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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
2
The Washburn Times argues the receiver's report on Tracy & Co. offers strong proof that small investors lose money in speculative brokerage failures. The piece likens naive investors to lambs and warns against costly risks in markets.
The London Punch notes the 100th anniversary of Daniel Lambert's death in 1809 at age 40 and weight 739 pounds, a remarkable record overlooked by 1909 compilers.
Governor Hughes signs a statute declaring that any person who takes an automobile from a garage without the owner’s consent and operates it for personal profit is guilty of larceny. The measure aims to end joy riding and could serve as a model for all states.
A Ossining New York man, driver when his car plowed into a tree killing his friend, faces a second degree manslaughter charge after a coroner’s inquest. The case highlights how law aims to curb joy riding and speeding. Past wreck survivors often escape serious harm, with only financial losses recorded.
Evidence of ongoing cattle versus sheep feud appears after a sheep camp near Atchee Colorado was raided last week. Three thousand sheep were slaughtered in the attack, signaling continued conflict until a profitable cultivation method makes marginal lands productive and prompts both sides to shrink their operations.
The Laird of Skibo Sir Andrew Carnegie is awarded a medal by the Sorbonne Council in Paris in recognition of supporting science through the Curie scholarships begun in 1906. He notes in acceptance remarks his support for universal peace and, while a naturalized American, cites his Scottish origins as linking him to France.
The Chicago Board of Education weighs an open air school with minimal walls and a roof only. Classes would run two hours daily with cooking included in the curriculum and pupils cooking their own meals. Outdoor sessions would run May to fall for students unsuited to conventional schooling.
Descriptions of the new steamship Minnewaska of the Atlantic Transport Line note eleven water tight compartments eight decks six plated throughout and a full fore to aft double bottom. The ship’s reinforced under engine area and inner plating promise continued afloat even with bottom damage if pumps and pneumatic systems are ample to aid self rescue.
Wiseman and Peters, famed automobilists, were likely fatally injured in a collision with a tree during a high speed attempt to lower the San Francisco bay loop time. The deranged steering gear caused the machine to swerve from the roadway, a fate once seen in bicyclists when a fork breaks at a critical moment, illustrating steering's crucial role.
The passage argues that Meredith’s wishes for cremation may explain Westminster Abbey’s refusal to grant him a tomb, while suggesting radical views like trial marriages also caused objection. It notes the church’s rigidity and compares to Nelson’s burial controversy due to scandal with Lady Hamilton.
A Bohemian quote contrasts playing bridge for prizes with gambling for money noting that money betting makes the thing more valuable. Parker echoes the idea that money changes the perceived value of the game.
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An article explains how protecting iron from moisture and oxygen relies on paint film porosity and pigment action. It notes linseed oil films are porous and paints must fill pores to resist moisture and air. bituminous alternatives offer study in moisture exclusion. It contrasts economic optimism with banking totals and global confidence.
Vice President James Sherman outlines U S wealth and scale noting 80 million people across 3 million square miles own 120 billion in wealth. He cites farm value 25 billion, annual farm output 3 billion, 2 5 million workers in manufacturing with 15 billion output and 230 million in wages, 250 000 miles of rail, 100 000 engines, 2 000 000 000 tons hauled and 150 billion in bank clearances.
A compact reflective piece on parenting and mutual respect between adults and children. It argues for treating children as equals and emphasizes that children teach adults as much as they learn from them, highlighting humility as key to powerful influence. Success Magazine attribution.
A quoted critique by Justice Brewer from Leslie's Weekly argues that building a large navy and army wastes public funds and fails to secure lasting peace. It cites over five million spent on coaling the fleet and notes that 65 percent of national expenses go to armed forces.
Henry Huttleston Rogers, a Fairhaven native who rose to become a Standard Oil magnate and second only to Rockefeller in wealth, died of apoplexy at age 60 after a stroke years earlier. He built a fortune of 50 to 75 million, funded Fairhaven projects, and befriended Mark Twain.
Local residents face confusion as a street layout and signage remain unclear causing navigation issues. Community leaders urge clearer markers and public guidance to ease travel for pedestrians and drivers alike.
A Collier's Weekly piece humorously extols the giraffe as Africa's second story worker with a long neck, suited to reach treetops and nests. It jokes about its eating habits, dark color with yellowish stripes, and odd notions about its relation to other creatures.
The elder tree known as the witches tree is said to deter witches when planted near farms and is believed to spoil wells if roots reach them. Evelyn criticizes its scent as noxious. Bresius notes a Spanish house amid elder trees prospered after removal. Cattle avoid elder, horses bear branches to repel flies, and the ground recovers after grubbed roots. Berries feed birds and make wine. wood is valued for various uses.
A four year old boy spat on another boy’s shoes this morning after they were just shined. The incident raises questions about when cruelty begins in youth and how to address such behavior.
A fragment notes a red fungus on elder stumps in Tyrol and a Tyrolean elder covered with scarlet berries as described in Selborne's Magazine. The phrasing suggests natural history observation without additional context or dates.
The Birmingham Age Herald notes Germans favor April for weddings and warn choosing a lucky date matters. It lists the preferred days the second fourth twelfth and twenty second with unlucky days on the seventh eighth tenth sixteenth and twenty first.
Poem notes apple blossom weather with bright sunshine and busy bees. It evokes springtime imagery of birds, warmth, and shared journeys under a clear sky, quoting Clinton Scollard from the New York Sun.
Emily Fair, estranged wife, braves a stormy night to reach dying Stephen Fair. Her defiance softens as she pleads for forgiveness, confronting the Phillipses and the past two years apart. Emily’s resolve shifts from vengeance to repentance as she kneels by Stephen’s bedside.
Emily Fair comes back to her ailing husband Stephen as he lies feebly on the bed. The old doctor notes the patient will live, crediting Emily's return for turning the tide toward recovery.
The article describes lion rugs as high as £200, with cheaper options around £80, notes Barbary lion skins and puma substitutes, and details furrier processes from pickling to taxidermy. It highlights polar bear rugs as premier, varying by whiteness, and praises leopard rugs from northern China for their sheen, with overall surge in animal rug demand.
The Kansas attorney general opines that a married woman may keep her maiden name or adopt her husband’s or both may change names, with no court or legislative action required. Custom and convenience drive name changes. Miss and Mrs. origin stems from mistress. Courts in some states allow a woman to use her maiden name in business.
A solemn church scene frames a boy Willie on his first Sunday. His whispered questions to his father trigger a hush and a chorus of emotions as the pews clear and a poignant inquiry about the feminine gender of hymnal breaks through the moment.
Mme Aino Malmberg visits the United States and shares a humorous anecdote from Helsingfors. Two English visitors staying with her maid leave a tip for the maid, prompting astonishment. The maid asks her son why they did not tip him, expressing puzzlement over the custom and its perceived fairness.
A testimonial ad for Dean's Kidney Pills claims relief from back pain and headaches by curing the kidneys. Mrs. L. Spicer of De Kalb Illinois reports severe pain and dizziness, but notes immediate relief and overall improvement. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Vienna struggles with thousands of pigeons fouling facades and refuses a legal slaughter after the Vienna Society for the Protection of Animals declines to back an official cull. The magistracy must find another solution, perhaps turning to the unemployed.
Travelers know the group as the B Z B G and it unites Berlin station porters in a limited liability company for mutual protection. The formal title is long and German, while locals use the initials B Z B G for ease.
An offbeat note from The Sketch remarks on legacy and memory as a speaker warns that the surname Smith may perish with them. The line contrasts a child’s perceived utility with personal fame and family name.
Government scientists say raindrops vary from tiny specks of water to as large as 2 inches in diameter, noting a broad range in rainfall measurements and weather patterns.
School children of Liege Belgium deposited in their savings banks last July a total of 71778 dollars. The figure reflects savings accumulated by pupils across the Liege school system in the mid year period.
Weston voices a belief that walking improves mood and daily life. The piece promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder as comforting for tired feet, claiming 30,000 testimonials and urging readers to order a 26 cent package or request a free trial by writing to Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
The London Telegraph reports brigands in Kiangsu Province terrorize whole districts east of Yaowan along the Grand Canal with about 100 kidnapping cases last winter. Victims include scholars and rich men, with ransoms from 20 to 1000. Schools close as people fear travel. a spy found slain with heart removed. Authorities blamed for inaction and local immunity agreements.
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