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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
3
A Marshfield notice urges readers to report misleading or fraudulent advertising in local columns. It emphasizes printed advertising as fully trustworthy and asks the public to flag advertisers who fail to honor representations, promoting accuracy and accountability.
A concise quotation from Stephen Decatur emphasizes patriotic loyalty, stating that while a nation may err in dealings with other lands, the country should always be treated as right in the public conscience and discourse.
The column notes April as the month of war for the United States citing battles from Lexington to Mexico and the Spanish War with 1917 as a pivotal date. It warns pacifists to enter spring with unease, reflecting on historic conflicts tied to April.
A critique argues national military buildup fuels global disaster and urges creation of international armed forces to dissolve nations' armies. It likens commerce to an international fabric and condemns patriotic zeal when it undermines humanity and peaceful labor.
A fragmentary opinion excerpt argues war waste raises material and operation costs for railroads while regulation blocks rate hikes, threatening bankruptcy or government ownership. It urges a universal peace league to curb militarism and replace national armies with a world police, citing Europe’s excess patriotism.
A primary teacher struggled for months to pass a pupil older for the grade. A nurse mother advised thyroid gland extract as essential treatment, noting hunger and poverty hinder learning. Future schools should tailor study to each child and diagnose physical causes before teaching.
The government launches a wide spy effort with postal workers and carriers instructed to report all clues to federal authorities. About 200000 workers are under orders to forward information, including minor hints, to Washington as investigations begin if warranted.
A lighthearted quip from the Buffalo News contrasts a bachelor’s dream of marriage with Benedict’s dream of being single. The bachelor wakes to an alarm, while Benedict wakes to twins, framing a playful commentary on marriage and single life.
A collage of snippets from Eau Claire Telegram Appleton Post Sheboygan Press Madison Milwaukee pieces comment on leisure, bread price fights, fashion jokes, and public mood. References include Skogme bread bill defeat, bakers and price/fate of the loaf, plus quips about farmers, students, and business men.
From Maine comes news that corn on the cob can be enjoyed all year. Port Maine has expanded the vanning sweet corn industry, turning a small trade into a growing enterprise with orders for large quantities of corn on the cob spreading beyond the summer months.
A hazy excerpt discusses a women’s club with unclear activity, noting members linger after meetings and a leading man becomes irritable while awaiting supper. The passage suggests a routine that leaves the old man grouchy in the afternoon, while girls are described as not using proper names.
Community interests emphasize the development of women and the home in country life. Administering a home expands powers, while the race, child health and education, and youth ideals depend on those who run the home. Managing a scanty income for intellectual and social growth is a brain-racking problem akin to financing a world war. An alert involvement in schools and churches broadens sympathies and usefulness.
An analysis shows a Lincoln penny buys far less grocery value but pays for a full electric bill for several tasks. At eight cents per kilowatt hour, one cent can run a 21 watt lamp for four hours or heat, light, and power a range of small appliances for short periods, illustrating the era’s rising prices and advanced efficiency.
Estimates place the deposed Czar's private wealth at about 32 billion with large foreign holdings. American assets include 350 million in Pennsylvania Railroad stock. He reportedly owns 125 million acres in Russia and much of Russia's minerals. transfer of funds to the nation could boost the ruble and fund munitions for a stronger state.
A Stevens Point Journal summary notes an 80,000 automobile increase this year in the state, with Madison estimating about 15,000 more licenses issued this year. Dealers foresee 1917 as a banner year and urge retailers to capitalize, while warning that a future slump may follow.
The athletic council announces all intercollegiate schedules will be cancelled if troops mobilize. Most major universities have taken similar action. Training for the season will continue only if developments warrant.
A Wisconsin agricultural college initiative promotes neighborliness with the slogan Get acquainted with your neighbor you might like him. It notes ancient advice on friendship and cites Cato and early Greece on inviting nearby people to feasts. The piece argues good neighbors ease selling, work, and mutual protection in a rural community.
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