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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1915
Page
3
A critique of self styled gents in politics, targeting lawmakers who seek easy pay and prestige. The piece condemns corrupt or self serving actions by legislators and warns against ambitious careers, noting former leaders now calling themselves gents of profession.
The Stevens Point Fair runs September 7 to 10 with a large field of race horses and fast northwest entries. Concessions on the pike grow bigger and free attractions include The Fearless Greggs in Loon the Loop with two automobiles. Excursion trains will operate on the Soo One and GB&W lines Thursday.
A learned Chicago resident asks the public to name their favorite poet as war and upheaval persist. The brief reflection frames culture as a counterpoint to hardship.
A call is issued to form a free membership Get Together Club to bridge gaps between farmers and townsmen. Meetings once a month would discuss production methods and local welfare, aiming to advance social, commercial and financial interests. Initiators from both communities are urged to step forward.
A reflective editorial notes a historic contrast between peace and looming global tensions. It references near war with Germany and possible intervention in Mexico, U S marines in Haiti, Japan eyeing the Philippines, and a sense that danger remains close.
Editorial notes that Mr Bryan advocates referendum war votes with draftees enlisting first. It argues no large jingo faction exists. most Americans favor peace but support stronger forces for defense, citing Washington and a nationwide push for bigger army and navy.
A collection of satirical quips and quotes from multiple newspapers. The items include commentary on lynching in the South and the Milwaukee Free Press, a cartoonish warning about dangerous driving, a remark on Mexico’s future, and a flippant line about flirting with a wife.
A Pike County Times verse reflects on aging women through eras from forty five to fifty five, noting changes in fashion and vigor. It contrasts quiet knitting and mourning eras with modern vitality as women embrace corsets, fox trot, dances, bridge games, and social life, implying women now rarely grow old.
A collection of witty aphorisms on love, marriage, society, and fashion from Elbert Bede. The snippets touch on engagement rings, popularity during elections, manners, and the quirks of modern life.
LA FALLETTE AND FURUSETH attack the seamen's act blaming it for forcing Pacific Mail to quit competition with foreign lines. Five fine ships sold to International Mercantile Marine. doubt they fly American flag again. Article condemns class legislation and calls for repeal while noting broader political notes.
A quotation argues money dictates moral worth and happiness, stating poverty harms virtue and joy. It reflects on the belief that nearly every moral good requires payment, and recognizes money’s power over life’s simple pleasures.
Schlager Howe Co states it has employed office help from Busheys' Business College for eleven years and is well pleased with services. Signed by D. P. Schlager on behalf of the firm.
A jumble of misquoted proverbs and corrupted maxims is presented with partial phrases and odd spellings. The lines reference moral cautions, social vices, and everyday sayings, weaving a rough portrait of a cluttered moral ledger.
A Marshfield resident Mrs Louis C Schmidt shares her experience with kidney pain and backache. She reports quick relief and lasting cure from Dean's Kidney Pills after disordered kidneys caused sleepless nights. Price five cents at dealers and Buffalo firm Foster Milburn Co. backs the product.
Lawrence Mielke reports securing a civil service appointment at $120 monthly after attending Bushey Bros. in Appleton Wisconsin. He credits the college for his progress and wishes the school continued success in a brief farewell note dated February. The closing line adds a humorous line about cursing.
An employee recalls how disciplined saving turned a failed promotion near $5,000 a year into a leadership role. He began by trimming living costs, instructing his bookkeeper to withhold part of his salary. Over 18 months he saved enough to secure the higher post and project $30,000 by age fifty.
C. W. Jones Lumber Co of Bushey Bros Appleton Wisconsin reports three former students from the school as very competent in its office. The firm expresses willingness to call again for future office help, signed by G. Jones.
A Wisconsin city’s riverbank rubbish pile mars an otherwise neat town. A visiting public health nurse, inspecting schoolchildren, notes the scar and imagines using her influence to recruit youth for civic service. The scene blends health work with urban reform.
The piece praises organizing children and girls into a commissary department to transform a blighted area into a beauty spot. It highlights how a single day of labor yielded a hollyday-like outcome, teaching that community health and morals grow from collective effort rather than isolated homes. It ends with reflections on egotism and indirection.
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