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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1917
Page
3
A historical quotation from Stephen Decatur emphasizes devotion to country with the line about its right to participate with foreign nations while asserting the nation’s duty to remain correct in conduct. The text frames a frontier era view of patriotism and national interest.
Walter P. Dunk urged effective advertising at a Milwaukee convention warning that mail order houses lure dealers with strong ads. He said freight data shows much traffic comes from mail orders, and local dealers must adapt with merchandising, ideas, and service to stay competitive.
A chaotic creator leaves vile substances forming a knocker described as a two legged creature with a corkscrew soul and jelly backbone. As the knocker passes, people avert their gaze and heavenly beings seek shelter while hellish forces shutter.
A quirky notice appears in a transformed ad style noting a cheap young female goat in exchange for coats if taken immediately. The line blends odd wording and a humorous, menacing tone with no clear context or location.
An article describes sleeplessness as either a serious nervous disorder needing medical care or a mild mind restlessness. It outlines a self help routine using rapid mental fatigue followed by soothing imagery to induce sleep, emphasizing calm, focused visualization and avoiding lingering anxious thoughts.
Wisconsin press clippings note wartime mood and public concerns. Readers quote the stomach as power in war, praise garden seeds from Washington, and hope for spring to bring Mr. Robin back to the front yard.
A fragmentary dispatch from Mexico notes Carrinza and Villa out at ammunition and uncertain results for opposing forces. The piece hints at possible decisive clashes with clubs yet the text remains garbled and distant from clear outcomes.
An expert explains why wheels in moving footage appear to stop move backward or speed backward. The sequence of photographed moments creates optical illusions when the camera rate and vehicle speed vary, making consecutive spokes resemble prior positions or no change. The term motion picture misleads since frames merely capture static images.
A quirky list defines odd terms and mock definitions such as fer a Heaven drink, outdour shorh farutaste, and Electricity as deadly juice. It mocks modern life with satirical entries on sausage, food exchanges, and war as excavation renamed.
A city resident wired his bell battery to lamps after an outage hoping for light. The electrician laughed, noting it takes far more power to run bells than to light a lamp, exposing the impractical joke.
Emil Mech and Johnnie Fisher traveled from Wegner Wednesday and returned Thursday. Oxcar Kibbel left for Campbellsport to take up employment. Mr Paapke, new owner of 80 acres on the Betty place, resides on Rob. Jules' farm will move to a new home this spring. A social gathering celebrated Geo Soliander's birthday. R.A. Humphrey led a short course in agriculture at Mann with an illustrated feature.
The 1915 tobacco area totaled 1,368,400 acres and production reached 1,060,587 tons. Farm value on December 1, 1916, stood at 96,041,000 dollars.
Stratford area notes list residents traveling between Wausau Marshfield and Stratford on trains for visits business and church duties. Mentions Staadt Pennebecker Junemann Lipke Law Traugman Bent Yapent Hinkfoth and Doleschal, plus temperance talk at Young People Alliance and 10:30 Sunday school. Mail delivery remains unsettled with trains sometimes delivering letters.
Mohle April Bernard Meyer plans to move to Loom on the west side and support a schoolhouse near Ebbe and Spencer farms. A Lincoln High School meeting Saturday discussed the proposal. Town board action is anticipated while roads remain in deplorable condition from heavy snow drifts.
In spring the season is praised for its beauty yet rheumatic pains dampen comfort. The text notes relief is possible with Chamberlain's Liniment, available widely.
In Stevens Point on March 31 a discussion focuses on forming a student military company at the Stevens Point Normal School. The plan envisions organized drills and civic duties for cadet members among the student body.
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