Local and Personal News Highlights in Town
Mrs. Dr Burgess of Caruthersville transacted business yesterday. War Savings Stamps promoted. Dr D Pinton and WH True Cutchen visited Chaffee on business. Elmer Hazel of Caruthersville also shopped in the city yesterday. Several Caruthersville residents traveled here Saturday and Tuesday for business and family visits. Mrs Chas Finnegan of Chaffee visited her sister near town. Fred Hall of Kennett stayed with grandparents J M Argo yesterday. Miss Lillian Brasher of Kuttawa Ky visits her brother R N Brasher. Thrift and war effort cited. Mrs Walter Schilling visited Cape Girardeau. Miss Floss Lutes and Mabel visiting aunt Mrs Trautmann. Miss Lorene Hartman and Mrs Rhoda McClannahan of St Louis on visit with sister Mrs Welker, returned home Sunday. Ellis Kohn returned from State University at Columbia and plans to finish studies soon. Mrs Burgess and children visited Mrs W P Meatte yesterday. Mesdames S J Jeffress and Thad Foust joined friends for Wolf Bayou fishing trip Friday. Mrs M A Elliston and mother Mrs L A Stephens left for Water Valley Ky where brother had a stroke paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Hartman
Rhoda McClannahan
St. Louis
Notice to Hunters on Premises Prosecution Warning
F. M. Johnson and associates issue a notice to all hunters and fishermen that further trespassing on their property will be vigorously prosecuted. Names added to the list cost 25 cents per year. Signers include F M Johnson George Henry Geo Merrill Joseph Klinkhardt B C Speer J W Bess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Johnson
George Henry
Geo. Merrill
Joseph Klinkhardt
B. C. Speer
J. W. Bess
Government War Savings Societies Promote Thrift and Prosperity
Washington officials back War Savings Societies aiming to teach thrift, grow the Treasury through Thrift and War Savings Stamps, and help individuals accumulate nest eggs. Trained organizers sweep Missouri, Arkansas, and Kentucky, with plans to reach virtually every county by year end. Individual accounts are capped at 1000 dollars in baby bonds.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Department
L. A. Wilson
St. Louis
War Savings Organization
Eighth Federal Reserve District
War Savings Movement
Missouri
Arkansas
Kentucky
U. S. Treasury
First Real Money From War Savings Stamps
A farmer's wife recalls her financial awakening through War Savings Stamps. She notes lifelong dependence on others for money, then explains how stamps let her accumulate real money of her own as she cashes checks and sells produce. She likens the change to newfound independence.
Secretary Glass Urges War Savings Stamps Support
Secretary Glass urged bankers and merchants to promote War Savings Stamps after the Victory Loan closed. New denominations of 100 and 1000 are issued alongside thrift stamps, with a $1,000 limit per person. He stressed stamps as a safe investment and predicted growth in sales through the year 1919.
War Savings Stamps Build a Family's Secure Home
A Washington war worker used War Savings Stamps to cover a large initial home payment after losing his city dwelling. Despite high living costs and illness in the family, his stamp investments grew from thrift, enabling a down payment on a suburban house and preventing a forced sale. He even refused a $1,200 profit over cost, pursuing financial independence.
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Washington
Value of U S Securities and War Savings Stamps
Secretary stresses War Savings Stamps as ongoing government finance after Victory Loan closure. Savings deposits grow through the war, while stamps offer large face value purchases up to 1000, yielding favorable interest. Stamps cost 4 16 this month and mature at 6 with compound interest, described as the safest investment.
Saving minds through old fables and compound interest
The item riffs on biblical brothers Esau and Jacob to pose a rapid arithmetic puzzle about daily earnings and long term savings. It notes hypothetical totals from daily $10 earnings, a 1 percent annual rate compounded every century, and a 4 percent rate compunded quarterly with a $6 stamp to spark thoughts on child saving.
War Savings stamps offer safety, growth, and convenience
War Savings stamps provide safety growth and convenience and can always be converted into cash at the nearest post office with ten days notice if money is needed.
Plain print on War Savings Certificates clarified for holders
The article explains the back of War Savings Certificates and Thrift Cards with a simple table showing present value. It states that the certificate is worth the amount paid plus one cent per month for each stamp held, and notes holders can obtain this value with ten days written notice.
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Glass
Saving money lessons from Wanamaker in youth
John Wanamaker urges boys to save rather than spend, arguing that spending every week leaves ambitions unchanged. He notes Jack and Jim lacking War Savings Stamps show waste and risk of treading a treadmill, and stresses disciplined saving as path to future greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Jim
John Wanamaker
Thrift Habits Promoted by McElroy-Sloan Plan in St Louis
The Republic interview with W F McElroy heads into thrift in employment. He describes stock purchase for clerical foremen and superintendents with dividends applied to stock, enabling eventual ownership. Compare to War Savings Stamps offering 4 percent guaranteed, urging readers to invest and become stakeholders in the largest enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
W. F. Mclroy
McElroy-Sloan
Republic
McElroy
United States of America
United States
How Interest Accumulates For Liberty Bond Holders
First Liberty Loan Bond holders will receive more than 836 million from the Federal Government on June 15 as the semi annual interest. The $2 billion loan issued at entry into the great war earned over 36 million in six months for the tenders. Treasury urges reinvestment of interest in War Savings Stamps at 4 percent, compounded quarterly. If all this month's First Liberty interest is moved to War Savings Stamps, it could yield about 7 million by stamps’ maturity January 1 1924.
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Esau
Jacob
United States
Savings Division
the Treasury
Treasury
Postal Carriers in St Louis Plan War Savings Drive
The St Louis letter carriers numbering 2220 under Postmaster Colin M Selph plan a large War Savings Stamp campaign for 1919. Last year they sold 17 million dollars in War Savings and Thrift Stamps, with C O Ellerman achieving the top sale at 127000 dollars after a speech at the American Theatre by Selph and Director Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Colin M. Selph
C. O. Ellerman
American Theatre
Selph
Wilson
Around the Square War Savings Society Formed
On the Square the Around the Square Societies introduces War Savings Society plans. Organizer George Adams visited stores on the public square and salesmen agreed to unite to form one society for all businesses on the square. Similar efforts are noted in other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
George Adams
War Savings Society
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Dr. Burgess
Caruthersville
D. Pinton
Geo. Drulinger
Elmer Hazel
C. EB. Bragg and
Dooley Green
Chas. Finnegan of
Chaffee
Hannah Deweese
Fred Hall of
Kennett
Mrs. J. M. Argo
Lillian Brasher
Kuttawa, Ky
R. N. Brasher
Franklin
Dr. Pinion
Dr. Baker
Our City
Walter Schilling
Cape Girardeau
Mrs. Randolph
Floss Lutes
Mabel
Lutesville
T. J. Trautmann
Ellis Kohn
State University At Columbia
W. P. Meatte
Mesdames
J. Jeffress
Thad Foust
Wolf Bayou
Elliston
L. A. Stephens
Water Valley
A S
Brooklyn
Bayer
Thrift
Uncle Sam
Mary
Horace
WSS
Glags
W.O.0
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
U. S
Secretary of the Treasury
Mother Goose
Ramploves
U.S
Sam
Lefler
Hayti, Mo
S. E. Juden
C. G. Callihan
Carl Rieves
Daily Thought
H. T. Byars, Jr
Housewives
Streiff’s Bakery
Hayti, Missouri
Gus Griffith
Everton, Mo
Cardus
Cardui
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