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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
7
Mrs. S N Finch of Batavian New York reports prompt relief from chest pains and shoulder lameness due to rheumatism after using Chamberlain’s Liniment. The testimonial highlights reliable, fast relief from rheumatic discomfort.
A critical critique of German imperial policy highlighting the Kaiser's push for absolute rule and the military state. It contrasts German civilization with liberty, cites Liebknecht and von Buelow, and notes civilian abuses, labor hardship, and political repression under Prussian authority. It argues for democratic liberty and questions loyalty to a regime that stifles opposition.
Mhicuge April 18 report details the collision of the Jigkle Special with the Waukee local just north of Summerville station. About 1,400 sailors aboard the Jigkle Special suffered injuries, with numerous crews sent to hospital for treatment and care after the vessels struck in dense fog, leaving many in critical but non-graphic condition.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Great Lakes Naval Praining station and a war meet with a principal role described for a figure named in a garbled line. The readable parts indicate a military context and an upcoming event led by a person connected to the naval training facility.
Washington April 28 Kendolin Mackenzie chief petty officer saved the ship from a depth charge explosion on the quarter deck during a perilous moment in European waters. He seized the dangerous device and, after three near misses, secured it to prevent a catastrophic blast. The captain commended Mackenzie who, before the war, served four years in the regular navy. He is a Massachusetts native, son of Mrs Mors Mackenzie of South Hailey Falls Massachusetts.
President Wilson urged war against Germany in 1917 to defend democracy worldwide. The piece argues Hungary’s feudal autocracy versus Servia’s democracy, outlines Belgian, French, British and South American stakes, and warns of German plans to subjugate allied nations. It frames the war as a fight for nations and individual freedom.
Thirty six crew members aboard the Italian steamship Duca De Abruzzi were seized by sudden illness and rushed to a hospital. Doctors diagnosed symptoms resembling typhus fever as the ship docked at Athoade Port on April 20.
A bomb explosion here killed an accused draft evader identified as Seatile Apel 24-Cark Dargots. Police say the suspect was manufacturing the device when it detonated. he was arrested last June by federal authorities and later released.
The article discusses the role of housewives as volunteer inspectors under the Food Administration, ensuring fair prices for staples. It explains reporting overcharges, upholding pledges, and the duty of housewives to enforce food control as part of wartime service.
Wisconsin beet sugar firms, the State Council of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, and the College of Agriculture unite to avert a 1918 sugar famine. They project a 69 percent rise in sugar beet acreage, with a $10 per ton price and company support for planting, labor, and handling to encourage farmers to expand the campaign amid wartime needs.
A wartime food control program reduced per meal meat rations from ten to eleven ounces to six ounces for lunch and dinner and two ounces for breakfast, with even less meat feasible. Hotels and restaurants report easier supply planning, less waste, and price stability, while praising the public meals register as aiding efficient management and conserving resources for the front.
A reader speculates that if a household uses three pounds of sumer per person each month the grower will not need to hang a sign reading No Sugar. The remark hints at scarcity and price pressure in sugar markets.
Wartime call to action urges every citizen to feed the front, support rationing, and obey government orders. General Pershing emphasizes feeding troops and civilians, demanding national effort, discipline, and sacrifice now.
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