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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1916
Page
3
Wisconsin units receive rave reports from Texas papers and letters praising discipline, unity, and grit. Wisconsin’s defense of border maneuvers contrasts with Illinois criticism, sparking pride in Marshfield and across the state as the Rudger guardsmen prepare to return home.
A brief health note recommends Chamberlain's Tablets and a diet of vegetables and cereals. It advises outdoor daily exercise and promises a greatly improved complexion within a few months. Available everywhere.
Dr Samuel Plantz president of Lawrence College criticizes Lawrentians and student guardsmen in Appleton for delays in resuming studies while troops train in Texas. He argues higher education benefits from experiential military discipline and questions the value of campus lectures during wartime. The piece mocks the notion that newsprint coverage aids learning.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recounts Rex T. Kelly formerly of Whitewater Wisconsin who served as an instructor at the Wisconsin State Industrial School and joined the Wisconsin National Guard. After thirty six hours with no food he was met by a Chicago manufacturer near the La Salle hotel and seeks employment in Chicago. Kelly is educated with advertising and teaching experience and had left a $125 a month post to serve.
In a September edito rial La Follette argues the eight hour law for railway trainmen was misrepresented and saved business and farming. He notes President Wilson echoed these views at Shadow Lawn and claims railroads spent millions from treasury funds to sway public opinion against trainmen demands. He insists profits did not pay for the campaign.
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as an elective remedy for bad cough feverish and grippe like ailments. It claims the medicine fights cold germs and soothes irritated membranes, promising faster recovery and urging readers to buy a bottle from all druggists.
A Green Bay reader identifies as an old-line Republican who has backed many candidates over the years. He praises Woodrow Wilson’s honesty, integrity, and leadership during crises and says he will vote for Wilson in November 1916, breaking with the party.
Mill Creek reports construction crews erecting steel for a new bridge this week. No school in district No 2 Monday forenoon. Read Commissioner Theodore Wing drow plans road work this week. William Ohm repairs cement floor in his machine shed. Agnes Seidel and Anton Neuman wed at Hewitt Catholic on September 26. Pre Ad Miller presided. Mr and Mrs John Behnke and children travel to Potter and Minneapolis for an extended visit. Joseph Lee of North Hewitt plows at Thomas Thorn's.
Mr and Mrs Carey of Argyle visit G N Hill home. Frank Merrill moves his family to Tuttle farm for the year. Many attend church Sunday. Tuttle moves household goods to Klondike store for winter. Schiller Bros finish threshing. Clark Gadson visits relatives in Grand Rapids. Families attend Marshfield events. J John Schuster buys an auto. Mrs M J Wood improves after illness. Mrs Carl Phillins visits A L Elliott.
Mrs Sommers visited her daughter Mrs Bilbesz for a week. George Meyers and William West attended the wedding of George’s cousin Miss Meyer of Hewitt. Mrs West and another visitor spent Sunday with an Alexander family in Ebbe.
Silo filling dominates events in Richfield as residents note a busy week. George H Knapton and wife returned from Beaver Dam Saturday. Frank Beiton and family spent Sunday with the Vanderhoof family. Advertised letters for the week ending October 2 include Decker Jos L Gray Marshfield and others visiting at Johike Brick Avpin.
Edward McAvoy, a retired Marine sergeant running a chicken farm near Flemington New Jersey, posted a defiant notice on his front gate after thieves first stole most of his flock. Last night the culprits returned, taking the remaining four hens he had left.
A bulletin from the department of agriculture argues that shade trees and brush depress pasture fertility when placed along stream banks. It recommends placing trees on higher field ground to keep manure on grass and boost soil quality, noting dairymen seek maximum land return.
An exchange reports widespread cabbage worm damage this fall. Much of the crop sold is wormed and quality is below normal. A farmer reportedly used a lime and Paris green mixture applied light via sifted sack to the cabbage head to combat the infestation.
The Wausau Record Herald notes stump pulling may rival moving pictures as a public attraction. Chilton Times reports Charles Hughes’ eastern Wisconsin frost tour. Waupaca Republican Post comments on circular skirts and potatoes at winter meals amid frosts. Milwaukee Journal mocks brides seeking to drop the word obey. Pittsville Record ridicules a car expert who lacks a vehicle. Stevens Point Journal cites auto danger vs Zeppelins. Appleton Post discusses party loyalties and Senator La Follette’s ambitions.
Four Milwaukee Republicans F W Rogers Richard Gumz and George S Meredith told the newly formed state central committee that Hughes strength should not be overcolored and urged frank discussion of Wilson’s strength in Milwaukee. They predicted a Republican victory in November but warned against exaggerating Hughes grip. they noted many cities claim Hughes yet may yield surprises.
About 200 to 250 employees of the Wabash road shops at Decatur Michigan threatened to quit after a flag surrounding a photograph of President Wilson was removed from over the shop door. Master Mechanic H C Ettinger ordered the removal but later had the flag replaced when workers prepared to walk out.
A short ad touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure for despondency caused by indigestion and biliousness. It claims one dose nearly guarantees feeling better in a day or two and notes the tablets are widely available.
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