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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
8
Fire at 2:30 p.m. Friday damaged drying sheds of Wachsmuth Lumber, leased to Carl Johnson. Loss to Johnson about 1000 dollars and to Wachsmuth about 500 dollars. Winds fanned flames but nearby mill and cars were saved. Sheds to be rebuilt and business will resume. some lumber salvage possible.
Rev W J Hillman of Ashland and Rev C E Mayes of Superior met Iron River church members to discuss building a new church and possibly a parsonage. Maves to pastor Iron River plans to move soon. site to be chosen. George E Beams, longtime grocer, closed his store and filed bankruptcy with debts near the store value.
A Branchton Pa man once unable to work and unable to bend to tie shoes credits Foley’s Kidney Cure with his recovery. He thanks the remedy and wishes success for it. The testimonial appears from Q. W. Frost.
A reader ad warns that cosmetics cannot fix sallowness or greasiness and that only a healthy liver and blood can improve complexion. Green's August Flower is touted to purify the blood and liver, cure constipation biliousness and nervousness and improve sleep. A trial bottle costs 25 cents and the regular 75 cents at Frost & Spies.
Ashland connects with morning N P and Omaha trains via 7 15 a m boats from Ashland and Washburn. All inbound morning trains to Ashland link to 8 30 a m Washburn boat. The 11 30 a m Duluth N P connects with Ashland 11 30 a m boat to Washburn. Evening trains link at Ashland with 7 25 p m Washburn boat and 8 p m Ashland boat. Capt John E Doherty manager.
Local column reports a range of events from property updates and thefts to obituaries and upcoming celebrations. Items include a cement walk contract for T. F. Mackmiller, a drowned horse after a rig rental, a watch theft with no clues, Rev. John Gibson’s farewell sermon, jail terms for lumber firm thefts, a teenage death and funeral, multiple professional visits, and Iron River's 4th of July plans with sports and races headline events.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a universal remedy for pain from head to toe. The copy claims fast relief for various aches by topical application, urging readers to try the product for lingering discomfort.
Frank Sharp returns from Sioux City relatives visit. Washburn residents take jobs at Fleet & Thompson mill with licenses granted for a saloon. Pat Sullivan resigns as foreman and moves home. millwrights Hoyte Podgin and Mose St Louis return home after completing work. Shingle crew begins wholesale production. Henry and Thomas Thompson travel to Washburn for their father’s illness.
A Baltimore physician aboard a crowded car confronts a man occupying excess seating. The man replies that the seat is his wife, declaring the situation a joke on the accuser.
John Allen defended Mississippi election practices with humor about firing guns before polls open to signal fairness, prompting incredulous reactions from colleagues as he claimed the state holds honest elections.
Washburn resident Mrs. M. Taberman warns against the downward path of kidney illness from backache to urinary issues and Bright's disease. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills, purchased at Sweet's drug store, with steady improvement in back pain, kidney function, and strength. Sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York. Remember the name Doan's.
In Victor Hugo's memoirs, Louis Philippe recalls asking Marshal Soult about Cadiz. Soult says he would have shot the king if ordered but chose to compromise instead. The king notes that today such action would be called compromise, revealing tensions between France and its leaders.
Amusing gallery and pit interjections from English Illustrated Magazine recount lively theater moments. Vernon’s staged retort to a critic at Cymon ends with a dash off amid applause. Other episodes include a Sancho Panza exit after a quip about tiring of the character and Barry Sullivan's reply to a heckler during Richard III.
The first red herrings arose in England when a fisherman dried excess herring in a smoky shed and forgot them. The resulting color change intrigued the king, who allowed the fish to be shown nationwide as curiosities.
An exchange depicts a dissatisfied committee member and an egotistic lecturer arguing over payment. The committee member vows not to pay in full while the lecturer defends his effort claiming the harder labor and rarer spectacle of a failure.
A schoolboy cites a London Pick-Me-Up quotation noting England once a foreign country and its coal beds. It imagines future fuel scarcity and humans using brains for fuel as coal depletes. The piece reads as a reflective, witty aside on energy and national identity.
DeWitt's salve branded as a circist remedy for piles burns and sores. Product claims soothing relief from irritation and rashes with witch hazel base. Sold as topical treatment with historical advertising tone.
A purse of health claims promotes Dr Shoop Night Cure for women described as weak. The ad asserts the product heals at the seat of weakness and offers a free Book No 4 For Woman from Dr Koop at Racine Wisconsin.
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure will restore sound kidneys and cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease. It asserts the remedy strengthens the whole system and features a testimonial by Q. v. Frost.
Listings show Morgenstjernen No 6 and Wisconsin Branch No 102 meet Thursdays and Sundays at Johnsons Hall and St. Louis Hall with officers named. Women’s Catholic Order Foresters St Placidus Court No 297 meets first and third Thursdays at St. Louis Hall with officers listed. Chequamegor Lodge No 335 meets Wednesdays at Odd Fellows Hall with officers noted.
Spring fatigue described as dull spirits and tired nerves yields to Dr Shoop’s Restorative. Advertisers claim quick improvement within 48 hours, noting the tonic boosts appetite digestion and overall energy, with druggists endorsing it as a premier nerve tonic.
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas writes that Foley's Honey and Tar is the best preparation for coughs colds and lung trouble and claims it cures consumption in early stages. He adds that no one using Foley's Honey and Tar has been unsatisfied.
Readable timings show departures from Ashland Washburn Mission dock LaPointe dock and arrival at Bayfield with a pattern of morning and afternoon windows. Notable times include 9.00 am to 2.00 pm from Ashland and 11.00 am to 4.00 pm arrival at Bayfield with intermediate legs and a $3.40 PM reference.
The Skater will operate weekly trips among the Apostle Islands starting June 20 leaving Ashland at 9:00 a.m. and returning by 6:00 p.m. Lunch is served onboard. Sunday excursions run weather permitting leaving Ashland at 8:00 p.m. with stops at Washburn and return by 10:30 p.m.
To stop pain quickly the ad promises one Pink Pain Tablet from Dr Shoop. It claims fast reduction of congestion and blood pressure related pain and mentions headaches neuralgia and menstrual pains as instant relief. The offer lists 20 tablets for 25 cents and dir ects sales through dealers.
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