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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1918
Page
4
The Fuel Administration conducts meetings with all large fuel users to set a productive yet lean consumption target for 1918. An order limits window glass production to 50 percent of 1917, amid expected overmanufacture and fuel saving measures. Rail facilities and coal transport may rise, but reduced usage aims to avert a broader shortage.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger note claims daily shaving boosts American soldiers' morale and performance, stating a clean shave makes men feel like a new person. It highlights shaving tools as essential gear in the field.
Marshfield High School edged Stevens Point 35 to 26 at Stevens Point on Saturday. Marshfield’s second team beat Spencer 38 to 12 in gym play Friday. River Falls Normal, visiting for practice, lost to Stevens Point 38 to 16. Stevens Point eyes the state championship against La Crosse later this month.
Gen Pershing requests 18 590 pairs of shoes for each 25 060 men monthly, about nine pairs per man per year, to stock as a reserve for troops in France. The Quartermaster General reports on hand and due stocks totaling 7 564 000 field shoes and 7 873 000 marching shoes, with over a million more needed during the journey. An Experiment Station note from Marshfield discusses drainage effects on soil and roadbed stability for farm work.
Theo A Tack of Spencer visited over Saturday night at the home of his brother O H Tack and Miss Mary Tack. He is engaged in lumber manufacture and buys much cheese output from regional factories. The Tack company built or bought seven cheese plants in ten years and has since sold most to local communities. Mrs Tack accompanied him and stayed until Monday.
The Riethus and Dickoff families express heartfelt thanks for help during the burial of their son and brother. Grateful to Marshfield fraternal orders, the 28th Separate Company of State Guards, Old Second Regiment band, Council of Defense, and the infantry band, plus all neighbors and citizens for support.
A clipped item notes views of a philosopher and Advance Club News remarking on human folly and curiosity. It mentions a sinking fund used to cover floating debt and warns that straining value is not the way to clarity.
William S Hart films headline Adler theater with The Bargain a benefit reel for the C E Society a matinee this afternoon on Thursday afternoon and evening Rev Blanche visits for Dry Veague committee. Friday features On Trial Barbara Casclton stars in a major picture with Fatty Arbuckle noted for a southwest scream. Sunday So Long Letty a musical review ends the week with no matinee seats available.
Washington reports a delay for using income and excess profits from March 1 to April 1 in a ruling by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper. The decision also covers employer and business payments over 800 dollars for the year and applies to incomes above and below 3000 dollars as well as corporate incomes. One million acres of Wisconsin land reclaimed by drainage, with 7,000,000 acres still too wet for profitable cultivation.
NASONVILLE residents undertake spring building tasks. Roy Fischer gathers barn materials while Otto Bulgrin hauls hay to Chili. Henry Goergensen hosts neighbors to saw wood. Edward Treiber Jr. of Oshkosh visits the Stine families. Peter Rotar and Frank Rotar timber for Roy Fischer. Gustave Pashki hauls bolts to Chili, Otto Peterson bales hay, Anton Sumrak finishes interior carpentry.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hankel from Madison visited at George Hankel’s home and left for home last week. Miss Evelyn Regele visited her aunt Mrs Arlott in Marshfield. Brown Morey and wife celebrated their wedding anniversary with neighbors last Saturday. Snow largely gone and farmers are resuming work.
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