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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
4
The Times publishes a holiday wish wishing readers a Merry Christmas and expressing thanks for public support and confidence in 1913. The message notes publishers’ dedication to earning trust and acknowledges reader faith as evidence of success.
At Cambridge the British meteorological director estimated weather costs British farmers about £20,000,000 yearly. Global hailstorms alone ruin over $200,000,000 in crops annually. In Wisconsin weather damage is small relative to yield, with storms occurring but the state generally free from serious crop losses.
A.W. Anderson reports his mother May Anderson is enjoying December weather in Tulare California and plans to remain in Waapat ea. The California heat did not suit her and she asked to be brought back to Waupaca Wisconsin by her son.
A Macon Wisconsin style advertisement extols Vinol as the best remedy to strengthen weak children with tonic iron and liver elements. It cites a mother’s testimonial of improvement in appetite sleep and weight and offers money back if results are unsatisfactory. Baxo Salys eczema remedy also promoted by Sexton’s Prescription Store Marshfield Wisconsin.
The article praises President Wilson for staying hands off Mexico while supporting diplomacy and naval show of force. It argues Mexicans largely reject a peaceful constitutional government and urges neutral handling of the Mexican dispute to safeguard humanity and world peace.
A positive notice praises The Alchemist by Rev. Edward H. Smith of Oshkosh former chaplain and pastor emeritus. The volume mirrors The Little Wicket Gate in size and arrangement and suits holiday giving. It contains eighteen chapters on themes from humor to money and virtue with refined binding and a half-tone portrait. The Casile Pierce Publishing Company of Oshkosh Wisconsin prints it at a modest price.
The piece reports on a local resort inquiry and a humorous Santa cross border image. It notes Marshfield’s commission form of government causing a 4000 to 5000 dollar city fund gap and mentions alleged insults over water and light department shortages. The tone blends gossip with civic scrutiny.
A witty poem notes a frugal man called a piker but loyal to family and friends. It contrasts his modest spendthrift ways with public praise and jokes about showy spending. The piece ends with a remark on newspaper enterprise and reader appeal in Oshkosh.
Portage county board initially adopted the Dunn ballot by 19 to 9 but after reconsideration rejected it 15 to 14. The piece notes the scheme’s appeal yet acknowledges the difficulty in convincing county boards and the public, arguing the current simple method remains faster.
The Young Woman's Christian Association issues cautions for farmers daughters. Do not follow strangers, accept gifts, or travel without officials. Seek aid from police or railway staff, avoid strangers in towns, and use trusted traveler aid networks. Plans call for posting warnings in railway and streetcar stations nationwide.
The Marathon Times laments Madam La Grippe delaying proper writing as readers note the paper skipped a lofty editorial. The most popular pages remain store advertisements, reflecting local readership and engagement with retail notices.
Ida M. Tarbell writes of a Chicago Court of Domestic Relations case where a wife, abused by her husband, seeks protection. The judge sentences the husband to three years in Bridewell but hears the woman’s plea for mercy, noting his intent to reform while acknowledging her hardship. The couple leaves hopeful that the pledge will hold.
A January 1914 Woman's Home Companion reader from North Carolina urges governing temper and tongue as a universal New Year resolution. She argues temper causes more unhappiness than any fault and envisions a heavenly world if everyone were sweet tempered.
Advert reveals Dr King’s New Discovery relieves children's coughs and feverish colds, helping them sleep. Claims include instant quieting of cough, pleasant taste, refund guarantee if relief not found, with testimonials from W F H Knowles and W P Rinehart. Sold by druggists.
An Alabama contributor writes in the January Woman's Home Companion that his life aim for 1914 is to finish unfinished garments, write owed letters, and pay bills before new expenses, arguing practical discipline leads to action and shipshape affairs. He comments on fashion shifts toward hygienic, comfortable dress, predicting benefits for future generations and urging liberty from past constrictions.
A Minnesota woman comments on current fashion and recalls a village cure for broken dishes. A dish mended with stout string then boiled in ink for an hour can become as good as new, a method tested and claimed to hold up in boiling water. The note is attributed to State Center.
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