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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
4
The Washburn weekly, edited by Nels M Oscar, published June 13 1907 in Washburn Wisconsin, announces advertising rates available on application and notes postal service status as second class mail matter.
Bayfield county pledges a delegation to back Senator Laf Follette at the State Convention next year. Citizens enthusiastic over his governors races hail his widespread support and urge all to attend Monday’s meeting to organize a Laf Follette presidential club and aid Wisconsin’s "greatest man" to the White House.
Notes From Washington reports on attitudes toward Knox as a presidential contender and the Taft Roosevelt split. The piece argues keeping big employers and labor-dependent workers protected, urging lenient assessment for key industries to preserve city wealth and stability. It also recalls a departmental statistics case involving Edwin S. Holmes and illicit information from the Bureau of Statistics.
Local ads seek wood buyers and canvass travelers while a religious group camps on Madeline Island for two weeks. Residents report forest fire damage near Iron River as heavy rains quell the blazes. Notices include travel, employment, and marriage news, plus Hall’s Catarrh Cure ads and a medicinal tonics pitch.
Farmers and public spirited businessmen in Wisconsin are urged to request a petition and information letter to obtain an Institute in their locality for the winter of 1907 1908. Any town in a farming district with a suitable hall qualifies and should coordinate with neighbors, sending inquiries to Gro McKerr ow Superintendent Madison Wis.
Mrs. L Whiteacre of Buffalo New York endorses Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the best remedy for the often fatal disease croup. She notes it has been used successfully in her family for eight years.
The school commissioners met Monday afternoon and engaged Miss Harris Rummell and Miss Lyla Willey as teachers in the city school. They authorized the buildings and repairs committee to fit up a room in the Walker building for domestic science, with a teacher already engaged for that department.
Officials push for conviction and punishment to deter future illegal gold mining schemes in the western region. The outcome remains uncertain as authorities stress a strong case to ensure a lasting deterrent in the department.
The Pocahontas ladies hosted a well attended dance at the Opera House and plans for an everyday party were announced for Friday afternoon at Mrs. Lamoreaux’s home. Damon’s Minstrels played to a small audience with mixed reception. The Congregational Ladies Aid hosts an experiences social at the church parlors Monday June 17 with ice cream and cake after the talks.
J A Plunkitt and son arrived from western Nebraska last Thursday evening in a prairie schooner and will reside in the city. The trip covered about 1100 miles and took 37 days with two heavy snow storms reported. A note mentions potential fortunes in artificial sunshine. Mrs L Wescher of Marinette attended the Rebecca convention, helping land the 1908 event for her town. H A Peterson, Joe Barksey, O L Wilson of Minneapolis accompanied A I Lien on a Cranberry river fishing trip, yielding a good catch despite poor weather.
A. A. Herren of Finch Ark endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs lung trouble and early consumption, claiming it cured in its first stages. Q W Frost confirms satisfaction with the remedy.
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