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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
12
A farmer's wife recalls poverty before War Savings Stamps. she now buys stamps regularly and hopes they become real money. The piece urges not to sell stamps, explains government funding purpose, and praises thrift as path to opportunity and national destiny.
A wartime argument urges readers toback victory bonds for 1919, arguing that ending the war sooner would spare American soldiers and costs. It recalls October 1 1918 expectations, questions readers on patriotism and completing the war effort, and urges not to quit at the last moment.
The article argues the United States has rapidly paid down World War I debts and now lends abroad, with government credit strong enough to attract large interest income. It notes debt reduction from four billion in 1914 to vast reductions and a net foreign lending stance. The piece praises Uncle Sam’s balance sheet and banking credibility.
A narrative recounts prisoner life with a youth focus on schooling, a library, sports, a gym, a small bank, and workshops. It highlights a Y M C A led effort to provide education, crafts, and a welfare kitchen offering meals to prisoners, despite harsh conditions and surveillance.
Seth Boyden born in Foxboro Massachusetts a hundred thirty years ago. He tinkered in a village shop and built machines for nails tiles and brads. In Newark he perfected patent leather then worked on steam engines before farming and strawberries in New Jersey. He died in 1870 and is commemorated by a statue in Newark.
A discussion of how birds help control crop pests cites the U S Department of Agriculture bulletin 680 Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer. The bulletin covers more than fifty species common to farming areas including Bluebird Robin Titmouse Wren Brown Thrasher Catbird Swallow Towhee Sparrow House Finch Grackle Blackbird Oriole Meadowlark Redwing Crow Bluejay Phoebe Kingbird Nighthawk Woodpecker Cuckoo and Bobwhite.
A Pennsylvania man devises a tethering method for cows to roam widely while remaining secure and unattended. He uses a long pivoting pole with an iron ring, supported by a small wheel, and fastens a halter to prevent leg entanglement.
A letter from Roy Schultz in France recounts a joke by Black American soldiers at German forces. He describes a night relief by a colored division under shellfire and a German prisoner conceding that the Americans cannot be beaten.
An essay stresses thrift to shield the economy from downturns and urges citizens to save, avoid waste, and support war savings. It argues disciplined spending strengthens merchants, reduces storms of recession, and funds relief for 1,250,000 unemployed plus $220,000,000 annual aid, with Cardinal Gibbons urging ongoing war savings.
A vintage health blurb touts Jad Salts as a cure for kidney sluggishness and bladder irritation. It claims four teaspoons nightly water prebreakfast will cleanse kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and ease back pain, headaches, and rheumatic twinges.
An article promotes drinking a morning glass of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the digestive system, claiming it purifies the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improves skin clarity and pallor, and reduces headaches and bilious spells within one to two weeks. It argues internal sanitation matters more than external cleanliness.
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