A Vital Question About the Victory Liberty Loan
A persuasive patriotic exhortation urging every reader to support the Victory Liberty Loan opening April 21. The piece argues soldiers fought for home folks and that full funding is the only way to honor their sacrifice and secure lasting peace. It emphasizes duty, perseverance, and ensuring theUnited States meets its wartime commitments.
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Victory Liberty Loan
Atlantic
United States
Europe
Victory
Liberty Loan
Victory Loan Prizes Buy German Helmets
Washington March 29. Eighty-five thousand German helmets forwarded by General Pershing were sold by the war department for one dollar. Buyer Frank R. Wilson publicity director of the Liberty Loan will ship the helmets from New York to district headquarters to be used as prizes for Victory Loan workers in the forthcoming campaign. Purchase deemed illegal for government to give away materials.
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Washington
United States
J. J. Pershing
War Department
Frank R. Wilson
Liberty Loan
New York
Victory Loan
Germans Take 4 765 Yanks As Prisoners
Washington official records show 4 765 American military prisoners and 281 civilians captured by central powers. Of military prisoners 4 876 have been released and 233 died. One lieutenant colonel, and 27 majors, 363 lieutenants were captured. A list of doubtful status prisoners was forwarded for checking.
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Washington
D.C
War Department
Central Records Office
Crisos
Delights of John Hay and Lincoln in Roosevelt Memoir
Theodore Roosevelt recounts his close relation with John Hay. He recalls Hay’s charm and cultivated counsel, their aligned views on foreign policy, and his memory of Lincoln hair in a ring given before Roosevelt’s 1905 inauguration. Roosevelt says the oath bound him to liberty over property when rights conflict.
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John Hay
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Soldiers May Keep Gas Masks and Helmets From War
Washington DC soldiers who wore gas masks and steel helmets in France during World War I may retain these souvenirs of their service. Those who already turned in items can apply to the zone supply officer to have them reissued.
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Washington, D. C
France
War For Democracy
War Department
oOder
Roosevelt Jr Declines Vice Presidency Bid
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. responds to Seattle parents of soldiers and sailors from New York, expressing appreciation for the honor and stating he will strive to live up to his father's public service. He asks that no organization be formed to advocate his candidacy for vice president.
Sleep and Digestion Tied to Daytime Performance
A promotion emphasizes that sound sleep improves daytime work readiness and links wakefulness to indigestion and constipation. It claims Chamberlain's Tablets quickly relieve wakefulness, improve digestion, and clear the head. The notice concludes with a call to buy Thrift Stamps.
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