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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
4
In desperate wartime scenes Austrian hunger spreads as the press reports ills of famine and failed supply. Parliament hears alarming testimonies on food shortages, requisitioned salt, and sailors conscripted to fight, with officials urging action to avert further famine. Observers note widespread starvation and economic collapse amid war strains.
Mrs A C Kirstein of Greenville Tennessee writes that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been used in her mother's and her own home for years and is a quick cure for colds and bronchial troubles. She calls it the most reliable cough medicine they have used.
Women are employed at the Farrell plant of the American Bhoet and Tinplatte Cone 7 in Stintoh Pennsylvania. The article notes women taking roles in the field and hints at conditions and pay while describing wartime labor support and broader social impact.
The Berlin press labels a British general, aged twenty seven, as a rising talent in command of a British brigade. They note his Gallipoli and Arras service, and claim his father never warned against those actions.
Beniy-iel Minshal, chief of the German general staff, has been decorated with the Yikhar Order with swords, the highest Turkish award for military distinction, in a ceremony noted for its significance.
A Marshfield advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as 50 effective for kidney complaints and back pain. Mrs. F Gentle of 604 W Fourth St testifies she suffered long with swollen ankles and weak kidneys, but after using Doan's she felt much better and could move around more easily. The Foster Milburn Co. markets the product.
Tule aviators join a new aviation course at the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering directed by Teof. E.R. Myorer. The program, begun last fall and expanding this fall, studies aeronautics with emphasis on war service, using motors for laboratory work and planning future aerial tests.
Eight Wisconsin high schools have been added to the UW accredited list after inspection, allowing graduates to be admitted without examination. The expansion covers various high schools and academics in Wisconsin.
A Lithuanian family near Sheboygan faced tragedy when the go cart wheel slipped into a crack on the Fourteenth Street bridge. The father pulled the child from a sixteen foot fall into the river while the mother jumped to the crib and, despite a sprained ankle, helped recover the baby. Both mother and child were revived after the perilous rescue.
Hoover food administrator issues nation wide appeal for the week of Oct 21 to 28 to enroll 22,000,000 families in a massive food conservation drive. The campaign uses the slogan god will win the war and aims to complete enrollment and conserve the food supply amid harvest readiness.
A distressed Almanac style piece recalls Alfred Hoskins, Akron native turned Englishman, who fled war rumor, worked in BP rubber, and finally enlisted with a British recruiting station in New York. His family faced tears and moral doubt as he leaves for the front amid drone raids and hardship.
In a baffling local piece, John Barneycorn’s eldest son Whise key is deceived in a bizarre bed scene. Johni and two six foot grepesons promise to help but only worsen matters with strange salves and garbled silliness. Meanwhile Michigan reports a village finding hard cider yields a knockout effect.
The notice advises parents to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first signs of croup and to follow plain directions for quick relief, claiming surprising speed in easing symptoms.
A tale about Jim Jones leaving the city for farm work then returning. He recalls being roused before dawn to harness a mule for a sleigh, failing to light a lantern, and discovering a hidden con in the stash as the farmer calls out about the mule’s ears being frozen.
A new type of gun carriage, designed by two Marine Corps officers at Quantico, is used in fail training drills. It is light enough for two men to draw over obstacles and touted as the most versatile device of its kind, with trench, wire entanglement and camouflage equipment visible in demonstrations. Observers compare the terrain to frontier battlefields as Marines showcase modern warfare gear. In Wisconsin, County Court of Wau County, probate matters include the estate of Catharine Herman with executor William Herman seeking final account and inheritance tax adjudication. Dated September 28, 1917.
A wartime cost push forces a seven cent booklet price for Makin's cigarette papers, up from five cents, with import price hikes cited. Local dealers note no immediate city price rise but expect one soon. Households are urged to ensure daily servings from five food groups including meat dairy fruits vegetables and legumes.
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