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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1919
Page
4
Airmen prepare moaps and map flight path using wind data from a balloon instrument. They mark compass course, return route, and progress points every ten minutes to check position. Landmarks and river outline confirm accuracy as moonlit night flight proceeds.
Cardinal Lucan, archbishop of Reims, tells Everybody's editor Howard Wheeler in the September issue that Germans claim French towers were used for observation and guns hidden there. He says French forces avoided using the cathedral militarily and laments ongoing bombardment breaking his heart.
A London Times piece recalls soldiers in France crediting steel helmets with saving lives. Veterans recount close calls in Ypres and other fronts, noting dents and bullet nicks as quiet proof of protection amid brutal fighting.
Witness Policeman Phillips of the war emergency squad prowled a house suspected of harboring a blind pig looking for booze. He found an opening in the wainscoting, stuck his hand in, and bellowed after pulling it out. He said he found one and the thing bit him a rat.
Nor man Hapgood reports in Leslie's on the Mashbir co operative formed by 450 workers now about 3000 members strong with a 16000 franc budget. The group buys four times cheaper than the public and shows profit in year one, loss in year two due to Turkish looting, and recovery in year three. It includes workers teachers and clerks seeking 120000 francs credit and permission for a member to travel to Egypt for purchases.
During the Revolutionary era Continentals prized tobacco and would seek out itinerant Indians who kept a steady supply. Soldiers often went out of their way to obtain this scarce weed from native bands.
An exchange states that the three ball emblem in front of certain shops is of Indian origin, speculating it may originate from the Pawnee people. Boston Transcript notes uncertainty about the sign’s origins.
In a strict old rule England forbids men from wearing hats while ringing church bells, a tradition that remains enforced today.
Bristol resident Mrs. Angus McVarish reports back ache after cold exposure and kidney irregularity. She says Doan's Kidney Pills from Buffington's Pharmacy restored strength and corrected kidney trouble. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Secretary Carter Glass of the Treasury introduces a nationwide Savings Division to foster thrift, war savings stamps, and government securities investment. District savings directors, federal reserve support, and War Savings Societies aim to reach all communities and expand citizen ownership of government securities.
The article argues Liberty Bonds symbolize national unity and government trust. It condemns selling bonds except in urgent need, saying sales hinder postwar financing and betray wartime financial history. It notes open markets exist for lenders to liquidate only if necessary.
The Fifth Liberty Loan will fund demobilization and return of American forces to peacetime life. It frames bond purchases as ensuring care and opportunity for soldiers who have earned peace, inviting nationwide investment as a pillar of postwar stability.
The article warns against unscrupulous promoters who lure savers with false profits and urges Americans to invest in Government bonds. It notes two years of public education on safe investing under Government authority and promotes saving for the Fifth Liberty Loan to fund veterans’ home restoration and wartime costs.
A wartime appeal urges patriotic Americans to buy the Fifth Liberty Loan to fund the war effort and demobilization once victory is secured. It compares bond buyers to Pershing's troops and stresses finishing the job and financing postwar costs through loans before taxes.
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