Barksdale Plant Employees Toast Year of Safety Record
Workers at the du Pont Company Barksdale plant celebrated a year with no major accidents across several departments. The YMCA event featured refreshments, a film on Wisconsin roads, and dancing as staff and wives praised the plant for leading the company's safety record.
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YMCA
Barksdale
du Pont Company
Wisconsin
Cannon
Wisconsin Good Road Department
Beers
Wisconsin the playground of the United States
The article extols Wisconsin as a premier agricultural state with unmatched natural beauty. It notes growing tourist interest from nearby and distant states, praising roads, scenery, lakes, streams, boating, and climate. A Washburn resident’s travels reinforce Wisconsin’s appeal. Wisconsin is portrayed as great in agriculture manufacturing and climate.
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Wisconsin
Union
United States
Washburn
The
Baby Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Ray Sarver
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Sarver this week but passed away shortly after birth. The brief notice records the birth and tragic death of the infant.
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Ray Sarver
Local Turbine Fire Disrupts Ashland Power Supply
Old lady lightning struck Ashland Light Power and Street Railway causing a turbine burn out and voltage drop. Repairs will take about ten days with major users like coal docks mines and DuPont plant facing curtailment. White River Dam issues further reduce head and service, but officials promise full restoration soon.
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Linotype
Ashland Press
Ashland Light, Power and Street Railway Company
Hodgkins
DuPont
White River
Farmers to Receive More Government Explosives
Farmers in the county will be allotted 100 pounds of picric acid each, comparable to TNT and requiring No 8 caps. The Land Clearing Association will distribute through county agents at about 9 cents per pound, with four to five carloads expected this fall and next spring, and farmers may request up to 200 pounds if needed. Watch papers for announcements.
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Land Clearing Association
Kinney Visits Portland with Wife and Kin
Melvin Kinney, long based in Portland, Ore., spends time in the city visiting his wife and relatives along with friends.
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Melvin Kinney
Portland, Ore
Moose Lodge Adds Foundation And Improvements At Post Office Site
The Moose Lodge is installing a new foundation and other improvements to their building known as the Old Post Office building on Washington Avenue. Duguay and Roy are handling the work.
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Moose Lodge
New Foundation
Ld Post Office
Washington Avenue
Duguay& Roy
Iron River Thrilling Low-Scoring Baseball Victory
The Iron River locals edged Washburn 1 to 0 in a tense Sunday game. Corcoran and Oberts held Washburn scoreless while Cease drove in the decisive run in the eighth inning. Swanson and Bell stood out on defense, and the infield handling was sharp throughout the contest.
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Iron River
Washburn
Swanson
Bell
Willey
Cease
Blake
Wick
Peterson
Ckai
Peterson Cf
Swansons
Seamfer Cf
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Wick of Corcorano
Waighburny
Wihiburn
Oberts
Johnson
Corcoran
Moran
Ball Dahl
Miss Marion Swanson and Louis Duty Wed in Washburn
Miss Marion Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Swanson and Louis Duty both of Washburn were united in marriage last Saturday at the residence of Rev Chr Christiansen. Miss Gertrude Norman was bridesmaid and Oswald Swanson best man. The contracting parties are well known in Washburn and this city with a wide circle of friends extending congratulations.
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Marion’ Swanson
Ed, Swanson
Louis Duty
Beautiful Flowers Kindly Acknowledge Mr Fraser’s Peonies
A note thanks Mr A P Fraser for bouquets of peonies delivered to the office of this family journal. Fraser is known for gifting flowers and now accepts orders for fall planting featuring fine peonies and other blooms.
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A. P. Fraser
A.P
Mrs. D. W. Davis Attends Summer Term at Northwestern
Mrs. D. W. Davis is attending the summer term at Northwestern University in Evanston. This item notes her enrollment as part of the local education notices.
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D. W. Davis
Northwestern University
Evanston, Lliin
Washburn Plans Wide Fourth of July Celebration
Manager George A. Calder leads a big Washburn Fourth of July plan with a monster parade, baseball game against Bayfield, automobile and horse races, and speeches as the American Legion Band rehearses. Businesses urged to decorate floats and participate to fill the day with amusements.
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Washburn
George A. Calder
Calder
American Legion
Bayfield
Home Brew Gets K. C. in Senate
A 17 to 8 vote in the Senate rejected an Assembly amendment, allowing home brew legislation to pass. The measure now moves forward in the capital politics of Kansas City.
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Home Brew
K. C
Senate
Senate Rejects Assembly Prohibition Enforcement Amendment
Madison report shows the Senate voting 17 to 8 to not concur with the Assembly in restoring Gov Blaine's prohibition enforcement bill to its original form. Senate action ends chances for new enforcement legislation this session. Moran changed his vote after talks with the governor. others aligned with the dry or wet positions.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Blaine
Moran
Anderson
Buck
Clark
Gonant
Two Washburn Graduates to Complete Wisconsin Agricultural Course
Harold Hovde and Harry Sagen of Washburn will graduate from the University of Wisconsin this week after completing the agricultural course they have been taking. They are expected to return home later this week.
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Harold Hovde
Harry Sagen
Washburn
University of Wisconsin
University
Berry samples from George Posey's garden attract notice
George Posey brought a strawberry to the office that measures about 5 percent inches around. It was grown on his lots near his residence. Posey reports a fine scrap of berries this season.
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George’ Posey
George
Impressive World War I funeral for Kenneth MacRae
Kenneth MacRae, a World War I veteran who died in France in 1919, was honored with a large funeral in Bayfield. American Legion Post conducted services at the Congregational church with Rev. George Waters as chaplain. The procession included veterans, pallbearers, muffled drums, and military honors, followed by burial at Woodland Cemetery.
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Woodland
American. Legion
George Waters
Congregational Church
Chaplin
Kenneth. MacRae
France
Omaha
T the
Leo Encuff
Kenneth? MacRae
John’ MacRae
Bayfield
Elmer Armbruster
Charney Diamond
Harry Rodgers
Iron River
Mike Vandeventer
Paul Eventad
The
Sunday Times
Wallace Ma
Iver
Superior
Othe
M. F
MacRae
Milwaukee
John
Death of Tom Jacobs at Ashland after long illness
Tom Jacobs youngest son of Mr and Mrs John A Jacobs of this city died Wednesday at St Joseph hospital Ashland after a long illness with acute Brights disease. Born January 28 1898 he was 23 years five months old. Funeral at the Catholic church Saturday at nine and burial in St Agnes cemetery Ashland. He had previously lived with his father at Middle River Minnesota assisting in the land business before returning home for treatment.
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Ashland
Thomas
Jacobs
John A. Jacobs
St. Joseph Hospital
Bright
Tom Jacobs
Middle River
Minn
St. Agnes
Death Notice for Mrs. William Soshea
A Duluth message announced the death of a relative of Mrs. William Soshea on Tuesday, notifying family and contacts of the loss.
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William Soshea
Duluth
Boys burglarize Bake Shop during midnight break in
The Electrik Maid Bake Shop was entered between 11 30 and 12 last night. The cash register was rifled, leaving 32 cents and a check. Mrs. Paul and her husband found the theft upon returning to the shop. Police pressure and local suspects are discussed as the city endures a wave of petty burglaries.
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Electrik Maid
Paul
Saka
Washburn
New Miller automatic feeder installed at Washburn Times
The Washburn Times announces installation of a Miller automatic feeder for job presses, with operation expected by week’s end. The air powered unit promises perfect register, reduced spoilage, and one to fifteen color jobs, underscoring the paper as a modern, fully equipped office in the region. Readers are invited to view the machine in operation.
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Washburn Times
New York
Chicago
Twin Cities
Lakes
Times
City Council approves salary cut for aldermen
At the final meeting the Common Council passed a motion by Alderman Gray to reduce aldermen pay for attending meetings from three to two dollars per session. The measure faced strong resistance led by Alderman Bryan but passed 6 to 5 with five members voting to keep pay at three dollars: Bryan, Thompson, Johnson, Swanby, and Haugen.
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Gray
Bryan
Thompson
Johnson
Swanby
Haugen
Mae Doyle and Family Return From Wisconsin Trip
Mae Doyle and family and Mrs Marie Lamoreaux and boys and Bill Haglund returned the first of the week from an automobile trip through Wisconsin.
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Mae Doyle
Marie Lamoreaux
Bill Haglund
Wisconsin
Launch of Hudson Athens Steel Ferry Set for Saturday
The Anchor Shipbuilding company plans the launching of the double end steel ferry boat Hudson Athens on Saturday at 2 P M at the yards in this city. The event marks the first completed work of Washburn's new industry and draws visitors from Ashland Bayfield and nearby areas amid a gala day. Mrs M H Sprague named sponsor as a bottle will be broken on the bow.
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Hudron
Athens
Washburn
Ashland
Bayfield
Erie Canal
M. H. Sprague
New York City
Holme
United States
Deisel
Erie.canal
Curr
Anchor Shipbuilding Company
Chequamegon, Bay
Chequamegon Bay
Hugar Returns From 3100 Mile Buick Trip to Alabama
J P Hugar finished a 3100 mile automobile journey to his Alabama home and back in a Buick Touring car. He encountered tire trouble only on return near the Barksdale plant. He notes southern roads as poorer than Wisconsin roads.
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J. P
Hugar
Alabama
Buick
Barksdale
Wisconsin
Married Couple Unido Bayfield in Timed Nuptials
Mrs. Marietta DeMars and Mr. Napoleon DeMars of Bayfield were joined in matrimony Tuesday evening. Judge George A Calder officiated, tying the nuptial knot and wishing the couple lasting happiness in this world.
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Marietta, Church
Napoleon DeMars
Bayfield
George
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