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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
3
An old advertisement urges readers to maintain kidney health to avoid Bright's disease and other complications. It claims urine crystals, back pain, and loss of appetite signal trouble and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy with a money back guarantee.
In the Argonne fight Colonel Blank, famed for strict inspections, spent six days mud-covered and unable to shave. A doughboy, resting near a tree mirror, urged him to shave, joking that the colonel would land “like a ton of bricks” if he refused.
Little Bobby waited half an hour as soldiers passed by and asked when the elephants would arrive. The scene captures a child’s curiosity amid a homecoming parade reported by the Indianapolis News.
A witty remark suggests the strongest objection to summer mornings is their tendency to rise early. It frames early risings as a humorous universal problem of the season.
The United States will license wireless amateurs with government oversight. Inspectors will conduct periodic checks in cities, and operators must avoid any risk of interfering with government radio stations. Sending or testing signals without compliance remains forbidden and enforceable.
Dairy experts report that a standard milk bottle lasts 17 trips before loss or breakage. In 86 cities the average dealer buys 17,649 new bottles monthly, with large dealers above 90,000. About 8 million bottles are dumped annually in 16 cities, with junk dealers causing much loss amid few laws regulating bottlerecycling.
An ad fragment list touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross and warns of talc based fake aspirin. It praises Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for skin care. Quotations mock housewives jokes about husbands as worms.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap remedy for corns and hard skin on the bottom of feet. It claims a few drops lift corns and calluses, leaving skin pink, healthy, and without soreness.
While minister of the interior in the Sarrien cabinet Clemenceau ordered precise office hours. During a bureau tour he found desks empty until a clerk slept in a hot attic. He forbade rousing him to avoid further flight from work.
The article notes the king buying an old James II portrait, highlighting enduring romantic interest in the Stuart line. It mentions Queen Victoria’s affinity for Stuart relics, her enmity with Elizabeth I, and her pride in Macaulay’s retort about ancestry.
The Thirteenth engineers known as the Lucky Thirteenth, formed in Chicago, celebrated a homecoming marked by many thirteens from formation on July 13 1917 through grave sites in France. They served valiantly supplying mechanical aid while showing dexterity with arms and tools.
The 58 officers and 1,022 men will join the battleship California on Mare Island where the ship is being built. The vessel features advanced electric systems including engines, generators, and weaponry control, along with hotel like comforts such as a dental office and barber shop. Keel laid October 25, 1916, with an estimated cost of 7,413,516 dollars.
A Sunday school student Johnny reports a lesson about Gideon defeating the Midnights. He explains to his father that the story showed how Gideon fought the Midnights and knocked the daylights out of them quickly.
Government investigators report the cost of living rising nationwide with a typical family of 4.9 persons in New York showing yearly expenses of 1508.92 and a required minimum of 2500 to cover necessities and modest extras. The average surplus across 518 New York families was only 30.67 dollars.
The advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as the top treatment for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims quick mild effects and urges readers to mail 10 cents for a sample while noting the paper as the source. It includes a quote from Amiel at the end.
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