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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1922

Page

8

Personal notes on local residents and two weddings

Fred Morke buys a Studebaker touring car. For sale a Deering team mover. Carl Martin Kosberg 816 R1 and Miss Delia Hanson have rheumatism. Oscar Rolla and Mrs Rolla of Washburn were married in Duluth to Ethel Holmes. couple to reside in Duluth.

Deering Carl Martin Kosberg

Berry picker wanted and regional visits noted

WANTED Berry pickers call O C Hagen Farm phone number 804 R 3. Theron Loveland of Minneapolis was a business visitor in the city during the past week. Mrs A W MacLeod and children are visiting Mrs MacLeod's folks in Oregon Illinois.

Berry Pickers O. C. Hagen Theron Loveland Minneapolis A. W. MacLeod

Drugs For Minor Ailments Consult Old Doc Nyal

A column by Fox Bros advises seeking an older physician for minor ailments and drug guidance. It emphasizes careful self care and professional consultation to avoid unsafe remedies.

FOX Bros

Spooner Visit Notes by Mr and Mrs Edwards

Mr and Mrs John Edwards of Spooner were in town for a short visit during the past week. A number of Railway Employees from the city attended a meeting held at Spooner during the same period.

John Edwards Spooner

Local Social Notes Reflect Milwaukee and Nearby Visits

Mr and Mrs Carl J Luken of Milwaukee camped at Memorial Park this past week Miss Agnes Fromholtz of Ashland was a weekend guest at Miss Nora Olsons home Miss Eileen Anderson travels to Chippewa Falls for vacation visiting relatives A group from this city attended a dance at Port Wing Lundgren hall Vivian attended Appleton for college last year August Wood and family prepare to move to Duluth selling household goods move will take them away from the area Their many friends will miss them

Carl J. Luken Milwaukee Memorial Park Agnes Fromholtz Ashland Nora Olson Eileen Anderson Chippewa Falls August Wood Duluth

Local Folks Visit and Travel Notes From Washburn

Mr and Mrs Martin Sundeen and son Bobby of Spooner visited in the city during the past week. Mrs Eva Erickson heads to Minneapolis and Duluth for vacation visits. Mrs Eva Aldrich and children of Duluth visited at the Posey residence. Mrs Ole Shirley and daughter Dorothy plan a summer in Drummond with Mr Shirley. Harry Sagen travels to Athens Ind for agricultural studies. John O Sullivan to Minneapolis for wedding attendance of Benj Bredeson.

Martin Sundeen Bobby of Spooner Eva Aldrich Duluth Posey Aldrich Eva Posey Ole’ Shirley Dorothy Drummond Mr. Shirley Harry Sagen E. A. Sagen Washburn Athens The Agricultural College

Fox Bros Health Agents Promote Happiness Through Wellness

Health agents Fox Bros outline a program linking happiness to well being. The outreach emphasizes health as a foundation for positive living and enduring contentment.

Fox Bros

Local notes on residents and area business activity

Louis Duffy of Superior visited the city to adjust rates for Catholic Order of Foresters members. Glasier auto repair shop expands, drawing work from across the county. Jack Maxey, back from UW, to join University geology work in Grandview this summer. Vera Thompson and Bernice Marks return from Appleton after Lawrence College term. they will spend vacation with parents. Edward Arseneau, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Arseneau, hospitalized at St Joseph's in Ashland after appendicitis. recovering well. FOR SALE Garberg farm 80 acres with cattle horse and implements. prime Bayfield county land offered by W A Robinson. cash needed for deal.

Vera Thompson Bernice Marks Appleton Lawrence Collge Edward Arseneau Ed. Arseneau West Fourth Street St. Joseph’s Hospital Ashland Garberg Bayfield W. A. Robinson

Farmers' Warehouse Advertises Feed and Supplies

Headline notes a general store for feed poultry and bee keeper supplies. All goods sold for cash plus ten percent. A sales pitch asks farmers if their cows and chicken are paying well and invites questions to explain how.

Mental Habit and Subconscious Mind in Daily Action

The piece argues that mental habit and subconscious processes govern most daily actions. It notes the subconscious relieves conscious thinking, and that many routine acts occur without conscious consideration.

The Streets of France Cleanliness in Practice

Travelers note neat streets in France as women and children sweep cobblestones each morning with twig besoms. No sidewalks in many towns, yet cleanliness is voluntary not mandated by law, reflecting a natural civic instinct.

France

Why Bootleg Whisky Originated In Mountain Country

Bootleg liquor began as liquor secretly carried in moonshiners boots to evade tax. The term bootlegger described the man who distilled and sold it, later broadening to any unlawful liquor sale.

Week-end Freedom Affects Monday Appetite Warning

The Lancet advises city workers returning from country week ends to skip the midday meal on Monday to avoid digestive strain. The piece notes weekend leisure raises well being and appetite, risking overindulgence when the work week resumes.

London

Meaning of Blue Flame in Gas Combustion

A steady blue flame signals perfect combustion with full heat and no waste. It shows air to gas ratio yields complete heat development. A yellow flame means partial gas consumption and energy waste.

Gas Logic New York

Insanity in Bavarian Family Over Spiritual Experiments

A Southern Bavaria family of 11 reportedly went insane after spiritualist trials. Neighbors discovered them after they destroyed furniture and prepared to offer an infant as a sacrifice to the "spirit of pure light," per Scientific American.

Bavaria

Not Flattering Exchange Echoes Child's Wakeful Wish

A neighbor's child refused singing, saying the lullaby makes her more awake while asking for quiet. The speaker admits unfamiliarity with children and lacking a voice to carry a tone amid the moment.

Rare Testament A Hidden Copy Sparks Mystery

A narrator notes an unusual finding as a character reveals a rarer version of the New Testament tucked away before reading the Twenty third Psalm. The moment hints at a private, possibly antique text with unknown provenance.

Tact Tale From London Chief Magistrate Story

London chief magistrate Sir Chartres Biron once spoke of tact and recounted a Scottish minister addressing a condemned man. The minister asked Donald if he felt ready for the gallows, the hangman, and the rope, prompting a grim moment in a Chicago Herald report.

Chartres Biron London Donald Chicago Herald

Boxwood Scarcity Hits Engraving Industry

The text notes boxwood, once produced from Turkish and Persian sources, is now hard to obtain and costly. It mentions an annual use of about 8,000 tons in the country, highlighting the material shortage impacting engraving work.

The Strike Is On Over Sausage Complaint

A customer complains to a waiter that a sausage contains a chunk of wood. He demands service with the dog but refuses to eat the kennel, signaling a dispute during a dining service.

Uncle Hiren Advises Work Ethic Over Gambling

Uncle Hiren counsels the son to show the same energy for steady work as for playing craps, urging consistent effort and focus on regular duties over gambling.

Uncle Hiren

On Strike

A terse note expresses willingness to knock on doors but refuses to go through a turnstile citing protest conditions and personal prerogatives during a strike period.

Pretty as a Picture Phrases a Homely Girl

A witty note on modern art slang says the saying pretty as a picture now applies without falsehood to a homely girl. The author muses on how progress in art endows plain beauty with vivid charm.

Daily Thought: Men as Children of a Large Growth

Quote notes a Dryden idea that men resemble children in a broader life stage. It reflects on maturation and human development in a concise philosophical line.

Daily Thought Dryden

Camps for Motorists Offer Bungalette Lodging

An Oakland California firm plans to spend at least 80000 dollars to erect eight acre campgrounds for touring motorists. The bungalettes, wood dwellings with one or two rooms, include sinks running water electric lights and two burner gas stoves for nightly or long term stays up to fifteen years.

Popular Mechanics Oakland Cal

Spring Beauty flowers and honey guides described

The Spring Beauty is a common post snow flower with delicate pink petals. Each petal bears hair like lines of deep pink thought to guide insects to the central honey sac. The slender stalk supports two slim leaves and a cluster of tiny buds on threadlike stems.

Imported Sixteenth Century English Houses Raise Hopes of NY Buyers

Historic English houses dating to the sixteenth century are being imported for sale near New York. An English firm showcases dismantled rooms in a London display to lure American buyers, who have houses rebuilt and reassembled in the original setting with careful packing and expert assembly.

England New York London America

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Fred Morke Studebaker Delia Hanson Oscar Rolla Christ Rolla Ethel Holmes George Optometrist Port Wing Lundgren Hall Vivian Eeoned Cueshaw July Records Giuseppe Danise Dorothy Jordon Margaret McKee Isham Jones Carl Fenton Bennie Krueger Brunswick Records Giuseppe Danse Arte Rossini Verdi Vening Star Tannhauser Wagner Mennett Haydn Bennie Kroxnem Selvin’s Orchestra Carl Fenton's Dan Carroll and Mario Perry Mark Tifany Theo Karie Ireme Williams Dorothy Jardon Brox Sisters Krueger Billy Jones and Ernest Hare Ar Reese Reesen Liv Lowell- Dichmont Werner- Eville Jacobs- MacDermid Mendelssohn Healy-Jacobs Band Kjerulf Ackley MacClymont School House Music Box Little Red School Mister Gallagher Mister Sheaa Amos M. Hansen Co. D. Bates Seielelte Gilman Garage Gilman, Wis Ing. Syke Superior Mike Sekteton Grand Rapids, Minn Eva Erickson Ed. Plant Wescott Lake Namakagon Methodist Ladies Aid Society Bogenrief Farm Wm. Gilstead and Baby Bay River, Minn City Ed Johnson John O’sullivan Benj. Bredeson Louis Duffy Order of Foresters Glasier Jack Maxey University of Wisconsin Grandview Geological Department University Farmers’ Warehouse Hambone Caucn McClure NeWwhpapar Syndicate Alfred Hansen 2Nd Ave Ashland, Wis F. W. Downs Fs. Bia Brother Sis Bride-to Rogers Soc Ata B. Bungrodt Hat Paware
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