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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
3
Classified note from Marshfield Wisconsin posting second class matter status and annual prepaid subscription price of one dollar fifty cents per year.
The Warshfield Times insists on truthful advertising and full confidence in advertisers. Readers are urged to report any fraudulent or misleading representations to protect the paper’s standards.
Private Harold R. Peat calls Americans to unwavering faith in the Allied cause during a present ordeal. He cites Belgian refugees and the home front, urging readiness, unity, and spiritual courage as victory nears, with trust in God as the God of Right. He champions teaching children courage and maintaining resolve at home.
In the stall village where T was born a doctor of the old school, with a silk hat and Prince Albert coat, used to stock a set of sayings. Some are still quoted by grandmothers and their grandchildren, though many are seen as nonsense given today’s knowledge. One of his statements...
Alice Record of New Castle Indiana says after severe cold and lung issues she was run down and unable to work. Her doctor recommended Vinol and six bottles restored her strength and appetite enabling her to resume housework including washing. The claim is backed by Sexton Demgen Drug Co Marshfield Indiana.
The University of Wisconsin Health Bulletin debunks the belief that boils purify blood. Boils arise from infection by germs that invade skin layers, sometimes from the oil glands, and may recur in the same area. Frequent bathing with hot water and antiseptic soap helps prevent them, while deeper infections require medical care. Ceruncles can lead to blood poisoning, and death can result from poor treatment.
The calf club sale in Grand Rapids on May 14 showcased intact fundraising by local banks that financed calves a year earlier. Purebred Holstein, Guernsey bulls and a Guernsey heifer sold for strong profits, proving feeding and care drive gains. The piece urges a countywide push to place purebreds on every farm to boost cheese and butter output and livestock quality.
The greatest war loans totals include British victory loan of early 1917 with subscriptions of $5.696 billion and the United States Second Liberty Loan at 4 percent totaling $44.616 billion. Highth German loans reach $3.4 billion, French 1915 loan $2.262 billion, Austrian seventh loan $1.15 billion, Italian fourth loan $1.0 billion, Hungary seventh loan $600 million, and Canadian victory loan of November 1917 $418 million.
The piece argues victory cannot be bought, only earned through labor and materials. It contends hoarded dollars are wasteful, while saved or loaned funds empower government action, sustain power, labor, and materials, especially on the firing line and in reserve. It frames patriotism as productive finance.
The piece urges immediate savin g for the readjustment after war. It compares to Civil War reconstruction and promotes Liberty Loan bonds and War Savings as the safest securities for peace. It stresses thrift as the present need and future hope.
The article lists twenty distinct uniforms now worn by women in wartime roles across the United States. Included are munition workers, telephone and radio operators, yeomen, Shipping Board and Food Administration staff, Red Cross workers, Y M C A personnel, the Woman's Motor Corps, Girl Scouts, and students of the National Service School of the Woman's Naval Service.
A poem about steadfast friendship despite faults. The speaker asserts love for a friend who is unruly and imperfect, defending him against others while denying a need to analyze his inner life. The voice emphasizes loyalty, support, and direct honesty between friends.
A Wisconsin man F G Holman testifies that after an accident his kidneys were damaged and Doan's Kidney Pills restored them. The ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a tested kidney remedy, priced 10 cents at dealers, with Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y and a note to also ask for Dosa's Kidney Pills.
A narrator reports a stranger arriving with a plan to raise rent, praising war efforts and a future Liberty loan drive set for next October, reflecting wartime sentiment and economic measures. The piece links housing costs to national financing, a moral twist on public sacrifice during conflict.
A roundup of editorial quips and commentary from multiple Wisconsin papers critiques war policy and society. It highlights skepticism about rumors, praise for home gardening, reflections on war contributions, and calls for civic resolve, with mentions of Lenroot, Liberty Bonds, and Grace Lusk trials.
The New Republic argues Germany is bankrupt, insolvent, and trapped by war debts that would consume the entire surplus production if paid. It warns that arbitrary government action has merged public and private credit, risking universal financial collapse without indemnities or concessions.
An advertisement urges readers to purchase Chamberlain's Liniment to relieve rheumatism. It claims the relief provided is worth many times the cost and promotes immediate action.
May 15 23 notice of application for final settlement in Wood County Probate Court Grand Rapids for Lenhard Bichler deceased. Executor Joseph Rebstock seeks approval of his administration and distribution. hearing set June 11 1918 at 10 A M with publication of notice in The Marshfield Times for three weeks.
Mrs J B Roberts of East St Louis Illinois says last winter her boy suffered whooping cough and Chamberlains Cough Remedy kept his cough loose and relieved severe coughing spells. She trusts it absolutely for colds and croup and keeps it in the house.
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