Baby Bonds and Baby Beef Schemes in a Wyoming Boy
A boy named Bob Young dreams of using War Savings style Baby Bonds to fund a future Beef project. He starts saving in a tin box, buying three bonds at a time, while his mentor and uncle encourage him. The tale tracks his growing plan, early thrift, and family dialogue around stock, beef, and ambition.
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Bobby Young
Bob
Bob Wea
Victor
Newhouse
Hesson
Himelf
W. B.S
Ciligan
Wyoming
Howe
Interest Talks as Thrift Stamp Song Prompt
A brief thrift promotion verse urges saving through the five year plan. It invites readers to join the Savings League and lay aside coins, promising money grows as time passes if savings begin now. The chant resembles a period culture promotion encouraging financial discipline through small deposits.
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Savings League
Americ an War Economy Sparks Fur Coat Debate
A Hartford Connecticut inquiry exposes youth and workers buying costly fur coats through payroll deductions. Officials accuse stores and employers of profiteering as prices surge and thrift drives aim to fund war savings. Ambassador Franck urges Germany to back economic restraint worldwide.
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Cremina Fon
Robert Scovsile
Hartford
Eich Retk
Unclear prompt fragment about SAM and UP role
The readable text is garbled with misspellings and incomplete phrases, mentioning a person named Sam and references to payment and a possible legal action but lacking concrete details, dates, places, or organizations to form a coherent news item. No clear event or outcome is present to summarize.
Plans to begin disinterment of Army dead in England
Two officers and a Graves Registration detachment totaling fifty eight men from the U S Army Quartermaster Corps have sailed from New York aboard the Martha Washington for Southampton to start disinterment work of American soldiers buried in England. Capt W E Robertson leads the mission with Lt Frazier McIntosh assisting. The team includes five masters of sections seven supervising embalmers ten technical assistants sixteen inspectors and twenty convoyers.
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England
Graves Registration Service
Quartermaster Corps
New York
Martha Washington
Southhampton
W. E. Robertson
Frazier McIntosh
Our Two Universities in Wartime Knowledge Exchange
The piece notes American institutions gain visibility abroad through war, citing a Columbia professor and an English interlocutor who names Yale and Harvard as the best known American universities in England. It reflects a perspective from Independent.
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Columbia
England
Yale
Harvard
Washday And Your Own Good Health
No one knows better than the housewife what it means to hang out clothes to dry during the winter months. The hot water and cold, the dampness and steam, and the exposure of washday are all of them done away with when you send us your family washing. Remember, we iron your flat pieces free. CRAWFORDS LAUNDRY Phone 130.
Water patrons urged to save coal as supply dwindles
Water Patrons. We ask every customer to do all they can to save water, as we have only a small amount of coal left with no prospects for any more. Every drop saved saves coal, BE, B. Vaughan, Supt.
Wanted Agent for Lexington Area with Free School
Classified notice seeking an agent for Lexington and vicinity offering a good proposition. Previous experience not required. Free School of Instruction funded by Massachusetts Bonding Insurance Company Accident and Health Department based in Saginaw Michigan. Capital of 1,500,000.
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Lexington and Vicinity
Massachusetts Bonding Insurance Company
Accident and Health Department
Saginaw, Michigan
Christmas Banking Club Ad At Lexington Savings Bank
A brief notice invites customers to join the Christmas Banking Club at Lexington Savings Bank. The ad highlights savings, festive season support, and membership options, urging residents to enroll before the deadline.
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Lexington Savings Bank
Hinesleys Promotes Box Candy for Christmas Gifts
Hinesleys showcases a large assortment of leading brand box candy for Christmas gift purchases. Select your Christmas box now.
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Hinesley’s
For Sale Car 4 Cylinder Overland Good Condition
D. W. Proffitt lists a four cylinder Overland car in good condition for sale. Contact details not provided.
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D. W. Proffitt
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France
American Thread Mille
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Otter
Bonville
Ile
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Kugel
Gemasnon
Eriain
Franek
Bae Ihillig
Pavernmeswi Pth
Rennbe
Emwerle
Treasury
Conctitioioe
Phew Securities
Mms Porron
Fe Reilly
Sam
Parchay Ink
Stier Clothing Co
Lexington, Mo
Crawfodr’'S Laundry
Be, B. Vaughan
Castoria
Elizabeth Graves
Nice
Ernest Hoffman
Myrick
Westerman & Barnett’s
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Main Sts
Edward Aull
Ian Pai
Crenshaw & Young
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16Th and
Franklin Sts
Thos. McIntyre
Puritan Hotel
Kansas City
Newcat
Furitan Hotel
Wyandotte Ste, Kamay City, Me
W. Kennedy
J. L. Pear
Levineton
Visseurt
UR. C
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Mayview
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