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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
7
Government urges thrift via War Savings stamps offering 5 dollars for 4.17. A quarter buys a stamp. fill the card by July 1 to add 17 cents for a War Savings Stamp maturing January 1, 1923. Uncle Sam guarantees payment.
Word from Trio South Carolina reports Corporal S E Cooper has landed in France. A card from Solie to Jack says the ship he sailed on has arrived safely overseas.
The J. L. Wilkes Mercantile Co stock sold in four groups at auction on Monday. Bidder A. K. Parsons purchased the entire stock for 3025 dollars, with individual bids listed for furniture and fixtures groceries hardware and accounts. Auctioneer H. S. Parsons noted for his new venture conducted the sale.
A wartime editorial urges South Carolinians to buy War Savings Stamps after noting Adam failed to save one stamp. It warns against losing out to the Kaiser and stresses compounding interest at 4 percent quarterly.
The community voices discouragement over damaged tobacco and poor corn yields, while hoping for better seasons ahead. Local events include a huckleberry picking and fish fry on Mobley land with many berries gathered and a sizable riverbank dinner. Visitors and residents, including Miss Annie Patrick and Miss Genevieve Mobley, are mentioned along with various weekend visits among neighbors and relatives.
The speaker emphasizes thrift as essential during wartime. Saving and cutting luxuries support government aims and quick victory. The message urges purchase of war thrift stamps and war savings stamps.
Geographers list each European country’s average height above sea level in feet. Russia shows 550 feet while Switzerland tops at 2638 feet. Holland 150, Belgium 535, Germany 607, Great Britain 712, Roumania 922, Denmark 1155, France 1200, Scandinavia 1404, Italy 1664, Austria 1698, Balkan peninsula 1900, and Spain with Portugal 2296. The data imply Russia is the third lowest and Switzerland the highest.
The Hoosier Cabinet urges Americans to bring national food abundance into homes as the kitchen hub and to empower women with strong kitchen service during wartime food saving efforts.
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