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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1918
Page
3
A wartime editorial argues newspapers owe readers a public service role through responsible advertising. It calls for frank, education focused campaigns that uplift the public good rather than opportunism, stressing newspapers as quasi public institutions and a duty to public betterment.
The Times notes concern over wages in Marshfield as some employers raise pay infrequently. Living costs strain workers, especially those with families earning around two dollars a day. The piece urges serious consideration by employers and calls for a living wage, viewing it as a patriotic duty.
A Macon reader vouches for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for colds and chest congestion. The note cites fifteen years of use by a family member and repeated personal relief from cold symptoms.
An advertisement from the Sexton‑Danigen Drug Co. Marshfield touts Vinot as a tonic for weak children and aged parents. It promises remedies with cod liver and beef peptones, iron, manganese, lime, and glycorophosphates and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
A health bulletin argues Germany’s patent on salvarsan hinders syphilis treatment during war. It notes US labs can produce a safer, cheaper substitute, and calls for licensing to expand access. The piece warns soldiers and civilians will face rising cases as war disrupts supply.
Industrial Commission warns of hidden enemies during wartime including lax fire safety practices and careless handling of combustible materials. It lists faulty chimneys, unprotected stoves, exposed wiring, oil and gasoline hazards, and improper ash and waste disposal as risks that could destroy food, materials, and buildings. calls for vigilant inspection and safer practices.
A Cleveland Main Dealer editorial questions the Socialist national executive committee's claim of a "vast army" of secret service agents. It argues detectives generally keep order and rights intact, noting no proven abuses or conspiracies by agents and challenging the Socialists to specify evidence.
A canvass shows 59 percent of fourteen division executives in the American Red Cross are women, with 56 percent of all executives serving without compensation. Elizabeth H. Hoyt serves as assistant to the General Manager, and an eleven member Washington advisory committee exists. Home service training institutes expand to support soldiers' families, reflecting emphasis on relief work and efficiency in leadership regardless of politics or religion.
A reader notes camouflage is slang from the French stage meaning make up. It originally described light makeup used on small parts of powder, now applied to machines to resemble natural disguises like haystacks or bushes.
Telegram replies from banks nationwide pledge full cooperation with Treasury Secretary McAdoo. Banks and trust companies agree to subscribe in amounts of 500000000 or more every two weeks until the next Liberty Loan issue opens, signaling strong patriotic support and unlimited assistance to the government.
A collage of short quotes from Wisconsin papers urges unity and loyalty during wartime. Topics include war savings, political criticism, polling preferences for a senatorial seat, and calls for civic duty, with notes on local industry like maple sugar production.
The article urges immediate focus on gardening as wheat shortages loom. It advises preplanning, securing tools, ordering seeds, and preparing plots now to produce a robust harvest for the current and next winter. It also suggests manure or commercial fertilizer and starting tomatoes indoors.
Two brothers visit a rich host and discuss Omar Khayyam. The host asks about Omar Khayyam and the talk shifts to wine and cheese. The younger brother corrects the host noting Omar Khayyam isn’t a wine but a cheese.
Poem suggests quitting advertising when everyone and everything stops doing their usual behaviors. It humorously lists a cascade of unlikely events such as grasshoppers coasing to hon and burglars floating before declaring it time to shut the shop and quit advertising.
A verse celebrating collective effort over individual prowess and resources, praising the close cooperation of every bloomin soul behind a win. The poem emphasizes teamwork as the true force behind success, beyond guns funds or armies.
An excerpt from the Match American Magazine prints Frederick Winslow Taylor arguing about work goals. He notes many men aim for minimal effort to satisfy employers while a minority pursues true advancement by giving more than the bare minimum. He emphasizes deliberate choice shaping career progress.
Women often become nervous and despondent. When this is due to constipation it is easily corrected by taking an occasional dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. These tablets are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
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