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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1917
Page
4
A family recalls the call to colors as their only son enlists and a daughter steps forward to help with field work. The father speaks of pride, sorrow, and duty while noting Uncle Sam's broader mobilization and the shared effort of mothers and daughters.
An old advertisement promises a cure for catarrhal deafness by "medicine" that clears the mucus lining of the Eustachian tube. It claims permanent restoration of hearing and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any cure that cannot be achieved by their remedy. The text emphasizes dramatic results and urges readers to respond to the advertisement.
A wartime style exhortation encourages readers to scan the paper for lost items. It suggests placing or reading ads, noting most people are honest and rewards are rare, making the cost minimal while a dragnet search is organized.
The listing shows prices for potatoes and beef products, with live weight and dressed weights for beef cuts. It lists beef hides, chickens including spring chickens, and per pound prices ranging from about 12 cents to a dollar, reflecting a local market snapshot.
WLOLE MEED AND GRAIN ITEMS BY SPAKE CEREAL COMPANY list prices for wheat corn barley rye oats and bulk feeds. Includes percentages and per ton or per bushel figures with items such as Best Flour Middlings Pig Feed Ground Cow Feed Gluten Feed and White Rye Flour. Prices shown in dollars per unit, reflecting a historical catalog of cereal and feed products.
A dialogue recounts Uncle Dan and boys debating voluntary military training for youths. They cite Mexican border service, six to eight months of training boosting capacity by about 20 percent, and argue training makes men sharper and more reliable for defense and employment. The piece advocates passage of a universal military training act.
Wartime notes from Amsterdam and Washington recount the torpedoing of an American destroyer and the first confirmed U S casualty, Osmond Kelly Ingram Theron, amid German submarine activity. Officials warn American waters may enter a submarine zone while Wilson moves to curb enemy influence and create a War Trade Board, expanding controls on exports, currency, and enemy assets. The report also covers mutinous behavior in the German navy and tensions in Austrian and Polish naval circles amid ongoing sea warfare.
The article surveys wartime measures including the first draft quotas from northwest states, calls for the second draft next year, and training camp preparations. It notes efforts to curb pro German sentiment, Libety bond rushes, and McAdoo’s push for bank disclosures of antiwar threats. It also mentions Senator La Follette loyalty investigations and broader wartime economic controls.
The readable portions discuss statements by Beyyn and Prestiene Wileun, a committee’s stance on allegiance, and references to Mor Beyain and Pettigrew from South Dyker. It hints at tensions with government policies, Lausers, and a Wisconsin tie, while noting educators and researchers pressed on loyalties amid wartime concerns.
Washington reports the civil service aims to recruit 10000 stenographers and 30000 typewriter operators for federal departments in Washington. Examinations occur weekly in 450 cities, with possible exams at accessible locations. Entrance salaries range from 1000 to 1200 dollars yearly, with rapid promotion for satisfactory service. Full details from Marshfield post office tenth.
A new marriage law to take effect January 1 1918 requires either party to be a resident of the county or state for license issuance. If both parties are nonresidents the license must be applied for in the county where the ceremony will occur. Applications must be filed five days before licensing, names posted for public objection, and county judges may halt or permit issuance based on objections. In special cases residents may obtain a dispensation to issue earlier.
Gov Philipp issues a directive to all draft boards clarifying that resident aliens who have not yet obtained citizenship papers are exempt from military duty only after establishing their status before local or appeal boards. The note urges boards to avoid crediting aliens and to adjust cases accordingly, stressing timely status verification and service eligibility.
A brief reflection notes fate offering chances at pivotal moments. The idea centers on readiness and quick action to seize shifts in circumstance, implying that opportunity arrives when least expected and requires decisive response.
Farmers attention please our Chester Whites are ready for sale spring boars weighing close to 200 pounds and ready for service spring gilts and proven sows open or bred the biggest boned boar in our county heads this herd two dual purpose Short horn bull calves for sale dams pay their way at the pail and are of the best dual purpose blood lines in the state recone ART HIGSKLNS Dedreville Wi is Lane
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