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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
5
Community notices list local visits and travels from Chicago to Milwaukee. Rentals, sales, and services include Washburn Garage auto repair and a house with lot for sale. School events raise funds via ice cream socials for wrist watches and Red Cross charity.
State member Mrs. Morgan of Milwaukee and Mrs. A H Wilkinson spoke to the Woman’s Branch of the County Council of Defense at the Library. The gathering generated strong enthusiasm as attendees received practical guidance on activities to support the war effort.
A demonstration of the Zenith Projector, Duluth manufactured, was held at Community Hall on Tuesday evening and drew a large crowd. The device shows motion pictures with quality comparable to larger machines. The company plans building expansions and has issued stock for sale with Mr. Braaten handling the local sale.
Report urges immediate help as Wisconsin and Michigan volunteers of the 82nd division sit on German soil. Wounded soldiers cry for cotton dressings to bind their wounds while local Red Cross rooms stand nearly empty and women struggle to spare time.
Arthur Cease, son of Mr and Mrs John Cease, resigns from a dynamite plant job to enlist in Uncle Sam for military service. He is married and rejects avoidance, expressing pride in his decision with three cheers.
Services held Sunday with English evening worship and a 4 Mile Creek session at 2 30 pm. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at the church hosted by Mrs Andrew Nelson. Douglas Fairbanks stars in A Modern Musketeer at the Gem theatre Tuesday and Wednesday with grand canyon backgrounds and a claim of never using a double. An Washburn ordinance alters sanitary sewer plan affecting East Third Street and DuPont Park alignment with Bayfield and Washington avenues, taking effect after publication.
Eva Emmettt Wycoff will conduct a six week Summer Vocal Course starting June 24 at Washburn in the home of Mrs. John Gibson. Also note Gus Hering sells pasteurized milk and draft notices for John Gasman reporting to St Paul. The Taberman family and Martin Thompson visited Hanson farm near Euge Sunday.
Readable timestamps show events at Bayfield on June 23 at 10 30 am Ashland at 7 30 pm and Birch Lake at 10 30 am with numbers 23 7 30 likely indicating times or dates. No clear actions or entities beyond locations and times.
Ask Milberg for pastuerized milk. House and 4 lots with good par don for sale at 422 Omaha street Washburn Wis. For Draying call Rivers Bell 182 W. For Sale First class kitchen cabinet bargain. Elmer Ramstead after 7 pm. House and Six Lots for Sale on easy terms Inquire A P Fraser Phone 139 R. Adv. House for Sale part down monthly payments A P Fraser Old Phone 139 R. FOR SALE Ness farm 40 acres stock and machinery best farm buy in Bayfield county plus other tracts near city W A Robinson. FOR SALE Boat and boat house on lake shore Inquire Times office.
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