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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1916
Page
3
A historical quote attributed to Stephen Decatur urging loyalty to the nation, declaring that while a country in intercourse with foreign nations may be right, the country itself must be judged by its own actions. The line frames patriotism in classic liberty terms.
The piece notes President Wilson’s campaign tone and party unity despite voter skepticism and mudslinging. It suggests voters may eventually go to the polls with less back-biting, trusting the candidate’s leadership as the election nears.
A fragmented editorial recalls the imminent election day and the public’s fatigue with campaigns. It contrasts past bipartisan frictions with present unease, noting the president’s vast power and hopes for political stability in four years, amid stalled business and shifting loyalties.
A muddled debate in Milwaukee centers on Robert M. La Follette and Hughes as potential 1920 Republican candidates. Loyalists fear a factional war if Hughes is nominated, while La Follette’s camp warns of a split if opponents back Hughes. White and Taft-era tensions loom as leaders weigh loyalties and future campaigns.
The fragmentary poem recalls a grandmother’s prayers and a father’s drinking, as a son’s memory persists. An aged speaker reflects on sorrow, prayers, and a voyage through dark nights, with lines about bringing apple blossoms home and thoughts of spring. The text hints at healing through memory and time.
In the Tom Bradley district farmers organized a one day work crew to fix bad roads by hauling granite and filling holes. Seventy two teams and many men labored to complete the task, receiving praise from users of the roads and showing community spirit and mutual aid.
A historical column notes the rise of practical wedding showers beyond traditional gifts. It traces old variants from home furnishing to post wedding tokens and suggests modern, useful forms like canned fruit and slippers could ease financial strain. The piece argues for keeping romance while adding practical help for newlyweds.
A short anecdote recounted in a Michigan story describes a door to door pitch for the greatest potato peeler. A skeptical husband reveals a bulk price while the wife insists on clear advertising to inform customers. The tale underscores a simple business lesson about clarity in sales.
A playful sentence where each word starts with a successive letter from A to Z. The sequence forms a whimsical description of a boy enjoying playful activities, inciting joy, laughter, and energetic noise as he engages in imaginative play.
Stevens Point Journal notes confusion over the start of Indian summer, arguing the period begins November 1 and October mild weather is not the real Indian summer. The piece discusses native habits, autumn warmth as a brief prelude to early winter, and folk observations on seasonal change.
A stark commentary argues that Roumania’s decision to align with allies reflects a cynical war of attrition. Germany risks ground elsewhere while sustaining losses to enforce its interests. The piece notes the moral cost, Russia and Galicia as comparatives, and warns national invulnerability as the only safe stance.
Marathon Times recounts a parable of blind men judging an elephant to lampoon biased political writing. It notes personal interest and party affiliation tilt judgment, likening the elephant to a trunk snake ear wall leg and tail as a rope.
A state bulletin links high dropouts and repeaters in Wisconsin to poverty home factors and overlooked physical defects. It argues for more focus on physical fitness nutrition and medical screening to prevent mental and educational decline and avert compulsory degeneration in schooling.
A long rambling riddle traces a family web where a man marries a woman and her daughter becomes his stepdaughter, making him his grandfather through a chain of marriages and generations. The puzzle hinges on alternating marriages and kinship renaming to yield a paradoxical self-reference.
Hunters who catch wild ducks with leg bands should detach the band and send it to the Department of Biological Survey in Washington with a note on when and where the bird was taken and flesh condition. The government previously treated ducks for duck sickness near Great Salt Lake Utah and released them with bands still on to gauge effectiveness.
A parade of brief quotes from Wisconsin papers jokes on war prices housekeeping feminism and autos. Urban concerns mix with rural anecdotes from Janesville Madison Beloit Fond du Lac and Eau Claire noting housing, turkey safety, and reckless drivers on highways.
Guidance on preventing spread from onset to isolation. Emphasizes cooperation among parents households and physicians, cautions against home remedies that worsen rash, and advises quick competent medical care. Instructs isolating the ill child, sanitizing shared items, and careful handwashing by caregivers before leaving the room.
Tortor L. T. McNicholas of Athens with juvenile facial hair on his upper lip appeared in court on Thursday alongside Attorney Jee Linpert. The sparse fragmented text records a minor legal matter or a local court proceeding involving these individuals.
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