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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
8
Rural Wisconsin homes risk catastrophic loss without organized fire protection. As fall nears, lightning, defective chimneys, lamps, or kerosene start blazes. rodding and water supply reduce risk, while gasoline avoidance, electric systems, and accessible fire extinguishers help. Smokers need extra care around barns.
Farmers in Wisconsin are urged to patronize the 1917 State Fair with its growing focus on agricultural machinery and the big tractor show. The fair aims to be an educational, inspiring exhibit, reflecting a well balanced exposition and urging all citizens to attend. Also includes notes on a wheatless ration for egg production, soil and crop advice, and cautions on using arsenate compounds on delicate foliage.
Imports from the Virgin Islands and Japan surged in 1917 compared with earlier years. Sugar from the Virgin Islands rose from zero in 1916 to substantial totals, while Japanese sugar imports climbed sharply to 21,885,000 pounds in 1917, and Dutch East Indies sugar fell drastically to 21,818 pounds. Beet sugar imports remained at 28,847 pounds.
Farmers urged to grow rye on varied soils noting early fall sowing and winter hardiness. Pedigree No 1 yields 34 bushels more per sere on trial farms near Nexcosa. Wheat seedings should be timely. station offers limited seed and can connect growers with suppliers.
A large group of youths enjoyed a Sunday dance hosted by Alice Butcher and Francis Smoliski in Alex Krohn’s granary. Many residents made short trips this week from Mann to Amherst Wis and St Paul for fairs, farm business, and family gatherings.
A brief want ad notice invites readers to place classified advertisements in The Times offering goods services and opportunities. The snippet signals availability and encourages inquiries through the newspaper’s listed contact methods.
Tonight Robert Harron stars in Amusements An Old Fashioned Young Man with scenes shot in authentic localities. Tomorrow is Keystone comedy night. Friday presents The Man Who Made Good, a Triangle merit feature about a young couple striving to succeed in New York. Saturday brings The Other Man's Wife. A screening of Within the Law by Greater Vitograph runs September 17 18 19 at Adler theater.
A soldier with spotless khaki earns praise from a captain who promotes him to corporal for small, commendable acts. The piece notes pride in uniform and a quick sharp salute. It also reports Washington wheat figures, with spring wheat 712 million bushels, winter 417 million, totaling 668 million for the year.
Sept 10 Mohle notes show Fred Jackson and family visiting Ed Lenherr while Qur gehod teacher Mr. Robinson visited Lindsey. Mr. E Landanette was called to finish with his father's illness. George Hankel's son had an operation at Marshfield. he is recovering well amid frost damage hurting corn. Local farming expands silos. Hankel returns from Clark County fair with premiums. Dexheimer builds a hollow tile silo. Singstock baled hay. Eckes drove cattle to Marshfield. War topic notes mail rates unchanged despite three cent hostage amendment rejection.
Forty million feet of lumber and thousands of tons of nails outline the scale of a military city project. The plan includes 150 acres of roofing, 170 carloads of plumbing, 16 miles of roads, 250 miles of electric wire, and over 3 million dollars for heating plants. Monthly needs include 1,101,200 pounds of flour and 210,000 pounds of sugar for 000 troops, with payroll around 1.5 million dollars.
August 28, 1917 list of men certified for military service by local and district boards in Wood County Wisconsin. names include Mike Wenzel Jr, Joehen Kozlewski, Mike Schreind, Carl Fred Knoll, Joseph Sezah, Rollin Avis Mullenix, Emil Paul Treiberg, Ignatz Koller, John Delbert Trudell, Art H Moldenhauer, Dominick Edw Schilter, Joe Tico, Arthur M Laemle, Geo J Bongard, Henry Fritz Haase, Sherry Lochner, Harold Gilmaster, Clare L Randles, Martin M Rubinski, Herbert J Marx, with associated towns Marshfield Grand Rapids Auburndale Dexterville Port Edwards and others.
The District Board for Division No 11 of the Western District of the state for Wisconsin names Richard Meyer Jr as Chairman and B C F Burgess as Secretary. The list includes multiple individuals with city and state designations across Grand Rapids Marshfield Nekousa Pittsville and Bohcock.
Wisconsin migratory waterfowl season opens September 7 with daily open from sunrise to sundown. Daily bag limits include fifteen ducks or American coots, twenty for mixed bags of two or more duck varieties, ten wild geese or brant, and fifteen plover snipe rail or hen, with a twenty bird mixed bag allowed. Prohibitions cover possession limits, closed seasons on wood duck quail prairie chicken partridge and grouse until 1919, carrying guns in vehicles, and penalties up to $100 fines plus additional penalties or jail and possible vehicle seizure for contraband game.
The academic year 1917 18 at the university of Wisconsin begins with registration and examinations for admission on Sept 24 26. Lectures and recitations start Sept 27.
The Milwaukee Journal will serialize Ambassador Gerard's narrative on the inner workings of the Kaiger's court. The six week series begins Sunday September 16 with installments in Wisconsin exclusive rights. Subscriptions at $1 for two months.
A boy climbs a cart stalk in Arkansas to see corn progress. The stalk grows at an alarming rate, leaving the boy unseen. Three men attempt to cut down the stalk with axes to rescue him from starvation as he subsists on raw corn and has discarded four bushels of cobs.
The text notes that during the war the price of two collars for a quarter rose to fifteen cents and recently a leading haberdasher set three for fifty cents or one for twenty, attributed to labor shortages and higher cotton costs in Eastern factories.
A brief health note warns many ailments begin with constipation and urges keeping bowels regular. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a laxative that also boosts appetite and digestion and notes availability everywhere.
The secretary of agriculture announced a total of 14.5 million dollars in federal funds for road improvement in the coming fiscal year starting July 1, 1928. Wisconsin is allocated 382,707 dollars and 20 cents for the period.
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