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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1917
Page
8
The University of Wisconsin moves toward fall occupancy of a near completed physics building begun in spring 1916. The structure features reinforced concrete, steel sashes, and a fire efficient design. The physics department takes the largest portion with labs and lecture rooms across three floors.
Washington July 24 The fighting equipment of Uncle Sam is augmented by two Winchester rifles joining the U S Marines The roster already includes Ben ington Colt Mauter Savage Stephens Marlin Smith and Wesson The Springfield rifle has no namesake yet in the marines Also notes on county boards township supervisors and three year terms and a McAdoo quote on stopping crime against civilization and restoring liberty and justice.
Local notes recount visits by Arnold Staadt Ben Staadt and Miss Laura Pennebecker and Miss Effie Johnson of Montana to Mrs Bruno Poppy in Park Falls. Several residents travel for family occasions and community events. a barn roof nearing completion and a buggy mishap near Art Swanjer’s milking route are noted along with a successful church basket social.
A street encounter with a friend turned into a flurry of compliments for the newspaper. He praised our editorial page and stance on food control, offered cigars, and joked about our finances and domestic life as we collapsed laughing.
The contract to furnish automobile license plates for 1918 was let to the Schwaab Stamp & Seal company of Milwaukee. Specifications call for 150000 sets at 16 cents per set. Colors specified are cream and black.
The University of Wisconsin, with state support via a wartime budget boost, has begun large scale cultivation of medicinal plants on a 30 acre field at University Bay. Previous studies started in 1908 on tiny plots to see which plants would thrive in Wisconsin and the new program aims for economical production.
Yonsorial artists will lay aside the scissors and comb to speed up haircuts using electric scissors. The device promises greater comfort for patrons and can cut hair to long or short lengths with adjustable clippers. A small motor runs at a cost of about half a cent per hour, drawing power from a standard lamp socket.
Walter Kannia of Appleton says his fighter Tammy Krieg has been offered a match in Philadelphia on August 10 versus George Chip. Acceptance hinges on financial terms as Olympia A. C. of Philadelphia extends the offer. The State Council of Defense urges use of the Huber law allowing prisoner labor in counties. Rock County reports 485 prisoners earned $10,216.57 in six months, with $8,806.81 to prisoners’ dependents, $997.03 for necessities, and $456.83 to the county treasury.
Kewaunee county visitors stayed with Kunishs and rode to Loyal for gatherings. Teachers hired for District No 5. Draftees emerging among local youth. Milk price for June averaged 2.02 per cwt at Gerlack factory. Electrification of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line announced to reach Puget Sound end of the transcontinental route.
In May 1946 a conference in New York city and a later meeting in Philadelphia led to the formation of the American Medical Association as a permanent organization. The group, then the largest of its kind, grew to about seventy thousand members with many notable presidents.
Cinders once dumped as waste now meet high demand for cement and concrete foundations. They provide excellent drainage and resist frost, contributing to exceptionally durable concrete when ground and mixed with cement.
A man finds a bundle of papers about the Greatrix estate, missing for years. After a voyage with Eleanor Thurlow, the lawyer explains the heirs, and Thurlow, now his fiancée, inherits a third of the $150,000 property. The couple's misunderstandings vanish in a joyful reunion.
A Boston Transcript quips about a fictional character described as fixing a jury with a gaze, noting the portrayal as a poor scene of flattery. The figure is said to be carved from stone, suggesting a rigid, rocklike stiffness.
A reflective meditation on how individual actions influence others and steer the future, asserting that even small deeds carry weight in shaping the world’s course. The piece underscores responsibility and the interconnected impact of personal choices across communities.
Practical Health Hint discusses how hutched eating leads to constipation and sluggish digestion. It explains that insufficient chewing forces more work on the upper digestive tract, risking reduced vitality and atony in the lower intestine, while thorough mastication can improve digestion and alleviate some cases though not those caused by mental state or lifestyle factors.
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