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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
7
A fragmented Wisconsin news round includes reports of a 16 year old U S Army recruit suffering injuries in an aviation accident, plans for new powder plant construction, farm milk price talks, influenza era public health bans in Wisconsin cities, and brief wartime updates. The text interweaves local incidents with national events, naming Racine Madison and other towns, and mentions university and government actions amid the influenza scare.
A dispatch reports a new foreign chief named Copentagial Spy and mentions poet Otte and ten Hyppoluted Ansinha as foreign minister figures in Hore. The fragmentary item notes oath and personnel shifts amid unclear regional context.
The notice exhorts parents to secure Cham berlain's Cough Remedy for children at risk of croup and to study usage directions so they know the exact steps during an attack. It emphasizes the remedy's popularity and success and urges careful observation of the instructions.
Sergeant Roland Hoskin recalls engineers who sprinted ahead of infantry to place bridges under heavy shellfire. They moved sections across shattered banks at the Aisne Vesle fronts, guiding Yanks forward while dodging bombardment. Hoskin, wounded by shrapnel, notes their crews carried every bridge piece and worked at night to beat German fire.
Constable Sam T. Slackputter orders a crowd to scatter blocking the sidewalks. He declares he wants to witness the dog fight himself before it ends, in a stern, brusque exchange reflective of a Petunia scene reported by the Kansas City Star.
A wartime dispatch describes optimistic French belief in Allied success and outlines a proposed route from the Etoile to Saint Germain with an electric railway along the new avenue, detailing imagined defensive displays and public mobilization. The report notes a joint committee for coordination and an estimated two years for completion.
The Salina police department sold its Black Maria jail wagon after desertion of use and a downturn in crime reduced jail needs. The vehicle sat idle for months, tied up by finances, and the city public safety clerk sought a buyer as the jail became sparsely occupied.
A Bible in a pocket stopped a bullet, saving a man named jim. The tale recalls a soldier named Toho Gould of Base Curl dun and a moment amid a crowd where flowers welcomed them. The account mentions Red Cross aid and a reflected view of Italy as a greater country than France.
A fragmented OCR fragment shows a dialogue about Darwinian theory with lines about ape ancestry and a guide remarking on origins. The text includes garbled words and names turning toward a brief conversational scene among a party.
A nostalgic note from the Dallas News recounts a man once guitar serenading his sweetheart now contacting her by phone to arrange a meeting at a drug store signaling a shift in romance customs. The piece blends humor with social change as modern communication emerges.
A German imperial party led by William II and his eldest son Lindenburg crossed toward the Dutch frontier near Mysden, sparking excitement in The Hague and Rotterdam. Dutch guards reportedly refused entry, while observers debated whether the former ruler and staff should be interned or sent back. Emperor William signed a abdication letter at the main headquarters before dawn, amid chaotic description of the transfer and public reaction.
Young South Oakotan Archie Peck serves with a motor battalion of the Second Ammunition Train on the Western Front. He faces long delays and harsh conditions as the squad marches toward the frontline, while a Seattle claimant seeks a reward in the same carrier.
A fragmented plea urges immediate aid as millions starve while fighting ends. The message stresses sending large food shipments, planting crops, and avoiding waste to ease hunger. It warns against celebrating peace with famine continuing and calls for action by readers.
The Food Administration for Wisconsin ends wheat substitute rules. Wheat loaf may be eaten without mandatory substitutes. hotels and bakers may buy wheat without four pounds of substitutes per four pounds. Coarse grains shift to animal feed. hoarding and profiteering will be prosecuted. Merchants freed from military service for transporting large wheat crops. Shortage relief measures set to curb price gouging and publish reasonable redistributions.
Wisconsin approves December sugar allotments. Sugar for December rises for public stores and manufacturers, with four pounds per 100 meals to public eating places. Candy and beverage makers receive double allotments compared to November. Condensaries gain permits to meet needs, aiding confectioners and ice cream makers. Republican state campaign expenditures totaled 6798.42 with significant donations from George A. West and others.
Six thousand women and girls in Cinelnantl will be taught factory work during fall and winter as men head to service. The movement aims to expand war production with women handling 1 pound shells, promising easier entry into the task.
Mrs M P Harwood of Auburn New York writes of quick relief from headache tired languid feelings and digestion and liver sluggishness after taking Chamberlains Tablets. She credits two boxes with restoring her health and vigor.
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