The Washburn Times (Washburn, Wis.)
Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.
1,182 issues from 1899 to 1922, published in Washburn, Wisconsin, digitised for Chronicling America.
The Washburn Times was first published by John E. Jones on December 16, 1896. The weekly succeeded the Times (1895-1896) and the Iron River Times (1892-1895), previously published in Washburn.
After its founding in 1833, the community of Washburn, located on the shores of Lake Superior amid abundant forests and terrain, grew with the thriving lumber and sandstone industries. A great fire threatened the community’s population and structures in 1894, but it did not stop the town’s continuing growth. By the time the Washburn Times was established, Washburn had become a community of 6,000 inhabitants. In later years, the town became known for the local explosives plant Dupont Company, which employed more than 6,000 people to support the war effort during World War I.
According to the editor, the first years of the publication were shaped by “all sorts of squalls and blows” but Jones soon turned the Times into the leading newspaper of Bayfield County, praised by many other local newspaper publishers. During his time as editor, Jones, a Republican, also served a variety of political offices and as president of the Northern Wisconsin Press Association. The Times reflected his political leaning and involvement.
In September 1905, Nels M. Oscar bought the Times, admitting in his first issue that “the primary reason for purchasing THE TIMES is to make money. This is perhaps a pointed remark, but why not?” Politically, he promised to continue the publication’s tradition in…
- Genres
- News
- Published in
- Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Chronicling America
- Licence or status
- None stated by the archive
- Rights
- The Library of Congress believes that the newspapers in Chronicling America are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions. Newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.
- Credit
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities
- Who can read it
- Teens profiles and older (placed by Invisible Network from what the archive says; archives give no ratings)
- Archive
- Library of Congress