17 May 1918
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
1
A wartime appeal urges readers to support the War Chest via Mrs. W. C. Fink and Mrs. Chas. P. Grisie r, noting soldiers on the firing line sacrifice all and asking what they can afford. The notice frames giving as a small contribution toward those giving everything.
The message urges citizens to support the War Chest for soldiers. Mrs. Frank B. Reynolds and Mrs. M. E. Read promote duty, efficiency, and unity under government. Mrs. W. W. Touvelle emphasizes stand by the government, union, and cooperation to meet quotas in Fulton County.
Women of Fulton County are urged to support War Chest funded agencies and sustain Red Cross work. The page calls for immediate financial contributions and personal service, urging every woman to report for service and sacrifice.
Fulton county women are urged to intensify Red Cross efforts beyond weekly knitting and dressings. Mrs Campbell calls for full day every day hard work to shorten the war, save soldiers from disease and death, and defeat the Hun.
Fulton County women urged to join the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense. The campaign stresses mobilizing all women, not just club members, to aid war efforts through coordinated national channels and direct government reach. Mrs. C. F. Stotzer appeals to duty and collective action beyond domestic support.
In a call to action, Mary S. Greenleaf praises the women of Wauseon for patriotism bravery and sacrifice. She urges them to contribute whatever they can to fund and furnish support for the soldiers holding the fort, promising a jewel in their crown when the chest is filled.
The article urges every woman in Wauseon to join the war effort through a unified War Chest fundraising plan. It cites 3,500 wartime hospitals to equip, Red Cross leadership, YMCA troop morale work, and home relief, stressing cheerful, generous support as a small sacrifice beside soldiers' risks. It features statements from Fannie E. Standish and Mrs. Frank Guilford calling women to duty and collective sacrifice for the nation.
A front line style appeal urges Fulton County residents to donate to the War Chest for soldiers in service. Messages from Mrs. C. A. Cole Mrs. W. H. Eager Minerva Clement Davies and Mrs. F. J. Spencer urge wartime support, noting a target of 1 100 000 and the need for community effort at home.
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