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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
3
A historical quotation attributed to Stephen Decatur about national loyalty. The line expresses the idea that a nation remains right when aligned with virtue, yet may be wrong in contentious actions, reflecting classic nationalist sentiment.
At Camp Wadeworth in Spartanburg rookies marched under a sergeant who shouted to keep their intervals. A rookie complained he had not yet received an interval and was told by Captain Coffin to request a medical examination and personnel officers about the issue.
In Port Royal South Carolina marines adopt a superstition after a recruit’s cap is swept away by a bay crossing wind. Recruits throw their hats into the water as luck and luck ritual, first sparked by the incident, and the practice spreads among trainees.
Humprheys remedies claim to aid families for a wide range of ailments from infancy to old age. The list includes fevers inflammations worm fever coughs colds teething stomach issues croup whooping cough asthma and kidney or urinary problems. Sold by druggists everywhere Humphreys Medicine Co corner Wide and Sete.
British forces report capturing Villeveque and St Emile plus a large portion of Havrincourt wood near the St. Quentin line. About 19,000 prisoners taken in the first week of September as Allied troops push toward the old Hindenburg positions. French gains north of Tergnier and near St Gobain forest accompany widening advances from the Cambrai front to the Aisne.
Navy department announced last week that the former German liner Kronprinzessin Cecile, now U S S Mount Vernon, was torpedoed off the French coast killing 35 to 45 crew members, many from the Breroom. Senator James Hamilton Lewis was among passengers reported safely landed.
The Seventeenth Regiment of Marines under Col. Smedley Butler was awarded a standard by Secretary Daniels at Quantico Virginia. The unit, soon to join the Devil Dogs in France, has been training there.
London fire brigade to ballot on striking for union recognition and settlement of wage and pension claims. September date indicated in report. Ballot outcome expected to shape labor action and city fire service negotiations.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall argues that Americans must finance the war as a duty and privilege, condemning German autocracy and urging citizens to invest in government bonds. He warns that victory requires collective sacrifice, condemns lax immigration and pro German influence, and frames war bonds as patriotic stock ownership to fund the United States’ effort and protect liberty.
A vintage newspaper advertisement promises a $100 reward if Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure catarrh. It touts constitutional treatment, claims to cleanse the blood and mucous surfaces, and urges readers to buy through Adéran F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with Druggists selling the product.
A reflective verse piece critiquing postwar thrift acts and luxury. It contrasts self righteous claims of need with prudent spending, urging care in purchases and valuing restraint as a moral and practical virtue. The speaker questions femininity and consumer culture while praising thrift as discipline.
Des Moines reports a man drafted with a wooden leg, saying he was limping noticeably when called to Camp Dodge. He reveals his right leg was amputated above the knee and an artificial limb was fitted. Asked why he came, he replies that he thinks they want him.
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