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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
1
A Chambers' Journal note traces tadpoles eating weaker siblings, then maturing with visible internal organs and developing feet and hands. The piece details growth, order of limb appearance, and a humorous left versus right handed pattern among tadpoles as they approach froghood.
Curious reports describe ships’ sails acting as sound conductors when concave in a gentle breeze. In Brazil, bells from the San Salvador cathedral were heard clearly at sea, their tones carried over 100 miles and focused by ship sails near a specific deck spot.
English regard for teaching notes the mind’s training as highly valued yet degraded in harsh view. It contrasts higher teaching with respectable salaries and noble status, arguing that a head of a house earns universal silent respect despite perceived uselessness.
In Corsica near Aleria villagers resist quinine, clinging to gentian root as a traditional malaria remedy. They object to medical authorities introducing quinine and prefer the ancient practice of using gentian in powder or mastication.
A terse exchange quotes a solemn stranger claiming life is a dream and a hard man replying that dreams rarely match reality. The Philadelphia Press reference frames these lines as a vivid, stylized exchange highlighting contrasting worldviews.
French people struggle with Spanish pronunciation while Victor Hugo boasted he was the only French man who could truly speak Spanish, claiming some Spanish lineage in his ancestry.
A brief excerpt notes that through trouble and sorrow one may never know half the good around us, reflecting Dickensian emphasis on resilience and unseen blessings.
The article recalls historical tortures used in legal processes from 1611 Virginia to the Salem 1692 outbreak, noting Sir Thomas Dole and ringleaders killed by torture, the peine dure and public executions, with references to Quelch the pirate and Austrian legality into the century.
A London Standard tale describes Chromis simon is a brood guarding fish in the Sea of Galilee. Males hold eggs in side pockets until hatching while the species survives eye injuries inflicted by sea hawks, which pluck out eyes but leave the fish capable of recovery.
The piece recounts how Indian princes prize ornate elephant apparel with silk and gold, sometimes weighing two men to lift. An amusing tale notes an ill led elephant flaunting its finery, squeaking and kicking with pride, sparking attention until the rightful leader returns and the trained animal resists being displaced.
The London Mail notes white posts along Yorkshire moors serve as nonboundaries. In snow these stoops mark paths to keep wayfarers from getting lost, resembling boundary posts but not indicating county or parish borders.
In a brief classroom exchange a parent asks about today’s geography lesson. Johnnie replies the teacher was pleased and kept him after school to repeat the lesson, indicating the teacher’s satisfaction with his effort.
In London Answers a dialogue unfolds over china bargains. A woman insists on a blue dish for nothing as a dealer confirms prices are low.
A witty note from the New York Press asserts that only the advice of a wealthy benefactor matters, and only when he witnesses the actions, reflecting on social dynamics and patronage.
Warvelous family ties among bees reveal gender roles in the hive. The queen lays up to 3,000 eggs daily and may reach 1,500,000 in a lifetime, while workers and drones perform distinct tasks. The piece muses on female labor, evolution, and a “New Woman” in beedom, ending with a quip about testing the idea on others’ children.
A beekeeper notes varied beliefs on smoking bees and argues the smoker should be applied first at the entrance to subdue agitation. He recounts opening hives after thorough smoking, often avoiding stings, while critics warn of danger when colony tempers flare.
The article reflects on 20th century improvements in farming life versus fifty years ago. It notes warmer clothing and better home heating reduce outdoor toil, urges sheltering winter fodder and firewood, and warns that early heavy field work in cold can drive farmers to abandon farms for towns.
The article notes orchids are seen as aristocratic yet many cooler region varieties suit ordinary greenhouses. It explains they require pampered positioning and care such as mounting on wood and unconventional soil, but emphasizes early reader interest and the chance of discovering a valuable sport or new variety.
Mix thoroughly three parts horse manure free of straw with one part old pasture soil. Create a bed in a cellar or warm area at 60 to 70 degrees. Bed eight to ten inches deep. When heat subsides to 90 degrees plant nut-sized spawn three inches deep and eight inches apart, press compost firmly. After eight to ten days cover with two inches loam and three to four inches straw. Mushrooms appear in six to eight weeks if temperature stays even.
An illustration reproduced with permission from the Boston and Maine Railroad is noted. After a Stockholm hotel club dinner the Frankfurter Zeitung reports several hundred people became ill with typhoid from unfiltered river water used to wash vegetables.
Berlin officials reject a Paris reported legacy of 125000 dollars from a professor intended to finance an orphanage. The plan would support children raised on an exclusively vegetarian diet.
Reports indicate Canada will revert certain woolen goods from a 30 percent duty to a 23 percent ad valorem rate. The move targets specific classes included in last season’s tariff increase as Parliament acts on the policy.
Alta B. Lien of Washburn Wisconsin has filed sworn statement No 352 for 4 1 4% of section 31 in township 49a range 7 west land claimed as timber land not agricultural purposes. Witnesses Gustav A. Lien Nels Myhre Alfred M. Warden Andrew Br Severson all of Washburn Wisconsin. Adverse claimants must file by August 15 1906.
Defendant is summoned to appear within twenty days after service to defend the action in the court. If not, judgment will be rendered against the defendant as demanded in the complaint. Attorney A. W. McLeop, Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
An ad condemns cosmetics and favors liver health for clear skin. It touts Green's August Flower as a liver stimulant that purifies blood, cures constipation biliousness and nervousness, and improves sleep. A trial bottle is 25 cents, regular 75 cents, sold by Frost and Spies.
German meteorologist Dr. Eydam claims a simple barometer using telegraph wires. By listening to wind sound across the wires, one can forecast weather days ahead. A deep mellow note signals showers and possible gales. a sharp high tone signals cold stormy weather with snow and sleet in winter.
A husband of a prominent club woman paused before an art shop muttering that home and family define him. He sees the motto What is Home Without a Mother and declares, That’s easy, my family is most of the time.
Medical men attack rummage sales as health threats arguing they spread contagious diseases. They cite dirty clothing and used items rescued from trash heaps posing real germ risks. Critics say such sales endanger children and reflect unnecessary hazards.
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