Local notes from Bayfield and vicinity
A roundup of visits and moves in the area. Marsh Hathway Lumber Co. manager A Semer visits from Washburn. F L Herron transfers to Soo light station. Lang of Duluth surveys Lang & Miler project at Pike Quarry for Ashland breakwater. W H Hanchett buys Grant farm on Madeline Island to start a fruit farm. County Surveyor H G Nelson and Robt E Johnson head to the north shore for six weeks to review claims.
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A. Semer
Marsh-Hathway Lumber Co
Washburn
F. L. Herron
Ashland
Ma. Herron
Michigan Island
Lght
Soo
Lang
Duluth
Lang & Miler
Pikes
W. H. Hanchett
Fruit Growers’ Association of
Sparta
Mr. Hanchett
Grant
Madeline Island
Carver Quayle-Nourse Land Co
H. G. Nelson
Robt. E. Johnson
North Shore
Fish Creek Community Notes of Snow and Travel
Nes E Ledin resumes work in his camp as heavy snow allows sleighing. Carl Kallgren Gust Englund visit Ashland. Mathilda and Anna Ledin visit parents and teach at Cable. Erick Brodin travels to Ashland. Frank Washnefsky finishes hauling ties. Mrs Olander sick. Hans Peterson hauls logs to Mason. John Olander and Alexander Wicklund sleigh to Pike Lake schoolhouse. Pete Holmquist drives to Benoit for merchandise. Miss Mable Melstrand of Benoit visits sister Charlotte, Fish Creek teacher. Lily Smith breaks arm in Mason and stays home.
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Nes E. Ledin
Carl Kallgren
Gust Englund
Ashland
Anna
Mathilda Ledin
Mathilda
Cable
Erick Brodin
Frank Washnefsky
Olander
John Olander
Alexander Wicklund
Pike Lake Schoolhouse
Pete Holmquist
Benoit
Mable Melstrand
Charlotte
Fishcreek
Lily Smith
Mason
Notice of Taxes for Clover Town Sheriff Seeks Payment
The Clover town tax roll is in my hands for collection. A new roll has been prepared after the original was destroyed by fire. Property owners must communicate with me at once and pay personal property taxes before January 10. If unpaid, a levy will be made and property sold. A. B. Severson, Sheriff, Washburn, Wisconsin.
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Clover
Herbster
A. B. Severson
Washburn
Wisconsin
Wanted Assistant Manager for County Territory
Wanted by Chicago wholesale and mail order house an assistant manager for this county and adjoining territory. Salary twenty dollars and expenses paid weekly with expense money advanced. Work pleasant, position permanent. No investment or experience required. Spare time valuable. Write for particulars and enclose self addressed envelope. Superintendent 132 Lake St Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Wholesale and Mail Order House
Lake St
Chicago
Buy a Cascarets Candy to start tonight
A dated advertisement urges readers to purchase Cascarets Candy Charcoal tablets stamped C. C. C. for laxative relief. It promises quick results and notes the product is genuine and sold in druggists, not bulk.
Her Compliment Delights Yet Offends Some Friends
A short anecdote shows Mrs. Hall praising friends on social occasions with a warm smile and compliments. She tells a gown was a dream and claims she nearly misidentified a guest, highlighting social performance and misperception. The piece includes a quip about clever women deflecting work to men, echoing a London Telegraph humor line.
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London Telegraph
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted By Testimony From Washburn Woman
A Washburn Wisconsin resident Mrs. P. Doyle testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved years of back pain and kidney trouble. The advertisement claims the pills cure urinary disorders and offer the product through Foster Milburn Co. as U S sale agents priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Temperance campaign tops Iron River political scene
The town prepares for a spring election on a no license issue as residents hear Harry Milford speak at a W C T U event. Local notices report health concerns for Herman Hollister and a planned public park sale of George S Beams land near the N P depot.
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Harry Milford
Herman Hollister
Seymore Hotel
St. Joseph Hospital
Ashland
Tarter
George S. Beams
N. P
Iron River
Messers. Kopplin
Kopplin
Jansen
M. Hessey
Gurney. Wis
Delinquent taxes outlook and local news from Iron River
Iron River notes report that treasurer Olson expects only about 300 dollars in delinquent taxes to be turned over this spring. town residents travel, visit relatives, and firms like the Rebecca lodge and Congregational ladies aid hold meetings as regional figures and others relocate or seek business and health changes.
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Olson
Barnes
P. J. Bogie
Washburn
Samual Rifkin
Chicago
Ill
Lewis
Minot
North Dakota
Reforming Her Vocabulary in Quaker Speech
A young woman of Quaker descent stops using thees and thous to fit modern market speech. She recalls how her dialect drew attention behind a dry goods counter and notes that foreign accents go unnoticed, while Quaker terms spark curiosity and mockery. She aims to speak straight English.
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New York Sun
Foley's Honey and Tar Health Reminder
An old health line promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds. The ad warns against fake versions and urges choosing the genuine yellow packaged product from Q. W. Frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Q. W. Frost
Doan's Sequiets Advertised For Constipation Relief
Doan's Sequiets claim to cure constipation and aid digestion by toning the stomach liver and bowels. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy priced at 25 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Gour
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