12 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1918
Page
1
An Evening Gazette excerpt discusses Liberty Bond subscriptions, urging true patriotism through holding bonds rather than rapid selling or exchanges. Secretary McAdoo defends legitimate trading, explains bonds fund the government, and notes strong historical bond performance and future premium potential as peace returns.
Federal land banks loaned nearly twelve million dollars to U S farmers during January. By February 1 total loans since establishment approached thirty million dollars with about twenty four thousand loans issued. Applications stood at two hundred sixty million dollars.
The summary lists loan totals by banks for large applicant groups. St Paul shows 89,760,400 while Spokane reports 8,980,075 and Wielita 8,048,200. Other entries include Omaha 9,210,190 Houston 8,124,? New Orleans 8,085,255 Louisville 2,927,900 St Louis 2,206,480 Baltimore 14,065 and Columbia 0,055.
Washington announces there will be no fixed date for the second increment of the National Army. The draft will occur in small portions as space becomes available in cantonments, with national and state quotas to be set but not implying an immediate all-at-once call. Deserter A. C. Cathy, listed after failing to appear for a physical, was taken to Washington Barracks for possible punishment or induction.
A brief note advertising Zemo as a reliable cure for itching and skin diseases such as acne eczema and pimples. The antiseptic liquid promises quick relief, non staining and safe for sensitive skin, with 35 cents for standard bottle and one dollar for extra large. Provided by G. W. Rose Co. in Cleveland.
National Army deserters from Local Selection District No. 2 are named as authorities pursue arrest and return to Local Boards. The State Health Department now provides medical screening for men rejected at camps due to incipient tuberculosis, with district boards expanding membership to speed questionnaire work and offer services.
New York reports federal authorities pursue a network of alleged female spies aiding Berlin. An American woman linked to the group is guarded in a hotel amid an imminent arrest. A second suspect, identified by Turkish ties and noble status, is to be detained soon.
March 12 reports ex governor McGovern withdrawn from the senatorial race leaving Victor Berger as the socialist candidate. Berger said he expected nomination by an unprecedented majority and would win by a large margin in the primary and election.
Amsterdam reports German groups push toward Odessa the Russian port on the Black Sea about ten miles away per a German source. Waguen border dispatch says labor agitators plan a broad strike in Germany on May 1 according to border information.
An advertisement extols Mustarine as a fast pain killer for pleurisy, neuralgia, rheumatic pain, headaches, tooth and earaches. It markets a mustard plaster substitute promising rapid relief within minutes, claiming deep penetration without blistering. The copy lists ailments including head pains, backaches, chilblains, and cramps, urging use for inflammation and join or muscle pain.
Multiple private sale notices list, West School Street and South Sixth Street properties, 5 room houses, and farm items. Inquiries directed to Ernest Tlenry, John W. Sutton, Mrs. Chas. A. Nichols, and G. W. Rool. Includes appliances, kitchen items, hens, a mare, and a road auction note with Marcus Bros. at 27 Water Street.
An historic house once linked to Nathaniel Hawthorne is described as the Liberty soup kitchen hub. A large cooking stove and boilers operate in front of a fireplace, turning out soup at affordable prices as part of community relief efforts.
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