Stump Treatment and Timber Rafts Highlight Bayfield County News
Bayfield County farmers discuss Larry Nolan's stump treatment using nitric and sulfuric acids to produce fertilizer. The method cuts labor and costs, with Nolan stumping sixteen acres on the Newbold farm. Local lumber firms report successful timber raft trials from Madeline and Wilson islands amid prior haul costs.
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Larry Nolan
Newbury
Nolet
Newbold
John R. Davis Lumber Company
Phillips
Nolan
Price County
Finch- Bell Go
Madeline
Wilson Islands
Finch-Bell Company
George F. Thomas
LaPointes
Ashland
South
Deal closed on Bayfield lands for Minneapolis brick flats
R A Steckbauer traveled to Minneapolis to finalize a long pending exchange of 5,000 acres in Bayfield county for five brick flat buildings in Minneapolis valued at about $65,000. The new owner, R R Betcher of Minneapolis, will market the land in small tracts to settlers. The flats house 22 tenants, all currently occupied, and were acquired with five dollars per acre in part payment.
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R. A. Steckbauer
Minneapolis
Bayfield County
R. R. Betcher
Mineapolis
Stecbauer
Travels of a Bottle of Wine as Told by a Paperweight
A New York Tribune anecdote recounts how a glass paperweight with a wine label became a travelogue of a bottle from Raab Hungary. The owner ferried it across Europe paying duties, then presented it to a doctor at dinner where it finally broke, leaving the label visible through the glass.
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Europe
Raab
Hungary
Vienna
New York Tribune
Complexion Advice Promotes August Flower Cure
An article dismisses cosmetics and local remedies for skin tone. It touts Green's August Flower as a liver based purifier to clear blood, improve complexion, relieve constipation and biliousness, and aid sleep. A small trial bottle is 25 cents, regular 7 cents, sold at Frost & Spies. Weather forecasts for Bayfield subscribers are available after 11 a.m. from the U S Weather Bureau via the Bayfield Telephone Co for the next 36 hours.
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Deman
Frost & Spies
Bayfield Co. Telephone Company
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Central
Loggers urged for contract work in Washburn notice
Notice invites loggers for contract logging and log pickup by the thousand in Washburn Wisconsin. Call or address Eugene Newhouse & Willette for work opportunities.
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Eugene Newhouse & Willette
Washburn, Wis
Notice of Estate of Arthur Hicks Deceased
State of Wisconsin Bayfield County Court announces probate for Arthur Hicks late of Cable. Claims against the estate will be received and examined at the Bayfield County Court in Washburn. Creditors must present claims by six months after September 22, 1908, for examination and allowance. Judge WM. H. Irish.
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State of
Wisconsin
Bayfield County
Arthur Hicks
Cable
Bayfield
Washburnin
WM. H. Irish
The Treasury Vaults Guarded Against Burglary
An armed guard, hourly patrols, and plain clothes secret service guard the United States treasury building. Tunneling would be crushed by heavy vaults, and even a successful thief could not lift the gold. Ten thousand dollars in double eagles weighs thirty eight pounds while forty million dollars in gold certificates weigh eleven and a half pounds.
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Treasury
United States Treasury
Secret Service
Buffalo Times
Journalistic Revenges and Press Boycotts Across Parliaments
A Harper’s Weekly piece recalls Daniel O’Connell’s clash with biased parliamentary reporting in Britain’s House of Commons. He denounced inaccuracy, but acoustic noise and gossip blocked coverage. later he apologized. Similar grievances followed Lord Lyttleton in 1871 and Lord Monteagle who saw his name omitted for years.
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Berlin
House of Commons
Harper’s Weekly
Daniel O’connell
Dan
Lord Lyttleton
Lord Monteagle
London
Why Are Traits Always Stated So Absolutely
A Cleveland Press quotation ponders why adjectives and absolutes are used so boldly in language. It questions whether explorers, statesmen, or reporters must forever fit fixed stereotypes. The piece reflects on certainty versus nuance in description.
Cure Your Kidneys Kidney Pills Offer Relief for Symptoms
An old ad claims Dean's Kidney Pills cure kidney related pain backache and urinary disorders. A testimonial from Mrs. N. Larson of Washburn Wisconsin describes relief after using the pills, with warnings to avoid other remedies. Sold by dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents. Also promotes Burden Blood Bitters for skin and blood cleansing.
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Dean
Bright
Washburn
Sweet’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Unconquered Peak in San Juan Mountains Described
The San Juan range in northwestern Colorado features 14 000 foot peaks with Mount Wilson at 14250 feet dominating the area. Lizard Head near Telluride boasts a 290 foot shaft that remains unclimbed and a legendary name born from a pioneer's imagination.
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San Juan
Colorado
Rockies
Elbert
Blanca
Mount Wilson
Rocky Mountain Range
Lizard Head
Telluride
Rico
New York Post
Pin in Ice Cream Sparks Quiet Dinner Club Scene
A New York clubman recalls dining uptown when a common pin pierced the ice cream at a teahouse. The solemn waiter warns the pin cost a man his job as the speaker muses on the danger of careless eating and the prudence of chewing.
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New York
New York Times
Debate Topic Forgotten by Members of Club
A member recalls a discussion where the topic of debate was unclear to participants. The response suggests uncertainty about the subject and mentions voting on a side without remembering which. The Washington Star passage highlights memory lapses during a feminine society meeting.
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Feminine Society
Washington Star
How to stop wife from taking money at night
A humorous Chicago News quip shows a man posting that his wife used to take money from his pockets while asleep. He answers by spending all his money before going home, suggesting a comic solution rather than a real remedy.
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Chicago News
Washington
Ninth Street
United States Patent Office
Washington, D.C
Deeds, Not Words, Count, Minister Tells Friend
In a brief Detroit Free Press exchange a minister insists that actions matter more than talk. A woman questions the idea, recalling if she has ever sent a telegram to illustrate commitment.
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Detroit Free Press
Ashland Washburn Boat Train Connections Schedule
Capt John and Doherty announce ashland Wisconsin schedule details for boats at 6 5 a m 7 15 a m and 8 30 a m linking with morning N P and Omaha trains. Afternoon and evening connections extend to Duluth and southbound routes with 7 25 and 8 p m boats enabling rail transfers through Ashland and Washburn. New phone number 141 No 7 Fifield Place Ashland Wisconsin.
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Apostle Islands
Ashland
Washburn
N. P
Omaha
Duluth
W.oc.c
N. W
John &, Doherty
Fifield Place
Wisconsin
Notice of General Election in Bayfield Wisconsin 1908
Notice states Bayfield County Wisconsin holds a general election on the first Tuesday of November 1908 to elect Thirteen electors for President and Vice President and officers including Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer Attorney General and Commissioner of Insurance, with terms expiring January 1909. The notice lists replacements for several offices.
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Wisconsin
Bayfield
United States
James O. Davidson
W. D. Connor
James A Frear
Andrew Dahl
Frank Gilbert
Insurance
George E. Beedie
Douglas
Rusk, Sawyer
Pierce
Barron
Dunn
Burnett, Polk
Chippewa
Washburn
St. Croix
John J. Jenkins
Ashland
Price, Sawyer
Taylor and Washburn
Albert W Sanborn
Sawyer
Lorenzo N Clausen
Nels M Oscar
John Iroseth
Andrew 8. Severson
Herman G. Mertens
Circuit Court
Frederick A Bell
Elias C Alvord
Nels Myhre
EJ Brigham
Offce
Wisconsin Joint Resolutions Amend Constitution Proposals
Wisconsin legislative documents describe proposed constitutional amendments from 1908 including sections on internal improvements funding via treasury or taxation, electors for foreign-born residents with sunset provisions, and income taxes with graduated rates. The Washburn county clerk Seab Ness M. Oscar notes the ordinances and dissemination date.
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Senate
Wisconsin
Assembly
Washburn
Seab Ness M. Oscar
Candidates urged to use The Times for campaign printing
The Times notes its specialty in printing candidates cards, stationary, and circular letters. It promises prompt, neat, and low-cost production from its northern Wisconsin plant for all campaign material needs.
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Times
Wisconsin
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