13 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
1
Advertisement copy shows rates for mail and carrier delivery, including one year by mail three dollars, six months by mail one fifty, carrier rates four dollars per year, and per month. Classified ads priced at one cent per word per insertion. Display rates available on application.
The piece argues war unites nations and peoples more than peace could. It notes 4 nations at center oppose 25 governments, and urges Liberty Bond purchasers to hold bonds to aid government credit and fund the war effort, saving materials and labor for the Army and Navy.
Checks for the April allotment of pay and government insurance for the families of dependents of soldiers were mailed from Washington on Friday, May 24. If a check is missing, likely an address error. contact the War Risk Insurance Bureau in Washington at once.
April payouts totaled 15,988,619 to United States farmers under long-time first mortgage loans. By May 1, total paid since establishment reached 21,051,886 across 40,451 loans. Applications to May 1 stood at 229,948,835 from 126,630 applicants, with 174,858,616 awaiting abstracts or formalities. District totals show Springfield Baltimore Columbia etc with varied amounts including 3,192,778 in one district and 1,284,785 for Spokane.
An advertisement extols Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps as the best investment for American citizens. It states funds go to the Government and support allies, arming and aiding armies in Europe, and asserts such investment enhances national power and safety for servicemen.
The pamphlet urges farmers to stop weed seeds from maturing by timely tillage mowing and cultivation. It stresses early action after germination, careful plowing, harrow use, and weed dragging to prevent seeding while noting risks of delaying work. It also covers herbicide spraying options and practical field methods.
A political district pushes toward a June 28 pledge goal with a door to door drive across 19 counties. Speakers from the Bar Association and volunteers will hold four minute meetings in precincts, culminating in mass rallies as they seek family and worker pledges and thrift oriented investments.
Lemuel Jones, once a farm mine foreman, has left to work for Cambria Steel Co as a mine foreman at their Johnstown mines. He was well liked and leaves many friends who wish him success in his new position. Nearby, GC Mowry and family, and Joe Daly visited Fulton Row. Bertha Brock of Sygon Supply Co resigned as bookkeeper to pursue nurse training. Cary Wayneoop spent time at home in Marion Center, while Carl Anderson of Pittsburgh spent last week at her home before returning to register. Georgeten is his home at Ey spent Sunday ay.
An advertisement warns that overworked kidneys cause back pain and urinary symptoms and may lead to Bright's disease. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules as an almost immediate remedy, available at drug stores, with a money back guarantee if it does not help.
A resilient osprey returns to the Similkameen River valley near Ore Thuse of Oroville, resuming a two decade habit by building a nest and nesting annually. She feeds fledglings with prey from Osoyoos Lake and the Onanogrent River, while remaining undisturbed as a long established resident.
A fragment notes a figure overseeing a group described as a flock. The wording suggests a focus on a maternal or protective role guiding the young, with a brooding stance implied in the brief fragment.
In New Orleans two major textile groups the Southern Cotton Manufacturers' Association of Georgia and the Alabama Cotton Manufacturers' Association begin a three day session this morning. They will discuss raw cotton prices mill conditions and related cotton industry subjects.
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