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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
9
Georgia Sampson, a laundress with five children, explains why she buys Liberty Bonds. She philanthropically supports the war effort, arguing that more children at stake mean more reason to contribute, and that Uncle Sam must win the war to safeguard her family and patrons.
To finance the war owners should hold Liberty Bonds if possible. If cash is needed they should consult bankers before selling. Some buyers offer stock or bonds of dubious companies as a higher income lure. Be wary of noncash offers and scrutinize all exchanges at market value.
The Treasury drives tax collection to fund wartime needs and targets evaders. Some violators are American citizens living in Canada. A corps of revenue agents will be sent to Canadian communities to obtain tax returns from residents.
A transcription of wartime Liberty Bond slogans urging immediate purchases to support the U S war effort. Phrases emphasize buying bonds to aid munitions and military strength, with calls to enlist funds now and keep bonds for victory.
The excerpt argues Nietzsche profoundly influences German views and calls for wartime unity. It cites bloodshed in occupied France and Belgium and the Lusitania tragedy as evidence, then condemns Christianity as corrupt and parasitic, urging prompt acceptance of the Fourth Liberty Loan to win the war and erase Nietzschean influence.
Poem asserts unity of diverse peoples with patriotic resolve. The clipping notes Allied offensives July 18 to August 18 and claims over 100000 German captures, citing Marvel Hutin and a note on bonds purchased.
A mock dialogue in Woman's Home Companion recalls American soldiers arriving in France. A young French girl remembers through the eyes of a child the soldiers brightening a chateau doorway, Grandmere weeping with hope, and a shared sense that the United States would aid in hardship.
Leslie's Magazine argues that umpiring a two hour ball game in hot July or August is hard work. Managers players and thousands of fans watch closely as calls are contested and even threatened, proving the umpire truly works.
Italian soldiers deploy an armored Teleferica car equipped with machine guns to strike a well-defended Austrian machine gun emplacement on a mountain. Volunteers manned the guns, and after aerial exploration the craft crossed the valley to wipe out the post.
A wife writes to the Salvage club, asking if her husband Bert’s front line teeth payments, lost in mud, can be settled under the installment plan. She notes the club’s talk of preventing waste and asks the official to raise the matter.
The air speed indicator tells pilots their speed through the city and whether they are rising or descending. For example a level flight at 100 mph shows whether the craft is descending or climbing with speed differences indicating the extent. A fore and aft level also exists but pilots rely mainly on the air speed indicator for various technical reasons.
Reports from Jerusalem describe a boom in moving pictures as soldiers write home about immense crowds. The native population and others swarm theaters, with many unable to gain entry to large screenings.
Archbishops and rabbis urge voluntary Liberty Loan support on September 28 and 29 as churches and synagogues pledge to lead in bond purchases. Leaders say the spirit of willingness defines American democracy and will back Pershing’s forces in France and England.
A list of residents and guests visiting Louisville Huntingburg and nearby towns includes Joe Altmeyer in Louisville last Sunday Wm Rickenbaugh of Bsistowwie in town Friday and many others from St Anthony Huntingburg Evansville and Cincinnati through midweek. Several residents traveled to Louisville Indianapolis Lawrence Neb and Covington while others stayed locally for visits and repairs at the Machine Works.
A physician promotes morning hot water with limestone phosphate to rinse the liver and bowels of yesterday's indigestible material and toxins. He claims calomel is dangerous and that this method is harmless, inexpensive, and non salivating, with any pharmacist selling a quarter pound for demonstration. For sale names appear at the end.
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