Franklin Kite Experiment and the Thrift Message
The piece recalls Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment proving atmospheric electricity and credits saving as the key to success. It links Franklin's Leyden jar to modern thrift with War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps, urging balance between necessary spending and saving for future prosperity. Receivers are called closet skeletons of spendthrifts. stamps promote financial stability.
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Besidrs
Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin
What Real Thrift Means From The South Bend News Times
The article contrasts thrift with saving, arguing thrift is a preparatory process not just setting aside money. It notes thrift conservation, and the government drive via Thrift and War Savings stamps has popularized the term. It emphasizes prudent spending and future provisioning rather than merely tucking away small sums.
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South Bend News- Times
Southern Time Card TAT
A brief time card entry notes morning hours B44 B45 and early afternoon shifts with 3 2 p.m. time block. The fragment hints at a work schedule or payroll notation without additional context or names.
Thrift Means Freedom and Personal Liberty
An Elkhart editorial argues thrift as a path to personal freedom. It credits thrift with reducing worries over old age, children's future, and general material fear, urging continued sale of Thrift and War Savings stamps to build a permanent American habit and broader independence.
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Franklin on thrift and War Savings stamps
Harry C. Stutz, a noted salesman, cites Ben Franklin as urging thrift and promotes War Savings stamps as a profitable, secure investment for laborers youth and moderate earners. He claims the stamps will grow wealth even while resting and sleeping.
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Harry C. Stutz
Ben Franklin
Local residents visit and travel scattered across towns
A lengthy list records visits and trips of numerous residents including John R. Daunhanver, Wm. Gehlihausen, Jos. Gehlhausen, Marie and Lucretia Rickelmann, Mrs. Catherine Fischer, Nick Wagner, Henry Bolin, John Olberding and family, Grover Said and Lucille Beckmann, Rev. Aloysius Fischer, Evangeline Gugsell, and many others. People travel to Evansville Louisville Tell City Jasper and St Meinrad for business and leisure with repeated cross-town movements and social calls.
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Ferdinand Indiana
Liguor
Madlon & Boehm
Ferdinand Township
Ferdi- Ard
Dubois County
Induill
Nick Senninger
Hardinand
Lod
George A. McLane
Senninger Bldg
Ferdinand, Ind
Franklin
Wiese
Huntingburg
Loninville
N. A
Jochem
Johnebure
Ind
Forwale
Banat
Thrift
Academy of the Immaculate Conception
Ferdinand
Indiana
Sisters of St. Benedict
Board of Education
State of
John R. Daunhanver
Mariah Hill
Wm. Gehlihausen
Evansville
Jos. Gehlhausen
Marie
Lucretia Rickelmann
Covington Ky
Catherine Fischer
William and
John Frank
Jasper
Henry Bolin
Troy
John Olberding
Sylvester
William Feix
Tell City
Ed Madsen
John Reinacker
A.J. Reinacker
Hubert Hoffmann
Grover Said
Lucille Beckmann
Louisville
R. P. Olinger
Evangeline Gugsell
Louieville
Aloysius Fischer
St. Meinrad
John Olinger
John L. Frank
Jesper
N. O. Speedy of
Eckerly
Jacob Buchser
E. E. Schriefer
Cannelton
Frank Whasel
Adgeville
Mira Gusta Verkamp
John Zirn
Owensboro
Catherina Schum of
Ivesdale, Hil
Anton Heilers
Joe Hoge
Win. Nell
Mrs. Gugsell
John Gehlhausen
St. Henry
Cust Gehlhausen
Frank Gehlhausen
Emil Knapp
Henry Knapp
Victor Knapp
Herman Echsner
John Brenner
Belle Kessans
Terre Haute
Joe Altmeyer
Edwin Roelle
Buttona Krodel
Edwin Kuebler
C. Berger
B. Krodel
Jasper Boys
Robert Uehelhor
Baby
John Noon
Joe Sebastian
Frisco, Ind
M. Rita
Karl Koerner
Moody Katter
Shome
Marcella
Irene Metzger
Leonard Mueller
Evaneville
Tema
Loretta Bosler
Mrs
Chas. Metzger
Mias Ruth -Mullen
Ben Seutert
Rudolph Block
Schnellville
Miss Goldin Schmitt
Corydon
Mayning
Abe
Peter Klueh
Walnut Street
Teasdale Company
Cincinnati
Hank
Pete
By Ken Kling
RED Cross
Girtie
Misha
Liz
Buster
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