17 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
1
A father proposes marriage for his daughter to Robert and insists her mother will accompany them, highlighting family duty and sacrifice in a Boston Tran script excerpt.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as fast relief for backache lumbago sciatica and strains. It claims the lotion is harmless to skin with a one use promise and urges readers to start with a small trial bottle from any drug store.
In a heated moment a merchant orders a marriage, the suitor remains unfazed and asks to take a message. The brisk exchange ends with the man pressing on despite blunt rebuffs.
An advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats acute nasal catarrh and frequent colds by building up the system and cleansing the blood. It claims internal action reduces inflammation of mucous surfaces and offers free circulars from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Mrs Benham asks about a ship by truck plan while Benham wonders if his mother is ready to go home in a brief dialogue snippet. The exchange hints at a personal decision shaped by transport and family care.
John Dickinson Sherman discusses Boardman Oregon’s school transforming from a one room shack to a modern facility on the Columbia River as a civic hub. He argues public schools should serve as polling places and centers for local organizations, urging federation and federal aid for wider use.
A Boys' Life excerpt describes Patagonian plains near the Cordillera de los Andes where wild horses and abundant guanaco roam. Indians use the guanaco flesh for pemmicra, skins for clothing and moccasins, sinews as thread, neck skin for thongs, and bones to craft spoons cups and dice.
A Boston business displays a maxim reading A completed transaction is an asset unfinished business is a liability. The note echoes Albert Sidney Gregg and the idea to pick worthwhile objectives and finish what you start.
An article notes roses in diverse lands and observes how even regions far from England grow rose landscapes. It contrasts romantic associations with geographic variety, highlighting the plant’s ornamental reach beyond its traditional home.
England held the world's only endowed flagstaff at the Royal Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb in Margate. Erected in King Edward VII's first year to mark his accession, funded by pupils and friends, it raised enough to buy 20 flags. After paying for staff and flags, £40 remained as an endowment fund.
The passage compares wild and cultivated roses, noting China with climbing wild roses and tall trees bearing blossoms, and English rose gardens and pergolas. It highlights the vibrant autumn hips and questions whether England truly owns the rose heritage despite Asia's variety.
The article notes Venetian glass stands out for extreme thinness and fineness, with Tiffany glass as its sole rival. It compares Bohemian glass as valued for bric a brac but generally inferior in quality, though it sometimes matches Venetian in color and decoration.
United States Department of Agriculture findings show southern hogs can fetch belt prices if properly fed. Mississippi hogs, 6,000 strong, arrived at National Stock Yards finish-ready and sold with top prices. A Tennessee owner earned a record 72,417 dollars for a single shipment.
The article states serum alone does not provide lasting immunity for hog cholera. For a farm herd, a double treatment using both the virus and serum is necessary. It notes dogs gain permanent immunity after recovery due to antibodies, while exposed animals should receive a mild virus infection followed by serum to combat germs.
It is an enjoyable pastime to exhibit animals at fairs but upon return to the farm they should be segregated for a period to ensure freedom from contagious diseases to which they may have been exposed.
Dr. R. E. Nesbitt of the Illinois Veterinary Medical Association says pigs vaccinated with the double treatment from a few days to a few hours old show immunity lasting to market age. He notes lower costs and reduced losses with this method.
Chemical analysis shows beet top silage contains 21.3 percent dry matter 1.88 percent protein 11.5 percent fats and similar carbohydrates.
Chickenpox has become a fairly common poultry disease in the Middle West and is so contagious that it causes considerable loss.
Farmers urged to adopt stricter measures as hog cholera spreads, demanding heightened care and management to prevent outbreaks and protect livestock.
An advertisement for Diamond Dyes warns that poor dye streaks and fades can ruin fabric. It advises buyers to specify material type wool silk cotton linen or mixtures and promises 16 rich colors with easy directions.
Uncle Bill Bottle Top comments on diplomacy in a humorous aside about pink tea. He notes the need for suavity and the ability to hide feelings, suggesting one who can drink pink tea and pretend to enjoy it could make a good diplomat.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic skin care item. It claims economical use for face skin baby and dusting, and positions it as a convenient perfume reducing need for other scents.
The piece notes rising scholarly debate about Christopher Columbus as Galician. Proponents point to ties with Galicia including the ship La Gallega and its departure from Pontevedra, suggesting a Galician origin amid competing claims from Italy Spain Portugal Corsica and France.
A witty remark about social expectations and personal finances, suggesting a joking alternative to costly equestrian attire. The line implies class distinctions and humor about striving for fashionable status.
Mrs Dora Williams recalls a yearlong illness with stomach trouble and credits Eatonic for her recovery after ten months in bed. The ad claims Eatonic eases excess acidity and gases, improves digestion, and reduces sourness and heartburn after meals, with a big box offered cheaply.
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is advertised as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. The ad claims it has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists with physician endorsement and a promise to help the urinary tract. Sample mentions are included for readers who mention the paper.
The piece urges respecting youthful dreams and ideals as young people imagine their future paths and potential. It emphasizes valuing imagination and the aspirations that shape a young person’s sense of purpose and possibility.
Goodyear Mfg Co offers a free handsome raincoat to one local reader who will show it and recommend it to friends. Send for details today from 2268 A Goodyear Bldg Kansas City Mo. Ady.
A fragment notes domestic tension with a line about a wife losing temper and where the emotion lands, mentioning Flatbush and Bensonhurst in a city context. The tone resembles a brief street shorthand item. An implied social friction is traced without names or explicit events.
A chaotic scene described where a man loses money from his pocket amid a crowd gathering around him. The report notes the crowd’s push and confusion, with bystanders reacting as the incident unfolds. No injuries are mentioned.
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