Times Office Armory Building Editor's Home Telephone
The note lists the Times Office Armory Building and an Editor’s Home Telephone. Details unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1915
Page
5
The note lists the Times Office Armory Building and an Editor’s Home Telephone. Details unclear due to fragmented OCR.
In Washington observers note President Wilson plans a note to Great Britain and Germany reinforcing neutrality while addressing safety of neutral ships and cargoes. The discussion follows the Lusitania sinking and Britain's submarine policy, with officials aiming to keep actions distinct between the two belligerents.
An editorial notes very low attendance at Marshfield school meetings, faulting both residents and the press for limited civic participation. It urges broader involvement by all eligible voters, arguing school policy should reflect the city’s will rather than a small few.
The piece argues for economy in Wisconsin state appropriations as Governor Philipp warns that lax budgeting could drive taxes higher. It notes repeated warnings before budget details are set and cautions against reform fatigue among legislators amid a crowded political scene in Madison.
Merchants fear a street carnival when Central avenue events were proposed but planners now favor a home talent procession with floats a band concert and fireworks. The shift aims to avoid shell games and questionable amusements while supporting a legitimate city celebration.
The Times seeks the facts on city sewer provisions amid reports that a new pavement will be laid without adequate sewerage on one block. Officials are urged to clarify conditions and avoid premature judgment while the public awaits confirmation.
Gov. E. L. Philipp signs the Baxter bill creating semi monthly paydays for employees of most corporations and enterprises except logging lumbering operations and traveling circuses. Employees missing payment must be paid within six days of demand. those leaving employment receive full pay within three days. Special contracts conflicting with the system are void. Corporations paying at least half of due wages by month end and the rest by the fifteenth are deemed compliant.
In Japan the average price of ree land is 16 1-3 cents per square yard, rising to 800 dollars per acre. This reflects the era's land cost trends and market speculation affecting real estate values across regions.
A wartime poem honors mothers and soldiers, laments war’s toll, and urges an end to conflict. It condemns bloodshed, praising rulership grounded in wisdom and justice over conquest. The piece attributes the loss of youth to war and calls for a future where brain, not brawn, guides nations.
A Memorial Day verse honors the nation’s heroes with imagery of flowers vines and sea winds. It praises liberty, the enduring fame of fallen soldiers, and the land bought by blood and treasure where freedom and bravery dwell.
A Milwaukee Sentinel reply signed Pro Bono Publica denounces the article on Dr Charles McCarthy as hasty, yet supporters from England and New York back his work. The piece argues the bill factory should be abolished and its chief freed for tasks suited to his abilities.
The article notes Germany’s delayed response to the Wilson note and suggests ministers aim for a temperate, reasonable answer. It mentions observers in South Central watching proceedings and an ongoing urban street paving effort by Petersen on a rainy Sunday, reflecting shifting views on foreign critique.
The Wausau Rovard Herald argues the man is too powerful to serve the legislature and cites Wisconsin law that 25 cannot have a master. It says if the current legislature does not abolish him, every member should be defeated for re election.
The report cites high research costs, with 674333 or 505750 for 1914-15 based on different bases. Half of resident instruction payroll covers graduate and research salaries. Many Wisconsin communities had no students or correspondence, while non-resident students rose 218 percent.
A series of humorous aphorisms on marriage, vanity, money, and fashion. The voice comments on self made men, negotiations in romance, and social norms with light irony. A concluding note mentions an Oregon judge ruling on wives keeping their own names and salary sharing.
The best merchants of the country prove business can hold steady despite the war by advertising more than usual. It may cost more to move the same volume, but the effort is worth it, as the Jefferson County Union notes.
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