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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
2
Rich Americans traveling overseas face treasury agents who report purchases of dutiable goods, likely discouraging smuggling. An oil field fire near Tampico rages for 43 days, showing Mexico’s oil could burn, but continued fires threaten underground supplies.
Mrs. Kate Howard, a Springfield hotel keeper, is said to have led an August 14 lynching and then took poison to die while under grand jury indictment for murder. This marks another episode in the city race tensions.
A small passenger steamer on Carp Lake in Michigan exploded from engineer carelessness while pushing for speed. The incident underscores the need for close boiler inspections on all small passenger-carrying crafts.
A Winnipeg report claims the Canadian Pacific railroad lost five million dollars from timber fires on Vancouver Island. Fire continues to burn everywhere timbered areas are dense, suggesting the final loss will be substantial.
The note cites improved Turkish government conditions as boosting commercial prospects and calls for immediate efforts by American merchants to expand markets in Turkey beyond existing overseas trade. The statement frames Turkey as an open door for new international commerce.
Mr Wellman plans an early discovery of a superior dirigible balloon and has ordered continued guard over his balloon house on Dane Island. The public expects no excitement from the refined Arctic venture, as waiting for Wellman is common.
A Los Angeles man develops a mechanical device that uses wave action as motive power. The article envisions storage batteries perfected for inland use to run automobiles and sewing machines, with power bottled at the seashore and shipped inland. It also notes potential growth for the canned goods industry and predicts the idea will arrive someday.
The trainer returns from London the Olympic rowing events with the view that British rowing adapts better to smooth water, implying British oarsmen are superior to Americans. He argues US rowing struggles when conditions are windy and water is choppy.
A woman with an automobile towed a hand fire engine from Crown Point to Shelbyville, Indiana, rescuing the town from destruction. The incident illustrates the value of mobile fire-fighting equipment and suggests every population center should have apparatus ready for instant service staffed by trained men.
The death of Baron Herman Speck von Sternburg is reported with note of his diplomatic career. He was the son of a diplomat and married an American from Kentucky. He first served in the United States in 1885 as military attaché at the German legation in Washington and in 1903 became minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary to the United States.
Applicants who win allotments of the Rosebud Indian reservation must pay six dollars per acre to start farming. The land, though priced, is seen as good value for energetic buyers with capital to invest, foretelling growth in local towns and new agricultural business.
Twenty five North Land steamer waiters refused to serve meals over lack of tips and were arrested for mutiny when the vessel reached Buffalo. They were sent to Detroit for trial as the offense occurred in Michigan waters.
The piece notes a New York brokerage collapse signaling tougher times for brokers. It explains brokers profited from both buying and selling commissions, but a reduced public market lowers transaction volume and hurts firms.
The first color photograph by flashlight was captured in Effingham Illinois marking a historic milestone in color photography. Prof Raymer conducted the flash illumination during a recent National Association of Photographers convention in Detroit detailing progress and the hopeful prediction that color printing may soon follow.
The article describes a color photograph of a young woman in a red dress and yellow hat, noting the accurate hues and oak chair grain. Prof Raymer says full color printing may take time due to the large flashlight powder required, and that current prints cannot be transferred to paper.
The article notes native cattle thieves silently attack Australian ranches, kill cattle with spears, and mutilate carcasses leaving waste. It also cites astronomical thoughts on Earth radiating surfaces and a meteor shower from Aquarius observed in May by W F Denning.
The article describes an alloy of iron with rare earths that sparks when struck, and hints at uses in blasting and signaling. It then reports Russian engineers near Zlatoust building wireless links to Vladivostok, with power as the main hurdle. It closes with notes on meteors, Halley’s comet, and an Egyptian Nile eel with an electric organ, plus a brief poem ending with a witty quip.
The article notes raiders move across the plains killing cattle for meat. They use 7 to 10 foot spears and a sling-like throwing stick to drive spears through cattle. Mounted police remain vigilant for these raiders.
A lighthearted excerpt contrasts a bride declaring love to a groom with a phonetic aside about a boy believing muscle comes from work versus exercise. The fragment preserves a playful tone from the Boston Transcript.
A humorous verse from Lippincott's contrasts father's recipe with family favorites. The speaker lists daily routines such as sleeping late and casual strolls, mixed with a recurring motif of colored supplements and dozing, presenting a light domestic portrait.
In a tense drawing room scene Marian and Mr Courtenay clash over assumptions and parental pressure. She reveals her position and hints at a hidden hope. The pair push through snide wit and social duty toward a possible match, ending with a lead toward a new arrangement.
A Delineator recipe collection describes grape based dishes. It covers grape juice with tapioca pudding grape and lemon juice sugar and water simmered into a syrup then served with whipped cream. Also explains grape breakfast with hominy or farina and grape pie and grape pudding hot or cold with gelatin or whipped cream.
Thomas E. Watson argues in August Munsey's that Napoleon's victory would have blessed England and spread the French Revolution's principles bloodlessly. He envisions no White Terror or repressive regimes and suggests British free speech would have endured with Foxic liberal triumphs over Pitt and Burke.
The article notes Congress debated funding a monument to John Wesley Powell on the Grand Canyon rim. It recounts Powell’s audacious first white crossing, contrasts his route with earlier explorers, and describes the canyon’s immense depth and length. Mexican geologist Ordonez offers a cooling and contraction theory for the canyon’s formation.
A magazine-style feature blends Grand Canyon descriptions with a discussion of memory lapses. It recounts canyon dangers and forest conditions, then shifts to a Parisian actress' forgetfulness on stage and the common minuscule erasures of names from memory in daily life.
A brief note argues that focusing on the action of water yields reasonable conclusions about natural processes and practical observation. It emphasizes observable effects and cautious inference. Continuous study of water behavior informs understanding of climate, erosion, and life support.
The piece notes 12,000 visitors last year with 20,000 to 25,000 expected this year as tourism to the Grand Canyon expands. It describes the canyon’s grandeur and the surprising fact that three quarters of visitors are women, many of whom descend to the canyon floor. It also reflects on memory and confusion in older adults via a separate anecdote about name recall.
In a humorous Sketch a judge warns of contempt as a lady pleads her emotions. The exchange shows restrained wit with the woman insisting she does her best to conceal her feelings while the judge cautions decorum.
A Kansas City Times quip presents a debate on tea imports and a pun about being a tee totaler. The dialogue hints at the scale of yearly tea shipments without giving precise figures.
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