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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
Shippers expect railroads to repair cars swiftly to handle a crop movement. In Iowa plans were set to drive out fraternities and establish a branch of the Y M C A in each high school. West Point cadets remain dismissed as movement stalls.
Report notes cases of serious illness among women students at Columbia University's summer session. Observers warn that too many young people use the hot vacation for study when rest and recreation are needed for health and balance.
Chicago holds about $20 000 remaining from the Republican National convention fund. With seat prices high some failed to gain entry and may wonder what happened to the leftover profits.
The capture of fifty nine Japanese seal hunters off the seal islands of Alaska prompts calls for punishment to deter other oriental seal pirates from similar raids. Officials argue revenue cutter patrol has prevented imminent extinction of the seals.
Charcot sails from France on a new polar expedition taking ice automobiles. If conditions are right they may reach the pole in record time, though favorable polar conditions are few.
An announcement from Constantinople states that Persia’s representative in Athens will resume diplomatic talks with King Georgios after a 2399 year suspension. The envoy will not begin discussions with the phrase as we were saying.
The article notes fear of a cabbage shortage for sauerkraut is premature as wide production remains and cabbage will likely be plentiful before frost. It recalls last winter’s sauerkraut market issues and suggests acreage may have been reduced in some sections.
A New York Sun correspondent suggests that including agricultural land in federally set aside western forest reserves could benefit large landholders while hindering would be settlers. Readers are urged to study the issue before drawing conclusions.
The extension of the modus vivendi governing American fishing in Newfoundland for 1908 has been formally announced. Arrangements were made months ago for this amicable settlement pending adjudication by the Hague conference to determine rights and prevent further trouble over illegal fishing.
A lucky syndicate sells a copper outcrop near the Soo in Canada East for 200000 after spending 6000 on the property. The piece notes many who spend large sums on mining ventures gain nothing and compares mining to a lottery.
The last fiscal year saw spirits production drop by 14,335,672 gallons, costing the treasury $15,767,038. Despite this, total output reached 119,808,402 gallons and per capita consumption stood at 146 gallons, up from 1.63 gallons the previous year.
Neenah plans five mile removal of goldenrod and ragweed to curb hay fever. The move aims to ease symptoms for patients and impress the medical field despite ongoing scientific refutations of the goldenrod theory.
A young woman swam three and a half miles across a Madison Lake Mendota bight without an attendant boat. The season’s drownings include skilled swimmers, underscoring dangers of overconfidence and the need for safety precautions.
In verse a boy named Willie Jones recalls a childhood fish story that grows with time. He boasted of a catch that seemed enormous as he aged from twelve to forty-five, exaggerating each season. The poem, credited to Charles E. Barners in the New York Sun, traces how such tales evolve.
A narrator describes Herbert who becomes obsessed with Egypt after reading Cleopatra. He visits the British Museum and longs to be preserved as a mummy. At home his antics escalate to preserving a canary, angering Mariana and Southgate as the household spirals toward a strange and comic disaster. The tale ends with Mariana’s letter reporting the cat’s death and Herbert's illness.
A party at the Townshend home unravels when a mummy case appears to breathe. Mice escape the chest after a crash, revealing no haunting but a nest. Drinks and humor follow as Herbert recovers, while a digressive note on Dr. Wiley’s summer diet closes the item.
A Pittsfield Republican report notes snakes seek dry high spots after floods. Non amphibious reptiles like garter snakes water moccasins and rattlers crowd railroad embankments and tree limbs as waters cover the land, threatening anyone venturing into the submerged bottoms.
A Dundee Advertiser piece explains how dance names reflect origins and positions. It traces quadrille to a little square, contredanse to couple positions, polka to the Bohemian term pulka meaning half, minuet from minutus meaning small, waltz from German waltzen meaning to revolve, reel as suggestive, and jig from French gigue.
Passengers in Bagnolet near Paris spotted a lion on the top floor of a local apartment. Investigators found Favez Verdier, a wild animal tamer, kept the tame lion in a barred room. Verdier said the animal knows him and his family and that he has kept others, but this one stays.
A fragment notes a confrontation or mockery directed at Dr Wiley, head of the Bureau of Chemistry in the Agricultural Department, with the exchange cut off.
A party recalls visiting Mme Grieg near Bergen. They saw the composer’s composing room, his lakefront grave slab, and a sign noting he was not at home before 4 p.m. The visit ends with a farewell at the station as a silent figure waves goodby.
During McKinley era a government party moving telegraph lines from Valdez inland kept a milk cow traveling with the crew. Indigenous Siwash called the animal the McKinley moose, believing McKinley owned all things. The name stuck even as winter snows and hay prices make keeping such a creature rare.
The London Chronicle notes Teheran, amid Persia’s civil war, has transformed rapidly in twenty years with modern streets and utilities while preserving ancient water pits tapping subterranean courses crucial to life, even as the old city walls and ditches gave way to a broad boulevard.
Quote from Tokio Jogaku Sekai asserts that a woman should only possess a smattering of reading newspapers and political and financial terms. The remark frames intellectual competence as minimal and stresses restraint over broad knowledge.
The Sheffield Independent notes Tolstoy remains no mere celebrity prophet but a man rooted in his own gospel of honesty and simplicity. The piece frames his life as a model of Spartan virtue rather than lavish prophecy.
A whimsical diary style entry where Willie laments school life and longships like battleships, wishing to be tall and brave. He complains geography is hard, the teacher is cross for late reading, and he plans to go to bed early after a rough day.
A speaker proclaims rising from hardship to wealth, planning travel to Nevada to mine gold. He mentions stashed money in a car bound for Arizona and expresses readiness to walk the rest of the way. He seeks respect earned by mounting fortunes.
The speaker endures a cold night in a car with straw for warmth and scarce food. He reflects on water, fear for his children, and thoughts of what neighbors, including Evens, might say at his grave if he dies, recalling a grim past incident.
A blurred, incomplete line of dialogue describes someone realizing they were bumped around railroad yards and ended up back home after a long, exhausting journey. The text reads as a memory fragment capturing disorientation and the feeling of return.
A man wandering to town by a broken path is fed by a woman in a house. She notes he resembles a missing boy in a newspaper photo and calls him her son. A nearby conversation and a police arrival lead him to claim insanity and threaten the woman.
A brief report notes a suspect fleeing on a police run sequence and escaping custody as officers pursued. No injuries or further details provided.
A narrator explains wandering at night and asking a milkman for work. He says he will do any honest labor and is assigned to feeding cows, though he dislikes cows and farm chores. He notes no clear home location and expresses fatigue.
A weary laborer recounts a day of hard work and small joys. He jokes about one day becoming a king and traveling the world. He explains giving a button from Susan to a girl, calls her a dream, and notes receiving two doughnuts after supper. The boss drives him to bed at seven.
A narrator describes an overnight journey into town with a milk wagon. They face cold winds and a wary encounter with a beggar while delivering. The speaker plans to avoid their employer's milk, hoping Susen might recognize them, and ends with a sense of relief upon reaching a familiar house.
A wagon wreck sends the boss tumbling after a dog chased into the path. The horses bolted, the wagon overturned, and the boss crawled free then fled through a park.
A terse, first person account describes a daytime encounter with police during a risky trek on the street. The narrator dodged officers, claimed a neighbor would vouch for them, and feared recognition as they moved between jobs and alleys. They walked past home twice, hoping to avoid trouble, then ran into their father in the street.
A fragment describes someone being placed in a bath tub and washed repeatedly with hot and cold water. The writer mentions a dog growling and expresses distress about the situation.
The article recalls Sir William Crookes warning that wheat growth could not feed a rising population by 1928. It argues the neglected seas could supply vast nutrition through the Sargasso sea flora and ocean beach castaways, suggesting natural harvests could prevent famine if properly prepared.
A Cincinnati Post fragment recalls a family quarrel in which a mother comforted a child after a dispute. The line notes reconciliation and a plan to move forward.
The New York Herald reports a four foot diameter paper earth globe driven by a Howard clock shaft. The device shows daily rotation and annual solar orbit with a stereopticon sun and meridian shadow to indicate time. Built by W H Beers, it demonstrates precise celestial movement for public instruction.
The 14 000 men proved themselves seasoned seamen after Hampton Roads training. They boosted recruitment interest nationwide and demonstrated discipline ashore under Admiral Evans authority. Jack ashore enjoyed hospitality at each port but remained well behaved, preserving the country’s honor.
A London gentleman shows friends a rural farm but declines typical livestock. When asked about cows eggs and poultry, he admits no interest in dairy or eggs and quips that he prefers kidneys for breakfast, revealing a humorous misalignment with farm life.
Tess and Jess discuss a surprising scandal as May and Bess reportedly fought in a bargain store, yet observers say no one noticed the incident. The Philadelphia Press notes the odd setting and public silence surrounding the clash.
A manager complains about the tramp’s speech in a scene and a playwright replies that it will be accepted this year. The piece notes shoppers eyeing impractical items in shop windows as a recurring observation.
The piece critiques mankind for lacking the wit to utilize abundant food resources, as discussed in Technical World Magazine from Providence.
The best part of a modern house is its windows. To keep these open day and night and to make the air inside approach outside air should be the first business of the housekeeper. Everything else should be subservient to the need of fresh air. Good Health.
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