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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1914

Page

5

News of the Week Highlights Local Notices

Neighbors welcome a baby boy born Tuesday evening to Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Sprague. Various residents visit relatives, attend colleges, and travel to Duluth, Superior, Madison, and North Dakota. Community events include a Catholic Foresters social, Epworth League district plans, and a Fourth of July program. The Ashland team beats Odanah 19 to 9.

M. H. Sprague Hanson M.S. Anderson Minneapolis Amy M. Hanson Sheboygan Funeral Directors Association Milwaukee Chicago Wm. Faulkner Seattle Washington John Scootland Will Robinson Casson Maitland Amos Nelson Andrew Younge Catholic Foresters St. Louis Hall Ashland Odanah Saly

Fly Time Fighting the Typhoid Carrying Fly

Dr. M. P. Ravenel describes the fly as a scavenger with hairy bodies and feet, adapted to picking up filth. He notes rapid reproduction, eggs in manure, and the need to prevent breeding by cleaning manure, garbage, and alleys, plus screened rooms for sick people and a Wisconsin anti fly campaign with municipal actions.

M. P. Ravenel State Nature Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association Sanitary Police Commission

Washburn Team Defeats Farmers Eleven to Nine in Sioux River Game

A Washburn picked team traveled to the Sioux River settlement last Sunday afternoon and edged the Farmers 11 to 9 in a late season clash. Washburn led from the start, Farmers rallied to tie in the ninth, but Washburn after a late error added two runs to secure the win. Sagen's fielding, despite getting hung in a wire fence, stands out. Farmers plan another Sunday game at Washburn to try to even the series.

Sioux River Settlement Sioux River Farmers Sagen Farmer Boys Washburn

Duluth Ford Enthusiast Demonstrates Car Feat in City

K E H Filiatrault of Duluth, manager of the Mutual Auto Garage, toured the area to showcase the Ford car. He previously drove up the Cou House steps in Duluth on March 17 and presented photos at Washburn auto garage. Cartercar offered $100 for any non Cartercar vehicle to repeat the feat, which Filiatrault won with his Ford.

E. H. Filiatrault Duluth Mutual Auto Garage Filiatrault Ford

Hebberd Visitors From Neapolis Return to City

Dr and Mrs A G Hebberd formerly of this city have been visiting friends here during the past few days while touring the area.

A. G. Hebberd Neapolis

League seeks saloon ban in Indian treaty territory

Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League studies treaty papers aiming to wipe out saloons in Ashland and Superior. If needed, case may be taken to the U S Supreme Court. Also notes a 10 000 vote offer with new yearly Times subscriptions and a piano contest prize structure concluding July 8 1914.

Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League of Wisconsin Ashland Superior United States Supreme Court A. I. Lion the Times

Ironwood Wins Dramatic Eleven Inning Ball Game

In a standout Washburn Grounds contest Ironwood defeated Washburn eleven in eleven innings after a scoreless tense early stretch. Washburn pitcher errorless defense kept two missteps from Ironwood until the ninth inning when two runs crossed. Washburn tied it in the eleventh, but Ironwood answered with two runs to seal the win. The Washburn team played flawless defense with only one error all game and urged stronger local attendance to support the squad.

Washburn Ironwood Washburn Boys

King Edward’s witty encounter with a witty reply

The tale recalls King Edward’s humor when a nervous lady faced his question about her age. He offered a chat but warned he might bore her, then she quipped you bore me sir, delivering a sharp, good humored checkmate.

Edward

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