American Officers Enter Verdun Front as Creeping Barrage Opens
American army officers join French units in the Verdun area during a joint advance described as a pivotal early action for U.S. troops. The creeping barrage advances with German shelling, seizures of trench positions, and captures of prisoners mark a harsh, chaotic battlefield scene amid gas, smoke, and heavy casualties on both sides.
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Nparis
Masistud
Feeneh Uvive Upalast
Verdun
Pesitluns Alos
Agwericuns
United States Army
Petila
United States
Yid
Aimicrie¢nn
Dyn Drolak
Conard
Armerican
Platoun
Leanne
Mart Fermin
Dhe
Feltbah
Ronelios
Lav
Pest
Mortines
Pier Wyiinis
Peerichies
Montity Quleime
Tata
Ward
Sini
Cain
Miyeibin
Toa Catia
Otassine Nedlai
Guand
Tragic Death of Charles Wix Shocks Community
In Brookfield and nearby towns the community mourns Charles Wix who died returning from Whitewater. Funeral services were held at Rozellville Catholic church with many relatives in attendance. The obituary notes Wix left a wife, children, his father, one brother, four sisters, and grandparental figures among those grieving. Local happenings include wedding attendances, visits, and harvest-time chores as residents remember the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wix
Brookfield
Whitewater
Trewis
Tarmor
Mliss Gast
Here
Clevelard
Fis Toss St ‘Wile
Grang-Par Fulte
May
Marefa Vaughis
Wapnet
Rozell
Benefit Home Guard Play At Adler Theater
Benefit event for the Home Guard will be staged at the Adler Theater on Monday and Tuesday October 15 and 16, featuring local talent to raise funds for the organization's activities.
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Benefit Home Guard
Adler Theater
Destroyed orchards indicate insecticide impact in 1910s notes
Fragmented OCR text references orchards damaged by insecticides and reports of chemical testing, with scattered proper nouns and places. The readable parts describe orchards ruined by chemicals and investigations of effects on trees, dating to early 20th century agricultural observations.
Life in a Naval Training Station at Great Lakes
An account of daily life for 15,000 trainees at Great Lakes Naval Training Station detailing work, meals, supervision, and routines. It describes arrival processing, medical examinations, limited duties during detention, and the transition to full training with chosen studies and shipboard duties. The piece emphasizes discipline, hygiene, and proximity to higher officers guarding training and conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Mnly
Wortiad
Suvi Training Stadion
Seneca
Walter
Michigan
Rawitie
Aontoro Detention
Bersy Larner
Kael
Emmy
West Marshfield Athletic Association forms in town
Local community notes report visits by Mokie and Neva Tremmnel, farm possession changes, and ongoing potato digging efforts. The West Marshfield Athletic Association is formed. Residents discuss illness and family travel, with several neighbors aiding in farm tasks and preparations for the season.
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Neva Tremmnel
Duluth
Mins
Mr. Witream
Abn Caan
Che
Will Srom
A. Crore
Brooks
Joseph Bekos, Sry
Nick Mes
Rockford
Joe
West Marshfield Athletic Association
Kelsey
M J Seus Cel
Wiilliam Eckes
Tony Eckes
Fe Leaven
Camp Dodge
Vinol Strengthens Weak Women Claim Carded Formula
Vinol is advertised as a proven tonic for weak nervous women and worn bodies. The ad lists ingredients like beef peptonates iron and citrate lime soda glycerophosphate and promises a money back guarantee if results are not observed after trial. It targets women and the elderly and mentions a Marshfield retailer Sexton Demgen Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Sexton-Demgen Drug Co
Marshfield
Ownership Statement of The Marshfield Times
The Marshfield Times publishes weekly at Marshfield Wisconsin and lists editor Leo H Fors and business manager Leo V Ter with Michael Borg as publisher. Owner is B J Williams of Marshfield with no other mortgage or security holders holding 1 percent or more of total notes and shares. The statement was sworn and subscribed before a notary on October 1917.
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Congress
Marshfield Times
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Oet
State of Wisconsin
County of Wood
Leo W. Berg
Vualichers
Michael Borg Dt
Leo H. Fors
Aaerhfield
Ter
Leo Vf
Leo
Wiss Business
Kama
Ry Ro Williams
B. J
Wis
H. Berg
PLA
Williams
Mrs Smith Recommends Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs G H Smith of Brewerton New Jersey reports relief from indigestion and stomach heaviness after meals using Chamberlain's Tablets. She notes the tablets are a pleasant laxative and help tone the stomach for natural function, advising others with digestion troubles to try them to get well and stay well.
Markets and livestock prices snippet
Fragmentary OCR shows dairy and meat items with weights and prices missing clear values. Entries mention butter dairy veal live weight sheep calf hides chickens and spring chickens, but many figures are unreadable or garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Reef
Liva
Flour, Feed and Drain Items by Spark Cereal Co
Listing of grain and feed prices from Spark Cereal Company including wheat barley rye corn and bulk pig feed with prices. Itemized rates show flour best flour middlings round gow feed gluten feed cotton seed feed meal and various bulk ton prices, ending with a notable price of 40.00.
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Spark Cereal Company
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