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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1918
Page
3
Robert W. Chambers argues that a German victory would vulgarize world art and culture. He claims German civilization breeds brutality and degeneration, citing modern music and architecture as tainted by German influence and warning of dire global consequences.
A fragmented quotation suggests a lesson on social ascent and competition. It contrasts twenty clerks, printing office workers, apprentices, and young men in a village all striving to get along and succeed in the world, noting that only some will rise.
The piece argues no luck, but steady effort and integrity lead to success. It urges mastering one’s trade, saving money, living cleanly, gaining knowledge, and maintaining strict accounts to reach independence. It warns many sail into uncertain ventures, while the steadfast laborer secures a good name and a serene old age.
The article argues that freedom of speech and press are essential to a democracy during war. It contends publicity helps reveal errors, speeds production, and strengthens public support. It questions what counts as constructive criticism and urges wider dissemination of information about war preparations while acknowledging limits on secrecy.
Editorial argues in a democracy citizens owe service to the government and urges early passage of universal military training and service. It warns that reliance on selective drafts risks unpreparedness if allies fall away, stressing a trained, equipped force ready to act as a single efficient machine in wartime.
Despondency is linked to indigestion and constipation and quickly improves after taking Chamberlain's Tablets. The note says these tablets strengthen digestion and move the bowels while advising attention to direction by a signpost to avoid missteps.
County nurse campaigns spread across Wisconsin under the Children’s Year drive. The effort, led by the Child Welfare Department and supported by the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association, seeks county nurse employment as a defense measure to save 2,1410 lives, with resolutions to be considered at November county board meetings and pamphlets distributed statewide.
A New York World view argues German prisoners insist the war targets the government not the people. It notes barbarous conduct spans rulers and nation, cites a 17 year old conscript forced from his home, and claims prisoners hid facts from captors about death for capture.
A dated piece describes the modern fireman aboard merchant ships as improving from the old grim view. It notes private mess facilities, regulated hours, overtime pay, and a steady monthly wage around 75 dollars plus allowances, with board and lodging provided so savings are possible.
An old advertisement claims a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It touts a thirty five year track record, states the medicine works through the blood to relieve mucous passages, and promises mental health improvements after short use. Testimonials and free samples are advertised.
A collage of editorials from Wisconsin papers urges swift victory over Germany, praises wartime hiring for small capital workers, questions candidates’ wartime records, and notes a wax conference for printers in Ashland and Oshkosh while remarking on American cultural influence and patriotism shaping schools and public life.
The Madison Journal argues there is no substitute for democracy, justice, and the rights of citizens, contrasting them with autocracy and tyranny. It asserts Yankee grit remains essential to uphold liberty and faith against fear, endorsing constitutional rights as the proper dominion.
Molly wonders if a woman mailed German coins to the government to be turned into bullets. Coddle notes the act reflects ordinary people's desire for change, not remarkable attitude, as people like you and me seek a bit of shift in the Kaiser.
Mrs M R Sears of Baldwinsville New York relates a stomach illness story in which Chamberlains Tablets relieved her pain after the first dose and she continued use until she was cured. The tablets are said to prevent future recurrence once pain is relieved.
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