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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
6
A wartime dispatch reports heavy Allied resistance in the western front as German offensives falter. Washington confirms Baker’s arrival in France while British and American forces hold multiple fortified positions and brace for a potential major push.
A scrambled listing of feed and grain prices from Spark Cereal Company. Items include potatoes, batter, eggs, veal, hides, chickens, wheat, corn, feed blends, flour, and various bulk feeds with scattered per unit prices and weights.Readable portions mention live and dressed weight veal and multiple bulk feed categories, though many entries are garbled.
A tornado struck Middlehura and nearby Pleasant and Viton townships, killing three people and injuring several others. The storm driven by a funnel of strong winds wrecked homes and disrupted travel, with Emergency crews racing to assist victims and secure the affected area.
Fragmentary OCR describes a shipwreck near a steamer Bank with vague details about persons and a crew. Mentions Alaska and a company, but most specifics are unclear. no dates or clear outcomes are confirmed.
A disastrous collapse at a Winchester Kentucky theater killed twelve people including ten children and injured many more as hundreds crowded inside for a moving picture show. The wall of the burned building toppled, crushing the theater and causing extensive structural failure and hospitalizations.
A damaged OCR fragment depicts a panic rush through wide doors as people entered a space labeled as a Teuton. No one is reported hurt though the scene mentions a roof and a crash with dust and mention of dozens of children.
Fragmentary text recounts 1898 naval action near Manila Bay involving Admiral Dewey and US squadron. Describes ships, signaling, and near engagements with unclear names and events. Contains garbled names and places, but centers on the confrontation and commands during the battle.
Des Moines reports list two soldiers killed and several others wounded in action with several names including Private Raymond L. Classon and Private Leo Miller. The War Department confirmed a casualty list featuring men from Des Moines and nearby areas.
A U S battery near Toul reports incoming German shells and gas shells repelled by American artillery. Reports say Yankee patrols countered German lines, with heavy fighting around the Meuse. Casualties and prisoner counts are uncertain, but Allied lines held with limited gains for the day.
An old advertisement lists Humphreys remedies addressing fevers diarrhea coughs colds and stomach issues for children and adults. It markets Humprheys Homro Medicine Co with a free medical book offer and states the product is sold by druggists or via mail order.
Washington March 11 Maj Gen Payton March acting chief of staff explains the war department order prohibiting publication of home addresses of American soldiers killed or wounded in France. He says the action follows Pershing and Provost recommendations to limit casualty data aiding the Germans.
Fragmentary report discusses General Marsh and British and French censorship on casualty lists. It notes debates over publishing names and times for soldiers, with references to Pershing and military secret policies amid public protest and official statements.
Post lists narrow polling locations in Marshfield Wood County for the April 2 1918 municipal election with wards one through six naming new city officials including mayor treasurer assessor aldermen and supervisors. Election hours run from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM with results to be canvassed by law and filed by City Clerk John Shubert.
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