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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
2
The Washburn Times notes a Wisconsin debate on pearl hunters and the danger their activities pose to fresh water clam populations. The piece links field sports season, Alaska corn stalks, and resource conservation to urge cautious harvesting and preservation of aquatic life.
The enforcement of saloon midnight closing in Atlantic City will drive thousands toward safer waters. Court postpones the Maloney Osborne wedding dissolution delaying the Maloney Clarkson union and putting a $10 000 bridal gown at risk of yellowing.
Mrs Earle declines to cohabit with a mate who strikes her. She erred in accepting a title as a wife may mislead about treatment of an affinity who takes her place.
The Japanese fleet welcomes the American fleet off the coast of Japan with enthusiastic banzais from Uncle Sam's sailors and earnest hurrahs from the Mikado's fighters. The occasion will be one of the happiest experiences of the American fleet during its world girdling voyage.
The text suggests that inhaling oxygen could temporarily boost athletes, leading to possible complaints of doping after contests and likely new rules governing stimulant use. It hints at two potential records, one with and one without the stimulant.
Idle freight cars shrink nationwide due to stronger need for rolling stock to move crops. In a short time US railroads will be near full employment, boosting business overall and likely aiding the economy through the coming winter.
Navigation along the Atlantic coast is safer after the Mohawk found and destroyed a long-endangering derelict. Revenue cutters perform vital work guarding human life and property at sea, safeguarding steamers and sailing vessels for months.
The 1905 census put the German Empire at 60,641,278. The Statistisches Jahrbuch reports a current population of 63,017,000, marking a notable rise despite emigration. Since 1871, when the empire formed, population has grown from 40,997,000 amid rising wealth.
The Baldwin barge crew recounts the disaster as a rebuke to those in charge of the tug. The crew says the tug continued to pull the overturned barge through the sea, dumping its deckload, while the fate of the barge remained unknown aboard.
By year end the United States treasury holds 955 million in gold up to 1.01 billion by mid month. National banks grow from 203 million to 211 million and European banks climb from 1.958 billion to 2.242 billion. Across markets, institutions amass funds for final redemption amid prior stringency.
A young man revived after fifteen minutes of 2400 volts, renewing claims that criminals electrocuted are not truly dead when removed from the chair. Experts say hours of effort saved his life, a treatment not used on executed criminals, implying he would likely have died when power ceased.
The Wright brothers, though more successful than other aeroplane inventors, endure several minor accidents that temporarily put their air ship out of service. The text notes aviation experiments remain delicate, with performance resembling a homemade kite needing careful balancing and improvised ballast.
The Dickensian notes that Charles Dickens wrote the libretto for an opera set to music by Hullah. Some songs from Village Coquettes gained popularity, highlighting Dickens’s lesser known artistic role beyond prose.
The West backs Theodore Roosevelt’s successor Taft, praising the Republican program of home stead rights, land reclamation, and irrigation. It argues Taft understands arid western needs, emphasizes conservation, water power, and nationwide development, and appeals to western patriotism and economic growth under the party of construction.
Walter Wellman of the Chicago Record-Herald argues Taft is strengthening with voters, noting his independence, blunt speeches, and appeal in Washington and beyond. He challenges claims Taft is merely Roosevelt’s shadow, praising Taft’s character and readiness for the presidency.
The column comments on Taft avoiding weight loss as a joke about shadows, Missouri leading in lead and zinc mining, and warns free ore imports would lower miner wages. It questions J Ham Lewis’s fate within the Democratic side shows, notes Bryan’s claim to Roosevelt policy, and cites World backing for opposition to Roosevelt. It also notes Negro question talk and Bryan’s stance on tariffs. States push campaign finance publicity laws while Bryan’s Oklahoma treasurer role is mentioned. Speaker Cannon criticizes Bryan by recalling Speaker Crisp's era rules.
The piece cites Judge Taft's acceptance speech and sermon quotes praising his vow to aid Filipinos. It highlights his governance, school systems, roads, harbors, and railroads while urging Americans to support spiritual and material aid. Clergy voices praise Taft as a champion of Christian civilization in the Philippines.
The platform pledges adherence to President Roosevelt policies and continuation of his work. It promises safeguards for persons and property and strengthens administrative methods to provide efficient inspection and prompt redress of injustice and discrimination.
The Brooklyn Eagle quips against claims of mourning for Bryan while the New York Tribune appears to downplay the event. The exchange mocks sentiments and frames Bryan’s legacy in contrasting newspaper voices.
The piece lauds Taft’s new diplomacy of truth and frankness in foreign policy. It argues his open consultations with his predecessor show decisive conviction and strength, claiming his acceptance speech delivered limited but powerful rhetoric.
An Illinois farmer replies to W J Bryan refusing any support for his campaign fund. He questions the feasibility of reforms, critiques free silver and railroad schemes, and accuses Bryan of hiding views, urging others not to donate. The letter ends with a firm refusal from an unnamed Illinois farmer.
A compact quip filled column notes Taft’s calm campaign tone and Bryan’s persistent rhetoric. It highlights public doubt in Bryan after twelve years, Kansas bank deposit worries, and Sherman’s label of the Democratic party as malcontents. It mentions Tom Watson’s ongoing presidential bid.
Cut five uniform round tomatoes in halves. Scoop pulp without breaking skins. Mix half cup diced tongue with tomato pulp and juice, quarter teaspoon salt, tip of cayenne, one teaspoon olive oil, and juice of half a lemon. Fill skins, chill on ice, and serve on crisp lettuce leaves.
Boil one cup walnut meats and two onion slices in salted water for thirty minutes. Drain and shock in ice water ten minutes, rub off skins. Break walnuts, add to two cups celery sliced crosswise, use only white stalks, and serve with cream dressing.
Slice ripe tomatoes thick and fry in butter. Put on hot dish. Thickens butter with flour then add rich milk to make a sauce. Season to taste and pour over tomatoes. Serve hot.
Wash and dry small cucumbers and pack in two quart Mason jars. Add one tablespoon salt and one tablespoon mixed spices per quart. Fill jars with strong vinegar to the top. Little trouble, yet declared successful.
Peel halve and stone twelve peaches then boil them with bruised kernels in a light syrup for fifteen minutes. Add lemon rind and juice and strain. Mix in gelatin, pour into molds and chill until set.
A batter using eggs flour milk and butter combines with 3 cups cherries and baking powder. Steam in a mold for three hours and serve with a rich sweet sauce. The recipe notes strawberries raspberries or other tart fruit as alternatives.
A basic lemon sauce method uses four tablespoons sugar one egg white two tablespoons butter one tablespoon flour beaten to cream with nine tablespoons boiling water then thickened add beaten egg white and two tablespoons lemon juice, served hot.
A kitchen tip claims adding a small onion piece to any soup or bouillon before serving will clear the broth instantly. The reader notes the effect works regardless of ingredients, avoiding cloudiness without needing a cooling settle.
A terse recipe lists ingredients: brown sugar, butter, eggs, boiling water, cocoa, flour, baking soda, sour cream, and cream of tartar. It instructs to mix soda with cream and cream of tartar with flour, then combine all and mix well.
A household tip advises cooks to simplify tasks like picking over fruit beating bread or using a chopping bowl by performing them while seated in the kitchen easy chair for speed and ease.
Scientific American advises blending one part Venetian turpentine with four parts glue to form a flexible adhesive for leather and metal. Heat the mass in a glue pot until sticky with no bubbles, then use a fresh mixture for best results.
A brief domestic instruction describes mixing three cups sugar with boiling water just enough to dissolve, then allowing the syrup to solidify in cold water without stirring. It is poured over well beaten egg whites and stirred constantly until cool to create a glossy meringue base.
Dissolve ten cents' worth of gum arabic in one pint warm water and when cool add the juice of a lemon and ten cents' worth of paregoric. Sweeten to taste. Take a teaspoonful every half hour or so.
Practical tips cover condiments and flavor balance with mayonnaise chili variation for fish and meat salads. Salt handling aids clearing clogged milk strainers with coarse salt. Sugar can offset excess salty taste from overusing salt. Rhubarb varieties differ in sweetness. Hearthstone cools and cleans burnt pans and discolored wares cheaper than pu mice stone. Open canned olive oil and rinse with cold water to remove grease. add butter if needed.
E W Walton of San Antonio Texas writes that in 1902 he suffered severe catarrh with deep cough night sweats and head and chest pains. After a thorough Peruna course his symptoms vanished and his health improved, with occasional use to cure bad colds since.
An English traveler loses his way in Paris and asks locals for help. After he signs his hotel name on a leaf, a passerby leads him to the hotel. Gratefully he thanks the helper, who reveals he thought the traveler was deaf and dumb. The good Samaritan was of the same nationality.
The President opened Rosebud Indian Lands in Tripp County South Dakota for a October 1908 drawing. Judge James W. Witten General Land Office will supervise, with registration at Chamberlain or Presho via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line between October 5 and 17.
In the desert practice, rattlesnake oil is said to cure rheumatism and deafness, a rattlesnake skin worn at the waist protects on long trips, and golondrina tea and opunta leaf poultices are used for snake bites. The piece notes myth alongside wide use by desert peoples in healing and preserving lives on trails.
A North Dakota woman known as the pale girl details how hot coffee worsened her headaches indigestion and nerves in cold weather. After switching to Postum and Grape Nuts her complexion improved headaches subsided and energy returned. She notes family members also thrive on Postum. There is a promotional line for Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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