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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
8
A chaotic report portrays Germans urging volunteers to defend borders amid mob protests in Berlin. The piece notes delayed responses from authorities, while uncertainty on a broader war grows and public anger surges against perceived fascist influence.
The report notes Gen. Simen Leryrn claims Petlura and Ukrainian forces align with Soviet government. It states Petlura’s troops have fought Bolsheviks for months, recently driving them from key positions near Kles and scoring new defeats as they seek aid from Allied powers.
The document outlines a reshuffle in the Treasury's policy and allowances division led by Assistant Director Bradley Oates with ties to a New York banker. It notes the secretary of the treasury request and mentions organizational restructuring under Cabonel Lines Uy and Ty.
A chaotic scene unfolded near Ante Gig PH as a vessel named Teneva reportedly capsized after a collision. Bystanders and rescuers, including sharker and others, scrambled to pull the crew to safety amidst rising seas and danger.
Reports say HUN CHIEF may resign as negotiations in Versailles proceed. Details mention Count von Brogkeyrithiunaa and other officials, with unclear names and dates, as representatives traveled to the talks seeking a settlement or resolution.
May 1, General von Mes son, commander at Potsdam, challenged Count von Hornsbroch after a newspaper accused the ex-caser of cowardice. The count refused to answer the general on the grounds of honor.
Suez May 19 The general strike on the Suez canal continues but steam service through the waterway remains uninterrupted. The strike affects only isthmus employees with canal staff staying at their posts.
Aguat fleet reports six days of fresh water aboard NC-3 and a towed vessel near Punta Delgado. News from Washington notes destroyers scouring the sea for NC-3 and details distress at sea, with limited confirmation of status and ongoing sea actions.
A dense sample of early 20th century local items from Sirgeon Bay and surrounding counties covers saloon closures, license revenue, a priest’s death after a car collision, cattle sales, a paper mill incident, railroad fund drives, school staff changes, a new milk processing plant, and multiple legal and civic activities. Notable people include Rev. Richard Buythart Greer Bay and Anton Polisehek Vau Claire. The piece intertwines community economics, infrastructure, and wartime or postwar civic concerns.
An Italian man named Angelle was arrested after a violent incident in which a woman died and a child was killed in a yard. Neighbors rescued a second child as the suspect attacked, injuring others and placing the family in shock.
Vinson Wish Meche nine year old son of Edger Mellor died after being struck by a Ford car near a country mansion named Friendshin. The vehicle, carrying three women, struck him as he crossed the road and he was taken to the hospital where he died. The boy had long been guarded as a special ward of the Mellor family.
Wisconsin news briefs cover diverse topics from La Crosse region: legal actions and appointments, a university faculty dispute over salaries, a factory worker's heart attack, bravery awards for soldiers, a church anniversary, land and market planning, a new public market study, a youth garden contest, a national cemetery proposal for fallen World War I soldiers, a county bond issue for roads, and a state experimental fur farm near Door County.
A distorted myth explains celestial bodies by a tale where a girl is frightened by a shadowy suitor who smears soot on her hand. She chases him until a light reveals it was her brother, and in flight she becomes the sun while he becomes the moon. The story links the sun’s glow and the moon’s darkness to their actions.
Physician James notes that humans endure rapid climate shifts and changing conditions, aligning with Weismann's theory that acquired traits are not inherited. He argues congenital characteristics persist through generations, shaping the race as a permanent record of ancestral exposure and use.
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