18 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
1
The notice lists transient advertising rates from 15 cents per inch to 1244 cents per inch for regular advertisers and 10 cents per line for reading notices, with legal notices at legal rates. It also includes a card of bhanks and a creed affirming American values, unity, and progress.
In Eldora a single day saw forty five thousand dollars in Liberty Bond sales as business leaders rally behind a systematic campaign. Thirty six top merchants volunteer time to push the bond issue, meeting nightly to review progress and maintain unity. A list of volunteers includes H W Emery, W H Martin, Hobart Follett and many others, with strong patriotic emphasis and a pledge echoing Wilson era resolutions.
In these trying hours Eldora business men back resolutions with action pledging the last dollar for home and country. Citizens, including children like Eleanor Martin, Margaret Bridgens, and Arthur Rubew, contribute Liberty Bonds from their savings, showing a communal patriotism that outshines mere words.
F D Roosevelt? Actually text attributes speech by Secretary of Agriculture F. D. Houston. Calls all citizens to purchase Liberty Bonds to support WWI effort. Urges farmers to lead by example, stressing national unity, defense of free institutions, and financial support for the war. Emphasizes sacrifice at home and abroad to defeat Prussian militarism and defend democracy.
A dramatic call urging removal of Liberty Bonds to free Liberty from financial restraint. The speech argues that Liberty is fettered by funds, demanding a lusterous blade forged to sever those bonds and restore freedom globally without cost. It frames duty as higher than privilege in securing civilization.
A column urges investing in Liberty Bonds as both personal savings and patriotic duty. It frames bonds as safe, profitable, and socially responsible, arguing that purchase supports national aid while also yielding fair interest. The piece cites Browning on two souls and uses figurative language to press readers to act.
Dr Emil G Hirsch, a family Jewish teacher, calls on his congregation of businessmen and bankers to support the war effort fully by buying Liberty Bonds and cutting personal expenses. He argues money is the indispensable munition of war and urges everyone to do their bit for the government and nation.
A wartime pitch describes purchases enabled by a $50 Liberty Bond, listing items such as ether, chloroform, antitetanic serum, rifles, ammunition, food for soldiers, vaccines, a base hospital lab, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, and other medical and military supplies. It urges readers to buy bonds for personal value and national victory.
Ezra Nuckolls George Cobb and Henry Thamer travel to Vicksburg Mississippi for a soldiers reunion covering the siege from May to July 4 1868. Before leaving Eldora each voted for the prohibitory amendment, reflecting long service defending the nation and shaping America. Eldora Hardin County Town and state honor these men for elevated citizenship and lasting contributions.
The Ledger announces it prioritizes selling Liberty Bonds this week, deeming fundraising for the government a more urgent task than editorial writing. The note highlights a shift to promotional efforts and urges readers to participate in bond purchases.
The piece venerates patriotism and service, urging protection and safe return for soldiers. It blends a national hymn with appeals to God and nation, praising splendid men and requesting victory and safety for them. The tone is earnest, urging unity and gratitude for those serving.
The piece extols United States dominance across agriculture, industry and resources. It cites leading world positions in cattle and swine, corn and wheat, cotton, coal, oil, iron and steel, copper, and manufactured goods. It notes huge export profits, gold reserves, per-person wealth, railroad mileage, and compares US wealth to Britain, France, and Germany, arguing a second Liberty Loan should be absorbable.
In a wartime appeal, Secretary of Labor W. B. Wilson calls U S workers to fund the war through bond purchases. He stresses democracy, sacrifice at home, and collective effort, likening small contributions to drops that form a shower to aid soldiers and defeat enemies.
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