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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
7
The passage cites Burgess’s satirical contrast of women and men with witty metaphors. It comments on charm, audacity, and social dynamics through playful analogies to clothes, age, and behavior.
The Philadelphia Ledger cites a pension office estimate that the last Civil War veteran may die in 1955, about 90 years after Lee’s surrender, noting earlier last soldiers from 1812 and the Revolution lived long after peace.
Dr John E Davis of a Virginia university advocates breathing through the ears to prevent tuberculosis and lung disease. He cites ancient man with gills and says children can learn to open and close their ears like fish gills with proper practice, inviting scientific response.
The Philadelphia medical profession adopts spondy lotherapy, tapping spine segments to treat heart lung stomach and liver disorders. The method, dubbed the jack hammer treatment, was discovered by Dr. Albert Abrams a San Francisco nerve specialist.
A dialogue features a new senator asking how the veteran gained popularity. The elder replies that giving candid opinions, even about others, led to popularity as a natural result.
In Trumet, Keziah Coffin maneuvers to unite Nat Hammond and Grace Van Horne after Nat survives a perilous sea voyage. Ellery and Grace face torn loyalties as Grace plans marriage to Nat, Keziah schemes to keep Ellery's minister, and a dramatic arrival prompts a triumphant reception for Nat.
News of a telegram reported by Nat Hammond arrives in New York, with Grace Van Horne promised to marry Hammond. Captain Elkanah greets the news with savage joy, declaring it ends Ellery’s chance to wed her and vowing he will never sit under Hammond's ministry.
The Sea Mist runs aground near two Pacific islands after a typhoon. Captain Nat orders abandonment as the ship sinks after breakers are seen, while a small island holds a native-English settler community and a half breed colony. The ship’s gold remains aboard as the crew prepares to flee with papers and charts.
An anecdote from the South African War recalls Sir George White at Elandslaagte. General French orders, then White tells him to carry on, declaring this is French’s show as shells fly near his horse and the battle unfolds under tense command.
The piece discusses whether plants should be kept in a bedroom. It notes leaves absorb gases and emit oxygen, while plants use carbonic acid for growth. It acknowledges poisonous exhalations from both plants and animals but concludes in favor of keeping plants to absorb harmful emissions.
A New York City baker fell into a huge stationary dough mixing cup with revolving steel paddles. While attempting to add flour from the top, he grabbed the piston's moving part and was drawn in as the paddles spun. The foreman cut the power, but he died.
A brief weather snippet notes cooler air arriving abruptly and a character comments on the change in tone. The exchange includes informal regional slang and playful banter about the cold and walking stick use.
A wealthy father grills a suitor for his daughter’s hand asking about character health and assets. The test ends with the man promising to maintain the same lifestyle after the daughter’s divorce, and the father approves. Life.
Sam Marcus from Lowell Place Chicago describes years of eczema with burning itching cracking sores. He reports curing after five to six months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm water, and states the product is sold worldwide with free samples via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A householder complains that new doors shrink and block a cat from passing. The builder refuses to replace, so the resident requests a man to widen the doors for the cat. The next day a joiner arrives.
A dialogue reveals a daughter pressured by her father who funds her wardrobe at two thousand dollars a year, while she resists marriage because he would not consent to the match. The exchange highlights parental control and class expectations in a constrained romance.
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