Message From Gov Gardner Urges Liberty Bond Sales
A lengthy wartime telegram from Gov. Gardner of Missouri calls all county chairmen and citizens to back the Liberty Loan drive. The message asks banks to report bond subscriptions, urges every man woman and child to buy, and requests publication with a forthcoming advertisement detailing community benefits. Officials signatories include D. Garona Gov. Hawes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pros
Marble Hill
In-Chye
United States
America
Liberty Bond
Acio
D. Garona
Hawes
Hucues
Postmaster T. Petty Accused of Shortage in Clark
Southeast News reports postmaster T. Petty of Clark found short in his account by a post office inspector. The discrepancy totals 1650 dollars and involves the Federal Lead Company at an unspecified location or matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Sikeston
Missouri
T. Petty
Clark
This Is Your War Braced for Liberty Bond Support
A wartime civic appeal urges immediate public backing of the US effort in World War I. The piece emphasizes Germanys aggression against civilization, calls for patriotic action, and urges readers to lend money to the Government through Liberty Bonds without delay.
Farmers Must Be Nation’s Helpers in Liberty Bond Call
A historical newspaper piece urges farmers to answer the Liberty Bond call, recalling Lara Putnam and a New England farmer’s tale of duty. It stresses that rural Americans must support Uncle Sam with their effort and money, noting prior harvest credit issues and the need to fund the war effort through bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara Putnam
America
Uhre
United States
Fiteon
New England
Borerdon
Ledington
Putnarv
Lo Xrnel Putnams
Uncle Sam
Buev
Rean Terdel Putnam
Jim Dale Youne Jimtites 4 Acre Vue Streed
A fragmented verse piece describes Jim Dale and others plotting to sell wares as a draft looms. It mentions camp, mock battles, and mocking luck and death, with a focus on a cheerful, defiant tone amid hardship. The speaker mocks an unnamed draft and celebrates crowd talk, sales, and defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiles
Jim
Arkansas Tenant Farmers to Buy Liberty Loan Bonds
Arkansas tenant farmers, long pressed by poverty, are poised to buy Liberty Loan bonds. H. A. Morrison of the Bank of Commerce in Earl, Crittenden County, cites a ten million dollar cotton crop as the motive for local enthusiasm and his trip to St. Louis to arrange the bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Forgiers
Akansas
Liberty Hoods
H. A. Morrison
Bank of Commerce
Earl
Crittenden County
Arkanaan
Morrison
St. Louis
Pennies Keg Exchanged for 400 Dollars in Bonds
Po White aides who sells newspapers at Edwardville Illinois saved all pennies received and kept a keg in a cellar. Last week he exchanged the pennies at a bank for four hundred dollars in Liberty Bonds, three years after starting the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po White
Edwardaville
Ill
Hank
Salesmen Promote Liberty Bonds Across Nation
Clarkson Potter, chairman of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co, led a nationwide one day sales push for Liberty Bonds. The campaign yielded 103 subscriptions as salesmen dedicated their time to the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkson Potter
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Liberty Bonds
T.rawis
Camp Funston letter from 1017 reveals routine life and letters home
A WWI era Camp Funston dispatch dated October 15 1917 describes daily exercises meals and training. It notes some men transferring to other camps and expresses eagerness for news from home including the arrival of a press edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Res
Bopind
Kaiser Bill
Altho
State Hospital No 4 praised for uplifting improvements
A report on State Hospital No 4 credits improved methods under the superintendent, noting better patient care, clean wards, good ventilation, and outdoor work. Miss Mary E. Perry of the State Board of Charities and Corrections observed the conditions during a two day visit and was favorable. Farmington Times
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital No 40
State Hospital No. 4
Mary E. Perry
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Farmington Times
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the Peoples Supply Company
Lutesville, Missouri
Gov. Gardner
Night Telegram
St Louis, Ma
Flat River
James Spiva
Puxien
van Buren
Joseph
Fillmore
Hosea Burns
Mercer
Joe Wilson
Cape Girardeau
Caruthersville Democrat
Campbell
Cotton Belt Railroad Company
DeSoto Press
Red Cross
H. B. Irwin
War Relief Committee
Black River
Sikeston Standard
Dester
J Hux
Fasex
C Curtis
Aidt
Idatia
Curtis
Hux
Han
Bouwse
Cape Republican
The
State For Board
Donklin County
Mai
News
Holland
Ripley County
Frisco Railroad
St Louis
Cape and Poplar Bluff
Nevada State Hospital
St. Joseph
United States Land Office
Springfield
Southeast News
the Federal Lead Company At
Orin R. Coile
Germany
Belgium
England
France
Russia
Cear
Wilson
Gene Liberty
Spirit OF
Israel Putnam
Liberty
Jim Dale
By Elie Parker Butler
Camp Funston
Kansas
Dean Fomow
Tiev
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