Locals Note Extensive Cross City Travel and Work
Local residents report business trips to Duluth Medford Eau Claire Iron River Madison and Ashland. Notables include Ella Smith Chester Pa and DuPont in City Point Va. Masons in Milwaukee. Ham mond Dairy barn work advances. teachers examine in Bayfield County with many others visiting or returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Smith
Chester
City Point
Smith
DuPont Company
Smiths
Ole Ramstead
Eau Claire
Florence
Hammond
Bayfield County
Isadore Miller
Bayview
F. O. Tarbox
Mrs Ambly Dies After Illness at 48 in City
Mrs Hannah Ambly widow of Hans Ambly died Saturday evening at 3 o clock at her West Pine street home after stomach illness. Born in Norway she came to the U S at six and later settled in Star Prairie and then the city. Funeral Monday at Woodland Cemetery with Rev Chr Christiansen of the Norwegian Lutheran church officiating. Survivors include husband Hans daughter Edna and Gladys, plus sisters Mrs Bracon of Plum City and Mrs Nerhougen of St Paul and brothers Ed Olson of Star Prairie and Olef Olson of Deer River with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Atty
Hires Amhl
Thes City
West Pine Street
Ambly
Chr. Christiansen
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Woodland
Hannah Ambly
Norway
Star Prairie
Wis
Thanks for support after bereavement from community
The family extends sincere gratitude to friends neighbors and the Ladies and Knights of the Maccabees for help during their bereavement and for the generous floral offerings from Mr. Hans Ambly and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of the Maccabees
Hans Ambly
New Madison Dobie anti cigarette law threatens illegal sales
The Dobie law makes it unlawful to dispose of give away or keep for sale any cigarettes or cigarette supplies without a license. It targets dealers and minors access but a Milwaukee test case will probe whether an individual may legally give cigarettes to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Milwaukee
Ottstadt Opens New Photo Studio Over Post Office
R C Ottstadt announces the new photo studio in rooms over the Post Office is now open. With years of experience he guarantees first class work to handle all photography business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ottstadt
Ottstadt
Congregational Church Schedule and Lost Embroidery
Regular worship at 10 30 a m sermon title The Unreturning Majority. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m evening service at 8 o clock Sunday school in charge collection for church education work. O W Smith minister. Lost parcel contains five yards white embroidery banding and two spools silk finder rewarded at office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
O. W. Smith
Same
Temperance group questions Bayfield court subpoenas in two blind pig cases
The Civic League reports on State vs Bergen and State vs Weigan in Bayfield County Circuit Court. Detectives Meade and Dons gathered evidence after a February raid and warrants were sworn by Meade. Subpoenas to witnesses were mishandled by the District Attorney and not served, leaving the cases in cold storage awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Bayfield County
State
Bergen
Weigan
Meade
Dons
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Temperance
Crandon
Circuit Court
The
Civic League
Military Prisons and the Wary War Cartoon
In a satirical wartime tirade the speaker mocks the poor conditions of POW camps in both Germany and England. He suggests both sides failed to fund modern prisons and quips that after a future war they should advertise a dream prison with luxuries to induce surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Better Horses and War Demand Drives Horse Breeding
The United States has spent several million dollars on horses for war purposes. Demand centers on stout work horses for cavalry and artillery. Buyers from various countries have scoured counties with persistent demand remaining unmet. The drive to drain the horse nest aims to raise a better breed, signaling the broncho’s demise as the government continues efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Breeding for Superior Horses Amid War Demand
The text notes a long effort to breed better horses as demand rises to replace wartime losses. It underscores that higher quality stock will fill the gap, with emphasis on improved breeds to meet needs.
Schedule of Services Across Towns by Rev A Road
A list of church service times set by Rev. A Road across Ashland Bayfield Washburn Houghton and Birch Lake. Services include morning and evening slots from June 13 to June 28 with multiple locations and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Bayfield
Washburn
Advertising pays off for farmers says Iowa planter
F W Habicht of near Avoca endorses advertising after testifying at Iowa State College farmers short course. He recounted sending a postcard to the Avoca Journal editor to improve ads and reported rapid sales of hogs poultry and a call after his ad appeared in the home paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Habicht
Iowa
Avoca
F. W. Beckman
Iowa State College
Avoca Journal
Habicht
Ancient Greek Training Values Play in Early Education
The Athenians began boys in the palestra at age seven with outdoor gymnastics and play. By ten or eleven, and through adolescence, schooling emphasized hygiene, exercise, and open-air activities. The result was a highly regarded type of man admired for physical and intellectual prowess, echoed in modern schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestra
Galton
Kansas City Star
Found Hat Between Washburn and Barksdale
A ladies hat found between Washburn and Barksdale is offered to the owner who claims it by paying for this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Barksdale
Explaining Gravitation’s Law From a Scientific American Note
A quotation from Scientific American discusses the idea of gravitation. It notes that questioning a scientist about why a stone falls often yields uncertainty. The piece compares current views to the old notion that earth and stone attract each other, framing gravity as a gradually clarified concept through experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
It Is Extravagance to Buy Dress Lining
A light exchange from the New York Herald frames a domestic moment over fabric costs. A wife notes extravagance while the husband defends a bargain at $1.98 a yard, prompting curiosity about the exact price and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
The White Death Storm of Alaska
A feared Arctic fog known as the white death fills the air with tiny ice particles. It is impossibly thick and exposure outdoors for any length leads to certain death for humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
A Constant Reminder Jokes at Hat Wings Remark
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes a wife seeking wings for her hat as a playful reminder about address and affection. The exchange centers on language and fashion in domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Sleepy Sermons and Sin in Sleepy Sentences
A witty remark by Sydney Smith about preachers who treat sin as if it vanishes by deep sleep. The quote contrasts sermonizing with the idea of sin being removed through slumber rather than moral change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
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RC. Ottstadt
Ed. Williams
Duluth
F. W. Downs
Medford
Florence Kurschner
Cumberland
E. C. Alvord
Martin Dyrude
Baraboo
G. A. Lien
Herbert Howell
17 Mile Post
George W. Sanders
Virginia
Minn
Charles Anderson
Lillian O’sullivan
Iron River
Frank Sundeen
Peter Nygren
M.S. Hull
Grand Lodge of the Masons
Chicago
Helen Collingwood
H. L. Goodrich
E.C Stevens
Mary Spitzer
Anna Arseneau
Peter Rude
John O’sullivan
Catholic Order of Foresters
John Page
F. E. Wieman
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Andrew Peterson
Jessie N. Smith
J. W. Tarter
Martin Rogan
Cable
M. B. Morris
Hughes
John Sundell
Eileen
Nels Ledin
Benoit
Ut. F. Macmiller
Frances Caldwell
Rose
Esther
Margaret Halbert
Myrl Kelley
Ann Windell
Gradview
Myrtle Yderstad
Mason
City
D. Leblanc
Louis Untermeyer
Icon Stoves & Ranges
B. Ungrodt
John A. Bergquist
Frank Bergquist
Kelly
H. P. Axelberg
Jeppe Peterson
Matt Hanson
Iver Arntsen
Court House
John A. McDonald
A. W. McLeod
Washburn, Wis
Geo. F. Scott
Dr. Hb
Lewis
Bell Phone
P.G. Frey
City Dry Store
Wisconsin
Northern State Bank
Washburn, Wisconsin
State Depository
M. A. Sprague
M S Lamoreaux
A. F. Hoffman
W. G. Maxory
D. M. MaxXey
C.h.lindgren
Asst
Cask
Bayfield County Bank
Gages
Hotel Washburn
A. C. Agency Company
Gas
Pierce
Denver
Colorado
St. Louis
C. Wright
F. Tetzner & Son
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