Victory Liberty loan proves value of readiness and sacrifice
The piece argues the cost of peace is high but necessary, detailing U S wartime mobilization, materiel stocks, and manpower, and credits government prep and Allied alliance efforts for sparing further American lives. It urges support for the Victory Liberty loan to finish the job and secure lasting peace.
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France
United States
States
Ford
Liberty Motors
North Sea
Bey Victory Liberty loan securities rebuild the World
The note mentions Bey Victory Liberty loan securities and the aim to rebuild the world through financial protection and national effort. It reflects wartime bond programs encouraging public investment to support postwar reconstruction and global strength.
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Bey Victory Liberty Loan Securities
Mulligan Stew and Army Beans Rally in Birmingham
A large victory loan rally Saturday in Birmingham featured mulligan stew and army style beans. Capt. Stellar of Ottumwa and others spoke in support of the loan campaign as a brass band played. Returned Birmingham servicemen prepared refreshments. attendees brought personal eating utensils to join in the informal home welcome for soldiers recently back from service.
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Birmingham
Stellar of
Ottumwa
Fine New Piano for Local High School
Fairfield high school welcomed Prof Moorhead and Wilbur Keesey to perform on a Lester Grand piano donated by the combined efforts of the 1918 and 1919 classes. The instrument cost 750 dollars, raised by 140 students, and sold to the classes by Mr Fluke of Scheffel Piano Company of the city.
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Fairfield High School
Moorhead
Wilbur Keesey
Fluke
Scheffel Piano Company
Busy Berthas Turned Into Victory Medals
The Busy Berthas are to receive Victory Liberty loan medals, melted from Krupp steel. Treated as honors for volunteers in the loan drive, the medals feature the Treasury building and a certification of participation, with space for the recipient’s name. Only authorized volunteers distributing the loan in advance qualify.
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Victory Liberty Loan
Uncle Sam
Verdun
Treasury Department
Victory Liberty Loan Army
Krupp
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
Peace talks stall as Allies press Italy over Fiume
Paris April 21. The Big Four resume Easter talks on the Adriatic dispute with Italy, France, Britain and the U. S. deadlocked. Italy demands the London pact terms for Fiume and Dalmatia. Premier Orlando leaves for Rome while Wilson aims to prevent delays in signing the peace treaty. American troops in Italy ordered to wear civilian clothes amid possible unrest.
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Italy
Adriatic
France
Britain
America
Fiume
Dalmatian
Wilson
Orlando
Rome
For Sale Thoroughbred Jersey Cow and B Ready Fresh Soon
For sale a five year old Jersey cow, No 1 family cow, to be fresh May 1, 1919. Address or phone Arthur C Nelson Birmingham Iowa. Also selling a 1900 model hand power washing machine in good condition. Phone 3540. Ford touring car 1917 in extra fine condition and Studabaker roadster run about 1700 miles like new. A I Anderson, Lockridge drug store. The choicest lot in Lincoln Terrace owned by Prof C W Mountain. Tel 3484 or 2263.
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Arthur C. Nelson
Birmingham
Iowa
A. I Anderson
Lockridge Drug Store
Lincoln Terrace
C. W. Mountain
Six Children Die As Train Strikes Wagon
Six school children were killed and six seriously injured when a westbound Grand Trunk mail train collided with a wagon carrying them home seven miles south of Laporte Indiana. The fatalities include Leonard Inez Mitchell Hazel Riegel William Schmitz Irene Wildt Winifred Condon Evelyn Morris.
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Laporte
Ind
Grand Trunk
Leonard Inez Mitchell
Hazel Riegel
William Schmitz
Irene Wildt
Winifred Condon
Evelyn Morris
Redfield to quit cabinet in bid for dismissal
Washington April 19 William Q Redfield secretary of commerce will soon resign from the cabinet according to a report in official circles here It rests on Wilsons failure to back Redfields contentions in the dispute between the industrial board in his department and Walker D Hines director general of railroads over steel prices
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Washington
William Q. Redfield
Commerce
Wilson
Mr. Redfield
Industrial Board
Walker D. Hines
Lieut Col Clyde J McConkey Found Dead at Camp Travis
Lieut Col Clyde J McConkey camp inspector at Camp Travis was found dead in his quarters with a bullet through his head. His pistol lay beside the body. He was thirty two, unmarried, from Breakwater Minnesota, where his mother lives, and had served in the army during the war.
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San Antonio
Tex
Clyde J. McConkey
Camp Travis
McConkey
Breakwater
Minn
Furance
Japanese Troops Ordered to Korea in Suppressive Push
San Francisco reports two more divisions of Japanese troops ordered to Korea to quell revolutions. A separate cablegram from Fusan via Tokyo says 6,000 Japanese troops and 400 gendarmes have landed at that port.
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San Francisco
Korea
Tokyo
Fusan
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