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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
4
Pursuant to a June 4 1918 board order the County will issue a loan warrant for 7000 00 due February 1 1919 with interest not to exceed six percent The warrant requires a petition by ten percent of adult taxpayers excluding pole tax payers to block issuance unless a majority of male taxpayers vote in an election to authorize it
The message stresses signing the pledge to save and invest in War Savings Stamps by June 28. It argues every dollar matters more than soldiers, cites compound interest, and links luxury spending to hindering the war effort. It notes targets of 2 billion dollars nationwide with state goals for Louisiana and Mississippi and calls for nationwide cooperation.
The text recalls atrocity suffered by Europe’s allies and urges support for the government. It calls for backing the war effort, urging purchase of War Savings Stamps to provide money, labor, and materials for the fighting.
An advertisement promotes Hilts Catarrh Medicine as an internal treatment that reaches the disease through the blood. It claims local applications fail due to constitutional factors and lauds tonics and blood purifiers as a effective combination. Testimonials and free literature are promised from Toledo Ohio makers, with a note about constipation remedies.
A 1918 letter from Lerner Rikarp U.S.N. appeals to readers of Tishomingo county to buy Liberty Bonds, enlist, and stand behind President Wilson. It condemns slacking and urges patriotism, noting Uncle Sam’s watchful eye, and calls on all to support the war effort with money or service.
An advertisement warns against calomel noting its dangers and side effects. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a completely vegetable, pleasant tasting remedy that starts the liver without causing salivation or sickness the next day and is safe for children.
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