War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds Promoted
The notice offers to cash checks and furnish War Savings Stamps and Fourth Liberty Bonds. It invites readers to use either checking or savings services when ready to open an account.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1918
Page
2
The notice offers to cash checks and furnish War Savings Stamps and Fourth Liberty Bonds. It invites readers to use either checking or savings services when ready to open an account.
A wartime communication argues stamping wholesale prices to curb profiteering will not stop excess profits for retailers. It warns politicians may exploit veterans and Pershing’s army for political gain, urging restraint in postwar rhetoric and candidate promotion.
A senator cites Col. B M House and his book Philip Dru as a Machiavellian political force behind the administration. He urges thorough reading of Sherman’s speech and cautions readers about manipulating politicians. The piece emphasizes vigilance against entrenched power and calls for remedial measures.
The text presents a jumble of quotes about politics and ordinary living. It mentions a campaign manager and the idea that a candidate should be an open book, alongside reflections on taste and daily routines.
A McAdoo bulletin declares garnishment of railroad employees’ pay prohibited while under Federal control. The move follows a $100,000,000 distribution to about 2,000,000 workers and extends civil rights protections to home front employees similar to those abroad. Critics question political motives ahead of elections.
The piece notes President Wilson's telegram to a Georgia senatorial candidate claiming cotton price stability. It questions why only cotton is singled out while other staples like wheat wool meat lumber butter and milk face concerns. The text also mentions the Kibler family moving to a new home at 741 Dinssoonet Street.
Ferdinand Gottlibh recounts Muskogee Red visiting the Muskogee bindery after a rough spell. Red, just back from Kansas City, sports a battered nose from a saloon fight and proclaims Kansas a dry state saved him and vows to stay sober.
Captain Benjamin F. Rice and Lt. George W. Means leave the university training school to take command roles at Dubuque College and Belleview College respectively. Rice, transferred from Dunwoodie, will oversee war work at Dubuque, while Means will lead at Belleview.
A new oil based treatment for rheumatism claims relief for thousands of sufferers with a two million dollar sales guarantee. The company advertises a money back offer if satisfaction is not achieved and reports many returns.
The Douglas County quota is $35 000 for the Seven in One drive with Ex Governor George Hodges appointed to head the Third District committee overseeing Wyandotte Leavenworth Douglas Johnson Miami and Franklin counties. The district total stands at $275 000 with Wyandotte $125 000 Leavenworth $40 000 Douglas $35 000 Johnson $25 000 and Franklin $25 000.
Pleasant Grove reports threshing by the Schaal and Deay families on Saturday and morning chores. Mrs. A L Williams suffered burns from a stove incident. Neighbors visit, teachers arrive, and school starts with Miss Fay Rothrock as teacher.
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