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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
8
The piece contrasts old Christmas blessing and charity with modern life. It recalls rich and poor sharing, a neighborly hearth, and Yuletide merriment once common, now eclipsed by industrial bustle and empty halls as the Christmastide bells seem to ring out for all.
Frank J. McWilliams proprietor of the Strand and Casino theaters was acquitted of violating LaCrosse Sunday blue laws. Witnesses showed the theater operated on Sunday and McWilliams donated 10 percent of Sunday receipts to charity. After no defense evidence the jury of prominent business men returned a not guilty verdict in one minute.
The Wisconsin State Horticultural society will gather January 5 6 and 7 in Madison for its annual convention. The last day features a session on marketing problems with topics on trouble in Wisconsin fruit marketing needs and how the society can help. Apples have fetched 2 to 4 75 per barrel in Marshfield while nearby orchards decayed due to lack of buyers.
Quails are roasted wrapped in fat bacon with skewers. Egyptian quails are dainty morsels for this season. Anvers salad combines lettuce chicken ham capsicums mayonnaise and potatoes. Roasting fowl benefits from lemon juice and frequent cream or milk basting. Fillets a la Grande Bretagne are larded split stuffed with macaroni horseradish and served with brown sauce and chips. Caper sauce with roast mutton works well. Boiled mutton pairs with piquant caper.
First Sergeant Fox a 30 year U S Marine retiree applied for a watchman post at a major ammunition supplier but was barred because he was born in Ireland. He served at Guantanamo in 1898 and earned a $702 monthly pension yet faced discrimination over national origin despite declaring strong American loyalty.
Philadelphia December 20 Henry Ford applied for enlistment at the local Marine recruiting office. He told Sergeant Carel he worked piece work on trick castings at South Bethlehem and noted irreverent remarks on the form. He failed the medical exam due to a weak heart and was rejected.
Anne Bryan McCall reflects on the future naming of the 1916 era as a great age. She imagines a storyteller recording history with the phrase in the year of our Lord 1916, envisioning future romance and significance for this generation.
The lady's slipper, a member of the orchid family, is noted for the cup like lip of its corolla. Several beautiful species are native to North America. Collectors of orchids compare and admire the various specimens available.
When washing glass ware add a few drops of bluing to the soapy suds. This simple protective treatment yields a clear look and makes pieces sparkle, a revelation to the user.
The guide explains washing a worn sweater coat by pressing in suds until clean, avoiding wringing, and air-drying between hands. It suggests making a towel hammock with tapes at the corners to support the sweater between parallel lines or from chairs, turning it as it dries for true air circulation.
Mrs Anna Millison of Beallsville Ohio testifies she suffered run-down weakness and insomnia before using Vinci. She reports she could eat again, sleep through the night, and now feels healthier and stronger than in years. The advertises a Vinci guarantee for debilitated conditions from Sexton’s Prescription Store.
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