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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
4
The Washburn Times published by Washburn Printing Co. W A Robinson is issued from Washburn Wisconsin. The paper costs two dollars annually and is entered as second class mail matter at the Washburn post office.
President Wilson seeks a mandate for Armenia under a League of Nations theory, but opposition argues it would require U S troops in Armenia, cost about 100 million dollars annually, and risks entangling the country in eastern European affairs. The notice also details a June 15 1920 special election in Washburn Wisconsin to return to ordinary district school government.
Paid advertisement by Jacob Yderstad of Mason Wisconsin announces candidacy for the Assembly representing Bayfield County. He pledges honest progressive legislation, aims to serve the people, and seeks to nominate and elect homespun, efficient men with local interests.
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance and comforting words during our loss. Grateful for the floral offerings and special thanks to Mrs. A Lindstrom for kindness.
A London Daily Chronicle report notes a five grammes of radium salt recovered from war guns by Sir Walter Fletcher’s department. The material, stored in a lead safe weighing 1.5 tons, could be the largest single research stock. Its potency is such that a rat sealed inside the safe would die in about thirty six hours.
The article notes gasoline stores immense energy. One pint yields about 12 000 BTUs, enough to lift six tons 750 feet, equal to 200 feet above the Washington Monument.
Geologists say oil operations reaching one mile deep in Ranger Texas could reveal a live lava bed. In nearby Caddo, drill bits show intense heat at 3200 feet, enough to discharge nitroglycerin without caps. Ranger field crevasses fill with oil-yielding sand that, when shot, sends oil to the surface and may be heated by subterranean heat.
A note from Indianapolis News recounts Baby Jack Weerner of 8818 Graceland Avenue born to Mr and Mrs Weerner Jr. receiving an educational beard from Santa. The child shows surprising letter recognition with O as a favorite and eventually identifies his ear as a form of O.
The State of Wisconsin in Circuit Court for Bayfield County debuts a creditor action with plaintiff L. O. Dart against E P Raymond also known as Edgar P Raymond and Elizabeth Raymond along with C Monica Ralph and Twenty Sixth Street Bank.
The timetable lists services in Ashland Bayfield and Washburn across June with specific dates and times: Ashland June 13 10:30 a.m. Bayfield June 13 7:30 p.m. Washburn June 20 7:30 a.m. Ashland June 20 7:30 p.m. Bayfield June 27 10:30 a.m. Washburn June 27 7:30 p.m. Eed
A note discusses using moving pictures as propaganda to promote industry by example. It mentions showing films of an ant colony as a model for workers. The text lists names including Oscar O'Dean Lawrence C. Larson L. M. Berry L. F. Jensen Richard RK Kaddatz and S. W. Erickson.
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