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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
6
Lady Collector Pleads Help for Working Girl's Home
A timid appeal prompts a man to inquire the location of the Working Girl's Home as a request for assistance is made. The exchange centers on offering aid and identifying the home in need.
Clever Boy Publicize Braggadocio and Marital Tease
The dialogue features Jack and Marion in a playful exchange about marriage while mentioning Vic Bergquist. Bergquist advises using bragging to test an adversary when fair means fail, suggesting nature run its course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Marion
Vic. Bergquist
Leading the People by Guessing the Next Move
Senator Sorghum contends he merely tries to anticipate public sentiment rather than leading it as a bold organizer. The exchange centers on political strategy and the role of leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Somebody Is Always Old Hiram
A brief doggerel recalls Hiram descending to the cellar for a sly nip and finding his wife at the foot of the stairs giving him the eye. It then cites G. L. Knotts on efficiency and producing the most with the least effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Kellar
G. L. Knotts
Peevisaly
Witty snippets and old timey quips from Days of Chivalry
A collage of humorous lines and social banter featuring remarks on cars, love, and manners. It notes a bank failure joke about Germany, a horse trade for a Ford, and playful exchanges about garlic, boots, and gold in a nostalgic mood.
Professorial Libel Suit Against Filley Reported
A vivid, if slanted, account discusses a libel suit filed against Prof. Filley seeking $70,000. The item frames the professor with an air of controversy on campus, hinting at public interest and scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Filley
Darky
Barrum Bailey Show Delivers Incredible Nine Foot Man
A theatergoer recalls the Barrum & Bailey show featuring a man nine feet tall who weighs 97 pounds. The act is explained by the performer that his slender build comes from Polish parentage followed by a quip on Prohibition in Arkansas reporting fish five years old that never learned to swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim
Larity
Barrum & Bailey
Arkansas
What Did the Missus Say Cover the Situation
A Washburn man notes the remark that a situation is covered while his wife sits on fly paper, indicating a humorous domestic moment captured in a brief prose fragment.
The New York Idea and Office Humor Bits
Reading room snippets note departing passengers grip service. A quip recalls Ford’s failed 30 cent watch turned car. Baby cost versus auto grins. A physiology class pun earns a nod. A Paulson counsels ahead of the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
D. P
Witty Car Jumble Spurs Auto Era Wordplay
A humorous paragraph riffs on vintage car names and puns as a single narrator jumbles makes like Willys Knight Pathfinder Chevrolet Ford Hudson Dodge Overland Paige Saxon Pierce Arrow Cole and more. The lighthearted wordplay riffs on engines and brands without a clear event or person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Willy-Knight
Ford
Cole
Pine Tree Farms expands sheep ranch near Eliot in Iron River region
Pine Tree Farms near Iron River plans a major sheep operation with new sheds and a Horned Dorset flock from Heart Lake. Owner Wiehe, from Chicago, aims to intensify farming this season while expanding a small vineyard that yielded strong returns last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot
Iron River
Heart Lake
Wiehe
Chicago
Farm Lands and City Property At Lowest Prices in Years
Real estate sale listing offers 80 acres 2% miles from city with house barn hay shed and good well priced at 5000. 40 acres three miles from Wash encoop priced 5000. 20 acres near city with house barn fenced ideal for fruit scale. City lot with house priced 1000, now 600. Seven room west street house with three lots 1400 now 600. East city residence six rooms 650. Seven room 25 foot lot with hot water and full basement. Additional bargains and notes on timing to buy now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Washencoop
Granite Columns From Chicago Headed for Farm Entrance
The article notes plans to build an artistic farm entrance with polished granite columns salvaged from Chicago's old city hall, delivered as a heavy freight car load. Additional notes include local social arrivals and travel: Ruth Buck returns from Grand Marias, Mrs. Hall and Miss McCrae attend Myrtle Irving's funeral, and others visit relatives or travel for family matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiehe
Chicago
John Hall
Duluar
Betty McCrae
Superior
Myrtle Irving
Bayfield Social Visitors and Local Arrivals
Bayfield residents note visits from Peter Soronen and family en route to Grand View. Miss Jennie Korseberg of Milwaukee plans a Bayfield visit with her parents. Elise Tetzner from St Paul visits Washburn relatives. Mrs. T Picotte of Chippewa Falls returns home after a Bayfield visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bell
St. Paul
Jennie Korseberg
Internal Revenue Department
Milwaukee
Bayfield
Elise Tetzner
Washburn
H. J. Wachsmuth
FTC seeks information from coal firms as injunction is issued
The Federal Trade Commission demanded industry data from the Maynard Coal Company of Ohio and large steel firms. Justice Bailey granted an injunction in equity court, arguing public interest required disclosure, while Maynard disputes FTC authority and warns of prohibitive bookkeeping costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Equity
Maynard Company
Coal Company
Help Wanted Agents For Hardy Nursery Stock
Advertisement offers earnings of 30 to 50 dollars weekly with part expenses covered. Promotes easy work for all ages and free supplies. Respond to Hawks Nursery Co at 4t Wauwatosa Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Hawks Nursery CO
Wauwatosa
Wis
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Luick
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Woodville
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Lyman Pettingill
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Mr. Casterline
Lyman
Peter Pasque, Jr
Kansas City
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Peter Pasque
United States Army
Bayfield Press
Peter Soronen
Herbsten
Auto
Enoute
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L. A. Robison Farm
Usco
United States
Tire Co
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U. S
United States @ Rubber Company “TE nume BCE LES Werte enletersee bronshes
Pirnie & Son Auto Company
Washburn, Wis
East
Ashland
Ingingham
Chambray
Court House
the National Store
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