Pershing Pins Hero Medal on Chinese Youth
Public notice highlights Pvt. Sing Kee of San Jose California who earned the Distinguished Service Medal for extraordinary heroism at Mont Notre Dame near Fismes France during August 1918. It details gassed yet refusing evacuation and operating a regimental message relay station under heavy shelling. The article ties his valor to patriotism and urges purchase of the Victory Liberty Loan.
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Sing Kee
Chung Kee
North Fourth Street
San Jose
Calif
Mont Notre Dame
Fismes
France
Kee
Pvt
United States of America
America
Victory Liberty Loan
Thrift and War Savings Stamps Shield Liberty at Home
President Wilson links Bolshevism to disinterest in government and urges national thrift. He argues loyalty lies in investing in the state through Thrift and War Savings Stamps, affordable at 25 cents, to curb radical propaganda and safeguard free institutions.
War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds Reminder
Public service note urges citizens to invest in War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds. It emphasizes holding securities and not surrendering or selling them conditionally or unconditionally.
Whose War Was It A Liberty Loan Appeal
A World War I era public notice urges citizens to support the Victory Liberty Loan. It frames the war as the People's war, not bankers or capitalists, cites about 1,000,000 American soldiers overseas, and quotes Thomas A. Edison on thrift, urging full subscription.
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Smith
Jones
Labor
Capital
Autocracy
Laferty
Victory Liberty Loan
Smith and Jones
Thebank
Europe
War ends only after all commitments kept, Glass says
Secretary Carter Glass states the war will not be over until the United States government honorably fulfills every commitment made to win the war. He emphasizes full adherence to pledged measures as the path to victory and lasting peace.
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United States
Carter Glass
Secretary of the Treasury
Women of California pledge to lead Victory Loan drive
Mrs. E. R. Brainerd urges California women as state and national finance factors in the final Victory Liberty Loan. She calls for a bold campaign to top the state’s goal, proving women can be active citizens and drive nationwide support. The slogan: A hard job but for that reason the best. Start now.
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E. R. Brainerd
California
National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
Women of California
Golden State
Reemployment Rules for Returned Soldiers and Sailors
Regulation cancels General Order No. 35 and sets reemployment rules for veterans. All who left to join the military must be offered work, with writing applications and 60 day acceptance. Wages must not be less than when leaving service, with similar job importance where possible.
Ninety first pushes forward as flanks falter in action
Official communique notes the Ninety-first from the Pacific Coast advancing despite faltering flanks and retreating units. Appeals urge support for the Victory Liberty Loan, quoting a Canadian minister who traded a leg for a clear conscience and urging dollars for security and return with interest.
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Pacific Coast
Victory Liberty Loan
Victory War Savings Stamps Drive Urges Shared Sacrifice
Victory has been won, but it must be paid for. Every person is asked to do his share. No one is asked to give only to lend. Buy War Savings Stamps.
Nurse's Note Shows the Grit That Won War
Carter Glass quotes a Red Cross nurse's notebook from France recounting a severely wounded soldier who endures pain without complaint as medics treat his injuries. The note, tied to fundraising for the Victory Liberty Loan, underscores endurance and sacrifice.
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Carter Glass
the Treasury
Red Cross
France
Victory Liberty Loan
War Savings Stamps Call to Support Government Funds
A civic appeal urges readers to back the war effort by purchasing War Savings Stamps. The message emphasizes maintaining armed forces and meeting war bills through citizen financial support.
Kahn Urges Tax Reduction and Public Cooperation
Congressman Julius Kahn of California, a senior Military Affairs Committee member, argues postwar finance requires lowering taxes. He urges public cooperation through War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds, noting wartime debt and reconstruction costs and the need to fund peace projects without excessive taxation.
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Julius Kahn
California
Military Affairs Committee
The
House
Washington
Congress
United States
Germany
Glass Advocates Patriotism Over Loans
Secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass urges Americans to view the fifth wartime loan as a patriotic duty rather than a purely commercial matter. He argues that true patriotism requires sacrifice and public spirit in funding the nation’s needs.
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the Treasury
Carter Glass
Saving the habit to boost prosperity, says editor
Elmer H. Youngman of The Rankers' Magazine argues that maximal saving has never mattered more for personal and national prosperity, reflecting on economic discipline as a driver of growth.
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United States
Elmer H. Youngman
the Rankers’ Magazine
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