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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
3
The Marshfield Times notes subscription details and urges readers to report advertisers who fail to honor representations. It recalls Stephens Decatur quote and expresses caution about advertising reliability, asking vigilance from readers.
Secretary McAdoo outlined a government funded life and indemnity insurance plan for U S military personnel, approved by President Wilson. The bill proposes the government cover administration costs and set an eight dollar per thousand rate, with up to ten thousand dollars of coverage. The plan includes disability benefits, medical care, rehabilitation, and survivor allowances funded by insured pay, non-assignable and protected from creditors, with conversion after the war and wartime adjustments to rates.
A historic advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. It claims the remedy works through the blood and mucous surfaces, builds up constitution, and asks readers to send for testimonials from Toledo based producers F. J. Cheney & Co. and notes availability from all druggists.
The passage argues that funds from Liberty Loan sales should be used to provide protection for soldiers fighting in the war, asserting the public will endorse such bonds as a fitting support for those braving danger abroad and at sea.
The Allies have bought over a million horses and mules in the U S for British, French, and Italian use. Experts say a 2,000,000 man army would need about half a million horses plus thousands monthly to replace losses. Government data show a remaining surplus from prewar stocks, with four year olds largely untouched and few five year olds taken.
The Woman's Liberty Loan committee, appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, organizes nationwide campaigns to promote the upcoming Liberty Loan issue. Each state has a chairman on the executive board who directs county-level activity under national guidance, aiming to place a Liberty Bond in every home.
Rats overwhelmed a department store basement in San Diego until carnations dumped as trash attracted and killed them. Janitor notices flowers disappear overnight and traps reduce the rodent problem as the city health department takes up the issue.
Reverend G Stamey Jossin proclaims the value of advertising in Plainfield Wisconsin. Over two years he has officiated at 201 funerals 82 weddings and 230 baptisms while gaining 339 new members to the First Methodist church.
W C Jones of Buford WN D recalls a six week diarrhea episode two years ago that left him weak. A druggist recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the first dose relieved him and two days later he was fully recovered. Drug stores widely stock this reliable remedy.
A collection of brief editorials from Wisconsin papers criticizes exemption claims in wartime drafts, notes rising wheat prices, and mocks daylight saving. It highlights stricter exemptions, skeptical views of civilians’ support, and ongoing vigilance against false depictions of dependents during the draft examination process.
A public notice promotes the Wisconsin Business University in La Crosse Wisconsin starting September 4. It touts quick job placement at 75 dollars monthly, no entrance exam, broad faculty, personal instruction, and low costs. It invites inquiries for a free catalog and information, noting thousands of graduates and endorsements by banks businessmen and clergy.
A quotation attributed to Woodrow Wilson emphasizes that preventable fires are a public dereliction and stresses the urgent need to conserve national resources. The text highlights water as a primary concern and calls for proactive measures during emergencies to protect animals and other interests.
A California merchant used a mail order style sales tactic by displaying a sixty dollar separator unopened in a box. Prospects asked to inspect it, he refrained, offering to sell on the same terms as mail order. The tactic proved profitable as customers learned to buy unseen.
Government and state defense officials urge varied drivers to reduce leisure rides to save fuel for war. The plan cites a 350 million gallon army need and suggests practical steps like avoiding idle engines, using kerosene for garage cleaning, fixing leaks, shutting off tank fuel, and tuning air fuel mix for efficiency.
An inquiry requests contact details from game bird breeders in the United States. It seeks names of breeders with birds or eggs for sale and mentions the Biological Survey of the Department of Agriculture as the context for the request.
The Survey sent an inquiry to many breeders asking if they still raise pheasants for sale, what other game birds they breed, and whether they have any eggs of game birds for sale.
A campaign targets the use of court plaster especially from itinerant sellers. Analyzed samples showed tetanus germs and other pathogens. Moistening and applying the plaster to skin injuries can spread infection and worsen simple cuts if used.
The American dollar's purchasing power slipped to 46 cents in June, from 47.6 in May and 47.3 in April, per W C Poster of Buffalo whose method averages 1909 to 1906 prices. The 1944 power stood at 822 cents, 1915 at 66.4 cents, and 1916 at 514 cents. February touched 50.8 and March 48.4 cents. The stark figures accompany a note on varying moral traits and a counterpoint about extremes.
The United States Department of Agriculture forecasts a potato yield exceeding 467 million bushels, far above 1916 and 1915. With current-season tubers in markets, eating them more now could reduce spoilage and help families restore potatoes to the table as a staple amid bread shortages.
Mrs Sidney Simmons of Fair Haven New York endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting its success curing her seven year old son from cholera morbus as well as other family members. The testimonial claims widespread availability and exceptional merit as a treatment for colic and bowel troubles.
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