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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1908

Page

8

Hay ward Washburn game noted with social events

Arthur Hargrave saw the Hay ward Washburn basketball game in Washburn last Saturday. Dr Mark of Washburn who recently entertained with piano selections suffered a broken hand in Superior after a fall from a sinking telephone pole. Miss Mae Conlin hosted after games with many guests listed. Elizabeth O Malley returned home after visiting Palmyra and Chicago. Currie G Bell travelled to Minneapolis for medical treatment. The Wing Farmers Institute had a well attended and entertaining session. detailed report not possible due to space.

Mark of Washburn Superior Garls Mae Conlin Drier Wilkinson Swansea Macie Parks Wheeler Stark Grace Effie Esther Lambert Richards Calkins Dodge Merrill Mussell Hargrave Birch Elizabeth O'Malley Palmyra Chicasro Currie G. Bell Minneapolis Farmers’ Institute

Port Wing Editor Seeks Treatment as Health Wanes

The Pioneer Charley Greenwood of Port Wing was hospitalized in Ashland last Tuesday evening for several weeks of treatment due to liver trouble. Editor Greenwood hobnobbed with old friends in Washburn and Bayfield while noting changes in Harbor City life and the long absence from his community.

Charley Greenwood Port Wing St. Joseph’s Hospital Ashland Wm. Wolcott Greenwood Washburn Pioneer Hoffman Bayfield County Abstract Company Northern State Bank

New Newspaper Venture Headed by Horace S Barnes in Iron River

A new paper will be launched in the city with Horace S Barnes as editor, bringing experience to Northern Wisconsin journalism. The name and political alignment are not yet announced, with anticipation for the debut. Community notes cover illness, a Cantata at the Opera House, local travel, temperance talks, and various visits and business moves. An advisory home remedy for rheumatism promotes a Dandelion, Karyon, and Sarsaparilla mixture with claims of kidney health benefits.

Horace S. Barnes Iron River Wisconsin J. W. Fowler Opera House Rood Messrs Kopplin & Kopplin

Farm Help In Great Demand Across Wisconsin Offices

The Wisconsin Free Employment Offices report hundreds placed on farms in the past month and many openings remain. City workers may accept lower cash wages on farms when considering rent, food, and fuel costs. Those seeking farm work should contact offices in Milwaukee Superior Oshkosh or La Crosse with references and desired conditions. Farmers seeking help should specify work type wages and whether rail fare is covered.

Wisconsin Free Employment Offices Millwaukee Superior Oshkosh LaCrosse

Burdock Blood Bitters and Dean's Segulets Ad

Promote strength appetite digestion and restful sleep. Burdock Blood Bitters touted as a great system tonic. Dean's Segulets claim to cure constipation, tone the stomach, stimulate the liver, aid digestion and bowel movement. Ask your druggist for them at 25 cents a box.

Dean

Items of Interest Itemized in a Snippet Parade

A scattered roundup of humorous, political and social jabs spans a New York elevator accident joke to references about Gov Beckham Dennis Bryan and a Montana millionaire candidate. The piece mocks public figures, hints at rumored vice presidential contenders, and jokes about marriages secret societies and excuses for late arrivals.

Finest fruit debate yields yellow nectarine crown

The Royal Horticultural Society once debated the world’s finest fruit and crowned a yellow nectarine bred from a peach by the late Francis Rivers. It notes the greengage, a plum variety, as a close rival with a storied history from Italy to France and England, named Reine Claude via Francis L. and the Gage family.

British Royal Horticultural Society Francis Rivers Europe Italy France Francis L Reine Claude England Verdoch Gage London Chronicle

HOME Telephone Offers Safety and Convenience

A local notice promotes installing a HOME Telephone system promising safety, convenience, and customer satisfaction. The message emphasizes reliable service and easy setup for households seeking modern communication options.

Man recalls failed suicide after bullet shatters looking glass

A speaker in a Strand Magazine excerpt recounts a suicide attempt in which a bullet struck a mirror instead of him. He describes gloom from unemployment and ill health before the incident. The tale emphasizes the absurdity of the method and the dramatic mirror consequence.

Strand

Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claim Yellow Box Safety

An old advertisement asserts no case of cough or pneumonia from Foley's Honey and Tar and warns to refuse imitations. It touts quick relief and safety, noting the product contains no opiates and is in a yellow package.

Foley Q. W. Frost

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Bayfield From the Press Arthur Hargrave Iron River Dept Chas. Hobbs Horace Barnes John Gibson Brule Whitlaw Robinson Congregational Church Madison Hall Harry U. S. Villars T. F. Mackmiller Chicago Catholic Ladies Aid F. X. Mineau H. Deschamp Head of the Lakes Byron Ripley St. Paul Dr. Tarter Minnesota A. J. Patterson Geo Urquhart Brule and Bluebrery Mr .Ipka N. P Wis State Bank Washburn, Wisconsin M.A. Sprague F. T. Yates P. Swanby New York Montana California Evelyn E. C. Alvord Piso’s Piso Bibbs Minneapolis and Alabama Arizona Colorado Florida Georgia Indian Territory Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mexico Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming C. R. Chapman C W Layton Minn T W Teasdale Washburn Wis F. Tetzner CL. Willey’s
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