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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1915
Page
3
An editorial notes Wisconsin leads in youth education, praising a new law that extends schooling and continuation courses for youths aged sixteen and seventeen. It argues public schools plus continuing options help prevent industrial unrest by widening chances for those who never attended college.
The article argues Americans demand guards against war as Germany and Britain react to US readiness. It cites battleships, airplanes, submarines, and powder as persuasive, noting peace activists try to stall defense while Roosevelt appears pragmatic and assertive amid a tense prewar climate.
The United States Steel Corp reports seven years of safety work saving 11,704 lives or serious injuries. In 1911 to 1913 safety spending neared 3 million dollars. By 1914 deaths on U.S. railroads fell 43 percent from 1912, with 315 of 448 roads reporting no passenger fatalities.
The schedule lists daily performances by Chippewa bands at Chippewa Falls and surrounding towns, plus special train days and regional show events. Admission and season ticket prices are detailed for adults, children, vehicles, horses, and exhibitors, with early purchase benefits and reminders to support the fair.
If you live in two furnished rooms consider a cedar chest to replace a trunk. It serves as seating, preserves furs and woolens from moths, and adds a cedar scent reminiscent of sandalwood. Prices vary by size and maker, and a good chest becomes a lasting, fashionable possession.
A Wisconsin health report highlights urban rural health gaps with city children healthier by 10 to 20 percent and farm districts showing high tuberculosis death rates. Theodore Werle promotes rural nurses in Chippewa and cites Milwaukee and Sheboygan as pioneers, predicting Chippewa County may join as a third county in state service.
A merchant from Lincoln, Pennsylvania recounts a long illness in 1910. After using Dr Miles Heart Remedy and Nervine, his heart function returned to normal for six months. He endorses the treatments and thanks the Miles Medical Co for guidance.
Germany accepts U S demands and will not sink passenger ships without warning. Ambassador von Bernstorff confirms no sinking without warning or safety of noncombatants, provided liners do not resist. Lansing calls it a clear recognition of principles Wilson has urged. White House shows gratification as crisis eases.
A patriotic exhortation by Dr Frank Crane describes the ideal boy: well mannered, clean, truthful, curious, industrious, respectful, non-bullying, and eager to read and play fair. The piece urges schools families and communities to value such a well rounded youth who is cheerful and at ease with all.
Report notes that celebrations after victory reveal locations and warn that many troops are away from their weapons, highlighting the danger of reckless jubilation in wartime.
The general board of the navy led by Admiral Dewey proposes the largest fleet program yet, including four dreadnoughts, six to eight battle cruisers, four destroyers per dreadnought, sixteen coasts and fleet submarines, plus smaller craft and a large airship and aeroplane fund. The plan stresses sea mastery, assigns roles to battleships and cruisers, and questions submarine dominance based on British and German wartime reports.
Edith Porterfield recommends the Business College noting a nine month Commercial Teacher’s course completion with thorough study and strong personal instruction. She credits Bushey Bros for a position at Abbotsford High School and signs from a 48t Andreton merchant. A hospital visit and a sad dying request about funeral expenses follow in the terse clipping.
The piece contrasts glimpsing the country by auto with viewing it on horseback. It argues the horse allows a unique, slower view of landscapes when the goal is to truly see, while many prefer traveling in style by car for the experience.
A reader in Lebanon requests several copies of the paper to see his aunt's obituary and asks publication of a marriage clipping of his niece. He also offers bull calves for sale and asks to stop his subscription, lamenting hard Times and quipping about papers.
A Grand Rapids Reporter quip notes Edison has crafted a bean-sized bomb capable of destroying a house, and jokes further about the chaos when a father loses his collar button.
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