Railroads join to safeguard wheat supply and grain depots
In Washington oct 17 the governments latest offer of certificates of 100000000 to farmers and dealers oversubscribed. The issue brings total government funds to about 1500000000 anticipating second Liberty Bond receipts. The certificates mature November 22 and are convertible into Liberty bonds if presented to reserve banks. White leads senior class at high school as Pete White elected president and Gerald Pipes named senior representative for student council.
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United States “Administration
H. Aishton
White
Gerald ‘Pipes
Washington
Mme
Liberty Loan Bond Drive Promotes Public Investment
A wartime appeal extols the Liberty Loan as a patriotic investment with 4 percent interest, urging every American to buy bonds before the October 37 deadline. The ad touts quick delivery, security in U S Treasury, and the option to convert or exchange bonds, stressing taxes, installment terms, and broad public participation.
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Sam
Europe
Liberty Bell
United States
America
Woodrow -Wilson
Uncle Sam
A Test of Loyalty at Liberty Bond Event
In Liberty Kansas a group from Loga headquarters and the Chamber of Commerce discussed organizing stenographers. Miss Bernice Hoyt suggested they would invest in the Liberty Bond, concluding the conversation with that view.
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Liberty
Loga
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Bernice Hoyt
Liberty Bonds Support Told by Kansas Postmaster
Gillis, chairman of a local work organization in Wrandotte County, appeals to Kansas City workers to buy Liberty Bonds. Banks and trust companies act as agencies offering weekly payments as low as one dollar. Employers are urged to arrange bonds, presenting the purchase as patriotic duty and sound investment.
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Gillis, Thairman
Wrandotte Cou
Kansas City
Kan
Absent Ve'dier Boy Receives Candy Box Offer
A fragmented line notes a missing ve'dier boy will value receiving a box of our own make of candy, suggesting a local or school context and a gesture of care from peers or community.
France's Recovery, Trade Ties Highlight Postwar Outlook
After the war Paris resurges with Paris banking expansion as Guaranty Trust opens a Paris branch to handle rising French trade. France’s import growth to the United States signals financial resilience, while American engineers eye reconstruction, railroads, factories, and steel as France rebuilds.
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Paris
America
Guaranty Trust Company of
New_York
France
United States
Americas
Lowe
Frantic text on French finance and railways era
The fragmented article discusses France 1809 to 1912 railway expansion inland navigation and mercantile marine growth, then shifts to banking, thrift, government bond policy, and wartime financing. It cites Bank of France centralization, investor behavior, and civic discipline. It closes with a note on American and French relations and a brief line about blue plums and a hunter Bros ad.
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France
French Republic
Bank of Fra
Germany
Rentesi
Pranco
Gavergymeny
Simpst
Bert Ne
Hons
Leon
United States
Amortes
Lushineself
Washington
Toelinuthen
Daily Telephone Directory Changes Notice
A partial listing shows changes to the daily telephone directory with names such as Emery Patton Wallace Rice Owen Frink Black McLean Weber Noland Redd Keiser and Payton among others. The readable fragments indicate updates to listings and numbers in the directory.
Grandma Uses Sage Tea to Darken Hair
An old home remedy describes sage tea as a method to darken hair, suggesting the process involves brewing sage with cautions about preparation. The text claims gradual darkening and shine after consistent use, recommending dampening hair and brushing with a soft brush, stating results may appear by morning after one application.
Fragmentary OCR notes on names and topics
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Peter, ammonia cleans, Glebes, and various unclear terms. It reads as a stray collection of words without a coherent event or source context, with several unreadable sequences and potential person names mixed with topics.
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Walter
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