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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1918
Page
1
In Nevada Missouri town volunteers for farm labor confront resistance from wary farmers during wheat harvest. After weather condenses ripening, town men rush to shock grain to prevent loss. A chamber of commerce meeting vows action to prove capability and win farmer support for emergency labor.
A telegram to County Food Administrator E. G. C. Parsa states August sugar allotment to retailers is 50 percent of July. Grocers must limit purchases to two pounds per person per month, with hotels and public eating houses allocated two pounds per ninety meals served.
Senator Roy P. Wilcox of Eau Claire spoke to a small crowd in Columbia Park on Thursday about supporting the war effort. He urged unity behind the national administration and praised his loyalty record in the legislature while noting a substituted war revenue plan funded by war profiteers instead of a heavy bond issue.
Ad Wolgast world champion and Michigan bearadt appears in Marshfield to present a film story of his forty round title fight with Battling Nelson at the Adler theater. The show promises a vivid real life drama of boxing as a training aid and entertainment for local residents and soldiers alike.
The Marshfield Red Cross chapter finance committee announces they will not continue dances at the White City Pavilion due to poor turnout of local youth. Costs and staging expenses are too heavy to justify continuing the event as planned.
Dr. P. A. Walters of Stevens Point, candidate for the 8th district seat in Congress, spoke Thursday evening in Columbia Park to a small audience. A brief band concert preceded the talk, with political men strolling to the park afterward where Walters outlined his administrative plans and visions for a likely victory in September.
Farmers warned that a small green insect on potato plants damages early and late crops by sucking juices from beneath leaves, causing curling and death. Spray methods advised include kerosene emulsion and Blackleaf 40, with detailed preparation and dilution steps to ensure protection of the potato crop.
President Woodrow Wilson declares two duties for victory in World War I. He rejects a fixed manpower cap, urging Congress to authorize unlimited mobilization so all ships can transport soldiers and supplies. The address emphasizes winning the war decisively and proving national power and purpose.
Wisconsin eyes 1,550 pupil nurses with 12,000 more needed as Army requires 25,000 by January 1919. A Marshfield recruiting station will operate from the city library as women join county committees in publicizing the effort. Surgeon General Gorgas urges young women between 19 and 35 to enroll in the United States Student Nurse Reserve, stressing service to country and hospital needs nationwide. The drive runs July 29 to August 11, with Marshfield station staffed daily by officers and volunteers.
Sergt Carl Johnson of Wisconsin State Guards Company II who fell ill at Camp Douglas with the Marshfield contingent showed marked improvement yesterday according to a late report. Heat at camp is blamed for his illness and doctors say typhoid fever is not the cause. Johnson works at R J Baker ice cream plant and friends describe him as a genial, popular member of Company I. He is expected to be up and about in about two weeks.
The notice stresses that men aged 21 to 31 must carry their classification card at all times and be prepared to show it on demand. Two Marshfield youths were detained in a city until authorities confirmed their registration, underscoring the need for proper credentials beyond mere registration.
Sixty five members of Company I Wisconsin State Guards returned to the city after a week at Camp Douglas. They endured heat rain and four hours of daily drill from 8 to 10 am and 2 to 4 pm. Governor Philipp reviewed the regiment Thursday evening and praised their performance.
The American overseas casualty list issued Monday includes Theodore P Provencal of Edgar among those severely wounded. The report identifies Provencal as a cook.
Two big attractions are set for next Sunday at the Fair Grounds. A series of auto races will feature drivers from northern Wisconsin, promising speed and thrilling moments. At 3 o clock a ball game between Marshfield and Nekoosa will renew an ancient rivalry, with Nekoosa's batteries Pelot and Crowns facing Marshfield's Johnson and Delmore.
Farmers of Wood county plan a field day at the Marshfield branch of the experiment station with a full program. Commissioner of Agriculture P Nor gard and other leaders will attend. Forenoon talks begin at 10 30 with discussions of farmer and urban interest. From 2 to 4 pm business leaders will join visitors. Luncheon at noon was hosted at Columbia park by the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce.
The treasury department has decided to hold the fourth series Liberty bonds drive from September 28 to October 1, a three week period.
Nomination papers circulated across the county showing ex sheriff Cliff Bluett as a Republican candidate running for sheriff.
About thirty members of the last contingent for Wood County were sent home after doctors at Camp Grant found physical defects. Five or six from this city failed to pass the examinations. Those who returned say the rest passed and are eager to don the uniform and oppose autocracy.
The Eagles Bowling association prize money was awarded before Walter Anderson left for Camp Grant. The top three teams shared the league prize money in equal amounts, while individuals Fr Mueller, Dr J Vedder, and Andrew Fees received shares based on their averages. Despite unsettled conditions, the league saw high merit from many grind teams.
Washington reports that facing a 300000 man August draft, Class I will be exhausted by October. Congress must act on the manpower bill when it reconvenes August 19. A new registration and classification for men turning 21 will occur before October.
Mendoza known as the human caterpillar will perform at the Hotel Blodgett at 7 30 tonight and attempt to scale the building. He has staged these remarkable feats across the country and earned praise from thousands of spectators for his daring act.
Adolph Laufenberg of McMillan aged 83 died last Friday from apoplexy. A well known farmer he was retired at death. He was born in Coln Germany on December 8, 1838. The funeral was not completed in the readable text.
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