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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1919
Page
2
A compact, period style note on 19th century etiquette and telephone use. It laments overlong talks and calls for brevity in business or social conversations as the telephone becomes a vast convenience yet a potential nuisance. The piece also rails against agitators and Bolsheviki, urging defense of traditional American liberties.
Subtext urges buying The Vietory Liberty Loan as key to future enterprise efficiency. The passage stresses worth of reader opinions over editorial stance and frames subscribers as ultimate value for publication success.
The 1918 effort saw children in America save and lend over 300 million dollars to the government through War Savings stamps. Schools fostered family participation with thrift stamps, pennies, nickels, and dimes turning into bundles of savings. Adults soon joined, buying large quantities of war savings stamps, and lent support to post Lent drives.
At the organization meeting held last Tuesday evening in city hall the new council seated and approved routine business. Mayor Hatsched outlined aims and urged members to tackle city problems. Officers named include Council President C E Blodgett City Attorney R R Williams Street Commissioner Martin Adler Weed Commissioner Martin Adler Janitor and driver No 1 H Fellonz Janitor and driver No 2 Jake Groshien The First National Bank designated city depository bidder highest percent. Committees appointed Finance June Dumas Connor Board of Public Works Krasin Hastings Blodgett Campbell June Health Adler Sigh Red License Thomas Adler Krasin Poor Guvkenberger Sigh Dumas Adler Campbell Thomas Tuchinky Connor Hastings Reb stock Two properties including Mangold house and Doege office for sale with removal required bids due by April 30 1919. Dated April 17 1919 Kraus Clerk.
Notice to the public says Marshfield dentists will close offices on Saturday afternoons in May through October. Signers include W T Pond W H Lind D A Knnlans W S Heaton H G Leveland R W Eiche G Es Hurrington.
Practical notes advise careful seed selection and following catalogue directions. Peas should be sown with proper depth and spacing, early varieties favored, tall types braced. Cucumbers need rich soil, staggered plantings, and beetle control with Bourdeaux lead mix. Carrots favor warm, deep soil, drills 12 to 20 inches apart, thinning to 2 inches, with wider rows for stock carrots.
Miss Lydia Runke of Medford Wisconsin became the bride of Mr Ingham Hankel of Marshfield in a Methodist church ceremony on April 15 at 1 pm Reverend Fred J Jordan officiated The bride is praised for her kind nature and helpfulness They plan to reside on a Marshfield area farm with many joys wished for the couple
Arbor and Bird Day will be observed this year on May 2. It marks the season for cleaning around the house planting new shrubs trees and arranging for an attractive summer garden.
A Red Cross Magazine May issue recounts reconstruction aid for deaf soldiers who lost hearing. One soldier, after forty hours at home learning lip reading, hid his deafness from family until a sister spoke behind him and he finally admitted the truth.
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