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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1919
Page
7
Reports detail the Red Cross support for wounded sailors aboard returning ships. Army staffs worked tirelessly to assist injured troops, overcoming severe weather and logistical hurdles as hospital ships and medical facilities prepared for ongoing care and disembarkation.
A scrambled report notes U S troops and ships aiding in France during World War I. It mentions Red Cross support, hospital ships, and Liberty cargo movements from Hoboken to European fronts. The piece highlights generosity, logistics, and the scale of medical and transport efforts under Gen. Shanks and Vice Admiral Gleaves.
Flour feed and grain items from Spark Cere al Company with prices for wheat barley rye corn bran hominy and bulk feeds. Prices include per bushel and per ton rates with items such as best flour middlings and gluten noted among bulk offerings. Nonstandard OCR text partially obscures some figures but lists multiple grain and feed products and their unit prices.
Mrs. O Cook of Macon Hb reports quickest relief of any cough remedy she has used. Mrs. James A Knott of Chilligothe Mo says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cannot be beat for coughs and colds. H J Moore of Oval Pa says it always brought about a cure for settled chest colds.
Fragmented narration details Admiral Gleaves overseeing convoy duties to bridge seas with transports. Mentions General McManus directing troop movements and Camp Kearny alignments while ships reach Manhattan and Brooklyn and decisions on Camp Mills or Camp Merritt follow. Guarded tone reflects wartime administration and routine prerogatives.
A new fuel called Victory Gas is prepared for demonstration by Joseph Black, temperate or Wilstt. The aim is to distill and test its use in driving automobiles in the city, to show superiority over existing fuels for internal combustion engines. The gas is reportedly odorless and less liable to cause fizz or vapor.
Fragmentary text describes chickens seemingly responsive to their owner and surroundings at Lakeside Village. The account mentions attention to whistles and actions near the lake. Reading is garbled with missing words and unclear names or dates.
A wounded American soldier recalls a German shrapnel strike near the Boel front. He describes being hit in the knee and knocked to the ground as allies moved to secure the area. Despite the leg injury, he remains determined, awaiting medical care and return to duty.
A woman, unable to work next day, faces shock as news of her brother's death reaches home. She recalls daily routines and the lingering memory of family milestones, while the household confronts grief and a missing status quo after the yearlong absence.
The text notes Noma Alaska becoming deserted as wintering populations collapsed. Mentions of a guild and Cornet years imply historical context about population levels and seasonal scarcity, with references to a loaded vessel and harsh conditions reducing inhabitants during winter.
Ed Johns of How Towa describes a threshing machine used in a local mill. The device, built in 187, was housed for years and valued at about $1.2, reflecting early work in continuous service machinery.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe lightweight reinforced concrete structures with steel wire and thin wood, noting danger if they topple and bear down heavily like lard. The text is unclear and partially garbled, offering no clear event or location.
In the North Atlantic the American destroyer flotillas used known submarine “lurking places” to protect convoys. Maps marked rings denoting where U boats were believed present, guiding destroyers from Queenstown toward British Isles patrols. Crews describe locating subs by flags and rings, while acknowledging the uncertainty of exact vessel identity.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Adam Lackey of Monroe Township Allen County loses his 29 year stake in the Downing Farm. The land must pass to Frenunt Downling and Rent must be paid for profits, preserving the land in the Downing family per the will.
A historical note records Miss Princes Popme of Maurive as the champion woman corn husker. She shucks 43 bushels per day with notable efficiency and receives the same wages as men, paid per bushel.
A fragment notes schools managed entirely by women with all teachers described as of the fernt nine persuasion and mentions politics influencing school affairs. The text reflects concerns about governance and gender in education within the district.
A dialect filled remark from Unrle Ehen dismisses worry with humor. He notes that once trouble arrives people are often too shocked to respond, implying a resigned view of approaching difficulties.
Prophet L. S. Sargent of Tunetint Cire predicts extended cold spell into spring. The forecast cites data from weather observers across multiple regions, noting average temperatures near record lows and lingering frost days. A thousand weather forecasters weigh in, with many supporting prolonged winter conditions and a late-season warming unlikely this year.
Fragmentary record mentions a so called iron Cross for a loan dodge and a person named Attia af Cabyetsha in Parra dHistiitd dente Phageton. It references a any recognition for “hstiniehed serviges” in the tut Liberia and a coded phrase Help us. The provenance and exact meaning are not recoverable from the readable text.
A local notice reports a growing custom in Western Canada where households keep pigs in parlors or yards. The practice, described as increasingly common, notes church and civic figures supporting the trend as part of frontier adaptation.
An old Pinwheel tale from 1884 the year Blaine won a purified contest resurfaced as Frank Enos and associates celebrated the armistice signing with a pinwheel. The Vines were bought by the Manhattan Republican Flambeau Club and used to mark the election win before storing the device. Thirty four years later the custom was revived for a new public moment.
The Isthmus highlights proud war service under American flag with few incidents. It notes the canal’s rapid completion and vital role, Governor Turding, reduced strikes, internments of spies, and broad support from workers and residents. Communities contributed to Red Cross, Liberty Bond drives, and hospitality for wounded allies.
The board of directors of the Railway Y. M. C. A. at Xa peka Kun has decided that women rail road employees and wives of employees will receive limited membership on the same basis as men. Women may use the bath and swimming pool on Monday evenings.
Sun Hae 31 spots noted on the sun while Frank H. Seagrave a veteran Harvard Observatory astro owner and sun instructor cites counting sun spots. Seagrave seeks to solve the holes observed on the sun and reports efforts at the Harvard University Astronomical Observatory.
A Boston Transcript fragment quotes a woman noting the happiest days of her life occurred during the five years when she was eighteen. The informal remark reflects reminiscence on youth and happiness.
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