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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1918
Page
6
A messy but readable item reports Morgan Aid named as buyer for the Army with duties to begin immediately. It covers administration aims, mentions nominees in Washington and New York, and notes backing by authority and the Surgeon General.
In a Hamilton County Republican News reader letter Earl C Ross Syracuse N Y endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the only cough remedy on the market. He notes a six child family and long experience with the medicine.
Market prices in Marshfield list dairy butter and beef and pork items with live and dressed weights. Veal and sheep values noted along with hides and chicken categories. Data reflects local commodity pricing for buyers and sellers.
A catalog listing prices for flour, feed, and grain items from Sparr Cereal Company. Includes wheat oats barley rye corn bulk feed bulk bran red dog hominy best flour middlings pig feed ground cow feed ghuten feed white rye flour and assorted per unit and bulk prices.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a German cruiser engagement with Allied forces, mentioning Goeben and a bombardment near Sovier Cervo. Several diversions and maneuvers are referenced, with unclear specifics about location and outcomes.
A wartime column urges readers to endure shortages and delays as industries and communities contend with scarce materials and rising prices. It warns against complaints while calling for shared sacrifice and patience across Transportation and daily life during the war.
A French officer newly arrived saluted a Patermon messager with deferential gesture and asked which branch the old men belonged to. His companion replied Western Union, prompting continued quiet laughter and polite acknowledgment.
The report details receipts and disbursements up to January 1 1918 for the Marsi field Chapter Red Cross fund. It lists memberships dues, donations, materials from Woolworth Co and Sexton-Domgen Co, and various purchases for war relief with a year end balance shown.
The report from campaign manager Charles Pours shows Rett Gross membership results for Marshfield last month surpassing the 2071 quota by 164 members. The financial statement lists cash on hand and expenses including Opera House, Reid Cross, speaker and hotel, printing, railroad fare, and postage with contributions and membership figures totaling several amounts.
Community needs in wartime France and the United States focus on warm convalescent robes and heavy pajamas made of goat outing flannel. Lined convalescent suits, turn-over collars, dark pajama colors for French wards, and bright fabrics to aid visibility are urged alongside warm flannel operating gowns and heavy machine-made sweaters for tuberculosis care.
A soldier returns to his Colonel and requests to quit after many skirmishes and injuries. He cites fatigue and overcommitment of time and blood. The piece contrasts his plea with civilians at home resisting Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives due to calls being too numerous.
The Wisconsin County Court in Wood County holds a probate term at Grand Rapids on February 26, 1978. It will hear the estate of Nobert Schroeder deceased late of Marshfield and consider assignment of assets and inheritance tax due. Dated January 24, 1948.
Mrs George Lewis of Pittsford New York reports her five year old son recovered from a two to three week cold after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She notes earlier medicines did little good but improvement followed quickly. The account appears in a 1814 record.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Humphreys products designed for fevers coughs colds and various illnesses. It claims relief for conditions from fever and ague to rheumatism and whooping cough. The copy lists numerous numbered cures and notes availability from druggists or by mail order from New York corner William and Atlas Street.
Marshfield Clinic section lists physicians including Degg, TY, Maxey, Hipke, Sexton, Potter, Tul, Kea, Iles, Ahilles, Rtea and Ghd-Hea. Telephone numbers accompany listings and the metropolitan store corner area is noted for contact.
Instruction notes civilians to stand at attention facing the music when the Star Spangled Banner is played. They should uncover if covered and hold their hats opposite the left shoulder with the right hand until the conclusion.
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