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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
3
Detailed tabulations reveal the seventh district of the Federal Reserve showing a robust Liberty Bond subscription rate near national bests. About 2,000,000 people in a district of 18.425 million subscribed, hitting a high percentage and surpassing many areas despite some organizational and communication challenges across divisions.
Mrs. Sarah A. Jones of Philadelphia describes severe fatigue nervousness and sleeplessness. After taking Vinol she reports eight bottles restored her strength and weight and she praises the remedy as making her strong and healthy. The ad claims a money back guarantee and notes Sexton-Demgen Drug Co. Marshfield as the distributor.
Citizens of Teutonic descent joined the effort with zeal while Bohemians Italians and other nationalities subscribed freely and urged others to participate. Schools like Willard led with over two hundred thousand dollars, while the Boy Scouts and wage earners contributed significantly. Women organized effectively across communities, signaling robust support for future campaigns.
The piece discusses Surgeon General Gorgas leading military health efforts to curb disease in the army, highlighting drops in typhoid and tuberculosis deaths due to vaccination and water safety. It argues war strains justify stronger medical screening and long term civil health protections, claiming prevention is cheaper than cures.
Guy D. Goff urges editors to back a true American candidate for senator and condemns Wisconsin leaders for wavering during the war. He accuses the legislature and governor of fear to speak against La Follette and defends loyalty amid national scrutiny.
In a Marshfield letter to the Milwaukee Journal dated November 4 1917 the writer attacks Gov Philipp for seeking votes among Americans while alleging he is not fully pro German. The piece praises Guy C Gof as loyal and beloved, arguing he would carry Wisconsin if he ran for governor and accusing Philipp of past actions.
A satirical poem complains that the Moorer pledge and wartime shortages force rationing on foods like bacon sausages and waffles It jokes that Hoover promises to punish noncompliance by tightening belts and urging people to eat less butter sugar and meat The piece invokes Kaiser Bill and fear of shortages in a light humorous voice attributed to Mable L Chippy
Advice from a Kane City Star piece suggests discarding all old letters at once rather than sorting through drawers. It warns that keeping cherished letters invites risk of sparking conflict, especially within a married household, and recommends a decisive purge to avoid later regret.
Four and a half million ride the New York City subway daily with about 1.5 million riders during peak hours from 7 to 9 am and 5 to 7 pm. Local trains carry six cars and express trains ten during rush hours, headways under two minutes. Over ten years the system reportedly carried one and a half times the world population with only one fatal rain accident.
At American Lake a soldier wore knitted socks from his sweetheart on a long hike. Foot pain forced him to quit. Surgeon could not identify cause. Inside the sock a small wad of paper read "God bless your poor tired feet. Susie."
A jumble of country phrases and quotes from multiple papers laments bacon cures for illness and potato losses due to labor and freeze. It cites Reloit Daily News Rhinelander News and Crivsville Toward and Sheboygan Press while quipping on Hoover Americas duty and conservation. It notes farm shortages, storage hoarding, and urban anxiety about wartime progress.
The Racine Journal-News argues that military efficiency depends not only on training and gear but also on recreation. It notes that enjoyment and discipline in leisure impact performance in civilian and military life, and hints at concerns about ordinary citizens neglecting savings and financial prudence.
The Manitowee Herald reports a publication of 55 000 long unclaimed bank deposits. Although most accounts are small, they collectively total hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A college life photoplay titled Co eds AIL will use the old campus with ivy covered buildings as the setting. A company of film actors performed in Madia last week and staged a thrilling campus play at the University of Wisconsin.
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