motorists face big tax on cars under war schedule
State motorists face higher costs as new war revenue taxes join an added state levy. Even the cheapest car could cost $15 plus personal property tax to operate, while a $2,500 vehicle faces $45 in taxes plus the personal property tax. total state and local tax impact could reach about $8 million nationally, with Wisconsin paying roughly $879,000 to the federal government under the senate plan.
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Senate
Autonio~ Biles
Tax Commission
Wiscons
Dont Be Idle Warns Council Dont Be Idle Warns Council
Madison June 25 Idlers are slackers The moral tone of every community ought to make it decidedly uncomfortable for any idle person This is the sentiment of the State Council of Defense which finds farmers need extra help in harvesting crops There are many boys and men with unoccupied time They must work and register with the labor agent of their County Council of Defense to be notified for service There are jobs for all and to stare Dont be a slacker
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Madison
State Council of Defense
State Council of
Philosophy of a Soldier Fragment From Trent Writings
A clipping discusses a foreign journalist’s “philosophy of a soldier” said to circulate in the trenches. It outlines two conditions for mobilized soldiers, then splits again into camp or front, noting uncertainty as the text ends.
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The
Trent
You are in reserve or on the fighting line
The text contemplates military risk, outlining outcomes for being in reserve or on the front. It reduces choices to a chain of two outcomes: fight or not, injury or not, and recovery or not, ending with a philosophical question about worry and usefulness. It emphasizes uncertainty and conditional peace of mind.
Land Clearers Boost Upper Wisconsin Agriculture
Dynamite is being shipped to Upper Wisconsin farmers this spring to clear stumps and expand arable land. Following county demonstrations led by a state college of agriculture, hundreds adopted stump-pulling methods and dynamite use, clearing thousands of acres for wheat, oats, rutabagas and other crops. Agricultural agents and local bankers support the effort, predicting a rise in regional food production as land is opened for farming.
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Upper
Wisconsin
College of Agriculture
River Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Star on the U.S. Flag
The article explains the flag’s design with thirteen stripes and forty-eight stars, each star representing a state in order of ratification. Star No. 30 marks Wisconsin, located in the first row from the left, as per the arrangement rules.
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United States
Delaware
Arizona
Wisconsin
Annette Kellermann in Denver bathing suit mishap
A dispatch from Denver reports Annette Kellermann performing a jackknife dive at Berkeley Beach. Her bathing suit mishap caused a splash as its string failed, exposing her bloomers. a crowd of boys retrieved the garment and raised it on a pole while she recovered.
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Denver
Galt
Annette Kellermann
Annette
Berkeley Beach
Neptune
Ede
Patriotism of the American Press in Liberty Bond Sale
Observes that U S newspapers nationwide aided the 1917 Liberty Loan bonds sale with liberal space in news, editorials, and ads. Credit is given to country press for thorough, unselfish promotion achieving oversubscription and wide reach from cities to rural areas.
Airfleet to Be Sent to Allied Nations
The War Department seeks Congress approval for 500 million dollars to fund an air fleet for immediate action with Allied forces. If authorized, the plan aims to build two fleets of 50 000 aircraft each within a year, enabling air superiority over German forces and aiding Allied artillery while reducing German effectiveness and shielding Allied infantry during the attack.
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Europe
United States
Congress
War Department
Iffe
France
England
Husband hides closet plan to impress wife turns into wardrobe windfall
In Life magazine reports Washington on June 25, the Red Cross war fund nears 80 million dollars with three days left, as oversubscription prospects rise. A humorous anecdote contrasts domestic life with wartime giving, detailing a husband’s imagined secret closet project and the wife’s joyous reaction to new frocks and gifts.
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Washington
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
War Chest
New Books at the Marshfield Free Library
A catalog of new acquisitions includes McCall-Fichl and laboratory studies of crops and belief in will power. It lists works on agriculture education, world events, literature, biographies, and practical center activities, with titles by Perry Pattee Lane Davies Marks and others.
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Marshfield Free
McCall—Fichl
Croy
New International Yearbook
Conwéll
Leonard
Arades
Bell Till the clock stops and the country chronicles
A fragmented list pairs names with odd phrases and nicknames such as Foote Edith Bonham Freeman alabaster box Johnston Limpy Keiland Sudden Jim Lowndes Lilla Mackay Up the hill and over Merwin Calumet KK Norris Underton Porter The road to understand iz Richards Pippin Showerman A country chronicle, suggesting a whimsical or coded local record segment.
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Foote
Edith Bonham
Freeman
Johnston
Limpy
Keiland
Jim
Lowndes
Lilla
Mackay
Merwin
Calumet
Norris
Underton
Porter
Iz- Richards
Pippin
Showerman
Draft regulations set for July publication in wartime draft
Final enrollment reaches 9,619,952 after wartime registration from Wyoming and Kentucky. Provost Marshal General Crowder says draft rules will be issued July 1, two months before calls begin. Census Bureau estimates 10,275,504 eligibles with adjustments for Indians and those already in service. Liber ty Loan totals reach 3,035,226,850 dollars with 4 million purchasers.
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Washington
Wyoming
Kentucky
Crowder
Census Bureau
A Bride's Prayer by Alice A. Clark
A bridal prayer unfolds on her wedding day asking divine blessing for a steadfast life. She prays for true partnership, home harmony, and strength to endure life’s challenges. She seeks guidance to maintain love, virtue, and companionship through marriage and motherhood.
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Alice A. Clark
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Fair Grounds
Wisconsin Star
ACT
Patriotism OF
Men of America
Newsnaner
Pro of America
Miller Bros
S. Central Avenue
New York Times
Plattsburg
Martesson
America
Perry
A. Sage
Pattee
Davies
Abvan
Lane
Henry Ford
Michigan
Breaster
Bachellor
Barr—Juan
Bartlett—The Trifler
Liberty
Father
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