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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
8
The Northern Wisconsin State Fair promises three days of entertaining features with new attractions and a $20,000 grain stand seating 7,000. Families are urged to reserve seats early for a profitable, educational exhibit view and a wartime supportive, enjoyable holiday atmosphere.
The Postmaster General issued Order No.1931 announcing September 1, 1918 as the start date for new telephone installation charges and location change fees. Charges scale by monthly rate, from 5 to 15 dollars, with moving charges at actual labor and material cost. rates require prior approval before effect. Burleson directs carriers to handle rate adjustments through normal channels and obtain approval as needed.
Poet Walt Mason condemns the Kaiser’s six sons for avoiding battle while German farmers and civilians bear wartime loss. The piece contrasts loyal Allied casualties with Wilhelm’s pampered brood, predicting a public spectacle if Hohenzollerns ever come to court.
Sergeant Major Kirkwood reports a humorous tale of Rastas and Sam in heaven. Rastas jokes about wearing a red suit with horns while Sam describes the exhausting daily tasks of rolling clouds gathering stars and hauling the sun. The piece features a regional dialect and lighthearted religious-tinged humor.
In early September a large group of young men were called into service and shipped to Camp Grant with a subset to Camp Greenleaf Georgia for special training. The roster lists names, addresses, and draft numbers from Wisconsin towns including Marshfield, Grand Rapids, Pittsville, Arpin, and Granton, detailing those entrained for Greenleaf and those remaining for Camp Grant. A second group left Grand Rapids on Friday to join the United States Army, with same pattern of home towns and draft details.
An anecdote recounts American troops landing in France during World War I who trained longer than Civil War regiments. General Grant tested a rough, volunteer unit led by a rough colonel named Wasworth. The colonel ordered the men to march with shouldered arms, shouting an unruly call that inspired a successful maneuver and earned the colonel an official commission.
The Marshfield fair reported a strong showing despite wartime constraints. The agricultural hall displayed a wide fruit collection destined for the state fair, with proceeds from post fair auctions aiding the Red Cross. Cheese and poultry displays drew attention, while a revamped midway offered vaudeville shows under fair management rather than carnival operators. Improvements included new grounds avenues, a circular drive, and municipal sewer and water plans approved by the state health board.
Louis Spindler a pioneer settler near Rozellville died at his home on Friday aged 65. Born September 26, 1853 in Herman town Sheboygan County he came to the county 41 years ago settling at Rozellville. He leaves a wife seven sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held at the family home Tuesday at noon.
By proclamation the government guarantees 4.20 a bushel for the 1919 wheat crop, with Chicago at 2.96, mirroring last year’s level. A disinterested commission will review potential increases next spring to cover higher farm labor and supply costs while safeguarding breadstuffs supply.
Wisconsin counties establish price listing committees to publish fair prices for food. Housewives and merchants rely on the lists to guide purchases and defend against profiteering. The system aims to stabilize prices nationwide with steady transportation and reasonable levels.
Wisconsin observes Victory Week as troops on the western front gain ground. War Savings head J H Puelicher expects higher stamp sales this week as the public sends final returns to support Wisconsin soldiers. On September 18 Gen Pershing's birthday, plans call for cabling congratulations and asking him to relay Wisconsin home front support to the American troops.
The essay argues liberty in America breeds independence and initiative yet risks disrespect for rules. Military discipline is shown as a corrective, shaping obedience in youth. Postwar, soldiers will better understand law and order, while civilians must also accept government requests and discipline from within. Hear Seret. Major Kirkwood at the Adler Thursday evening.
Ernest Dimnet’s Atlantic quotation recounts a humble Parisian shopkeeper who quits his work in July 1914 for a military depot he disliked. He endures four years at the Belgian front, fighting, hunger, wounds, and treks to surgeons, returning repeatedly to the depot and front amid the grim inevitability that next winter or the imminent end might arrive.
The piece quotes Emperor William and Dr. Davis claiming America should seize Canada and Mexico to dominate the western hemisphere. It condemns Prussian meddling, notes Britain’s entry, and argues the idea reveals a corrupt view of law, honor, and neighborly rights, while criticizing Berlin’s diplomatic blunders as echoed by the New York World.
The Wisconsin Food Administration warns imposters claiming government authority to obtain grain information. Only the Threshing Division report blanks and Thresher's Record Book via County Agricultural Agents are authorized to collect data. Threshermen and farmers are advised not to share information with unauthorized individuals.
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