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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1913
Page
8
A plan or strategy is reported to halt population decline. Officials or researchers discuss routes to retain residents, urging investment and community support to reverse emigration. The article emphasizes local actions, policy measures, and possible economic incentives to stabilize the population.
Wisconsin health and recreation are highlighted as tools to curb town depopulation. A Wisconsin extension program, begun with Sauk City, plans larger institutes in towns featuring health and recreation exhibits, model facilities, and talks. About 25 members will travel for three days of sessions led by J. L. Gilvin.
A collage of brief notes from small papers recounting editor changes at The Marshfield Times, weather whispers, and local quips. It mentions Barr and Campbell modernizing the paper with a near typesetting Intertype machine, praise from Edgar News, and light antisocial humor from Almond Press. Also brief items on a mayoral slander hearing, election forecasts, and a jab about advertising in business.
A typical quip notes that the day’s want ads in The Times attract readers seeking good luck. The remark suggests readers invest time researching listings, implying small chances of finding favorable opportunities.
Madison Wis Nov 24 Strict er ection of cows and more careful milk preparation needed to prevent transmission of bovine tuberculosis to man Dr M P Ravenel head of bacteriological dept Wisconsin State University says it is a real menace to human health causing deaths and deformities. Data from New York hospitals show bovine infection among children under five and up to 25 percent in older children, underscoring the danger of unprotected cow milk and the need for preventive measures.
A Shawneetown collector, Michael Robinson, adds a fragment from the leaden casket of Ponce de Leon’s explorer to his relics. The shard came from the old cathedral at San Juan, Porto Rico, after the casket’s replacement. Other items include a sandstone imprint of a prehistoric foot from near Shawneetown, a Revolutionary War era silk flag, and notes on Nishapur turquoise geology and early forest deer scrapes. The items illuminate long spans of continental history and language origins.
The essay contrasts how women naturally engage with house, family, and clubs as hobbies while men must seek relaxation outside the home. It notes a long, social process for men to adopt a hobby, often opening the back door to entry, as a contrast to female ease. It remarks on the surprising artistic urge inside businessmen and financiers.
At Liverpool just before the White Star liner Maer Irishman sailed for Australia five brides elect were bound for fiances abroad. One bride had only a photo to picture her future husband while another mentioned a friend who found marriage after emigrating as a domestic servant to a sheep farmer, sparking a correspondence that led to a romance.
A historical note argues stuttering can sometimes be cured if addressed in childhood. Dr. Frank A. Bryant advises checking for throat obstructions like enlarged tonsils, teaching nose breathing, avoiding excitement, and providing rest, fresh air, hygiene, proper food, moderate exercise, and sleep in a dark room.
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