26 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
1
A narrative poem recalling colonial rebellion against Britain and urging support for war bonds to defeat Germany. It references Mohawk warriors, Boston tea party imagery, Bunker Hill, and calls for Americans to buy war loans to aid the fight in Europe. The piece blends historical allusions with wartime propaganda and patriotic rhetoric.
The article urges U S farmers to back the Liberty Wheat Harvest by sowing 47 5 million acres of winter wheat and supports the Fourth Liberty Loan the Fighting Loan. It emphasizes farmers as the main line of defense in Allied food supply and links both campaigns to wartime morale and victory.
A Liberty Bond detail explains how a fifty dollar bond funds war needs from cartridges and grenades to food for soldiers and sailors. It outlines uses including vaccines, bandages, clothing for overseas service, and medical supplies like ether and hot water bags.
Advertisement shows subscription rates for periodicals and advertising, then a patriotic wartime message urging support for the fourth Liberty loan. It stresses civic duty, the role of women, and the urgency of subscriptions by September 28 to strengthen soldiers toward Berlin.
The piece praises farmers for supporting the Third Liberty Loan and urges stronger rural participation in the Fourth Liberty Loan. It links agriculture to democracy and stresses farmer involvement in wartime policy and national effort.
Notes from The Herald recount local quips and curiosities. Jim Chamberlain reads an ad for umbrellas recovered, Ton Whitesides laments meat prices, Uncle Johnny Rogers wants a face washing contraption guide, John Armitage tales a southern cousin visiting from Memphis, Elder Hollingsworth muses on character, Dick Marker touts nineteen supporters.
The fuel administration seeks names of poultry raisers needing chestnut size anthracite coal for brooders and incubators next spring. A rapid report to County Agent R S Fouts in Greencastle is requested to prevent a coal shortage and ensure supply.
M S Phillips sells the 134 acre Wesley Phillips farm at public auction two miles northeast of Belle Union and one mile southwest of Broad Park on Friday October 4 at 2 pm. Terms three payments one third cash one third in six months one third in twelve months. purchaser may pay all cash. Col G R Brown acts as auctioneer.
Farmers are reminded that rising prices for farm equipment persist even as rains threaten rust. The old warning about a fence corner or an apple tree failing to shelter machinery highlights the unreliability of improvised protection against weather.
The obituary for Mary Jane Spaugh Phillips born February 19 1836 near Fincastle Putnam County Indiana, died July 24 1918 at age 82. It details her marriage to William Wesley Phillips, church faithful years at Union Valley, surviving family including five sons four daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held July 26 1018 at Union Valley church with Rev J K Sherrill officiating. interment at Stilesville Cemetery.
A sequence of property transfers lists William F. Dorsett and wife to Clarence E. Lambert et al for 50 dollars in Belleville, Levi J. Driver to Asa H. Tharp and wife for 8700 dollars, Myrtle Vermillion to David Pruitt and wife for 1100 dollars, and more. Other deeds include William E. Thompson to Gar tie Garner for 5034 in Brownsburg, Ora Belle Thomson to Chas. Z. Cook et al for 3000 in North Salem, and several parcels in Plainfield and Danville via Carter's and Duffey's additions, with varied prices and lot descriptions.
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