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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
3
Entered at Marshfield Wisconsin Post Office on Second Class Matter. Subscriptions per year in advance are $1.50. The Times states it prints ads with confidence in advertisers. Readers are asked to report any advertiser failing to honor representations.
The quote attributed to Stephen Decatur proclaims a paradox about national loyalty, asserting that while a country should be morally guided by foreign policy, citizens still evaluate actions as a civic duty when the nation errs.
The article urges young women finishing high school to consider practical paths such as nursing, teaching, journalism, or marriage. It notes strong demand and social rewards for nursing, cautions against entering the profession for the wrong motives, and emphasizes choosing honorable, stable careers in a changing world.
The University of Wisconsin Health Bulletin promotes professional nursing as a career for women, highlighting opportunities and sacrifices in public, military, Red Cross, and industrial nursing. It argues for more American women entering the field and offers the bulletin free to interested readers.
A Boston transcription voices strong critique of fixing the universal service minimum at 21, arguing it robs the nation of peak manhood years and doubly notes female voters’ influence. It blasts 40 or 60 as age limits and laments losing the 19 and 20 year old “phalanx” for war while praising younger men and counsel.
A jumble of disjoint phrases from multiple items references thin ice danger, reckless driving, and safety cautions. It mentions warnings to watch steps, accidents, and memorials, with fragmented lines attributed to various papers. The text reads like a diffuse clipping of notices rather than a single cohesive story.
A brief verse suggests smiling through everyday annoyances may not change events but can lift mood. It notes smiling brightens gloomy places and offers a small personal remedy when faced with weather, coffee, neighbors, or family conflicts.
A farmer patriot slogan More Food This Year is Patriotism was misinterpreted by some as a call to panic buy or seize food, causing disruption to manufacture and distribution and harming the very producers it aimed to aid.
The new uniform marriage law enacts five day public posting for license applications at the county clerk. Objections can be raised, with county judge deciding if weddings proceed. Penalties include $50 for clerks failing to enforce, and licenses cost 50 cents. A companion provision extends health powers to commit those refusing treatment.
Robert C. Winthrop praises the nation’s Union and Liberty in the Chicago Herald. He notes the enduring voice of the Constitution and laws offering guidance and strength through gloom and despondency, recounting patriotism, heroes, and storied struggles.
In Grand Rapids residents praise Doan’s Kidney Pills as highly as in Marshfield. Mrs. Hanson of 436 Tenth Ave Grand Rapids Wis recounts health gains from four boxes, noting relief from kidney and bladder troubles, stronger back, and regular kidneys. Price 50c at dealers. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A Mrs Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York testifies that Chamberlains Tablets gave her lasting relief from chronic stomach trouble after trying many remedies. The ad claims the tablets are highly valued and widely obtainable everywhere.
Madison May 14 The state senate passed the normals schools appropriation bill after an hour's debate by 19 to 10. The measure provides 856 112 for 1919 1918 and 87 062 for 1918 1919 and was engrossed and sent to final passage under suspension of the rules.
A summary of the $500 investments showing growth across several car companies over varying years. Hulp Motor Car climbs to 82604 in B years, Chalmers to 8025 in 8, Reo to 23020 in 12, Ford to 1250000 in 12, Central to 3560 in 7, Paige-Detroit to 9000 in 8, Willys-Overland to 710 in 9, plus Wisconsin mining ventures that drop to a loss of 500 in less time than spoken of.
A telephone exchange incident captures a party asking for a number and receiving a sharp retort. The operator replies with a quip warning the caller off the grass as she tries to speak with a gentleman, revealing social etiquette tensions in playful dialog.
Rheumatism sufferers are urged to try Chamberlain's Liniment for chronic or muscular rheumatism. The ad asserts relief from pain is worth many times its cost and claims the product is obtainable everywhere.
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