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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
3
Fragmented notice condemns fraudulent ads in Marshfield Post Office listings. It explains second class mails, telephones, and editor contact points, urging advertisers to ensure truthful representations and reporting failures. The piece closes with a quotation attributed to Stephen Decatur on national conduct.
The University of Wisconsin Health Bulletin argues city investment in water, sanitation, and medical services lowers death rates, while rural areas rely on natural advantages. It notes New York City’s death rate fell to rural levels by 1910 and has since declined, prompting questions why cities appear safer overall.
A historical note emphasizes a nation owes debt to citizens who fought its battles and to their families when they are killed or injured. It highlights the just and generous policy of the United States to support those harmed in service and to preserve their ability to provide for dependents.
A call for a government life and disability insurance plan for soldiers and their dependents, proposing that Liberty Loan proceeds fund insured coverage. It argues obligatory military service justifies nonprofit, peace-term coverage at net cost, avoiding discriminatory private rates and recognizing heroes with national duty.
The piece contrasts English savings habits with wartime finance, noting 1916 deposits rose by over sixty million dollars in Mugland. It credits thrift for national effort, highlights one million English workers buying in the second war loan and eight million subscribing to the flash war loan, and praises American support for Liberty Loan bonds as patriotic and effective.
Joe Dingman of Webster City Iowa reports twice yearly liver trouble with pains in the side back and stomach. He used Chamberlains Tablets and found relief after half a bottle with no signs of pain. Obtainable everywhere.
A patriotic poem from the New Britain Herald eulogizes the American flag with verses on red white and blue, honoring heroes who bled for the nation and praising unity, purity, and steadfastness under the stars and stripes.
A Bloomington letter argues Americans produced ten notable inventions in the century, from the telephone to the airplane and electric light, and notes rivals like Marconi and Du Pont. The writer urges pride in U S achievements and questions the notion that everything is "Made in Germany."
A quote from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ponders future life and progress. It asks if future ages will find us quaint for lacking everyday comforts once common, then imagines rapid leaps such as zeppelins, Mars trips, and talking with the departed.
Readers learn of a claimed cure for catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ad asserts constitutional treatment via the bloodstream and mucous surfaces, offering a $100 reward for proof of failure and inviting testimonials from customers.
A collage of short clippings from Wisconsin papers comment on wartime life and public issues. Items critique aid to farmers, wage and comfort measures, and attitudes toward fashion, inflation, and public advertising. It notes shifts in military naming conventions, references Liberty Bonds, draft notices, and war insurance, urging prudent public support and national resolve.
A poetical notice urges readers to switch from the worry and gloom tracks to cheerful trains. It promises space on the Cheerful Cars and offers a playful image of transferring to happiness with a Happy Special and a rope landing at Hone station. The Booster signs the message.
A brief aphorism notes that a remedy for vanity is to consider how many people in the world have not heard of you. The line underscores humility by imagining the vast audience that remains unaware.
In this period of rush, overwork is not as deadly as the dread of it. Rest is essential, yet the right kind of work builds character, sharpens the brain, and broadens sympathy. The piece argues wholesome labor, with heart, is a key tonic for life. Syracuse Journal.
A Scientific American piece argues handrails are not mere decoration but safety devices. It cites 1149 U.S. stairway deaths and over 4000 injuries last year, blaming high heels run-down heels trailing skirts and urges firm grasping of rails when descending regardless of confidence.
A brief statement from C. E. Miller in Apache Review argues the newspaper earns its keep and contributes to town development. Readers are urged to support their home paper as a fair business contribution rather than charity.
A brief aphorism notes that the brightest individuals are the ones who avoid frequent intoxication, emphasizing measured behavior and self restraint rather than revelry. The line suggests a social observation about wisdom and temperance.
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