents of northern Wisconsin and Michigan to brace for fire season. It urges brush and campfire caution and calls railroad section gangs to stay alert for early fires along rights of way.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson fires a strong accusation against the Patten crowd alleging they prey on poor workers through the wheat market. He also questions the crop figures gathered by the Chicago deal organizers, undermining their credibility.
Six entries are in for the Croker cup race from Sandy Hook to Cape May and back on July 3. The course covers over three hundred miles and subjects yachts to severe shocks in high winds. Amateur sailors favor rough weather yachting over smooth water motor boat events.
The March 25 Honolulu Evening Bulletin issue spans seventy four pages and includes an illustrated Industrial Section on book paper detailing the growth and scale of the Hawaiian sugar industry. It frames Hawaii as a land of promise for agriculturists and horticulturists under American enterprise.
A new monument in Maris honors Beethoven with a colossal reclining statue supported by four genii. Sculptor Jose de Charmoy, of mixed English and French descent born on Mauritius, crafted a facially powerful sculpture. The piece contrasts Beethoven’s enduring fame with Wagner’s fluctuating reputation.
The article lauds America's generous response to Italy's earthquake victims. It highlights Andrew Carnegie's large donation and notes public curiosity about John D. Rockefeller's gift, while stating the specifics are private but reflecting Rockefeller's wealth and prominence.
The adventures of Edgar Thompson of Albion Illinois, who left home twenty five years ago, married a Fiji princess and ruled as king on one Fiji island until his death. He believed his son would succeed him. Some humorists might say an Illinois upbringing helped his Fiji welcome.
The armored cruiser New York has emerged from shipbuilders changed from her wartime form. Eleven years pass for a fighting vessel and most ships from ten years ago have required repairs and improvements costing sums comparable to a first class fighter’s price. A hundred thousand dollars vanishes quickly when repair crews modernize a big steel battleship.
A child laments the untidy air as snow falls, begging her mother for relief from the snowy scene. The humorous vignette captures a simple domestic moment and the child’s charming wish.
The piece argues colleges expanded to include laboratories and economics in public life. It notes scientific societies aiding public health and democracy driven study of economics by groups like the National Tax Association and the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences. It cites a speculative capital figure for Wall Street district and related real estate and fixtures investments totaling about 200 million dollars.
Frederick A. Adams argues that a large portion of Wall Street superb buildings are funded by speculative public money. He asserts the public pays for erection and continues funding profits, noting Wall Street firms beyond exchanges exist but a close estimate shows Wall Street district assessments hover around $200,000 in tax books.
Margaret Bateson reflects on changing home life three quarters of a century ago. She contrasts grand houses with vast tables and pictures to modern flats with tiny rooms, scarce working surfaces, and fewer books. The piece laments loss of habitable spaces and quiet activities after dinner.
The item surveys 1908 petroleum output, notes Roosevelt's Africa hunt, reports MIT researchers linking emotions to electric brain forces, explains lamp glass blackening, coal and emigration items, a method for speed measurement via wheels, tungsten street arches in Michigan towns, Forbes' unseen planet theory, and the tale behind the proverb A Miss as Good as a Mile.
The Kaieteur Falls on the Potaro River Essequibo British Guiana stands at about 741 feet high, nearly five times Niagara’s height. The fall spans 350 to 400 feet wide with water depth ranging from a few feet to twenty feet, and a dry season depth about thirty five feet above the fall. The sandstone face carries a harder conglomerate cap rock and the article proposes the falls could generate power, with the chief fall alone capable of two and one eighth million horsepower.
A reflective line notes that good intentions sometimes fail to yield correct outcomes and that efforts to do right can stumble. It emphasizes caution about relying on luck as a guide for virtue and actions.
The movement to standardize deer limits to one, reopen prairie chicken and grouse hunting, and harmonize fishing seasons aims to conservation aims and broad citizen support. Advocates argue against intra state variation and prefer uniform law despite minor regional fishing differences.
The push for state wide fishing uniformity aims to unite advocates across the Northwest through conventions to harmonize hunting and fishing laws. Differences along the Mississippi between Minnesota and Wisconsin and on the Michigan Wisconsin border spark complaints from hunters who seek restraint free access and coordinated enforcement.
The quote argues that an individual's greatness hinges on the era’s demand for their particular genius. It suggests success occurs when time and opportunity align with personal talent.
The passage argues limiting hunters to a single legal deer would reduce illegal slaughter in the woods and give deer a chance to multiply. It notes that venison trafficking drives frequent violations of deer shooting laws, and stricter quotas would curb this illicit activity.
A London Tatler vignette shows a nursemaid planning to quit after confessing the baby fears a policeman. The mistress questions the baby's safety, while the nursemaid explains the child’s terror prevents close contact with law enforcement.
London Standard notes Paris pedestrians and officials clash over street cleanliness and architectural design. Sculptor Rodin blames modern architects for ugliness driven by utilitarian builds. He argues beauty is sacrificed for strength and height, calling the current trend barbarism.
Inventor Hiram Percy Maxim explains that gun silencers reduce noise by 95 to 99 percent but are not absolutely silent. He describes residual reverberations and echoes that reveal firing direction, noting military value while debunking claims of total noiselessness.
A Sunday morning service in an asylum features a fluffy fearless chorister joining the choir. The bird flies from a window perch to the floor to sing with a silver treble before returning to its post for the final paraphrase.
Leslie's Weekly notes that Europe continues to eat horses with rising taste. France slaughtered over 60,000 horses and Germany about 30,000 for meat last year, challenging the belief that automobiles would kill horse demand.
The Robertson memorial chapel in Haskell Oklahoma was dedicated celebrating over a century of Creek Indian mission work. Rev W B Robertson preached among full blood Creek Indians. his daughters Alice Robertson and Mrs N B Moore attended as honored guests. The cut stone chapel cost $4000 and features seven memorial windows for the family.
A Milwaukee woman reports recovery from uterine trouble and back pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites numerous grateful letters and urges readers to seek the remedy before surgery, with My. Pinkham of Lynn offering free guidance.
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