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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
5
Local notes record births including a baby girl born October 18 to Mr and Mrs C Soles and a boy and girl born October 14 to Mr and Mrs A J Luifenden. Various Marshfield visitors, patients, and civic notes, plus influenza impacts, Liberty loan talk, and Christmas shopping guidance from the Council of Defense.
The piece urges conservation to prevent food and property loss from rats and mice, estimating 200 million dollars yearly and equating it to 200,000 workers. It promotes a Department of Agriculture campaign with posters and leaflets, urging women’s clubs to participate and linking saving to preserving coal for the war machine and maintaining employment.
The September report notes fewer record cows than hoped and urges high producers to improve next month. Emphasis on proper feeding and care of fresh cows as pasture weather shifts to feeding. Silo filling is largely complete with good corn row yields and several new silos built or upgraded. some members obtained a second crop of clover and timothy to feed fresh milch cows. One high producing cow is highlighted for commendation.
The Children's Bureau and the National Council of Defense Woman's Committee distribute a pamphlet "The Public Health Nurse" by Dr. C. E. A. Winslow. It explains nurse functions and community relations, notes Wisconsin counties push to hire full time nurses, and suggests a test: one nurse per 5 000 to 10 000 people. The piece urges communities to protect child health to save lives.
The article urges every citizen to conserve fuel as miners produce record coal while transport and demand strain. It warns of an 80 million ton shortfall and calls for voluntary conservation to prevent curtailment of non war industries amid lax habits from years of ample supply.
J Rigtie Fobes de Kol, a registered Holstein from Junction City, produced 643 lbs of fat in June, 60 lbs in July, 50.6 lbs in August, and 50.8 lbs in September. C Van Asten and W W Clark noted others with notable 28 day fat yields.
George Thuss of Marshfield credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relieving weak kidneys and back pain after using them from Sexton's Drug Store. He again attests three years later to their continued benefit, priced at 60 cents, with Foster Milburn Co. as the makers.
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