Maury county drives for war savings next Friday
The Columbia Herald urges Maury County to pledge 800000 dollars in war savings stamps on Friday June 28 as 61 select youths entrain for Camp Gordon. The piece stresses patriotism thrift and sacrifice, praising Lemuel Padgett and national war aims while urging local support for the drive and enlistment.
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Maury County
Camp Gordon
Europe
Italy
Austria
America
France
United States
Draft numbers for young men drawn today
A long list of draft numbers and registrant names is presented, detailing many individuals by number and name from Maury County. The page notes missing entries and urges saving War Savings Stamps to aid the war effort.
Vagrant Sentenced To County Workhouse In Glendale
A white man, Rhine, was arrested on vagrancy charges in Glendale, fined 10 dollars and costs, and sent to the county workhouse. The report includes wartime commentary urging citizens to buy only what supports the war effort and restrains frivolous spending.
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Tom Rhine
Glendale
Samuel Gompers
Penea
Alexsnter
W. G O
Harold
Suffrage Amendment Taken Up In Senate
United Press reports that on June 27 the Senate unanimously moved to take up the suffrage amendment to the Constitution after a temporary delay. Senator Poindexter defended the measure while Senator Lodge pressed for regular business, and Senator Williams of Mississippi proposed a white women vote limit, insisting on a color line.
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Washington
Senate
Benator Poindexter
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Williams
Mississippi
War Savings Stamps as Estate Investment
War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds are described as safe estate investments. Attorney Hugh T. Shelton invested $1,000 of Mrs. W. B. Jones Sr. et al funds in War Savings Stamps by order of Judge J. T. McKnight. A prior $10,000 fund had been invested in Liberty Bonds.
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Hugh T. Shelton
Mra
W. EB. Jones, Sr
W. B. Jones, Jr
J. T. McKnight
W. 8. Bearden
Miss Grace Wells Describes Hospitals in France War
Grace Wells of the American Nurse Corps writes home about life in a field hospital in France. She is thankful to be over there and doing her part while noting gas exposure and the calm of some nights. She urges Americans to wake up to the war and expresses a wish to serve as a man to actively fight. She contrasts war to Sherman’s view, and stresses the urgency of enlistment. Catarrh cure ad follows with claim of $100 reward if it fails.
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Johnson City
B. Munsey Black
Tennessee
Bristol Herald Courier
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America
Grace Wells
American Nurse Corps
France
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Sherman
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toedo
Ohio
Miss Charlotte Lockridge Ill at Home on Sisth Street
Miss Charlotte Lockridge is reported sick at her home on Sisth street. This brief note records her condition and location with no further details.
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Charlotte Lockridge
Sisth Street
Friday Asks Maury County to Pledge for War Savings
The article urges citizens to pledge up to 1000 for War Savings Stamps as investments rather than gifts. It explains the five year compound interest, mandatory community meetings, and county quotas aiming for at least 800000 in local subscriptions. Citizens are urged to attend, save, and sacrifice for national victory and personal protection.
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