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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
3
The county commission form of government bids fail to become law by week end. A county may elect five commissioners under the bill, or three if assessed value is under twenty five million dollars. A separate bill allows county prisoners to be hired out with earnings to dependents, with reduced penalties for escape and shorter sentences for good behavior.
A. D. Campbell secretary of the Wisconsin Advancement Association visited the city last week. He notes rising inquiries about Wisconsin lands especially in the north and says migration is turning toward the state. Campbell cites growing interest in farming value and predicts agricultural growth in Wisconsin.
Union service at the church Sunday evening on the Cigarette movement. Aid Society meets Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nickols Peterson. The Vikings will be entertained at the church Wednesday evening by Rev. Christiansen.
A city union of churches convenes Sunday evening at Norwegian Lutheran Church. Each Sunday School will present programs as part of the Anti Cigarette crusade effort.
Fourteen words describe a forty acre tract three miles from town in a good farming district with a good house and barn and a small clearing. Owner needs money and will sell cheap. For details inquire of W A Robinson at once.
We have just added cement building blocks and silo blocks to our line. When in need call on William Olson for prices.
Local news item highlights L N Clausen’s Wisconsin trip for his daughter’s graduation, county board delegates from Clover and neighboring areas, a Bayfield family visit, and fishing trips near Eau Claire Lakes. A serious accident near Four Mile Creek hill injures Andrew Holverson, while Johan and Mrs Ott celebrate their fifteenth anniversary. Also noted are a new Ford for Peter Soronen and a Studebaker Six touring car arrival. Public service ads for medical tonics and blood bitters conclude.
The County Board chose the Bridge route for the Barksdale project over canal road after engineers estimated 10713.60 and 6568 dollars respectively, Barksdale paying 5000. A mill and a half road tax will raise nearly 25000 this season with 7000 for the bridge fund. The board also voted 12 to 11 to abandon the Bayfield Red Cliff Cornucopia county road with state approval.
80 acres of farm land three miles from the city on Wannerbo road near the 3 Switch school. Mostly brushed with five or six acres under plow. Includes a good house and barn. Inquire of Jacob Strecker. May 29 to Aug 29.
The Congregational Church holds morning services at 10 30 with a sermon titled Paul at Rome An Unfinished Life. Sunday school follows at noon with no evening services scheduled.
Ed Calder a Vancouver resident traveled to this city with Mrs George Calder to visit relatives before continuing to central Wisconsin for a short visit with relatives.
A humorous China story recounted by Clarence J. Poe features a giant magic jar that multiplies items. A greedy magistrate seizes it, but the rightful owner regains it as the jar unleashes a swarm of the magistrate’s aging fathers, leading to a moral urging support for one’s parents.
In a Wall Street inner circle room a modern office displays up-to-date furniture and devices while old-fashioned goose quill pens sit unused. A visitor learns the desk man prefers the quills, and a stenographer reveals he has not written anything but his signature for four years.
Harrison Fisher recounts overhearing a woman ask about the artist behind his exhibited illustrations. He admits he is the creator and jokes that she next asks for the dressmaker of the model's dress, highlighting his fame and social wit in a Lippincott's inspired anecdote.
An usher confronts a man accused of heckling. The man, stammering, defends himself by insisting he was complimenting the singing, claiming he was saying the performance is superb, while a judge notes the exchange reveals the moment.
James Bryce in South America recalls La Paz rising in a gorge below the 1500 foot drop, reached after meeting railways at Vincha. The gray red roofs line the bottom and sides of the canyon where a maplike city layout unfolds amid thin air and distant street sounds.
A Glasgow News reader recalls spotting a French penny among five pence change. He signals the anomaly with a forefinger and wave, the waiter bows, apologizes, and departs with thanks. The writer notes he will avoid sign language next time.
A stout faced woman asks if it’s hard to be a freak and the fat woman replies she is not upset by it. The exchange notes sympathy for people who feel constrained by being freaks in a Chicago Record-Herald snippet.
In an editor’s office the young novelist asks John Fox for an frank opinion on his book. Fox declines saying they should remain friends and backs away. New York Prose.
State of Wisconsin Bayfield County probate notice for Anna Peterson deceased. Claims against the estate will be received and examined by the Bayfield County Court at Washburn. Creditors must present claims by December 30, 1913, or six months from June 10, 1913 for examination and allowance. Dated March 4, 1913.
The New York American article contrasts Ara bic Moorish Spain with Turks and Europeans, praising Cordova Granada Seville Toledo and other centers where art science and philosophy flourished while Europe waned. The dialogue notes Stella Bella remark about appearance as a playful aside.
Foley's Honey provides relief for coughs and chest congestion. The remedy is noted to calm irritated lungs and reduce coughing, offering a soothing option for cold or respiratory throat irritation.
A bank transacts general banking business, pays interest on time deposits, and offers farm mortgage loans. It includes a savings department and operates opposite the Hotel Washburn for the public.
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