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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
4
Washburn Wisconsin addressed notice shows 1908 advertising rates and rates by request. Publication footer notes editor Nels M Oscar and station posting at Washburn post office as second class mail matter.
Our Regular Correspondent notes a dull week in Congress with debate on the Aldrich bill and navy investigations by a Senate committee. Rumors of failure prove unfounded as expectations favor passage, with Republican defections balanced by Democratic votes ensuring no serious difficulty in the Senate.
The House shows strong opposition to the Aldrich bill while Speaker Cannon rests confidence in passage. Rep Fowler will push his measure though prospects in the Senate are poor. Leaders deem a financial safeguard necessary this session and favor the Aldrich plan as a stopgap. Debate also covers armor belt placement on battleships and its implications for stability in heavy seas.
A moral column denounces tattlers who pry into private affairs across classes and churches. It warns they spread slander about courtship and marriage, urging kindness and discretion as a higher virtue. The piece contrasts public behavior with domestic terms of endearment used privately at home.
A reader is invited to order a HOME Telephone to be included in the big new directory. The notice promises a place in the updated listings and emphasizes prompt action to secure space in the guide.
The passage urges praising good behavior to inspire ongoing virtue. It notes that kind words and affectionate rewards motivate children and grown family members to continue good conduct, while persistent fault finding demoralizes them. Positive acknowledgment fosters a steadfast character and hopeful outcomes.
The passage advises avoiding pronouns for a husband and using surnames like Smith Green or White instead. It cites a bride who always called her husband “He” and notes preference for more formal references such as Mr. -says.
Good dry maple and birch wood for sale by Wm Olson. Mrs Kenfield ill for several days. Miss Sadie Cavanaugh visited Bayfield yesterday. Mrs Louis Johnson and children of Ashland visited Ramstead residence last Sunday. Eva Shoresman celebrated fourth birthday yesterday with many children attending. Monday Sewing Club met with Mrs S A Oscar. Mrs S J Homes returned from Duluth after visiting. Crowd plans to drive to Sundell farm at the Junction tonight. Mr and Mrs Frank Arseneau and Mrs Ludwig visited Bayne Sunday. Washburn Hotel kitchen burglarized Sunday night seeking food.
A severe cold may become pneumonia overnight but Foley's Pony and Tar is advertised to cure obstinate coughs and strengthen lungs. The genuine product is described as a yellow package from Q. W. Frost.
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