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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
3
A lone steeplejack climbs a 300 foot brick chimney using two bo s n s chairs three L shaped pegs a hammer and a ball of twine. He hauls up a rope and leverages holdfasts to descend and reascend while scaffolding is set for repairs.
A sharp tongue exchange centers on a man accused of meeting Miss Redpepper at a bargain counter. He admits she was the prettiest girl he ever stood behind the counter, prompting remarks about his wife.
A showman offers to cover the performer's upkeep while a four week fast is undertaken. The dialogue notes no salary is possible, only provision for keeping the participant.
There is as yet no method of progress known to men that is so rich and complete as that which is ministered by a truly great friendship.
A four year old named Robert brings his mother a large bag of party goodies including orange nuts candy grapes and cakes. The mother must explain the gift from a party guest while balancing social norms and the child’s innocent misperception of sharing. The tale ends with the mother assessing how to handle the hostess and the gaggle of treats in a lighthearted New York Sun voice.
A country clergyman sends a young servant to ask neighbor David for credit on tripe. During his sermon the clergyman asks what David says. The servant enters and answers in the pulpit, I am told he says no money no tripe, prompting the church to note the jest.
Professor Schwarz led a music group studying Mendelssohn’s Elijah. The chorus repeated Hear us Baal hear mighty god. The conductor corrected the vowel softening line to sound Ball. The chorus then sang Hear us Bawl hear us Bawl and laughed, surprising the German conductor who missed the joke.
A Harper's Bazar recipe describes flattening codfish balls and frying them, then poaching hard boiled eggs in rings to place on each ball. It adds ham in white sauce on toast rounds with a ball atop and more sauce around for a breakfast or luncheon dish.
A mother asks Edith about her tea party behavior and Edith replies she behaved like a proper young lady with no liberties taken, noting there was none on the table.
A M. P. in a proud mood receives a telegram that leads him to suspect his wife of infidelity. He rushes to Dover after a misread message, only to learn she had sent a playful note about meeting Mrs. X in Dover Street. The joke ends with laughter at the telegraph office.
John Burroughs argues in Outing Magazine that consciousness and reason emerged along the line of descent. He notes apes show glints of reason, while early humans pass through instinctual behavior before forming abstract thought.
A department store floorwalker splits women shoppers into four classes. Five percent always know what they want and shop quickly, seen as a blessing though they spend less than those who wander with intent. The quote attributes this 5 percent to a poised, decisive shopper from the New York Globe.
A dated circus poster from Am bala India advertises acts including horses with tricks a clown talks with the animals a mud play by boys a wire walker and a dramatic segment. It notes no sticks or smoking inside and calls the show very much better and worth seeing.
Pall Mall Gazette cites Lamarck linking giraffe neck length to parental stretching and argues the young giraffe begins where parents reach, effectively eating at the branches the previous generation could not reach.
A debate between Mr Kidder and Miss Strong from the Philadelphia Press discusses whether a woman's club should pursue suffrage or a distant goal. Kidder argues aiming away from suffrage could better hit that objective, while Strong insists suffrage as the sole aim.
A playwright notes the audience did not hiss after a failed opening night, while the manager laments that the crowd was too sleepy to react, reflecting a tepid debut sentiment from Lippincott's Magazine.
A brief dialogue notes a couple planning an elopement with a rope ladder being held steady by guardians at the top. The scene emphasizes caution while escaping, with reassurance from the eloperess that she will not fall.
A thought from the Indianapolis News notes that a woman who is the mother of a family may be deemed without occupation, yet her daily duties keep her extremely busy and active.
Aug 2 1813 secured Major George Croghan lasting fame for defending Fort Stephenson Lower Sandusky now Fremont during the 1812 war. With 160 men and one cannon he repelled 500 British regulars 700 Tecumseh warriors and forced a retreat, earning brevet lieutenant colonel and a gold medal.
Deep sea explorations in the Caribbean reveal fish with remarkable adaptations. One species bears two convex golden lenses in its eyes while another carries eyes on long flexible stems protruding from the head. Some specimens have lanternlike eyes that gleam in sunlight.
A bishop famed for recalling every cleric in his diocese forgets a name at a rail station. He asks, with a smile, how to spell the name of the clergyman entering his carriage. The reply is J o n e s.
A coroner's jury verdict in the Kansas City Independent states the deceased died of heart failure, superinduced by business failure caused by speculative failure and the lack of foresight, offering a moral for young business men.
Sivert G N Gjertson of Washburn Wisconsin files intent to make final five year proof on his homestead entry No 5671 for E4 4 NE Section 14 Township 48 N Range 6 W 4th P Meridian. Proof to be before the Bayfield County Circuit Court clerk in Washburn on September 15 1908 with witnesses Gjert Gjertson Richard Lines Louis Holte and Andrew Tramell all residents of Washburn Wisconsin.
In Bayfield County Wisconsin the north east quarter of the north east quarter of section 25 township 49 north range 5 west is levied on under an August 14 1908 judgment. The sale proceeds at the Washburn courthouse front door on October 38 1908 at 10 oclock in the forenoon. John A Anderson is plaintiff and Chris Olson is defendant with John Walsh attorney for plaintiff.
Mayor Gee. Dibbell is mayor and general administrator. Nels Lee serves as treasurer, H P Axelborg as clerk, Nels Westerlund as assessor. O Wescott named chief of police.
An old time justice tried to sue a citizen by issuing his own writ claiming he could preside. He argued the court’s limits, then said he would render judgment against himself and appeal to the supreme court. The story ends with the supreme court upholding his judgment.
The notice lists Rev Pengilly at West Fifth Street with weekly services on Sunday at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sabbath School at 12 00 n Epworth League at 6 30 p m All are invited to attend the gatherings and programs
Hon Wilfred Hosford and wife reject nicknames for their son Wilfred Sawtell Hosford. At twelve, classmates propose Saw-Hoss as a clever moniker, prompting a stern parental reaction but a smile from the boy as he enters public school. The tale reflects local humor and parental pride.
A bashful groom and bride wed at the minister’s residence with a small group watching. The groom, embarrassed and silent, suddenly grips the bride’s hand and shouts a playful congratulation, prompting quiet amusement from onlookers.
Former United States minister to Turkey President Angell recalls his experiences and forward thinking philanthropy during his tenure at the University of Michigan. He reflects on early acts of global aid and ties to higher education.
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