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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1915
Page
3
An Illinois farmer's wife writes on how the war touches American households. She notes crafted shelter and supplies at home while the distant conflict shapes prayers, charity, and motherhood. She imagines a future where peaceful teaching helps avert crisis.
A public notice outlines legal duties for finders of lost property. It states that finders must publish notice within fifteen days for goods valued at ten dollars or more in a county newspaper. It also covers money or goods valued at eight dollars or more and the consequence of neglecting to give notice.
The text states that a person failing to comply shall be liable for the full value of the money or goods, one half to the use of the town and the other half to the claimant, and shall also be responsible to the owner for such loss. It reflects a legal penalty structure and remedies for lost property.
In a March American Magazine fiction by Elmer E Ferris a traveling salesman narrator shares practical ethos for success. Advice covers hotel class appearance stomach comfort and demeanor with examples like Burnham the boot and shoe man and the need to travel first class to earn respect and secure orders.
The article compares the current foreign situation to the early 1800s when Jefferson and Madison faced England and France. It recalls Napoleon’s blockade tactics, Britain’s sea supremacy, and France’s land power, noting the US as a neutral sufferer. It cites the 1812 war as a parallel to contemporary tensions and ends with a view of unprepared engagement.
David Grayson in Hempfield recounts Anthy a country newspaper owner who wrote daily letters to Abraham Lincoln that she never mailed. She poured her thoughts to Lincoln behind his portrait, feeling comfort in loneliness, and burned the daily drafts each night except those kept on the desk.
A comic war note mocks the disgusted golfer and weary caddie who have endured days of rough play. The piece contrasts the real world with how it reads in comic papers, capturing a playful, satirical tone.
Mutiny among the Ninety first Czech regiment near Prigue leads to reprisals and redeployments from Vienna to Transylvania. In the Dardanelles, two more Turkish forts fall to Franco British forces, with six forts now held by Allies. Berlin reports major Carpathian battles as German Austro forces clash near Stanislau. Russian lines push north of Grodno with notable advances in Przasnysz, taking villages and hundreds of prisoners amid counterattacks.
The French War Office reports continued gains in Champagne with trenches captured on a front exceeding 3,000 metres. In the past two days French forces have been generally successful. Meanwhile Rheims and Soissons were bombarded by German guns, with about thirty shells striking the cathedral.
London reports say Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty and former home secretary, may become the next Viceroy of India. The rumor has circulated in the House of Commons lobby and club circles.
The article argues moisture in earth affects the atmosphere and hints at hidden forces drawing moisture up before precipitation. It notes rivers surge in mountains and miners detect dust of metals when streams dry then gush. Studying nature closely uncovers important leads mankind seeks in the world.
Samuel H. Baker, a Denver lawyer and broker, endured five days lost in the Utah desert after he and M. J. Gill visited Salt Valley to inspect radium properties. With only a small can of milk for sustenance, he crawled on hands and knees reaching a sheep camp before resuming the search for his horse and uranium claims near Thompson, Utah.
In an emergency Mrs Edison saved the inventor's papers during a lab explosion. She alone directed the salvage, recognizing that the wizard’s notes and ideas were priceless compared to the 7 million dollar plant. Her quick, decisive action preserved invaluable inventions.
A hotel porter borrowed money from fellow porters to buy ammunition during a rabbit hunt. He later placed about a dozen rabbits in the checkroom and asked others to divide them, claiming Jimmie left them. The incident centers on misused funds and misdirection among staff.
A Kansas City Star clipping records a quarrel in a checkroom where a man demands repayment of a dollar and a half borrowed about a month ago. The pair discuss dividing rabbits as the other party refuses to release them, leaving the rabbits in the check room.
Hon M Beck recounts Washington facing powder shortages at Cambridge and deceptive sand piles meant to fool troops. Franklin proposed bows and arrows to repel the British. American agents sought French aid and Beaumarchais financed the muni tions, creating a debt called the lost millenium.
Indigo, a minor Indian industry, gains from wartime demand as genuine dye prices soar by about three hundred percent. Efforts will push more land into indigo next season, though much land once used for indigo has been abandoned and cultivation contracts canceled.
A resident who never reads his home newspaper mystifies neighbors with his persistent ignorance of local affairs, prompting others to seek answers from community sources and officials.
Vivid satire notes a baby unable to avoid chaotic mischief and everyday domestic annoyances. The piece humorously lists a parade of stubborn items and pests including alarms clocks bed bugs collar buttons and other household frictions.
A farmer in need asks Sir Warren for help. Si asks the payment and, after a pause, refuses to work for what he calls queasy terms. The exchange ends with the farmer and Si denying the arrangement.
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