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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
4
Marshfield property owners have consulted an attorney to challenge Wisconsin tax commission over perceived errors and discrimination in assessments. They argue Marshfield’s high tax rate stems from above average valuations and inconsistent statewide practices. They contend corrections will reveal how taxes compare to similar cities and justify action.
An investigating committee member recounts auditing city hall books about ice that formed on a city lake during Wisconsin climate. The ice seemingly held small value, about seven tenths of a unit, negligible yet noted as a minor sum.
A Wisconsin scene recalls Browne of Waupaca joining a house labor committee with little notice and a later quip about his sandy hair. Milwaukee cafe chatter, Marshfield baseball talk, and Grand Rapids editor Fontaine mock the notion of a newspaper as a perpetual favor machine.
A reader questions who truly owns the city ice, coal, and the profits from city business. The text notes that a man bought a fee and paid yet the books reveal private dealings, suggesting the city did not sell the ice. It ends with a skeptical remark about authority and a punchy claim about a troublesome report.
An editorial lashes out at pushing Mr. Karel for the Democratic ticket in 1914. It notes his past defeat and argues his stance on the income tax is crucial. The piece says the party needs a clear position or risk losing public support and splintering the campaign.
A Grand Rapids commentary rails at excesses amid hard times noting waste in ashes and soap, hunting and schooling costs. It dismisses blame on the president and trusts while criticizing Rockefeller's steel, utilities, and Roosevelt. Autumnal scenes tease, then a public query asks where money went before winter. Central Wisconsin grain and corn are forecast to fetch high seed prices.
The Frohman announcement centers on Oscar Strauss the Austrian composer. He is said to be at forty three composing brilliantly and copiously. The operetta is identified as The Waltz Dream and The Chocolate Soldier.
A promotional note advocates Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the proper treatment for coughs and colds. It claims other sedative cough medicines including codeine morphine heroin contribute to pneumonia, and touts the remedy as cleansing germ breeding grounds with a worldwide reputation.
A quoted observer argues that advertising is essential for business success, asserting that merchants who avoid newspaper ads bid silently for failure and noting the committee’s earlier confidence in advertising's value.
In Wisconsin a wave of check raisers is reported, with William J Burns sending warnings to publishers and business leaders. The Stevens Point Journal is cited as a sample notice urging banks to verify passbooks, tighten check amounts, and report suspected forgers promptly. The letter warns that forgers often obtain genuine checks and blame falls on the signer.
The Public Library will distribute new titles on Thursday October 2. Among the new books are Correct business and legal forms, Banks Upas tree Barclay South America Bryce O Pioneers Cather Garrison Chapman Humanly speaking Crothers Polly of the Lady Gay cottage Dowd Fireflids of Redmarley Harker Riders of the plains Hayden From Jefferson to Lincoln MacDonald Laddie Porter Half century and other essays Repairer Playboy of the western world Sygne Fortitude Walpole for the children Young former Hill Boy life in the U S navy Clark Helen Grant in college Douglas Crib and Ay Cole Baby Elton Quarterback Quirk Five little peppers in the browh house Sidrev.
The Erickson-Evenson company store in Stetsonville and its post office were broken into recently. The post office safe was blown and they took several hundred dollars along with stamps and other articles. No clues exist yet as authorities chase a wave of post office safe breakins across the state and northern Michigan.
Short, dated style relief line promotes AntiePain Pills for rheumatic pains with cautionary note on advertising. The fragment lacks clear specifics, but suggests a medicinal claim and a warning about promotion.
L B Ring of Neillsville is appointed to direct the Big Brother organization headquarters in Milwaukee. Ring was editor of The Neillsville Times for 27 years, served as a parole agent for the state board of control, and was consul's deputy marshal at Shanghai, China, for a period.
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