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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
3
On Wednesday April 17 1918 the Marshfield Vimex prints a disclaimer about advertisements. The notice urges caution against fraudulent or objectionable ads and asks readers to report any advertiser failures to honor representations.
The National Security League launches a nationwide program to awaken citizens to war meanings and government duties. It coordinates with state and local superintendents to teach daily civic instruction in schools and funds a national Patriotic Education Faculty of professors to travel and promote responsible citizenship.
Advertising copy promotes Piles ay Hemorrhoida external or internal ointment for relief of itching burning and bleeding. Claims one application brings relief and offers a 25 cent price and lead free sample by mail or at druggists.
The Philadelphian Bulletin warns Americans face a choice between buying Liberty bonds and risking German domination. It argues victory in France invites indemnities for Germany and urges rapid bond purchases to fund arms, troops, ammunition, and supplies, with millions needed at home supporting the war effort.
The federal government asks families to adopt a voluntary weekly ration. Details specify sugar butter fats wheat products meats and milk adjustments by age and work level. A pledge is to be signed affirming use of the voluntary ration.
The piece argues that political prejudice shapes how presidents are judged by opponents and the public. It cites Grant McKinley Garfield and Harrison as examples of leaders who faced opposition and bias, noting resistance from rival politicians and citizens.
A patriotic poem by Dr. M. Victor Staley of Hanford California urges divine guidance for liberty and peace. It references Allied unity, truth, and the triumph of right over warlike plots, noting Staley's Oshkosh roots.
Sergeant J G Woolley of the U S Marines on leave from a battleship says they train for life in the trenches. He notes their deck resembles Manders with six willow body dummies and long center poles used for bayonet practice. They train five days a week to be ready for action.
An urgent wartime appeal condemns rats as powerfully as the Kaiser ally. It links grain theft, plague risk, and domestic complacency to the enemy, urging citizens to starve, trap, and poison rodents to protect food supplies and public health.
An old saying notes nature cures while the doctor benefits. The text explains how remedies like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy aid the lungs loosen mucus ease coughing and support nature in restoring health, especially for colds.
An OCR fragment compiles editorials and notes from multiple Wisconsin papers, debating daylight saving, war gardens value, antiwar sentiment, La Follette split, savages versus Germans, mob violence, patriotism, and Red Cross funds. It threads opinions from Eau Claire to Oshkosh with figures like 375,000,000 dollars and 39,000 in Red Cross funds.
A capacity crowd attended services in Marshfield as the German American alliance dissolved its charter. Blodgett, linked to the redwood administration in Washington, sat on a committee formed by Wisconsin dairying groups. The meeting, held in Chicago’s Sherman House, shifted from Washington to Chicago under department initiative.
Mrs. Robert Allison of Mattoon Illinois writes that indigestion and constipation plagued her after moving there. She suffered from a heavy stomach feeling and disrupted sleep until one bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets corrected the trouble, leaving her feeling much improved.
A World War II era message honors soldiers who sacrificed their lives in service. The text urges citizens to support the war effort, emphasizing unity and duty toward protecting the world from tyranny.
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