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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1908

Page

8

Millinery Hire Promises Inez Erickson For Spring Trade

Mrs Marie Saunders announces the millinery trade has secured Miss Inez Erickson an expert Minneapolis milliner who will visit soon to assist with the spring season. Red Cliff Lumber’s last logging camp in the area ends winter operations this week, the first among nearby firms to cease cutting. Booster Club plans an Easter ball at Island View hotel on April 20. O A Lamoreux of Washburne visited the city on Saturday. Bayfield high boys defeat Hayward 13 to 8 in a close game, putting Bayfield near North Wisconsin titles. championship decided on neutral ground soon. Ruth Berge has been ill last week. M E Ladies Aid meets next week at Mrs Ned Viewman’s home. The Helping Hand society met at the Finstad home last evening. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a tonic. Deans Segulets for constipation and digestion.

Marie Saunders Inez Erickson Minneapolis Island View Hotel O. A. Lamoreux Washburne Hayward Lincoln High School Wisconsin Bayfield Northland College Washburn Ashland M. E. Ladies Aid Society Ned Viewman Helping Hand Society Finstad

Local Notes From Eileen and Nearby Farms

J Dubinska buys a new horse and farm implements while Jack Colby rents the Wm Foley place. Eileen Stock Farm adds a purebred sire to its herd. Flecks of Benoit host a house warming for 83 guests. Mae Smith wins ski tournament honors at Chequamegon Farm. An Ashland party buys the Frank Hughes place and will open a blacksmith shop. Searing Melstrand and Larson visit schools. Li R Fleck of Benoit seeks Eileen supervisor seat. Mail carrier Terwilliger has a new up to date wagon and strong local demand. Wolf of Ashland finishes Wilder timber milling and moves to Bayfield area.

Terwilliger Wolf Ashland Wilder Bayfield

Lumber Hauls for Church and Local Movements

John P. Olander and Gust Englund hauled lumber for the church with donations from John Van Hoogan Frank Windle George Curry and Abe Stramberg. Gust Englund attended a School Board meeting in Benoit while others travelled between Ashland Cable and nearby towns for work and visits with family.

John P. Olander Gust Englund John van Hoogan Frank Windle George Curry Abe Stramberg John Nordin Mason Ashland Anna Ledin Mathilda Cable G. Englund Benoit E. Brodin Nels E. Ledin

Mrs Sundeen of Mason Visits City on Sunday

Mrs Sundeen from Mason visited the city on Sunday, spending time with local residents and taking in city sights.

Mrs. Sundeen of Mason City

Citizens debate licensing in Pioneer forum

The Pioneer prints both sides of the no license issue as residents, including W C T U members, discuss licensing with letters and signings. Local officials and visitors travel to Madison, Duluth, and Superior for meetings, while the paper offers a neutral public forum for opinions and civic matters.

Pioneer

City schools ordered to install hand fire extinguishers

State Factory Inspector Peterson of Superior visited last week and required the school board to place hand fire extinguishers in the basements of the Columbia and Putman schools. Rev. Tralsead of Superior gave a temperance lecture at the town hall Wednesday evening under the W C T U. The young people’s society held a social at Congregation Church lecture room Tuesday evening with many in attendance.

Peterson Superior Columbia Putman Tralsead Young People's Society Congregation Church

Boschee's German Syrup Promoted as Cure for Consumption

An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as the only today’s preparation that relieves and cures consumption. It cites ingredients and endorsements by medical congresses, promises rest at night, easing of dry coughing, and fresh air plus nourishment. Small bottle 25 cents. regular size 75 cents at Frost & Spies.

Boschee Frost & Spies

Col Bryan's Illustrated Book of Travel Success and Demand

Col Bryan's new book The Old World And Its Ways has rapid success with four large editions totaling 41 000 copies in five months. It showcases his world tour through 251 artistic engravings and photographs, reflecting public confidence in his integrity and leadership in American affairs. The Thompson Publishing Company of St. Louis publishes it, selling only through soliciting agents.

Col. Bryan Grant Thompson Publishing Company St. Louis

Good Dry Mapie and Birch Wood For Sale

Wm Olson offers dry mapie and birch wood for sale. Unity Supply Co Dept P Chicago advertises a mail order merchandise catalogue distribution job. Earn $90 per month by advertising and distributing sample catalogues.

Wm. Olson Unity Supply CO Dept. P Chicago INI

Also Mentioned on This Page

Red Cliff Lumber Company Red Cliff Company Ruth Berge Dean Gour Ashland Jct J. Dubinska Jack Colby Wm. Foley Eileen Stock Farm Messrs. Searing. Melstrand and Larson Li. R. Fleck Eileen G. F. Cross Wis State Bank Washburn, Wisconsin M. A. Sprague, Pres F. T. Yates O. P. Swanby FISH John Olander Carl Kallgren Norwegian Lutheran Church A. m Gospel Temperance Service Ladies Aid Society Osten Anderson Lincoln School House Norwegian Luthern Church Num, Num Iron River Dept T. F. Mackmiller F. J. Callahan H. O. Lund Madison Messrs Levey Hughes Plockelman Iron River Earl Barber Suprior Mr. Nailer Iowa Kopplin & Kopplin Dr. Patterson Maple Mr. Landry Canadian West Miss Schumacher Ed Richardson Duluth Henry Deschamp Canadian Northwest Byron Ripley John Gibson George Urquhart Law W. C. T. U. Fame Congregational Church E. Hedquist PISO Mary C. Marshall Superior Court of Cincinnati State of Wisconsin—Inn Circuit Court Bayfield County T. 3 Stevenson G. A. Wolf Fred Fisher Frederick Fisher Fisher Mercantile and Lumber Company A. W. McLeod Plaintiff's Attorney P. O Washburn Bayfield Co State of Washbury Land Company Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company Superior Lumber Company Pp. O D. M. Maxcy California Minneapolis and St. Paul 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 Bettily Manas Washburn Plumbing & Heating Company
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