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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
3
Officials explain the 50-50 plan requiring equal weight of substitutes with wheat flour. Exemptions cover graham and whole wheat flours, mixed flours under 60 percent wheat, and infant or invalids foods. Grocers post pledge cards and guide housewives on acceptable substitutions and usage.
New England will feature more Liberty Bell buttons than ever as the Third Liberty Loan displays the Philadelphia bell icon. Already 1,600,000 buttons have been ordered, 300,000 more than the Second Loan, with more orders likely.
Subscriptions to the Third Liberty Bond drive show rising button requests from banks and trust companies. Institutions report higher demands than the Second Loan, with totals from First 900000 to Second 1300000 and Third called for 1600000. If this pace continues, roughly one in every four percent of New England’s seven million people may buy a Liberty Bond in the Third Loan.
The U S Food Administration explains widened ally demands for cereals due to reduced Argentine imports. It urges further meat consumption reductions to balance scarce breadstuffs while noting meat supplies are temporarily higher and hog production is rising.
A paper Liberty Bell strip in red, white, and blue reads Ring Me Again and Buy U S Government Bonds. Circulated by local committees across New England, policemen will help distribute to households for the Third Liberty Loan campaign.
Mrs. Frederick Sommers of Monaca testifies her youngest son, once weak and tired, gained health and weight after taking Vinol. The bottle bears a formula, described as a constitutional cod liver and iron remedy for delicate children. Hope Drug Co Bristol markets Vinol claiming children love it.
The passage highlights Goldsmiths global perspective and lack of local prejudice. It contrasts his world view with Johnsons insular stance and notes a humorous life incident that deterred his emigration to America.
The piece contrasts human and animal behavior citing Doctor Gasset as quoted by Scientific American. It argues animals follow species laws by necessity while humans follow them by choice and may challenge basic truths or commit acts such as self-initiated death.
A playful exchange centers on a poem about a brook. The critic praises the image as gurgling and flowing like a rill. The poet explains the verse was written with a fountain pen, suggesting a different origin.
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