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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
4
The Times Weekly from Washburn Wisconsin announces advertising rates and an application. Published June 22 1911 by Washburn Printing Co Editor W A Robinson. Second class mail at Washburn post office.
Lawmakers fear moving utility cases from the commission will revive graft concerns and special privileges. Supporters cite Wisconsin as a model where the public utility law and commission are nearly ideal, while critics worry favored interests will still seek favorable rates.
The Havana Harbor battleship Maine wreck will be opened to view after engineering work. A verdict on whether an internal explosion or external mine destroyed the ship is expected, aiming to settle the blame game among Spanish agents, Cuban agitators, or possible internal accident. 40 acres of fruit and dairy land at Three Switch schoolhouse offered by Ed Williams on easy terms.
Hank Anderson and his wife of Superior have been visiting in the city during the past week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Olson. Miss Florence Clausen returned last evening from Madison where she has been attending the university during the past year.
In a partisan exchange the Milwaukee Free Press and Senator Hustings clash over campaign spending. Hustings claims spending limits, while the press argues spending is excessive. Hastings argues he spent under five dollars and need not detail minor expenditures.
W G Maxcy's Oshkosh talk criticizes city sewerage practices polluting drinking water and contrasts private water supply. He cites fires and pressure failures, alleges Wisconsin utilities are poorly regulated and that government favors the university over the people in state governance.
M Picott Doyle purchased from Segal Bros. their Bayfield dry goods clothing and shoe business. Doyle will assume control July 6 and an estimated stock value of about 20000. Chas Rummell of Wausau will manage until the new firm takes charge at Bayfield in the same location.
An advertisement urges Washburn residents to cure stomach and bowel troubles with Adler-i ka a German appendicitis remedy. It claims a single dose relieves constipation sour stomach and gas almost instantly citing Q W Frost.
A Rhineland tale tells of three German bandits who plan to retire after a final spree. One departs to buy provisions while the other two plot to murder him and split the loot. Their scheme backfires as the murdered man had poisoned part of the provisions to claim all. The three were later found dead together.
A French investigator reports experiments on his estate showing pins dissipate into dust over time. Hairpins vanished after 154 days leaving ferrous oxide blown away by wind, bright pins gradually disappear in eighteen months, polished steel needles about two and a half years, brass pins fade slowly, steel pens near fifteen months, wooden holders remain. Harper's Weekly.
A critique argues that until the university is dethroned from political influence, commissions and courts will be subordinated to it. The author contends the university should focus on teaching, not attempting to control all aspects of public life, predicting a day when citizens demand a return to its proper educational role.
The New York Tribune notes that in Russia children often do not chase butterflies because peasants believe swarms are earthbound souls of the dead. Nurses from peasant families instill the idea early, teaching that catching a soul is wicked and superstition lasts into adulthood.
Professor Blackie recalls visiting Coleridge at Highgate in his life sketch Notes of a Life. He notes two key points that survived his memory: Coleridge was old and infirm, and he had rejected speculative philosophy in favor of the gospel of John.
A aphoristic note from the Chicago Record-Herald asserts that treating work as pleasure extends life and advances success, suggesting balance yields longevity and achievement beyond rigid labor. The sentiment frames work as enjoyment for lasting benefit.
A Boston Herald quote about B. Davis Noxon noting a student who mastered Blackstone and Kent is told he is too smart to be a lawyer. The anecdote illustrates high legal intellect and unconventional career advice from a central New York figure.
A housewife asks if the wanderers are truly settlement workers. The dusty spokesman bows and confirms they work at every settlement they visit as reported by Chicago News.
London Tit-Bits sketches a scene with a new boarder Mr Inlate responding to a landlady about his bed. He admits things were not as bad as described, reflecting humorous misperceptions among tenants.
The London Telegraph notes needle factories produced fine steel dust from grinding. Dust exposure caused irritation and dangerous lung disease, with workers often dying young. Gauze guards failed, but magnetized steel wire masks now remove metal dust before breathing.
A child sums up family harmony in a terse remark about parents. The mother boasts of wearing shoes four months while the father is praised for his easygoing nature, and the girl quips that she finds him less easy. The brief vignette ends with the humorous line about the father.
A police officer confronts a servant dumping garbage in an open lot and warns that the act is illegal. The girl responds that she is overwhelmed by keeping the Ten Commandments amid her duties, reflecting a moral tension.
A father teases his son about waking earlier as standard time ends up being dubbed sen time in a humorous Cleveland Plain Dealer quip. The exchange hinges on the boy’s confusion over time changes and a playful fatherly reply.
The remedy is urged for chronic kidney and bladder trouble. It aims to regulate kidney and bladder action and is described as healing, strengthening, and bracing.
A humorous exchange between newlyweds runs through sharp lines about a brother named Bob. The husband complains while the wife defends him, noting his bachelor status and contrasting virtues. The Cleveland Plain Dealer frames the light ribbing as domestic theater.
The passage notes calemmas or heavy rollers at St. Helena that strike with great force even in calm weather. They could render parts of South Brooklyn uninhabitable if the sea behaved like at St. Helena. Scientists attribute the calemmas to seismic disturbances beneath the ocean.
Mrs. E Q Whiting of 360 Willow St Akron reports kidney trouble backaches dizziness and fatigue improved after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says vision cleared and she is now well. Sold by all druggists.
Advertisement claims impure blood harms health and promotes Burdock Blood Bitter as a remedy. Urges simple diet and exercise for long life, states it is sold by all druggists.
A medical student is asked about his future specialty and answers with humor that he will focus on diseases of the nostril. The professor reacts with enthusiastic approval acknowledging the wit in the exchange.
A bashful man recounts a failed social quip with a woman he hadn’t seen in years. He tries to compliment her age but offends, prompting a chilly response and a hasty exit, illustrating the perils of saying the wrong thing in social settings.
Advertises Dean's Ointment for stubborn hives eczema and itch and Foley Kidney Pills to regulate kidney and bladder action. Claims available at all druggists.
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