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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
4
The Washburn council’s License Committee recommends rejection of four local saloon license applications. Objections, though not yet public, are expected to be stated tonight, with emphasis on places violating liquor laws, dealing with minors, and harboring women. The piece urges strict scrutiny to ensure orderly operations.
The Madison tax reform question centers on the need for money, with legislators preferring methods that avoid unpopularity. It notes a long-standing truth of government: tax the public through indirect means, but beware when taxpayers clearly see what they pay. The piece cites taxing public utilities and life insurers to the limit as a chosen solution.
Wisconsin political notes show Senator LaFollette nominated by progressives for President with Borah and Cummins as running mates and Bristow for Postmaster General. Taft leads the race, while Jack Johnson remains modest about a ring return. Local items include farm ads, social events, and campus news from Wisconsin and nearby Michigan.
We thank kind friends and neighbors for their assistance during the illness and death of Miss Margith Laugen and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Severson.
The St Louis Catholic church winds down two weeks of missionary services led by Fathers Bergan zer of Kansas City and Coran of Detroit with strong local attendance. Minneapolis based J C Berry and Theron Loveland bought eighty acres of fruit land after long regional investigation. Thomas Moore and Frank Johnson win a curbing contract for the courthouse square to create a boulevard area, with shade trees to follow. A local citizenry piece critiques town gossipers as dampening prosperity, urging constructive conduct. A graduation diplomas remark warns girls to avoid mere loafing and boys to avoid avoiding work, urging practical effort.
A hobo enters a fashionable cafe, orders liquor, and bets three pennies against a dime he can drink without touching the glass. He downs the liquor in one gulp, wins the wager, but claims the three pennies left on the bar as his prize before leaving.
An advertisement proclaims Dean's Ointment cures obstinate hives eczema and itch or salt rheum and urges buyers to purchase from all druggists.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt notes Napoleon Bonaparte's handwriting evolved from simple legibility as a youth to fierce illegibility as he rose to power. The change allegedly began after a garbled report of his Vendémiaire action on October 5, 1795, culminating in an extreme signature marked by the letter P and the monogram NP.
Professor W J Fraser of the University of Illinois notes milk yield and profit scale. He compares outcomes for cows producing 4 000 to 8 000 pounds of milk and analyzes cost of feed labor and income jumps from 2 000 to 10 000 pounds.
In Louisiana and California experts observe trapping ants as a method of pest elimination. Argentine ants, the most persistent species, spread scale insects and harm crops, with past anti-ant campaigns failing to curb them.
The remedy is recommended for chronic kidney and bladder trouble and helps regulate kidney function. It is described as healing strengthening and bracing for the urinary system.
Walter Prichard Eaton tours New York Harbor from Staten Island to Sandy Hook, detailing the two bays, the Narrows, the Hudson’s sediment load, and the vast sea‑bound activity. He contrasts the upper harbor’s lake‑like width with the busy lower harbor’s dense water commerce and urban skyline.
The report describes calemmas or heavy rollers at St Helena and their potential to make parts of South Brooklyn uninhabitable in calm seas. The waves strike the island with great force, sending spray over Goat Pound ridge despite being several feet above sea level. Scientists suspect seismic activity beneath the ocean creates these rollers.
A California ranch owner cites a Washington Post quote explaining why cowboys wear a red handkerchief loosely around the neck. He notes dust on long rides and heavy gauntlets make wiping eyes easier, describing practical eye clearing with the handkerchief.
The article notes that every US supreme court justice has a body servant now called messengers. These aides descend from justice to justice, often elderly men, acting as tutors in etiquette and as a constant, bothersome institution with strong tradition.
Mrs. EG Whiting of 360 Willow St Akra Ohio reports serious kidney trouble with backaches headaches and dizziness. After using Foley Kidney Pills as directed she says pain and headaches disappeared, eyesight cleared, and she is now a well woman. Sold by all druggists.
Old advertisement promoting Burdock Blood Bitter as a blood purifier. Claims it helps health by keeping blood pure, encourages simple diet, exercise, and cleanliness for long life. Sold by all druggists.
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