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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
8
An advertisement claims most skin eruptions come from impure blood and promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing tonic that makes you clear-eyed clear-brained and clear-skinned. It emphasizes health benefits and daily use.
Captain John E. Doherty announces summer service updates for the steamer Mary Scott operating from Ashland Wisconsin. A new contact number 41 No 7 Fifield Place is listed for the river and lake navigation inquiries.
The New York Tribune describes the lucky bag on ships and at Annapolis and West Point. It collects lost items left on decks such as jackknives shoes tobacco caps photos and writing materials. Each month sailors and cadets gather hoping the bag holds their missing possessions.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt quotes a college girl reacting to a missionary who urged women to join the missionary calling. She recalls the appeal to become fishers of men, noting the crowd’s laughter and the missionary’s complaint about a “deplorable spirit of levity.”
Mrs M Cousineau of Main St Washburn Wisconsin reports relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She mentions backaches headaches weakness and dizziness with improved condition since taking the medicine. Sold everywhere 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents US Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker by continually coughing. The ad suggests Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick remedy and claims it expels the cold. It notes the product contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Q. W. Frost.
Bayfield notes an August 15 1908 wedding in Keewatin Ontario between Robert Zamer and Elizabeth Kramer with ties to Ashland Wisconsin and Washburn. Also Katherine Mussell wed Rev Keyser in Bayfield. both couples leave for extended trips. local officials comment on character. Community updates include Red Cliff Lumber mill closure and forest fire impacts, political remarks on Joe Konkel and Henry Lafreniere, plus local ads and notices.
John Little of Washburn suffered a broken leg yesterday afternoon while helping pull stumps with a stump machine at Janda V. Cark’s farm northwest of town. The sweep rebounded with force, breaking the bone. The rest of the item lists a charity rummage sale by the Evan g elical Church Ladies Aid next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tripp building opposite the Municipal court with bargains on hats underwear coats and more. It also records travel notes and political notices about local officials and constitutional amendments for Wisconsin, dated August 10 1908.
Special term of the County Court in Bayfield County will hear on November 17 1908 the application of Peter M Clevett to admit Angeline Clevett s will to probate and grant letters testamentary to Peter Clevett of Barksdale. Dated October 20 1908. William H Irish county judge.
Residence rates list Metallic service at 12 dollars annually with 6 dollars for extension phones. Business rates show Metallic service at 24 dollars per year with 12 dollars for extension lines. Four party line for business at 18 dollars yearly plus 3 dollars for extension bells.
An old advisory condemns cosmetics and focal treatments and promotes Green's August Flower as a liver health remedy to cleanse and enrich blood. It claims cures for constipation biliousness nervousness and induces sleep with a trial size bottle advertised at 25 cents and regular at 75 cents from Frost & Spies.
Notice is given that a general election will be held in Bayfield County Wisconsin on the first Tuesday of November 1908. Officers to be elected include thirteen electors for President and Vice President Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer Attorney General Commissioner of Insurance and a U S Representative in Congress. Term dates specified for several offices begin in January 1909.
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