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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1917
Page
3
Public notice shows second class matter at Marshfield Wisconsin post office. Subscription in advance priced at $1.50 per year. Berg Brothers Publishers provide Times Office contact and editor home telephone.
The Marshfield Times states it does not tolerate fraudulent or objectionable advertising. It asks readers to report any advertiser that fails to meet promises or misrepresents products. The paper cites trust in advertiser character and urges vigilance in protecting readers. It ends with a patriotic quote from Stephen Decatur.
A claim is raised that the German government spent millions to corrupt and estrange Americans from their loyalty. The speaker challenges readers to question who holds the funds and where they have gone, implying hidden influence behind anti US rhetoric and urging scrutiny of financial sources behind public dissent.
In Marshfield merchants boast of a strong retail scene at the junction of Marathon, Clark, and Wood counties with a buying population around 100,000. The town promotes itself as a safe, progressive trading center offering wide assortments and cooperative efforts for regional growth and Christmas shopping ahead of the eight weeks to come.
Citizens are urged to support home merchants to strengthen local business morale and community harmony. The appeal stresses self-respect and fairness, urging shoppers to buy locally to sustain the circular economy.
Milwaukee Journal lauds Mme Schumann Heink for sending a eight word note from Mother to campaign troops at Camp Funston accompanied by a $1000 check. The German born artist expresses loyalty to America while acknowledging her dual heritage and sons in both sides. Her act is praised as exemplary citizenship and patriotism.
The Milwaukee health bulletin warns that stomach cough is a misnomer for tuberculosis or related conditions. Pain near the stomach often signals lung coverings, not the stomach itself, and doctors may misjudge self diagnoses. The piece urges readers to seek professional evaluation to prevent deadly outcomes and cautions against self treatment.
United States Marines at Quantico training camp will host a field kitchen banquet during the first week of November. A simple menu of beans potatoes and coffee will be served in tin mess gear to officers wives and enlisted men. The event aims to raise over $10,000 for war charities.
The term Buckwheat derives from its seed’s resemblance to a beechnut, leading to the German name buchweizen which evolved into buckwheat. The note explains how linguistic corruption shaped the current variety’s name.
A reflective poem catalogues daily encounters with people who choose work or shirks, fame or contentment, restraint or revelry. The speaker notes a clash between purity and vice while hinting at the struggle to earn a living and the lure of quick relief.
Secretary Lansing secured the German ambassador’s papers after a trunk stamped with the Swedish minister’s seal was opened by Swedish consular members in New York. They replaced papers and resealed the trunk, leading British officials to withhold recognition of the consular seal at Halifax. The papers were then discovered and sent to Washington.
A writer argues New York loses prestige as Washington becomes the national hub for industry finance and politics. Big business leaders now meet in Washington because federal control over mills railroads and prices shapes trade. Once J P Morgan guided markets, now the president leads. Magnates retreat to Washington to align with tight production and distribution laws.
The passage extols a man who stands firm for his beliefs and fights loyally for what is right. It condemns opportunistic critics and urges valuing steadfast courage over popularity seeking. It praises dependable, principled defenders in times of need.
Mrs Rose Middleton of Greenville Illinois recounts her children’s croup attacks ending quickly after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy saying she has used it herself for coughs and colds with good results.
A Secretary of Agriculture contrasts two Germanys in an analysis of postwar futures. He outlines a modern, orderly, industrious Germany versus a political, governmental, militaristic Germany still lingering from the past. The militarist Germany he says is waning while the progressive Germany remains on the horizon.
A collage of editorial glimpses confronts wartime policy from draft rules denying dependent-family pleas to avoid service, food conservation aims, Indian ward wealth, food substitutes pricing, rail expansion in France, and legal maneuvering over second class mail. A broad snapshot shows citizens debating burden, fairness, and government action.
Balance on hand 27738.19, refunds and interest listed, numerous itemized expenditures including salaries, supplies, and freight. November 1 1917, Kraus, Clerk. Also notes the Annual Convention of the State Horticultural Society to be held in Madison December 11, 12 and 18 with War gardens for 1918 as main discussion and U S Department of Agriculture officials addressing.
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