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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
4
The Home Guards sponsored a New Year's Eve dance at the armory, hailed as the year's social highlight. A packed program ran late into the night with entertainers and novelty acts, while guests praised the event's elegance and extended the celebration beyond two o'clock, signaling plans for future support and funding.
Sherman Kelly returns to the local theater for a four night engagement starting January 2. The act features a comedy act with vaudeville, musical numbers, and a quartet, promising top acts and lively entertainment for the season.
A fragmented notice lists lodge officers for Germania including President F X Sichmeid, President Joseph Grall, Financial Secretary Ru ly Went urcwed, Notary Cuet Sehoity, Guard J Percent, and Trustees Ibert Pleth with Governors comritrog WH uk Schmidt. The text is garbled but indicates a fraternal lodge organizational slate and officer titles.
A garbled note describes a ten dollar reduction in wholesale flour prices, with references to bran middlings and mill output. It mentions a $10.30 wholesale price for new war flour and an $84.50 per cent readout, along with advances earlier in the week, in a Murky Herald-style item.
In glish language today the paper urges practical restraint urging readers not to waste food or money and to prioritize health. The editorial stresses avoiding hysteria and using only needed resources to survive the present crisis.
The message urges Brom Hoover to embrace a simple life with plain food and contentment. It calls for diligent work, prayer, recreation, and bold effort to pursue victory, outlining a balanced routine of work, food, rest, and perseverance.
Gifford-Young Stock Company returns for a seven night engagement at the Adler theater starting Monday in their second consecutive season. The company brings a stronger show with star actors Fred TR Cantway, Core fin McDonald, and Edward Beach, plus four new vaudeville acts between scenes and all-new scenery. Monday night admits free as usual.
Edward Welch of Company K, 107th Infantry writes a New Year poem from Camp MacArthur Waco Texas. He prays for joy and reunion with friends while mourning fallen sons and urging peace and freedom after war. He closes with a vow to defend liberty until peace returns.
Friends announce the betrothal of A Margan Chase and Grace Lupient after a trip to Oshkosh. Lupient, a Loyal High School graduate, works as a bookkeeper for Tifault Hemps Mercantile. Chase has sales duties with Felker Gros and talked of a future home in Madison. The couple, popular in Marshfield society, plan a summer wedding.
The text cites a prophecy tying the Biblical 666 to the Kaiser, calculating 660 months from the Kaiser’s birth on January 27, 2859 to June 27, 1944, marking a war start. It also references 42 months from June 27, 1914 to January 27, 1818 as a predicted downfall date.
In Milwaukee on December 28, leaders from Democratic Republican and Progressive Republican parties, joined by Secretary George S. Kull of the Loyalty Legion, tentatively agreed on a fusion of interests to oppose disloyalty. The pact will last for the war and aims to unseat disloyal representation in Congress or the state legislature.
The Department of the Interior reports that about 600000 acres of reclamation project lands and a nearly equal Indian lands area may be cultivated in 1918. This move aims to boost agricultural supply by bringing hitherto untilled United States lands into cultivation.
A New York policeman swore in an affidavit that the prisoner sat on him and hurled insults including fool precious dolt scarecrow sagamuffin and idiot. He certifies the statements as true in the filing.
Washington issues a broad order delaying departure of only partly trained draftees to training camps until February 15. Classifications will shift under the new system. many in the first draft may be released or moved to different quotas. The order directs wide dissemination to inform registrants and notes special induction under section 149 for technical experts and skilled registrants.
Short classified notice seeking a reliable farm hand aged 17 to 20 who is a good milker and practiced with horses and cattle. Must be quiet, abstain from booze and cigarettes. Farm work available near St. Cloud, Wisconsin with wages about $400 a year. Address George Twohig Route 42 St. Cloud.
Chicago Der planning to dump 2,774,764 cases of eggs stored beyond a year under a government rule. Ansel Sum warns hard pressed hens, as storage eggs must be released by April 1 under Rynew fed ere load rules. The release would equal about two months of national supply, with consumers allotted 460 eggs per person annually.
A store manager overhears a clerical conversation via a telephone in a ønsker chamber. Miss Tomes, the stenographer, admits the line was used to play songs during office hours, and the manager scolds her for improper use. She defends the act as arranging music for department three.
The Buffalo News discusses a new questionnaire sent to about 9 million men of military age asking detailed questions to assess suitability. It notes the form echoes old exam style, may seem complex, but aims for thorough inventories, exemptions, and truthful responses to avoid dodging duty.
Dee Bakerville and Mrs Edwin Oct are spending Christmas with relatives. Bell of Rock is recovering from hand surgery after a past needle injury. Elizabeth Bell of Milwaukee returns for Christmas. Miss Mary Michalske of Eau Claire visits grandparents. Mrs Lambert Michels ill. Theresa Schuster of Marshfield visits home for Christmas. Mr and Mrs George Chesser and daughter return from an extended visit with Mrs Desert’s relatives in Allington Wisconsin.
Madison Senator Latollette is expelled from the Madison club by a seven to two vote of nine directors. The resolution accuses him of conduct deemed intolerant as the nation fights to make the world safe for democracy. Latollette joined the club on September 17, 1915.
Hewitt December 1 annual meeting of the Hewitt Local union of the A and of EL will be in the town hall Monday evening January 7 1918 to elect officers for the year and conduct business. All members urged to attend with refreshments and hot cocoa. Birth announced of a baby on Christmas day to Mr and Mrs Herman Meyer. Mary and John Smith of Hollandtown visiting Mr and Mrs Joe Rauscher. Amil Schroeder returned Saturday from Camp Grant Rockford for four days at home. Wenzel Rau recently turned turtle in a car trip to Marshfield. he escaped unharmed while a friend sustained a broken arm.
A light verse tale recounts a farmer Tad meeting a Jersey Cow in a meadow at sunset. They stroll in twilight as she moans gently and he opens gates, while she never smiles or thanks him, hinting at a rustic love with a comical punchline about Swiss cheese versus Limburger.
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