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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
2
Advertisements praise Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a superior mouth rinse that deodorizes the mouth and leaves breath pure. It claims quick results with a small glass of water and notes availability at drug stores or by mail order from Boston, with a free sample offer.
A London Chronicle excerpt traces fleeting street sayings and longer lived phrases. It notes quick fades for lines like Has your mother sold her mangle and How are you off for soap, contrasts with enduring Does your mother know you're out, and mentions revived forms such as Not in these trousers from decades past.
Nova Scotian waters see rising interest in albicore fishing known as horse mackerel. Fish weighing over 500 pounds are caught and shipped, mainly to Boston where the average price is three and a half cents per pound. Previously regarded as a nuisance by fishermen.
The piece notes President asks for one hundred additional policemen while Congress ahead with new laws. It mentions Wool fabrics used in Sincerity Clothes by Kuh Nathan & Fischer Co Chicago. It ends with a comment on marriages from sympathy and Style Book No 7.
Garfield Tea claims to regulate the liver and relieve sick headaches and bilious attacks. It also overcomes constipation.
A terse exchange prompts a debate over appearance and motive with one speaker calling the remark a frame-up, signaling underlying tension in the discussion.
A Pound Wisconsin woman reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for fourteen years of dyspepsia and female troubles. The ad touts the remedy as a standard cure for female ills with testimonials and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The proposed bill seeks to have the United States acquire title to and manage Mount Vernon on the Potomac, birthplace and tomb of George Washington. Supporters argue that if Congress can care for the mansion and lands, it should assume broader stewardship of the estate, avoiding private or local misuses and preserving a national heritage.
Mount Vernon gains a modern heating system water supply and fire protection. Restoration includes screen and Ha Ha walls rebuilt with bricks from Society Hill King George County Virginia and a new roof with 60 000 cypress shingles. A drainage tunnel protects against landslides and preserves Washingtons historic landscape.
A discussion based on a London National Review piece argues American homes lack true privacy for men despite abundant rooms. The piece cites British observers noting bathroom sanctuaries and the trend of “father’s den” as women showcase expansive dressing rooms and personal spaces. The author questions whether such domestic divisions influence divorce trends.
Dr. Frank Crane argues that true greatness sires from serving a higher cause, and that independence without a master leads to servitude to appetites. He contrasts noble obedience with piracy and urges finding reverent ideals to escape personal slavery. The piece frames freedom as relative and rooted in purposeful devotion.
A fragment describes a young man visiting Sally late at night and claiming engagement, prompting warning from Simpkins and a remark that he had been warned about trouble from the girl. The text ends with a garbled line referencing a bazaar.
The ad urges using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin and hair problems, claiming warmth baths and gentle ointment prevent suffering. It notes a free Cuticura book on skin and hair health mailed by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. in Boston, Mass.
Sydney admires a discarded millinery hat trimmed with a long red ostrich plume hanging over her face. Her mother offers to tuck the feather away but Sydney insists on keeping it visible to herself. The child explains that others rarely see the feathers on her hat.
A brief exchange shows Mrs Benham accusing him of spending all money on her, while Benham retorts they would not if others saw her face.
The advertisement notes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets first released forty years ago and claims they regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels with sugar coated tiny granules.
A reflective column notes the paradox where wrongdoing offers tempting ease yet yields difficult consequences, urging readers to weigh short term gains against long term hardship. The piece cites moral risk and social costs while exploring personal choice and accountability.
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