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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
4
The Washburn Times argues that nearly a dozen city ordinances are not enforced including dumping ashes on streets milk sales licensing and fire limits. It calls for enforcement to improve sanitation and curb litter while noting broader political and national gibes in a broad editorial voice.
A local line expands with cement building blocks and silo blocks. William Olson available for price inquiries. Also promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil for earache toothache pains burns and sore throat.
A list of newly acquired titles includes Batchelor Irving Charge It Rex Beach Nez Clements F E Minnesota Mushrooms Erskine Payne Joyful Heatherly Fox John Heart of the Hills Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Grey Zane Young Forester Griffis W E History of Holland Jenks F A Thomas Alva Edison Photography for Young People Little Frances Lady and Sada Saw Marshal H S William Tell Morgan James Theodore Roosevelt Parker Gilbert Judgement House Prouty O H Bobbie Rives H E Valients of Virginia White 8 E Sign at Six
Mayor Peavey ordered sprinkling of Bayfield Street by William Olson until a council meeting decides permanent plans. The spring dust nuisance is noted and a plan is urged for pre season wetting of the main street. Nels P. Haugen of the Wisconsin Tax Commission visited the city yesterday on business. Also listed are notices for farm help, and local ads for Burdock Blood Bitters and building materials from William Olson.
Fourteen mentions a forty acre tract in a good farming district three miles from the city. The property includes a good house, a barn, and a small clearing. Owner needs money and will sell cheaply. For details contact W A Robinson at once.
The Washburn Wisconsin city council held an adjourned meeting at 8:30 pm with all members present. A Pine Street water main extension petition was approved along with hydrant flushing orders and sidewalk condemnation discussion. A grading request for Third Street and a long sidewalk safety resolution were referred and read, with finance committee bill report to follow.
The Washburn city council approved the finance committee’s bill list after separate votes on items including salaries, groceries, fuel, and plumbing. They ordered payments, paid a substitute fireman, approved a tax rebate, and set special visits for election workers. The meeting authorized a $100 Fourth of July donation, formed a Bay View settlement committee, and discussed Schlitz Brewing Co licensing terms. The council adjourned to June 30, 1913.
S Gelhaar, fur manufacturer, will visit M P Doyles Store in Washburn on Friday June 20 to take orders for new fur garments. It’s the best time to have furs repaired and remodeled at summer prices with fall delivery. Bring in your furs.
To bleach handkerchiefs when outdoor hanging is inconvenient wash them and soak overnight in water with a little cream of tartar dissolved. This method uses common kitchen materials and avoids direct sun exposure while whitening fabrics.
A playful classified item quotes a child declaring a visitor belongs to the animal kingdom and names the guest as a cat per Candid Child Ma in the Houston Post.
A railroad man attends a bishop’s preaching, remarks that the sermon moves along well with ample freight, but lacks sufficient terminal facilities. The anecdote ends with a belated, quietly humorous note on eternity as the man advances through life.
The text explains the difference between heat and temperature and introduces latent heat of steam. It notes that raising water to 212 degrees Fahrenheit costs heat measured by the thermometer, and that 966.6 heat units are needed to convert water at boiling into steam while the steam temperature remains at the boiling point.
Advertisement promotes Doan’s Ointment for itching bleeding or protruding piles and Doan’s Regulats as a mild laxative. Prices listed 50c and 25c respectively. Also notes a house and lot for sale cheap with inquiry directed to W A Robinson.
A small town paper created a sensation by claiming the editor had been kissed by a famous married woman and would reveal the name next issue. The large edition sold out, only to prove the ruse named the editor’s wife.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes a parent asks about a boy's aptitudes and the boy replies he aims to be a doctor. The exchange highlights his interest in medicine, reignited by reading works attributed to Dr. Conan Doyle.
For sale eighty acres of good farm land three miles from the city on Wannabo road near the 3 Switch school. Land is mostly brushed with five to six acres under plow. Includes a good house and barn. Inquire of Jacob Strecker. May 29 to August 29.
In Bayfield County Wisconsin a county court will hear Julius Larson’s petition to determine heirs and interests in the real estate of Gust Larson deceased. The hearing occurs at Washburn courthouse began May 27, 1913, with Judge Wm H Irish presiding and John Walsh attorney for the petitioner.
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