Infant saved after near drowning in Bad River mishap
A two and a half year old child nearly drowned in Bad River last Monday morning while playing on Gus Morris's gasoline launch. The fall was seen by mill pond workers but rescuers across the river couldn't reach in time until John E. Holiday and John Dougherty leaped in and saved the child. The incident was reported by the Odanab Star. Grace O Malley returned from a Chicago visit to see her soldier brother in the Union service, now in the soldiers home in Indiana. Aug Lohman and family plan to move to Duluth aboard the Steamer America, retaining their house and interests in Russell.
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Port McKuen
Gus Morris
John E. Holiday
John Dougherty
Storm blots Barnes farm cow stable and dairy trade growth
A late afternoon wind storm tore through Barnes narrowly missing most buildings on George S. Barnes' farm but demolishing a 40 by 109 foot stable scattering debris and killing one Barnes horse. The Iron River Creamery thrives with rising dairy business as Henry Happle trades for Mrs. Bailey land and cash. A lightning strike hit the Northern Pacific depot switch board during the storm but caused only minor damage and no records loss.
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The
Pioneer
Barnes
George S. Barnes
Henry Happle
Chisholm
Minn
A. W. Bailey
Amputations After Explosive Accident In Bayfield County
A 14 year old boy of Mr and Mrs Ed Carlson suffered a serious blast last Saturday when he touched a lit match to a dynamite cap held in his hand. He walked a mile and a half to Bayfield for medical aid and three fingers plus a thumb were amputated.
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Ed. Carlson
Bayfield
Union Meeting on Anti Cigarette Movement in Washburn
Ww C T U invites all Washburn churches to a Sunday evening union meeting at the Nor wegian Lutheran church to discuss the anti cigarette effort. Meanwhile Washburn youths vote on enforcing the cigarette law June 21 from 3 to 5 PM at the regular polling place.
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Washburn
Families to Spend Summer Nearby in Houghton Region
Oh you Daddy. Tomorrow night W. J. Schindler and family and Francis M. Wheeler of St. Paul arrived in the city after a week. They are fitting up summer cottages near Houghton and plan to spend the summer months in the region. Schindler and Wheeler own 360 acres north of Houghton and are developing a commercial fruit orchard.
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W. J. Schindler
Francis M. Wheeler
St. Paul
Houghton
Schindler and Wheeler
For Sale 40 Acre Tract Near City and Lake
40 acre land tract on Engee road three miles from city one mile from lake features one acre broken five acres brushed includes a small house barn and stone cellar price offered as low with half down and balance on time. John Ek 504 15th Ave W Ashland Wis
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Engee Road
City
Lake
John Ek
15Th Ave
Ashland
Wis
Egg Hatchery Eggs For Barred Plymoth Rock and More
Egg hatchery offers Barred Plymoth Rock and white Plymoth Rock eggs at 1.00 per setting and white Holland turkey and geese eggs at 2.00 per setting. Contact F. X. Parent via old phone in Washburn Wisconsin.
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F. X
Old Phone
Washburn
Wis
Johnson Outlasts Couture In Ten Round Boxing Show
At the Opera House Washburn, Battling Johnson, outweighed by Couture of Oakland, withstood early Oakland pressure and a fierce seventh round to win a ten round bout. Preliminaries Cavanaugh-Nelson, Swanson-Johnson, and Cease-Arseneau also entertained fans.
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Washburn
Opera House
Battling Johnson
Norman Couture
Oakland
Cal
Pacific Coast
Johnson
Washburn Lad
Couture
John
Cavanaugh
Nelson
Swanson
Cease
Arseneau
Weekly paper offers unbiased political coverage and La Follette column
The Weekly is advertised as a dependable source for current political movements with Senator La Follette contributing a personal weekly article on Congress. Through a special arrangement the publication offers subscribers access to this exclusive insider content.
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la Follette
Congress
First Nitrate Shipment Arrives for DuPont at Local Dock
The first nitrate of soda for DuPont Powder Co. arrived early in the week, unloaded at the commercial dock, and sent to the Barksdale plant. Dundee was the initial vessel with two more soda cargos expected next week, while a partial crew worked for $4.00 daily due to a labor shortage. An additional Rider and Lewis auto joins H H Peavey’s fleet, bringing the city’s total to fifteen machines. the next could be coming soon.
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DuPont Powder Company
Barksdale
Dundee
H.H. Peavey
Lewis
Civic League Meeting Invites Law Enforcers at Church
All men interested in law enforcement are invited to a Civic League meeting at the Norwegian Lutheran Church on Friday evening June 20 at 8 o clock. The Graham House on Omaha street is being painted this week. Mrs Caldwell has returned from Black River Falls to visit her daughter Mrs Fleetcher for the summer.
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Jack Mussell
Waldo
Milwaukee
Schneider
Civic League
Norwegian Lutheran Church
H.C. Koenig
Christianson
Graham
Omaha Street
Comforting Words on Kidney Pain and Back Aches
Washburn resident James Gasman testifies that after suffering severe back pain and kidney issues his condition improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with restoring health when doctors failed and urges readers to buy the product from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
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James Gasman
Washburn
Wis
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Bu‘Talo
New York
United States
Adv
Ex-Senator Bourne Proposes $3 Billion Good Roads Plan
Former Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr chairing the joint committee on federal aid for post roads urges a fifty year program to spend 3 billion dollars on highways. One billion for construction and 2 billion for maintenance funded by state bonds and federal credit. The plan creates a United States highway fund and a federal highway commission to apportion resources by area population valuation and road mileage.
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United States
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Joint
Committee On
Congress
United States Treasury
Bourne
United States Highway Fund
United States Highway Commission
Bourne road plan outlined for nationwide highway funds
The Bourne plan proposes an apportionment of a 1 billion dollar federal highway fund to states based on population, with a district of Columbia head office and state highway divisions led by U S highway engineers. It creates a federal highway commission and a training school in Washington while offering states a voluntary option with benefits and burdens clearly stated.
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District of Columbia
United States
National School of Highway and Bridge Engineering
Washington
United States Highway Commission
Senate
House Committee
J. E. Pennypacker
Bourne Committee
House for Rent in Good Location Near East 6th St
Rental notice seeking a residence with water lights and sewer service. Inquiries directed to Mrs. Amandson at East 6th Street corner of 2nd Avenue or at the Times office.
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Amandson
6Th St
2Nd Ave
Fine eight room residence for sale in good location
Eight room residence with city water and barn on a nice lot. Cheap if taken at once. See W. A. Robinson for details.
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W. A. Robinson
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