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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
3
Reports show strong giving across cities to YMCA campaigns for new buildings. Philadelphia raised 1.03 million in twelve days and foreign capital campaigns reach 2 million, with Brooklyn Atlanta Raleigh and others contributing substantial sums toward expanding facilities.
A juror claiming exemption due to deafness was questioned by a judge who whispered to the clerk and then asked if the man was very deaf. The juror answered yes, and the judge advised the witness box speak softly.
A brief Harpers Weekly-style exchange notes Hawkins facing punishment and reacting with loud words and strong language as a man. Lotherby questions the reaction, while Dub bleigh asserts he took it well and yelled during the ordeal.
A terse exchange captures the moment before and after a boxing match as the fighter acknowledges being defeated. The backer confronts doubt about the predicted result while the pugilist concedes he expected to lose.
A witty adage warns against meddling in a couple's private quarrel. It suggests peace is best left to the couple themselves, as well intentioned mediations can backfire and worsen tensions.
A Wis creamery manager credits quitting coffee with improved digestion and heart palpitations. After trial and his wife’s guidance, he fully switched to Postum, noting better mental strength and office performance and calling Postum the greatest table drink of the times.
A farm resident described as birdlike rises about five feet from the ground and perches on large tree limbs. On several occasions she laid an egg in a small box placed in the tree years ago by children hoping it would serve as a bird’s home.
A New York home reveals a secret stash when a cat’s paw slips into a footstool hole and retrieves a $50 bill. The Karg family then discovers $875 saved after the death of Grannie Karg. Part of the fund will honor Grannie with a monument featuring a carved footstool.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company bought a new darning ball for an elderly woman after months of dead line complaints on Fridays. Manager Gardiner sent a detective to San Francisco, who found a woman on Ceres road removing the receiver each Friday to use it as a darning ball for mending socks.
Report describes a London sign boasting twenty foot wheels that operate continuously by leverage. Heavy metal balls pull the left rim while sliding along curved grooves to the center and back to the left, creating slow but endless motion as the wheels turn.
Grohan, long regarded as truthful, recounts an odd incident where his hen fluttered behind him, landed on his shoulder, and retrieved a dropped nickel after he paid the conductor. The bird then flew back toward its coop, completing the amusing episode.
Glenville resident John Grohan boasts he owns the most intelligent hen in New York. The white Leghorn accompanies him to the trolley each morning in Tarrytown, returning home once he boards. One morning he overslept and rushed to catch the trolley, forgetting about the hen until after he boarded.
A mysterious panic disrupts south Ireland avifauna with starlings and curlews in Carlow unleashing loud cries and frenzied flight. Birds dash against church spires and homes, smash valuables, and many fall into the River Barrow, drowning amid chaotic street scenes.
A Thomaston Connecticut man keeps a hen he says is unique for never walking. The bird appears ordinary but is claimed to fly instead, a trait that sets it apart from typical poultry.
A heated dispute over Cromwell's head features Sir Henry Howarth and Professor Boyd Dawkins endorsing a skull owned by Rev. H R Wilkinson as Cromwell. They argue the Oxford University Museum specimen is spurious.
A frontier era tale recounts how the famed outlaw known as California Billy terrorized California stage lines for years. After a Sacramento hills hold up, a swift posse closed in and captured him, ending his crime spree and leaving a lasting mark on West Coast lore.
A mix of old guidance on varnish for clean floors and a biographical sketch of outlaw Old Bill Miner. It recounts varnish as a sanitary aid and traces Miner's hold ups from 1881 through a 1906Canadian Pacific robbery, his arrests, prison terms, escapes, and final fate near age eighty-nine.
The text explains a preserved artifact known as the Sunday Stone from an English colliery drain. It records daily work by color: black deposits mark daytime coal mining, white deposits mark nights. Sundays and holidays show wide white streaks, while regular days leave alternating black and white lines.
The ancient olive trees exceed four centuries in age and now seem to promise fruit for a long time. Syrians, who learned cultivation from Europeans, now harvest annually rather than once every three years. They once thrashed olives from trees with sticks but now pick by hand, preserving trees and enhancing fruit quality.
A large carbonate of lime stone in the British museum could function as a day laborer’s calendar as it serves as a timekeeping device through its ancient markings.
The article notes olives as long lived fruit trees with enduring usefulness. It mentions that some trees in Syria are known to be extraordinarily old, highlighting the olive’s ancient relevance and longevity.
At Mrs Byron McClelland's funeral in Lexington Kentucky a phonographic quartet performed sacred music replacing live singers. Near death she requested the machine be used, marking a rare use of recorded sound at a wealthy turfman's widow's service.
A dialogue recalls a 50 year old tale about Mabel and Maude and the enduring memory of that era. The exchange emphasizes how past stories linger and shape present recollections.
The report notes Kniecker Brown with a seven figure wealth estimate while the rival Bocker and Perpendicularly are mentioned in financial context. The piece emphasizes high net worth and competing fortunes in a regional economy.
A short note claims Garfield Tea helps constipation with claims of relief. The fragment suggests skepticism about effort for a small price and contrasts it with greater effort for a larger sum.
In a playful exchange Daisy notes her partner’s head feeling light after their last waltz. Percy confirms the sensation is common for him, suggesting it’s a familiar quirk in their dance routine.
A young man hugged a stranger at a ball game and was arrested. The judge accepted expert testimony arguing such conduct could be common. The next day reports claim 5,000 girls attended the game, adding a curious sequel to the episode.
The snippet mocks death fears and promotes remedies like Garfield Tea for liver and blood purification. It also touts Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for Children teething and notes a terse remark on weather, reflecting period advertising and editorial tone.
In South Trenton many foreigners were paying with 1879 dated bright new silver dollars at half price. Banks announced these dollars are genuine as local traders warned that the coinage with that date is not counterfeit while strangers circulated them.
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