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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1915
Page
3
A historical quotation attributed to Stephen Decatur honors the phrase Our Country in her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right but our country right or wrong reflecting national sentiment and emphasis on patriotic duty.
The piece critiques Senator Sherman’s Milwaukee remarks as harsh and inconsistent, noting his opposition to Wilson while praising arbitration, 100 percent defense and war spending questions. It highlights Journal analysis calling him faulted yet lacking remedies, and suggests the senator is a big figure for a presidential bid.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note reflects on a man torn between keeping a worn overcoat for another season or buying a new one under his wife’s influence. It argues reputation is built by many small, useful deeds rather than a single grand act.
A nostalgic verse recalls returning to a beloved rural home. The speaker longs for the red barn, windmill, hayloft pigeons, dairy chores, friendly animals, hunting quail, hazel copse, and home cooked meals with mince pies and turkey. He notes he would rather stay with family memories than dine at a cafe with music.
A satirical piece introduces Colonel Bogey as a friend of William Jennings Bryan, praising peace promises while lampooning arms advocates. It notes sponsors including David Starr Jordan and others, arguing defense is unnecessary if war is avoided, yet warns against political manipulation and voter shifting.
A nostalgic meditation opens with a Stone-Bruise era tribute recalling summer days and childhood recitals on the road to yesterday including lemonade stands and jack o lanterns. The piece then shifts to a political debate about national defense and government versus private wartime contracts, praising self supplying defense while questioning profiteering and urging value for public funds.
A newspaper squib praises Governor Philipp's Thanksgiving Day proclamation as homely and solid. It notes his Swiss birth, American training, and calm demeanor, and references his recent tax increase while hinting at broader political tensions with figures like Bryan and Carnegie.
Obituary note honoring Booker T. Washington, former slave who rose to president of Tuskegee Institute and national spokesman for African Americans. The piece highlights his education by hard work, refined bearing, and lifelong labor for his people, inspiring many American youths and Southern citizens alike. It also includes a digressive anecdote about an Arcola potato and a quote from Elbert Hubbard.
The Street Corner Sage declares he is his own boss at his premises and would never tolerate a woman’s dominance. He boasts no woman could boss him, noting his wife already knows his stance as he prepares to leave for supper. The barber answers a call about his wife waiting for him.
A string of brief quotations mocks politics and society from Wisconsin papers. Jokes target democracy, fashion, climate, marriage, and schooling. The mix mentions London fashion, Panama Canal, window glass, voter culture, and President Wilson alongside local editors’ quips.
The Madison State Journal notes praise for the bride to be of the president and quotes a butcher's practical view on choosing a wife. The piece urges young men to heed practical judgment in marriage and warns against careless buying as a cause of marital wrecks.
A collection of witticisms and proverbial quips on wealth luck love and social behavior. The pieces mix humor observation and moral bites, touching on pride money pride and social norms with playful language and sharp turns.
A Michigan editor mocks undertaker hauling wood in a hearse over delinquent subscribers. A fine agriculturist is praised as a suitable match for a girl who sets a brave test before agreeing to marry him. A man woos the girl next door and is declared the bravest she has met.
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