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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
4
Advertising rates are announced along with notice of the newspaper's postal registration. The item is dated November 12, 1908, from Washburn Wisconsin. Editor is Nels M. Oscar.
The piece reports a Republican victory and outlines promised reforms. It notes a planned tariff revision reducing steel and iron machinery and woolen garments tariffs, plus binding twine wire nails and farming machinery. It also calls for postal savings banks and the introduction of postal parcel delivery to challenge private couriers.
A collection of brief items notes Balkan war contrasts Lincoln 1912 platform work, a Thanksgiving proclamation stance, and Sir Charles Sandy’s claim smoking aids voices. Also coverage of a Los Angeles wedding where four hundred girls kiss the groom, Illinois Supreme Court foam versus beer ruling, Samuel Gompers on judicial despotism, and Standard Oil’s H H Rogers employing a female secretary at twenty thousand dollars annually.
Promotes a dubious opportunity claiming 490000 monthly subscribers and daily earnings. Offers free agents outfits samples and Serene with a generous deal. Mentions clear conversion from percent to dollar per day and hints at a new farm venture with broad reach.
A Home Circle column celebrates children learning cooking from a patient mother and a farmer family, praising practice, encouragement, and pride in baking. It emphasizes home life as the heart of character, with references to mothers, fathers, siblings, and the comforting, sustaining role of home.
A reflective meditation on an enduring beauty that angels wear and that shines in every virtuous life. It describes how charity, piety, wisdom, and sympathy cultivate an inner flower of the Spirit growing in the soul.
The piece notes harvesting gear fills farms while the wash board remains a cheap relic from grandmothers. It contrasts a washing machine’s price of five to eight dollars with a washboard at twenty five cents and ends with a quip about men seeking a second wife due to economy.
A description praising the organized housewife who plans ahead for extra work and runs a timely, harmonious household. She keeps everything in its place, feeds the family on schedule, and earns her husband’s praise while guiding children in right conduct and social duties.
A admonition urges fathers and mothers to avoid quarrelling in front of children and to retreat to private spaces for disputes to prevent teaching kids the hurtful habit of wrangling. It emphasizes maintaining calm and setting a constructive example for offspring.
A reflection on how harsh speech wounds hearts and damages reputations, noting that a few words can cause lasting harm beyond the damage of deeds.
The note reflects on childhood as a brief, joyous phase and asserts age cannot match the vigor and enthusiasm of youth. It emphasizes savoring early happiness before time alters outlook and opportunities fade.
Readers urged to prioritize hospitality and guest experience over showcasing food. Emphasis on atmosphere, service, and warmth to make visitors feel welcome rather than displaying a culinary display.
A terse philosophical note proclaims home as the primary need of nature, emphasizing shelter, security, and belonging as fundamental to life. The fragment reflects a timeless view of human and animal instincts driving settlement and care.
Foley's Kidney Remedy uses Hexamethylene tetramine as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at first irregularities to avoid illness. Foley's Honey and Tar clears air passages stops cough soothes inflamed membranes and expels cold. Refuse counterfeit while the genuine remains in the yellow package.
Real Seamanship recounts Bankson’s storm tale as he probes danger and a decisive act stepping overboard to reach shore before the netting rises. The Chore vignette shows a suitor choosing a cravat between a black white stripe and the gift from his beloved, while his mother and fiancée approve.
The article explains that heat depends on how long and how directly the sun acts. In summer the sun is above the horizon longer and travels higher, increasing absorbed heat, while in winter the sun is lower and days shorter, causing more heat to radiate than be absorbed.
Bellingham, worn by years of listening, finally yields to sleep after a doctor prescribes sleeping powders to be taken by Mrs Bellingham as shown on the box. The scene centers on a husband’s exhaustion and a wife’s obedience under medical advice.
A young man who bought a new touring car develops a swelling on his neck and asks a doctor if automobile use can cause disease. The doctor remarks the lump could be a carbuncle or an automobile symptom reflecting overuse of the motor vehicle.
A London advertisement from 1777 proclaims an exorcist wills to clear haunted mansions and castles of evil spirits and render them tenantable within six days. Owners may contact the Rev. John Jones at 30 St Martin's Lane for replies and interviews.
A Boon to Elderly People When you want anything in the line of job printing The Times can supply your wants in first class shape.
The advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as the market's sole effective remedy for consumption, claiming ingredients praised by medical congresses. It promises night rest, relief from dry cough, easier morning expectoration, and lasting relief, with small bottles at 25 cents and larger bottles at 75 cents sold by Frost & Spies.
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