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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
8
A reflective classroom drill urging readers to imagine themselves in work and danger, drawing a self-portrait that evolves from confident, safe labor to a stark realization of death on the job. The piece contrasts the imagined safety with the explosive trauma of war and the betrayal by a trusted coworker.
A stylized dialogue mocks wartime rationing and wheat policies, with a frog narrator urging saving meat and wheat for government needs. The piece frames cooking shortages as a national duty and riffs on collective sacrifice to support troops.
British staff reports the 61st tank clash on April 24 near Villers-Bretonneux south of the Somme in Picardy. Six German tanks first appeared in front of the British line but were routed by a British squadron of six tanks with rapid response from a nearby tank camp.
British forces fielded male and female tanks in a sharp clash with German troops. The heavier male tanks arrived to rout the defenders, while seven new Whippet cruiser tanks attacked infantry on a ridge, routing the line and causing over four hundred enemy casualties. The seven tanks, each with a twenty man crew, suffered five casualties and returned to base by three in the afternoon.
Leavenworth police seized liquor from raids and bootleggers bringing alcohol into the state from Missouri. Officers dumped more than five hundred quarts of beer and whisky into the Missouri river after bottles were broken on the bridge railing. Evidence from the liquor aided trials in court.
Thomas G. Ackman, a mechanical genius of Fairmont West Virginia, claims to have perfected a flying torpedo as a potential answer to German guns. The craft can be sent any distance and dropped at a chosen point, is wireless controlled, propelled by a gasoline engine, and has a firing capacity of 1200 pounds.
An item from New Success Magazine outlines how a man’s lack of loyalty and constant suspicion erode friendships. It cites his constant sarcasm, envy of others’ prosperity, and failure to invest time or service, ending with his reluctance to help when friends need him.
Scotty, a naturalized American who joined the Canadian forces, was wounded at Vimy Ridge and later lost use of his leg due to machine gun fire. Now with a cane, he returns home, refuses to dwell on hardship, and continues whistling “The Campbells Are Coming.” His motto remains Keep Your Grin Working, showing resilience and cheerful patriotism despite injury.
A wartime note stresses soldiers require more wool than civilians and urges civilians to do all they can to supply this necessity, highlighting the strain on resources and the shared duty to clothe troops.
The Stars and Stripes reports 261 French war orphans adopted by the American expeditionary force up to June 14, including 54 supported by an Ohio regiment. Wounded Sammies amaze medics in Paris Red Cross hospitals as stories of grit and sacrifice flow from the front. The piece urges support for Red Cross services funded by donors and requests families seek confidential aid locally.
Advice urges soldiers to use the Red Cross field director for family concerns, sickness, and communication. Each camp has a Red Cross representative dedicated to aiding enlisted men, with headquarters inside the camp.
A curmudgeonly world is challenged by a fearless young man who confronts the daunting figure and grabs its beard. The bold act reveals the threat was only a scare tactic used to deter timid rivals.
A sharp dialogue excerpt features a returned soldier and a woman noting his alleged affairs in Paris. The exchange highlights cultural judgments and wartime relationships reflected in a Boston newspaper voice.
The article notes recent loans totaling 16 00 000 to Greece and 11 000 000 to Belgium, bringing U S assistance to allies to about 6 000 000 000. It frames these figures as the current aggregate of United States loans to allied nations.
Milladore reports a well attended Fourth of July celebration hosted by the local Red Cross branch. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. T A Simpson and daughters from Waukegan Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. W O Dyer and daughter Dorothea from Oxford along with visits from Dr and Mrs G E Myers and Edward Wotruba of Stevens Point. Home Guards of Marshfield aided in the after noon events.
The piece argues all residents share responsibility in victory, equating nonparticipation with an alien stance toward America’s aims. It stresses war is a fight of peoples and nations, and every person has a place and duty in the mobilization effort.
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