Why We Fight No 3 Germany's Mitteleuropa dream and a looming Atlantic threat
This essay argues Germany planned a global empire long before World War I, seeking a Mitteleuropa under German rule from Poland to the Persian Gulf. It links past Milieu and 1911 writings to present conquest aims, noting Belgium and Serbia as early targets and warning that a victorious Germany would threaten America and the Atlantic coast unless checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
Asia
Persian Gulf
Russia
Central Europe
Berlin
Mitteleuropa
Poland
Tannenberg
Vistula
Galicia
Austria
Rome
Black Sea
Bulgaria
Turkey
Serbia
Belgium
France
America
Africa
South America
England
Atlantic
National Liberal Party
Burgeois
Pledge Day Drive Urges War Savings Stamps Support
A wartime appeal urges every man woman and child to sign the pledge to save and invest in War Savings Stamps by June 28. It argues that dollars quarters dimes and pennies fight alongside soldiers by funding arms supplies and labor, stressing continuous savings over spurts and noting large funding goals for Louisiana Mississippi and national campaigns.
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Wilson
America
Great Britain
Louisiana
Mississippi
United Treasury
Milk Grows Strength A Food Administration plea to use milk
The Food Administration urges milk and dairy products as growth giving substitutes for scarce wheat meat and sugar and stresses fluid milk for children. It notes rising milk production, warns against over grinding supply, and highlights Mississippi’s potential to boost dairy output while urging careful cow care. A trustee sale notice follows for Rosa Burton deed of trust with sale set July 22, 1918 on Rankin County property including several livestock assets.
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Food Administration
Germany
Safety First
Mississippi
Union
Red Cross Minutes Report Flags and Fund Drive
The Red Cross minutes note 48 white names and 18 colored on the honor roll with appeals for separate service flags funded by contributions. Beatrice Finch and Eddie Smith represent churches. an automobile list will aid committee travel. A patriotic weekly prayer service begins June 17 at 7 pm at the Presbyterian church, 30 minutes max. Irene Cooper, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Tanner
Service
Beatrice Finch
Methodist Church
Eddie Smith
Baptist Church
Ragland
Harrison
Presbyterian Church
Irene Cooper
For Sale Milk Cow and Scalf
For sale a good young milk cow and scalf. Contact J. E. Weathered in Brandon Route 2.
Deed of trust leads to public sale in Rankin County Mississippi
On January 4 1917 Mrs Laura Meadows and B O Meadows executed a deed of trust to O H Bilbro trustee to secure debt owed to I A Bilbro. Default triggers sale on July 6 1918 at the Brandon courthouse front door Rankin County to satisfy the indebtedness, with the trustee conveying only the title vested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Burton
T. H. Ae
R. M. Latham
Chancery
Brandon
Rankin County
Mississippi
Record Book of Deeds
Rankin
Said County
Towit
Frank
Dan
Butt
Henry C. Latham
Laura Meadows
B. O. Meadows
O. H Bilbro
I. A. Bilbro
Range
C. H. Bilbro
Bidding Notice in Rankin County Mississippi 1918
Sealed bids for oats corn feed and other feeds for teams, oil for the county home, and county pumping machinery are invited by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Rankin County Mississippi. Bids due by 12 00 noon on the first Monday in July 1918, delivered at Brandon House, under Chapter 185, Laws of 1916.
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Rankin County
Miss
Florence
Brandon Hse
Ae Ee Fe Ag Machine
Local Goods Shipment Noted by D. Thomas
Receipt shows Eureka Fruit Jars and related items including Ice Cream Freezers and Tea Glasses. D. Thomas reports the shipment arrival and urges inspection of the stock.
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Eureka
Acecreaties
D. Thomas
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Clarenci L. Speed
The
Union League Club of
Chicago
Ws. R
W. Ss. S
United States Food Administration
Mississippi Division
By Pane
Hes Aeeee
Home Canning
Uuiith
GMS
Jackson
RED Cross
J. E. Weathered
Brandon, R
J. A. Huber
Capitol St. Jackson
Jackson Furniture Repair Shop
State St
Jackson, Miss
R. D. Williams
Prop
Warburton Plumbing Co
St. Jackson, Miss
Philp Fits
Philp Fabrics
E. Capitol St
Cumberland
West Capitol St
Edwards Hotel
Smith & Prince
Jackson Lumber CO
Taylor Furniture & Carpet CO
South State ST
Imperial Drug CO
A. L. Gayden
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