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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1915
Page
5
A humorous editorial notes the seasonal preoccupation with gardens and weeds. It contrasts civilized restraint with the urge to weed, remarking on the common domestic scene of garden care and the desire for a perfect plot, hinting at a future invention to ease needless gardening.
The Times praises the Ladies Home Pride and Civic committee for urging beautification in Marshfield. It notes strong public response, hopes for continued meetings and success, and credits funds and grounds support to their efforts. The piece calls for ongoing citizen involvement and planning by women.
Editorial commends impulsive writers of rural papers like New York Staaly-Zeitung and St. Louis Westliche Post for their calm impartiality in commenting on the president's note. It notes these voices carry more weight than Milwaukee's own vociferous paper in urging national unity during a trying situation.
Fragmentary lines recount a tense social scene with two men, a farewell nod, and a reference to a poem titled Poeme of Eugene Field. The text mentions a 2910 date and a publication by Charles Senior's Logs under Wintersin Memorial Day Annual.
A tribute to the American flag linking its meaning to Concord, Lexington, Bunker Hill, and independence. The piece recalls Washington, West Point, Arnold, Valey Forge, Morristown, Trenton, and Prenton, framing the banner as a symbol of justice liberty and happiness across the nation’s history.
Henry Ward Beecher extols liberty as a divine right tied to the flag. The piece emphasizes liberty through law, popular power, and the people’s oath to preserve freedom, claiming no symbol of authority belongs in the banner. He asserts the flag stands for everlasting liberty blessed by God.
A tired stranger intrudes on a printer and orders bold type for answers written on a blade that should cling to his wife each night. He reads the page aloud, checks doors, windows, and lights, and ensures the kitchen fire will be lit in the morning before bidding good night.
A column urges modernizing rural upbringing, calling for equal education and fair chores for boys and girls. It argues many fathers push boys to hard labor, pushing them to leave home for personal freedom, while girls are sheltered. It advocates better housing and a humane balance of work and rest to keep youths from escaping.
The motion picture business continues to expand with rising attendance and large spending by producers. In 1912 profits reached about 275 million dollars while 11 million people patronized theaters. the industry argues for ongoing investment as film remains a primary source of amusement and instruction for the masses.
Sick headache and despondency blamed on a weak stomach improved after taking Chamberlains Tablets. Mrs A L of East Rochester reports restoration to former health in a few weeks. For sale by all dealers.
A historical note explains the design origins of Wisconsin’s state seal, tracing its 1849 beginnings, Dewey and Chancellor Lathrop’s involvement, and the 1881 revision. It describes the shield symbols for agriculture, mining, man, and navigation, the supporters, the horn of plenty, and the oil of Wisconsin’s mineral wealth, ending with the “Forward” motto and a brief aside about the badger nickname.
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