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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
4
The Washburn Times notes publication weekly in Washburn Wisconsin with Washburn Printing Co as publishers and W A Robinson as editor. It lists annual subscription terms and advertising rates and notes entry as second class mail matter at the Washburn post office.
Renfield Lamoreaux News argues Bolshevism has no foothold in the United States thanks to a strong middle class. It cites education and common sense as remedies, warns against collective measures, and promotes national economy, thrift, and cooperation to reduce living costs and increase individual happiness.
A brief reflection notes that zeal can push action while calmer moments fear to answer. The quote contrasts fervor with restraint and suggests thoughtful restraint in decision making.
The North Wisconsin Woman's Christian Temperance Union brought together about thirty delegates from Ashland Bayfield Burnett Douglas Polk Sawyer and Washburn counties for a two day meeting at the First Congregational Church. Delegates reported good work and victories while urging stronger participation to support the National Amendment and ensuring union quotas were met or exceeded. Washburn and Iron River reported progress and earned national paper subscriptions as part of the drive. Local welcomes came from business, church and union representatives.
A group of citizens reports no organized effort to provide liquor for the celebration and pledges cooperation with the committee to ensure a lawful event. They warn they will prosecute violations while noting the YMCA and other groups are preparing drinks that comply with the ordinance.
Turkish and other Mohammedan villagers from Thracian plains retrace ancestors five centuries back and leave Europe for Asia. Despite centuries, costume conveyances and life still resemble a bygone era with solid wheels replaced by spoked ones, matting protecting the family, and oxen or buffaloes pulling a barefooted family along in a primitive journey.
A note on old British grenades cited from Stoc queler's History of the British Army 1871 saying they last saw use at Bhurtporte in 1826. Ten soldiers of the Fifty-ninth regiment allegedly carried uncharged grenades because Gen Jasper Nicolls believed a burning fuse alone could deter the foe with no risk of premature explosion.
Giuseppe, a boy from an American city public school, asks his teacher if you can have two doctors when sick. The doctor explains you must pay both, noting many people with several doctors do not pay. Giuseppe says he would hire Dr Williams for stitches and Dr Edwards for pain.
A concise maxim from Confucius notes that military power can be captured yet a person’s inner will cannot be taken away, emphasizing the resilience of personal resolve. The adage contrasts external force with intrinsic freedom of choice.
William Beebe describes a vast ant invasion witnessed from a hammock in the jungle. He details ant waves overrunning leaves and fronds, capturing winged and ground prey, and his near-miss as ants fixed their attention on him. The piece contrasts barbaric numbers with human vulnerability.
Superintendent Quinn notes that in Seven Dials a pickpocket who is detected can flee as the crowd shouts Stop thief The panic makes it impossible to identify the culprit amid the throng, turning pursuit into a joke on the district and its watchers.
English papers note American slang shifts as I. D. K. becomes a curt reply to rookie questions. The first sergeant is reportedly reduced in status and called simply the top.
Field Marshal von Moltke known for brevity breaks habit with a concise toast to the Kaiser that ends with Gentlemen. A wagered observer jokes that he is growing garrulous as he adds those two words to his usual phrase.
A wartime appeal urges Americans to invest in the Victory Liberty Loan to fund government needs, arguing banks could not or should not finance the debt. It promotes patriotism, safe securities, and profits from thrift stamps and savings bonds as part of finishing the war and paying debts. The text rails against bank lending, extols liberty bonds, and notes small daily savings impacts while referencing civic duty and national victory.
Hans Rieg head of the foreign language section of the National War Loan Organization praised immigrant participation in Thrift Stamps and War Savings during a Minnesota War Loan meeting. He lauded foreign born Americans for their contributions to Liberty Bonds and War Savings, and urged thrift education and Americanization through district Ninth War Loan leadership.
A wartime era appeal urges Americans to continue sacrifice and inform others about the war effort. A. R. Rogers, chair, calls for government financing supporters to educate and rally the public toward finishing the job for a prosperous peace.
The judge pressed the complainant during testimony asking if the hit was with malice aforethought. The claimant stood firm replying he was struck with a flivver and would not back down, challenging the judge’s attempt to confuse him.
Tea remains the staple drink of all classes in Britain, outlasting fears of social decline from tea shop culture. The piece notes William Cobbett’s warning about small beer giving way to tea but asserts no deterioration in English well being from tea consumption.
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