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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
2
The Washburn Times notes a House measure cutting the naval programme administration in two and mentions eight submarines added to peace efforts. The report highlights price cuts at Sterling with cranks reduced from $5 to $3.
Tiale issues a warning that increased military expenses invite a deficit. Reducing the naval programme may displease Hobson but will be welcomed by citizens who understand that a nation's financial resources form the true sinews of war.
The American car in the New York to Paris event has arrived in Alaska by steamer and will continue toward the finish, some distance by sleds. The race tests both driver nerve and machine endurance across a mixed route.
The announced determination of the Canadian Pacific railway to build another line to the Pacific coast shows increasing competition among Canadian carriers for the growing wheat trade. Canada will eventually be gridironed with rails to the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards.
The senate committee on interstate commerce extends the period by twenty months allowing coal roads to dispose of coal mines and align with the railroad rate law, a move seen as broadly acceptable amid the many difficulties of readjustment.
The Milwaukee steamer Fred Pabst valued at 100000 before her strike and sinking in the St Clair river last fall has been sold to the wrecker who raised her for 1200. This shows ships must stay afloat to maintain value and wrecking masters can profit quickly.
A deadly injury followed a hall explosion in Bloomington Illinois caused by a panic at inadequate exits. The incident highlights the need for safe orderly egress in public assemblies and equal emphasis on panic control as on fire proofing.
The board of estimates approved construction of an additional New York City subway costing 60 million dollars. The piece notes that spending on bridges subways and tunnels in the past decade matches the Panama canal’s estimated cost, calling this an era of great undertakings.
The British Olympic Association chief urged voluntary support to cover London next summer’s Olympic expenses. The call clashed with English rowers who barred Vesper of Philadelphia after the crew visited Henley and accepted contributed funds, affecting those who earn livelihoods on their lands.
Rear Admiral Thomas argues that public interest in the navy is justified by the fleet’s voyage to the Pacific via the Straits of Magellan. He says the movement should be shared, except where publication conflicts with public interest.
The first Italian reinforced concrete test for warship protection proved unsatisfactory. Sig. D Adda argues the trial was unfair due to poor preparations. Italy, lacking cheap iron and steel, backs concrete but will persist until convinced of its impracticality.
Senator Delhaye of the French Academy of Sciences proposes simultaneous wireless signals at noon and midnight Greenwich time to guide ships at sea. The note adds that wireless telegraphy is difficult during the day, which could interfere with the proposal.
The House committee on naval affairs endorses a plan to build a naval station with a repair dock at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The facility would serve as a mid Pacific stopover for U S ships needing repairs on long voyages and could shorten routes for damaged vessels in wartime.
A writer in the April Contemporary Review discusses a powerful electric weapon claiming 50 000 feet per second initial velocity and 300 mile range. The piece suggests such guns could bombard distant neighbors from home, reducing soldier marches, though the author doubts the guns' full efficiency.
Promote your wants to home readers by placing an ad in this paper. Reach nearby shoppers, families, and businesses with a clear message. Contact the classified department for rates and deadlines.
A fragile market vendor with a basket of daffodils endures cold wind and slow sales. A kind couple notices her plight, buys all she has, and learns the flowers symbolize remembrance of a lost husband and renewed hope.
A Philadelphia peniten tiary tour yields a reporter remark about an odor unique to institutions. The resident surgeon attributes it to dirt, noting that prison and almshouse managers seek to eliminate the smell through constant cleansing as a measure of their efficiency.
A forester explains a simple test to tell soft wood from hardwood trees. Soft wood species show needlelike, uniform leaves such as pines spruces or firs. Hardwood species show broad, varied leaves like oak ebony walnut and mahogany.
The article traces the rise of auto speed from 13 mph in 1894 Paris Rouen to 111.4 mph today, noting landmark races and horsepower increases. It emphasizes dramatic gains, including a mile covered in 32.2 seconds at Ormond.
A court cryer recounts a superstition that butchers cannot serve on murder trial juries. He argues they are challenged for cruelty and careless about death, noting it may have been plausible in the past when slaughter was common, but questions its truth today.
A sailor describes painting a large gun in red yellow and blue stripes claiming it renders the weapon nearly invisible against any background. He credits Germany as the inventor and cites tests supporting the claim. He predicts future use on warships and uniforms.
A Broadway hatter insists the Panama hat stays the top summer choice and notes only fine Panamas will be sold, with prices not under 12 dollars. He affirms the Panama remains the correct headwear for warm weather.
The author explains that a Panama hat is handsome and costly yet not durable. It cannot be folded or used roughly without damage. Even with good care it lasts only a few years, challenging past ideas about its resilience.
The poetry editor notes last year produced 3,916,472 pieces. He classifies sections by mood and topic such as Despair Hope and Your duty, with figures like 1,172,341 for one category and 800,019 for another, totaling the year’s output.
A Manayunk philosopher recalls a Brook lyn Unitarian sermon where the pastor faltered and his wife took over from the pulpit finishing the sermon and concluding with prayer. The husband called it officious, pondering whether a wife can in helpful zeal go too far.
A clerk notes a heap of lunch boxes and related goods once sold during hard times now returned to luxury status as prosperity returns. He describes lunch boxes as the ultimate two story tin dinner pail and notes patrons from clerks to stenographers carry them again.
A Parisienne praises Irish American dressmakers in New York saying they rival French tailors. She notes Kate O'Reilly Madge Muldoon and Mme Rafferty head fashionable shops and claims Irish American talent explains their rise across eastern cities. She asserts American shoppers get value buying local gowns over imported ones.
An expert from St. Louis explains that evergreens are dormant in winter rather than truly alive, shedding foliage as they dry. In tropical highlands, trees rest in summer heat until autumn rains resume growth, while many tropical plants in moist jungles still show a resting habit when conditions permit.
A collection of motivational maxims from various authors. Notable quotes include push needed to master tasks, noble thoughts comforting loneliness, self-reliance through God, loving work sparks progress, begin today to do what we envision, daily effort pays for good, character as the best advertisement, great minds have purposes, striving over wishing, living life well twice, be like the sun in unseen darkness, and happiness arising from disposition rather than position.
The gallery and audiences will be stirred next season as Laura Jean stages thirteen four act plays built around sob stories. Each title promises emotional drama including love, temptation, and trust as key themes.
In a Washington Herald snippet, the drummer finally admits the toilet’s importance as a witness. Named figures include Nellie the Cloak Model and Radna the Pretty Typewriter, with others in preparation as the piece hints at a broader list.
An early doctor notes ancient healers blamed illnesses on devils and used fear as treatment before Hippocrates. The piece also describes Zuni basketry uses for dances, foods, and religious items including willow baskets, dyed paints, and ceremonial trays learned from Acoma. It mentions dances like Ahyuna and various basket forms used in plumed ceremonies.
An elderly pharmacist reflects on charms and remedies from the past and how medical practice has evolved. He notes horseshoes and arsenic amulets once used for luck or protection, traces changes in dosing and ingredients, and predicts future shifts in medical administration.
The Zuni Indians primarily rely on women for basket making used in grinding flour and storage. They trade coiled baskets from Apache and Piute, while their own wicker wares are less valued. Using deer bone awls and six willow types, they craft circular trays and bowls with salt willow for house use and flavoring effects.
The article notes pitch covered water bottles used by teams likely sourced from the White Mountain Apache or the Navajo, though the exact origin remains uncertain.
The Minneapolis Journal recalls historic pay for masters like Michael Angelo and Leonardo with examples such as $40 a month for Pisa cartoons, Correggio at $7.25, Carracci at $6.50, Rembrandt at $475 for Night Watch, and Velasquez averaging $35 per picture, highlighting era wage contrasts.
A breakfast table exchange reveals an ad reading to rent a nice room for a gentleman with gas. The chat among Kidder and a talkative boarder frames the newspaper snippet with the quaint humor of the era.
In Philadelphia chatter, a visitor notes a man has spent a year in Paris and grown rich in wisdom rather than fortune. His prior wealth is described as vast, but the emphasis shifts to acquired knowledge rather than money.
A fragment shows Titewad and a beggar debating charity with a wry remark about inviting the beggar to dinner. The line hints that those seeking the deserving poor may first confront self judgment in reflection, as a Philadelphia Ledger aside notes.
A Southern newspaper staff writer argues financial stress revives interest in farming. He cites Western Canada lands at 10 to 35 dollars per acre with strong revenue, free homestead grants of 160 acres, and Canadian government agents ready to provide details on locations and railway access.
Indiana Steel plans a new installation in Gary to convert blast furnace gas into usable power. The system aims to replace steam in mills and boost annual steel ingot production beyond two million tons, unlocking thousands of horsepower previously wasted.
Representative Nehemiah D. Sperry of Connecticut is the oldest man in the House. He will turn 81 in July and is serving his seventh term. Sperry was a postmaster in New Haven under Lincoln and helped to make the Monitor possible.
A brief quoted dialogue notes the professor of applied physics is not at Boston Butler but occupies the chair of applied father.
The article explains that grapes are pressed six times during champagne production, producing wines of varying qualities.
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