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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
3
A New York Press piece reveals singers’ vocal care habits. Tenors and sopranos reportedly use gargles to relax cords or raise pitch temporarily, but no method truly improves voice quality. Popular practice includes solvent gargles to clear crusts and mucous, plus salt and baking soda mixtures enhanced with aromatic stimulants.
A healthy twenty year old Scottish girl habitually kept pins in her mouth and slept with them. She swallowed five pins fixing clothes and later vomited and expelled twenty three more in a month. She then produced needles from the left nostril behind the left ear and a spot on her right forearm, with seventy five total exits. Some needles were blackened and threaded with thread.
The Comte de Corbieres, Louis XVIII interior minister, emptied his pockets in the king's cabinet. He placed his snuffbox on the desk and then his handkerchief beside it. The king noted the display and pressed his witticism, praising Corbieres’s scrupulous integrity.
A humorous exchange ends with a wife admitting nightly small borrowings from her husband is now a conscience fund, and she asks for the money to buy a pretty hat she saw in a window. The husband calls her honest, and the scene closes with light domestic wit.
A robust soldier, after service and exposure, grew very underweight from scanty rations. Granted leave to recuperate, he arrived home looking frail. An old friend greeted him with a joke about his thin appearance, prompting Pat to reply with humor.
In Rambling Recollections Sir Henry Drummond Wolff recounts a tale about Bulwer Lytton. A lady notes the dove story linking Old World and New World through the names Colombe and Columbus. Sir Edward answers that one came from Noah and the other from Genoa.
A Philadelphia Press quote presents a rustic view on saving money, arguing small sums saved are safer than borrowing. It cautions that lending invites loss as others may borrow and never repay, framing thrift as a personal safeguard.
A Houston Post quip presents a finance style exchange about removing superfluous hair. The mock dialogue features a punchline naming the mother in law as the solution. The brief humor reflects editorial wit and everyday家庭 banter.
A brief dialogue shows Mrs Neighbor chiding Mildred for worrying her mother while Mildred retorts that her mother worries her more than she worries her mother. The exchange captures domestic tensions and character dynamics in a concise vignette.
Bayfield County Wisconsin foreclosure notice announces sale of Lots 23 and 24 in block 27 Washburn city on April 11, 1908 at 10 a.m. at courthouse front door. Judgment rendered Feb 11 1907 docketed Feb 15 1907. Attorneys John Walsh for plaintiff and sheriff A B Severson sign.
Notice is given that the claims against Michael Denning, deceased, of Iron River Bayfield County will be examined and adjusted at the Bayfield County Court in Washburn. The first Tuesday of October and the first Tuesday of November 1908 are fixed terms for examination and allowance. Creditors must present claims within six months from March 3, 1908. By the Court. Irish, County Judge.
The State of Wisconsin issues a summons in Bayfield County requiring defendant William Coach to appear within twenty days after service to answer the complaint filed by Ethel A. Walsh. Also notices a probate petition in J H Grotheim estate to sell real estate for debt payment with a hearing set for April 14 1908 at 10 a.m. in Washburn County Court. publication ordered for four weeks in Washburn Times.
County Judge W H Irish Municipal Judge A M Warden Second Mimnioigel Court Sauve Sheriff A B Severson Clerk N M Oscar Treasurer John Froseth Register of Deeds Nels Myhre Clerk of Circuit Court F A Bell District Attorney E C Alverd Superintendent of schools Miss J Smith Coroner H G Mertens surveyor Hugo Nelson
Nonspecific plea for kidney cure targets all ages and ailments from back pain to urinary distress. Mrs. Robert Burke of Washburn testifies that after three boxes her husband’s back soreness vanished, praising Foster Milburn Co. as US agents and urging readers to remember the Doan's name.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop’s Health coffee as a fooler for discerning tasters. It claims no real coffee is in the blend, made from toasted grains malt and nuts and prepared in minutes. Sold by Geo W Posey at 14 pounds for 25 cents.
An advertisement claims Dean's Ointment stops eczema spread daily, relieves itching instantly, and cures permanently, with availability at any drug store. The copy emphasizes quick action and broad accessibility.
Public notice seeking an assistant manager for Chicago area and adjacent territory. Salary twenty dollars weekly plus expenses, no investment or experience required. Position permanent with expense money advanced. Write for details with self addressed envelope to General Manager at 134 E Lake St Chicago.
The Rev Pengilly announces Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with Sabbath School at noon and Epworth League at 6 30 p m All are invited to attend across West Fifth Street locations.
A court entry lists Rose Wheelon as plaintiff against the State of Wisconsin with dates Feb 27 to Arr 2, indicating a circuit court action and scheduling context.
German Evangelical Lutheran church announces services at 10:00 a m with exception of the last Sunday of each month. Sunday School is held each Sunday at 11:00. Pastor C Gutekunst leads the church.
The church offers Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sabbath School is at noon, Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. Prayer meeting occurs every Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Class meeting is every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at the houses.
J R Weise, pastor, invites all to a Sabbath School at 7 30 p m and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m led by the church. The notice calls for unity among attendees and emphasizes cordial welcome.
Norwegian Lutheran Rev. Chr. Christianson, pastor, leads weekly services in Norwegian at 10 30 a m and 7 45 p m with Sunday School at noon. Prayer meeting Thursdays 8 00 p m. Ladies Aid Society and Helping Hand Society meet biweekly. English language Sunday evening service held on the third Sunday each month.
Vacancy for an assistant at a Chicago wholesale and mail order house. Salary two dollars plus expenses paid weekly. Permanent, pleasant position. No addressed envelope. Apply to Superintendent, 132 Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois.
An ad claims Dr Shoop s Restorative strengthens weak internal nerves causing indigestion heart and kidney troubles without drugs. It argues that treating the underlying nerves will restore health and invites readers to test its effects with a simple trial, noting availability from all dealers.
Unity Supply Co seeks men to advertise and distribute sample mail order merchandise catalogues. Pay rates offered at $90 per month. Address inquiries to Department P at Unity Supply Co in Chicago Illinois.
The notice promises refunds on Green's warranted Syrup of Tar for coughs and colds with a 50 cent bottle and a 25 cent bottle offered as satisfaction guarantees. It promotes Fox Bros trap books and fur catalogs with postpaid shipment and silver stamps, plus a Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil endorsement for sore throat relief.
Notice to customers announcing Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not offered under the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by Q. W. Frost.
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