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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
3
Treasury officials stress an expansive Liberty Loan drive to fund wartime needs. They warn that without broad participation from manufacturers merchants and farmers, banks may withhold loans, risking unemployment and reduced crop prospects. The voice urges every citizen to invest and support the national effort.
A foreseeing man named Fred bought a bond with a dollar and said he would not be thrifty. He planned to pay fifty soon and be that much ahead, a light-hearted note on early victory loan savings.
The text argues against relying on banks to shoulder the Liberty Loan burden. It warns the banks could seize responsibility, harming the economy and workers if left to finance the loan alone. Emphasis is on public subscription and collective national duty to fund the Victory Liberty Loan.
A compact verse extols Victory Loan bonds with playful rhythm. It links Sixpence and rye to ten and forty dollar bids, noting bonds yield interest once purchased and framing the buyer as winner in this wartime finance slogan.
The Newfast Magazine notes Japanese girls rarely speak to marriageable men and follow rigid rules for dress, color, sleeve length, hair, and coiffure dictated by a mysterious power. Girls are described as hardly individual, seen as part of a man rather than autonomous.
A woman must conform to a planned domestic order where a husband is arranged, a dowry provided, and wardrobe filled. She is said to lack space for personal originality as a "mysterious power" shapes the home’s appearance and furnishings.
A Sami wedding custom from Siberia shows a matchmaker waking a sleepy father by tapping him with a ceremonial iron staff. The father pretends to resist but, after being awakened, agrees to consult kin and the marriage proceeds, with the matchmaker’s persistence ensuring the union.
The term grass widow likely stems from 11th century law urging widows to remain under protection for a year after a husband’s death. It evolved to mean unmarried mothers in Thomas More’s era and later to wives whose husbands were away. In the US gold rush era it described men boarding out wives until funds allowed starting a home in the West.
Mil waukee Journal laments scarce Christmas trees this season due to high prices and limited supply. The piece argues against cutting young trees and urges preservation so evergreen woodland can endure for future celebrations and communities.
The article argues Liberty Bonds and Civil War era bonds rise in value after issuance. It notes early low prices followed by increases as investors trade them, urging purchase and hold strategy. It explains that Victory Liberty Loan is a first mortgage on the United States and remains valuable, with interest earned regardless of market price.
A persuasive wartime appeal argues the Victory Liberty Loan builds thrift for old age. It cites insurance studies of 100 young men tracked to age 65 showing few become self supporting without wealth, urging strong investment to avoid poverty in later life and to provide for old age through disciplined saving.
A letter to the Recorp from A Home Merchant argues for supporting local Lititz businesses to sustain the town’s economy. It contrasts mail order bargains with in-person purchases, praising local merchants and inviting wider cooperation. The piece cites familiar Lititz firms and shops, urging readers to favor neighborhood suppliers over distant mail order houses.
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