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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
2
In a wartime appeal, readers are urged to value loyalty and civic duty. The piece contrasts slacking from duty with visible sacrifice, urging action to support Liberty Bonds, food production, and war effort. It emphasizes personal responsibility to America and its soldiers, calling for steadfast patriotism and self sacrifice.
A Paris section plans to support American orphans by funding a French child at ten centimes a day. The fundraiser, sparked by schoolchildren collecting small coins, aims to provide twenty four hours of relief for each beneficiary. The piece questions readers about their own contributions to French orphans.
An Iowa correspondent notes the state quickly over-subscribed its Liberty Loan quota, praising farmers and townships for strong patriotic support. The letter contrasts Iowa with Ohio and Guernsey County, urging them to rise to a similar effort. It warns that local counties could rely on German heritage fears to claim neutrality.
A call to support the war effort with Liberty Bonds and manpower. The piece urges citizens to volunteer and illustrates the Minute Men as a symbolic prewar force, then urges buying bonds to back the war and sustain national defense.
A wartime appeal urges readers to consider sacrifices made for freedom. An American mother recalls her son who died in France and notes his final farewell and his earlier act of buying Liberty Bonds. The message calls on citizens to match or exceed such sacrifices for country.
The appeal emphasizes that many Americans are prepared to fight for liberty and democracy. It notes one man who bought bonds to protect his mother, sent money from his meager pay, wrote brave letters, and gave his life. Thousands more are ready, and the call is to buy Liberty Bonds now.
A WWI era column urges poise over panic and criticizes loud sensationalism. It cites a Havana Post foreign view of American soldiers, noting restraint with civilians and tenderness toward families in Vera Cruz and Paris.
A wartime urging readers to assess personal sacrifice for the war effort. It questions civilian support, urging those aged 21 to 31 to wear uniforms, invest in Liberty Bonds, thrift stamps, and tax payments as proof of commitment, arguing taxes reflect national worth and sacrifice.
A foreign observer praises the American soldier for a gentle, compassionate demeanor amid conflict, stating that those who know American troops see them as familiar as their own sons and highlight a charming humanity in wartime experiences.
A speaker states that the nation is rapidly preparing for war, delivering rifles and ammunition at record rates. He claims daily rifle production of twelve thousand, over a million delivered to troops, three hundred million rounds monthly, seventy five thousand machine guns turned over, and plans for heavy artillery to accelerate. He argues secrecy from critics but asserts ultimate victory.
The nation faces a large potato surplus that will rot if not used soon. High prices last winter limited consumption, and distribution failures worsened the waste. Farmers may plant less next year, risking another small harvest and higher prices.
The article argues the World War battle lines have pressed without pause for three and a half years and that German drives toward Amiens or the coast continue, despite weakening forces and rising Allied losses. It asserts Allied stamina and impending victory while noting continued high casualties.
A writer reflects on snappy people who snap answers and snipe with sarcasm. The piece argues snappiness is a habit, not justified by ease of speech, and urges deliberate, thoughtful speaking especially when sorrow is present at home.
A calm meditation suggests we should speak as carefully in ordinary times as we do when sorrow fills a home. The note urges restraint and thoughtfulness in daily conversation.
A veteran salesman argues households should carry small change to speed transactions with grocers milkmen and newsboys. He says reducing change time would lower living costs and ease tradespeople’s work by avoiding delays at every cash register. Households can obtain change easily from banks when downtown, or husbands can preprovide change for wives’ spending.
Foster Houston hosts forty five farm partners at a London area dinner to vow Red Cross acre donations from wheat, corn, and hay across fifty farms. The scene moves from festive talk to a shared pledge as the group imagines how the crops will aid wartime relief efforts.
Wartime readers learn of extensive Bible study in camps such as Zachary Taylor, Grant, and Custer with hundreds of classes and thousands of members. The piece links spiritual nourishment to morale, noting classes held after work and quoting a patriotic line about civilians and soldiers nourishing their souls.
A wartime retail of faith and patriotism extols trust in Uncle Sam. It highlights Grace Blayney of New York who knitted a Red Cross sweater for a soldier, paired with a note urging perseverance and belief in America, Liberty Bonds, and collective sacrifice.
A collection of society notes lists residents visiting from Muskingum college and nearby towns, including Helen Mitchell, Grace Atchison, and other locals. Mentions include Judge Louis T. Marr’s legal trip to Caldwell, Lt J Shannon and wife at Camp Sherman, and several residents visiting relatives or traveling to Princeton Illinois for the summer.
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