War Savings Stamps Declared Of Great Value In Ohio
Ohio readers are urged to invest in War Savings Stamps as a crucial wartime measure. The Treasury now handles sales, with Congress authorizing 2.9 billion dollars for next year. Ohio has sold over 67 million dollars in stamps, which bear 4.27 percent interest and offer security, cash convertibility, and tax exemption. The drive emphasizes funding for the army and navy and urges citizens to invest part of their earnings to protect liberty.
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Columbus
United States Treasury Department
National War Savings Committee
Congress
Ohio
Treasury
Ohio War Savings Committees
America
Food Conservation Tips For War Garden Stored Crops
Guidance on storing potatoes beets turnips carrots parsnips squash pumpkin and cucumbers to prevent decay. Advice covers cellar and attic storage with ventilation sand coverings cement floors and trench or box methods plus a push for saving sugar and bread as part of a wartime program.
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Jack Frost
United States
Kaiser
Letters From Men In Service From Henry Hahn in France
Mrs. Jesse Collins of Trimble received a letter dated July 28 1918 from Private Henry Hahn of the A F Forces in France. He reports feeling well in good spirits sees France as beautiful notes French kindness to Americans and plans to bring the Kaiser as a souvenir. He mentions laundry duties personal upkeep and caring for his bed and dining room and that he saw Happy Runyon. He says the voyage over took six days, they watched for submarines but saw none.
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Jesse Collins
Trimble
Henry Hahn
A. F
France
Mother
Mr. Copenhaver
Happy Runyon
Books of City Water Works Examined
Examiner Moul reports Athens water works for year 1917 18 with 1658 active accounts 1254 on flat rates 304 on meters. He cites 14 wells five pumped. main pumping powered by electricity with steam reserve. property valued at 281000 and water debt 67780 plus 8000 in electric light bonds.
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Moul
Romine
Bond
Draft Lottery Nears As Nation Prepares to Call Up Men
Washington reports that America's largest draft lottery to determine the order of call to service for more than 13 million registrants will be held soon. Officials indicate the event could occur this week as published details emerge.
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Washington
America
Escaped Frenchman Reports German Prisoner Conditions
A young Frenchman recently escaped from Germany says prisoners there, including Americans, are badly treated and poorly fed. He claims starvation would be widespread were it not for food parcels sent from America.
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Germany
America
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State Auditor’s Office
Athens
Everzone
Sore
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Athens Lumber CO
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