The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-09-01

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M. A. Nye and family of Minnea-
polls, guests at the Thos. Pratt resi-
lence, autoed to Ironwood Tuesday
where they spent the day. with
friends.
Stanley Koenig was taken to the
ashland General hospital last Fri
lay for treatment. He is getting
long nicely and is expected home
his week.
STOVES FOR SALE-One extra
arge coal heater, wood heater.
,wanby's house for rent at 420
Washington avenue. Inquire of P,
+. SWANBY. = 20
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Albers and
On motored up from Amigo Mon
lay and are guests at the home of
Ir. and Mrs. Geo. R. Moore on
Washington avenue.
}r's-t saeAss@ 1Ssat y ~
The Misses jeanette Love- Aim
wanby and Mary Wieman left We'd
csday afternoon for Sioux City
l., where they have been engaged
TO teach the coming school year.
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R.. Phillips and wife, of Glover
md are here visiting Mrs. Phillips
sother, Mrs. Chas. Nelson and
amily. Mr.. Phillips was form
employee of the Dupont company.
Mrs. Ed. Moon and daughter, who
ave been visiting her parents, Mr..
nd Mrs. VIM. Felix the past three
geeks, returned to her home at Vir-
mia, Mimi, Wednesday afternoon
f.
Henry Hemniihgsen and family
I. j. Wood and family and Albert
Wood Of Duluth, autoed down and
gent very enjoyable day at tn,
ONE Of Aug. Wood and family or
irst avenue west
E.Klock, left. today for Virginia,
Mimi, or a visit, as he says, "te
friends" He twore the convention
i black suit and everything. His
lends wonder if he is going to
,rsake bachelorhood and join the
tightly list of benedicts. Ed die
OF deny that there is girl inter
sted in his visit. More about this
.lext week. @s'..
F.
Mrs. H. G. Lampson, who has
zen here during the past week pack.
ng her household goods, left will
er. family for Duhth where the.
yill make their homo. DR.. Lamp
son has chargesofSa large sanitorium
It Duluth. The many friends OF
he family are indeed sorry to see
hem leave the city and the best
wishes of everyone will go with
hem to their new home.
f.
To imaginative youth Africa stands
TO- mystery, endless deserts. jungles
and dark forests. towering snow-clad
peaks, the lost Mountains OF the Moon.
cstaracts beside which Niagara is Q
small affair. multitudes Of black slaves,
elephants. lions. camels and other
strange denizens Of the zoo. It means
ruins Of ancient cities, great gold
camps, diamond 5mines, strange tribes,
end stranger customs, cannibals and
pyramids. It Is the land Of adventure,
writes John Hays Hammond.
TO the student Africa means de-
Stroyed nations, vast tombs and the
thoughts Of men long dead, given to
as to read on miles Of stone carvings.
It is still the land Of adventure
To the hard-headed, unromantic busi-
ness man, who cares nothing for the
past and little for the future, 1t is the
land OF greatest risks and quickest re-
turns. 1t means miles Of mills grind
Ing out gold day and night, without
ceasing. grinding 1t out literally by the
ton-the greatest gold camp on earth.
vast black army Of Kaffire digging
forever In endless underground gal-
leries. 1t means diamond fields, sup
plying the whole world with those
sparkling stones; copper. too. and zinc.
lead. tin. iron, coal, rubber, ivory, palm
gil and spIcea It is still the land Of
adventure.
To the statesman and philosopher
Africa beckons with q seductive finger.
During thousands and thousands OF
years every great race Of mankind has
marched into that mysterious CONT
nent. They have built cities and found
ed countless colonies, but fatal
blight has ended ALT the very black
ness Of her people is but symbol OF
the death that turks within her. The
tracks Of q hundred nations all point
inland, but none return.
Thick walls were built by Vasco da
CANA along Africa's shores. and the
continent was laid at the feet OF his
sOvereign-in vain. Napoleon touched