Early Birds Enter Sheriff Race as County Gears Up
County primaries draw many hopefuls for sheriff as C E Patterson of Bayfield and Andy Murray announce early runs. Other named contenders include A J LaLond Eben Olson James Long A P Stone Max Happle and L D Perry. Washburn library gains nineVolume electricity books donated by Howard Jarnee of the Haskell Club aiding local electrical study.
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C. E. Patterson
Bayfield
Andy Murray
A. J. LaLond
Eben Olson
Port Wing
James Long
A. P. Stone
Washburn
Max Happle
Iron River
L. D. Perry
Cable
Howard Jarnee
Haskell Club
Library Board
Jarnee
Big Additions Planned for DuPont Dynamite Plant at Barkesdale
The DuPont Powder plant at Barkesdale will resume spring construction and add an O V Line project this summer. The venture will require a large expenditure as Triton lines are to be completed, with the Barksdale site employing over sixteen hundred now and potentially twenty five hundred with future building. Washburn welcomes the plant and its officials as valuable community members.
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Barksdale
DuPont Company
DuPont Powder Company
Barkesdale
F. T. Beers
O. V
Triton
The
Powder Company
Washburn
Plant To Run Night And Day In This City
The Kenfield Lamoreaux plant will operate night and day starting next week due to brisk orders. Pres. Q O A Lamoreaux reports production will continue around the clock, signaling city prosperity. A city election will widen history with Miss Jerusha Johnson running for City Treasurer, potentially becoming the first woman to hold city office.
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Kenfield-Lamoreaux Company
Pres. QO. A. Lamoreaux
Washburn
Jerusha Johnson
Nels Lee
Lee
Miss Johnson
Baby Week Planned in Washburn Schools Halls and Temple
The Wednesday Evening Study Club organizes Baby Week from March 4 to 11 with programs at Garfield school the library and Catholic Center plus talks by Dr Dortae at schools and Masonic Hall. A Temple Theatre program includes the play The Theft of Thistle Down and local merchants urged to feature baby products.
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Washburn
Dorcac
Rhinelander
Temple Theatre
Wisconsin
Garfield School
Catholic School
Fletcher
Nels M. Oscar
Chew
Bell
Hanson
Masonic Hall
Temple
Sheriff Candidate Visits City as Campaign Trail Opens
J. B. Gregoire of Drummond spent Sunday in the city visiting relatives and friends. C. A. Patterson of Bayfield, candidate for sheriff, was a business visitor in the city at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Bradley
Superior
J. B. Gregoire
Drummond
C. A. Patterson
Bayfield
Fake explosion scare fails to rattle Washburn workers
The DuPont Powder plant at Barksdale faced mock threat reports aimed to trigger a March 1 blast. Despite sensational stories and imagined aircraft, employees at the Duluth region plant carried on with normal duties, skeptical residents noting jokers sent up toy balloons misread as planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
DuPont Powder Company
Barksdale
Washburn
Duluth
Iron River man beaten and robbed in Pence Wisconsin
Ted Mackmiller a prominent Iron River citizen was assaulted and robbed by thugs in Pence Wisconsin on Saturday evening He was knocked unconscious for about an hour and recovered with facial marks The assailants took about forty dollars in cash from him
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Ted Mackmiller
Iron River
Pence
Wis
Mackmiller
University of Wisconsin Extension official visits city
J. P. O Connor of the University of Wisconsin Extension Division traveled to the city for a business visit during the latter part of the last week.
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J. P. O'Connor
University of Wisconsin
Commercial Club Opposes Wet and Dry Question in Washburn
At a well attended Commercial Club meeting, a resolution was unanimously adopted opposing bringing the wet and dry issue to the spring election. The club urges electors not to sign or circulate petitions and says campaigns would divide the community while Washburn sees unity and growth.
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Commercial Club
Washburn
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Welccome
Rexall
Rexall Store
B. A. Wiechmann
Washburn, Wis
A.I Lien
K-L Company
Christian Endeavor Society
Hans Peterson
Benoit
Florence Kursehner
W. A. Robinson
Wim,Olson
Detri
Times
Amos M. Hansen
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