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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
3
A fragment discusses Marshfield advertising standards, urging accuracy and integrity in notices. It quotes Stephen Decatur and urges restraint in personal choices, attributing a dated source to W. Lampton in Life.
The death of James Whitcomb Riley is marked by national respect. He wrote of common life from country stores to village lanes, shaping verse from everyday joys and sorrows. His poetry bridged generations, making him belong to all readers, honored for his simple, truthful voice.
A Missouri senator questions federal aid to Bethlehem Steel for publishing a government document. The piece condemns public funding of private industry and mocks the idea of government printing for private gain, urging restraint on Senate consent and calling for propriety in such actions.
Busheys business college in Anpleton offers courses in salesmanship and efficiency for aspiring merchants. The program aims to improve practical trading skills and workplace productivity through structured instruction and practical exercises.
Dr H Be Dearholt argues against publishing self treatment cures in the University of Wisconsin Health Bulletin. He warns readers about dangers of misinformation and emphasizes genuine diagnosis, proper dosage, and understanding disease causes over quick remedies. The piece laments misuse of quinine in malaria and warns of misdiagnosis in indigestion and other conditions.
Herman Rosenfeld of Sears Roebuck & Co told the Americar Advertising Club that his bureau reads country newspapers weekly. If a town lacks local merchant advertising, the firm floods the territory with literature, yielding strong results.
The New York Times reports New Yorkers fault both regular army and National Guard for poor care of militiamen on troop trains. Soldiers faced hunger and thirst beyond exigent necessity, while families at home felt renewed grief and anxiety. Officials are urged to share duties beyond strict legal obligations to avoid amateur mismanagement in transit and on border duty.
The Milwaukee Sentinel editorial page laments President Wilson for not commissioning Theodore Roosevelt as a Major General. It criticizes the paper’s past strong partisanship and links Roosevelt to Stephen A. Douglas, arguing Roosevelt deserves the general’s title for his past achievements.
A reader letter mixes poetry and pragmatism, urging pursuit of ambition and personal responsibility over purely idealistic verse. The piece argues that striving for power and fame is valuable, promotes worldly engagement, and notes poets may defend their rights while truth and effort anchor everyday life. It also references Frost Proof Silo and local notices.
The letter accuses County Highway Commissioner L Amundsen of dodging questions about road funding. It urges Lesie to continue publicizing expenses to inform taxpayers about how public funds are spent, noting the public’s right to know.
A fifteen year old Merrill youth, Claude Edwin Dedrien, died while swimming in the Wisconsin River on Tuesday evening. The Grand Rapids Reporter notes rising drownings in Merrill and urges erection of a swimming boat like the one in Grand Rapids. The piece cites current pool use and an ongoing plan for a modern bath house costing about 2500 dollars, urging a committee to gather ideas and replicate successful features to curb drownings.
Local merchants rely on tora papers to tell a tale of trade and community. The fragment notes how vendors write notices and share information through these papers, reflecting everyday commerce and neighborhood ties.
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