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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
4
The Palace Clothing Company promotes light-weight undergarments and the Wilson Bros Athletic Union Suit as the best choice. They guarantee comfort and convenience with several styles and a wide spring assortment including ties socks and shirts.
Eleven year old John Lurke drowned after slipping from a raft on a pond near Nash. His fourteen year old brother Joseph dared to rescue him, but both were pulled under and separated. The body was recovered after a long search by parents and neighbors. The Bayfield Creamery Association begins operations on First street with the first cream delivered and butter sale under the new brand Bayfield Pasteurized Creamery Butter.
Miller's sister Mrs Henry Gonyon Mr and Mrs Miller are on a honeymoon visit. W S Powell traveled to Milwaukee for talks with Bay Field Superior Orchard owners near Washburn. Powell was offered manager post but declined after review. company remains eager to hire him.
Pioneer iron river carpenters rebuilt a stock exhibit barn at Bayfield County Fair grounds after two prior wind incidents. Plans to join the roofs create a single enclosed structure. Also reported are a burglary at the Eau Claire House and saloon, Joe Little joining a Canadian regiment, and local farm stock sales to Twin Bear farm.
New cement sidewalks have been laid on West Third Street from Washington Avenue. The project adds durable pedestrian paths along the street, improving safety and accessibility for local residents and travelers.
Edith H A Kakuschke of Washburn Wisconsin filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a homestead claim on land in Section 18 Township 49 North Range 5 West 4th Principal Meridian. The hearing before the Clerk of Circuit Court Washburn Wisconsin is set for July 27 1916. Witnesses named Frank M Marion C A Perley Louise Buman and I J Stewall all of Washburn Wisconsin. Hilmar Schmidt Register.
In re estate of Ole J Bergman deceased administrator Olof Nordin petitions to mortgage lease or sell all or part of the real estate to cover admin expenses last sickness funeral and debts. Hearing set June 13 1916 at Washburn Court House with notice by publication in Washburn Times and personal service at least twenty days prior. County Judge H P Axelberg signs order.
The Methodist Episcopal Church East Fifth Street near Washington Avenue lists services for Sunday at 10 30 AM with the sermon Is our Country Safe and 8 PM with The Song of Salem The Sunday school meets at 9 45 AM Epworth League at 7 PM and Thursday prayer meetings at 8 PM The pastor H L Goodrich can be reached at bell phone 9533
Regular Sunday worship at 10:30 with sermon Straws In The Wind from Matt 5 21. Sunday school 11 45. Christian Endeavor 7 15. Evening worship at 8 featuring song and talk. Scouts and Cadets meet as usual. No prayer meeting next week due to minister absence. O W Smith minister.
Pastor Christiansen leads morning and evening services next Sunday. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at church parlors. Young People Society gathers Wednesday evening with Mrs. Jacob Johnson and Mrs. John Martinson as hosts. Thursday evening services planned at the church.
Swedish Lutheran Church Washington Ave 3rd St A Road pastor announces services in Bayfield and Ashland until further notice. Morning service 10 30 a m on the 25th and evening service 8 00 p m on the 25th follow the same schedule.
A Kansas City Journal remark notes how resourceful individuals turn a lemon into a saleable product by starting lemon extract production.
A quip contrasts Greece’s Homer with today’s lack of a base on balls, noting how the Optimist-Greece remark differs from the Pessimist- Albany Argus jab. It captures a playful exchange on literary and baseball prowess.
The article warns neglect of teeth leads to later health issues and suggests brushing three times daily after meals. It advises a tooth powder of equal parts prepared chalk and orm’s root, rinsing with salt water, and salt water gargle for sore throat.
In Leghorn Italy a dozen black clad masked men march silently as a Misericordia procession. They carry the dead to graves and aid the sick, serving 9000 members across Tuscany with free ambulance work. They greet priests for blessings and work without reward beyond medals and a special burial rite.
The text traces how ancient Egyptians worshiped the cat and named a cat headed idol Pasht. It explains the word also meant the moon face and later changed to Pas and Pus before becoming Puss the common cat name. It highlights nocturnal activity and eye color linking cat and moon imagery.
German Ev. Luth. Church offers Sunday services at 10 a.m. with Sunday school after. Confirmation classes held Tuesdays and Fridays at 4 15 p.m. A German school runs Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. R. Krenke is the pastor.
By execution from Bayfield Wisconsin Circuit Court the Bay Land Company seeks to sell under sheriff foreclosure the defendants Nils Olson and James Nelson property in sections 12 and 16 township 47 range 7 Washburn for 288 63. Public auction to be held Aug 5 1916 at 9 am at the Washburn courthouse front door to satisfy the judgment plus costs.
A new attendant at a local picture gallery bars entry without a walking stick. A visitor denies owning one, but the attendant insists he must fetch it before being allowed inside. The exchange reflects strict door policy observed by gallery staff.
A wife complains to her Arab father that her husband boxed her ears. The sheik thinks briefly and punishes the husband by boxing his ears, declaring vengeance for his daughter as she did for his wife.
A Chicago Herald quip asks whether Swinton and his wife quarrelled due to fault on one side. It notes that whenever one had an irresistible impulse the other offered an unalterable objection, illustrating domestic friction.
A vivid description of sponges as complex living organisms with multiple fused bodies. Sponges grow in marine and fresh water, have varied skeletons, and create water currents through ciliated cells to feed. Professor Thomson’s cup shaped sponge illustration frames the cellular Venice-like system.
The article traces shifting meal times from Henry VIII in 1400 to Francis I era France and Louis XII. It notes dinners at 10 am in 1400, breakfast at 7, supper at 5 or 6, then later in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It cites Disraeli on 5 am rising, 9 am dinner, 5 pm supper, and bed at 9, and mentions Louis XII relaxing to noon dining and late nights to please his wife.
U S health experts warn discarded rainwater in tins attracts malaria carrying mosquitoes. A hole in the bottom of an empty can could have prevented a life threatening illness, though empty cans should not be left about.
An advertisement urges readers to take Dean's Regulets after meals to aid the stomach liver and bowels. The mild laxative is priced at 25 cents and available at all stores.
A Washburn post office notice states fresh fish salted cured smoked or dried meats and other meat products may be admitted to the mails and transported as far as the sender wishes without spoiling. Senders assume risk if spoilage occurs and postal staff may destroy the package. Washington announces new class entry limits: 3800 articles second or third class or 250 fourth class to enter the special permit class, down from 2000, enabling smaller firms to join the class formerly limited to large corporations.
For Sale or Trade twenty acres dairy and poultry farm in Medford. Willing to consider Ashland Bayfield Washburn city land or improvements up to 3500. Written to F L Kuhn Washburn Wis. J H Younker seen in city Friday loading box bolts at Lamoreux Kenfield Box Factory. Attorney A W McLeod called to Bayfield Friday on business. Also for sale a house in good location with carrier water sewer and lights on terms. A P Fraser.
By order of a 1915 judgment of foreclosure the Bayfield County sheriff will sell the mortgaged premises at the front door of Washburns courthouse on July 7 1916 at 9 AM. The property is the NW quarter of the NW quarter of section 5 township 48 north range 6 in Bayfield County. Cash terms. John A. McDonald Sheriff A W Macleod attorney for plaintiff Northwestern Bond Co. Plaintiff.
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