Warning on Victory Liberty Loan bonds coupon detail
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued guidance for Victory Liberty Loan holders describing the attached interest coupon from May 20 to December 15 and noting the first period’s coupon risk. It warns unscrupulous persons may cut the coupon, depriving the owner of the initial interest, and stresses the need for public awareness of this feature on registered bonds.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury Department
Home Sector to Succeed Stars and Stripes in America
The former Stars and Stripes editorial council returns to publish a new weekly magazine for discharged soldiers and sailors titled The Home Sector. The editors pledge an independent, constructive, and inspirational tone focused on welfare, citizenship, and the responsibilities facing four and a half million veterans transitioning to civilian life.
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The
Stars and Stripes
American Expeditionary Forces
Tiune
America
Hore
France
Pershing
Baker
Republic
Three Mile Train of Trucks Crosses the Continent
Individual car owners still consider it a feat to cross the continent with good hotels each night. An extraordinary $000-mile run is being negotiated by a three mile long line of standard army trucks, ambulances, kitchens, anti air craft wagons, and searchlight carriers along Lincoln Highway.
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Lincoln Highway
Army motor transport corps recruitment train schedule
The September Popular Mechanics Magazine describes a 60 total and a big train schedule that requires at least 75 miles of travel daily at about 15 miles per hour. The 200 or more men and officers will live in the vehicles for the entire trip to recruit for the Army Motor Transport Corps and showcase the need for a vast system of military roads and heavy bridges.
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Popular Mechanics
Army Motor Transport Corps
State papers to publish law supplements worth reform
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes the legislature’s record session produced about 703 laws with supplements totaling 290 to 300 pages. Publishers of weekly papers issuing these supplements now seek $200 per issue rather than $100, citing higher print costs and broader public notice. The law change to raise compensation is expected at the next session. Printing, dating, and shipping these laws will take at least a month.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Wisconsin War Mothers seek ten dollar monthly bonus
Milwaukee War Mothers appeal to Wisconsin citizens to grant veterans a ten dollar per month bonus for each month of military service. The group argues the bonus would aid veterans re establishing themselves and maintaining trust in those they sacrificed for, noting taxes and debt.
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Milwaukee
Wis
War Mothers
Hervie
Wisconsin
Strike at Stevens Point by Soo Line workers
About 300 Soo Line employees in Stevens Point joined the general carmen strike Friday morning. Regular crews act as pickets day and night with daily meetings since joining. The union leaders and president may soon affect the dispute, and workers could return to jobs at any time.
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Soo Line
Stevens Point
Carmen
One Word Sought for All English Speaking People
An article notes a World Trade Club contest offering $1000 for a single word to denote the United States and all of Britannia. The aim is a global term as metric adoption spreads, with candidates like Brit-Am and Ambrit proposed.
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United States
Britannia
World Trade Club of
San Francisco
W. H. Hammer
World Trade Club
Ambria
World Trade Chib
British Isles
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Tasmania
United South Africa
Early Rye Planting and Clover Seed Prospects
Rye should be planted early to build a strong root system and survive hard conditions, especially on heavy and marsh soils. Prof. R A Moore forecasts Wisconsin clover seed priced at 30 to 40 dollars per bushel next spring, urging seed preservation for payoff.
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R. A. Moore
College of ‘Agriculture
Wisconsin
W. W. Clark
McMillan Farm Changes and Local Happenings
Herb Schroeder buys the Schuman farm near Hewitt and will take possession October 1. Arthur Starks welcomes a new daughter. Mamie Specht of Rice Lake visits her brother Peter Specht. Zink sells his farm to Albert Radke of Staadt, who will take possession this fall. Starks installs a new silo. Olive Starks of Milwaukee visits with Norma Heilert. George Hankel cuts grain for Mr Heilert. A windstorm and rain injure fruit trees around McMillan. Radke moves into one of the Seehater houses until taking possession of his new Staadt farm.
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Herb Schroeder
Schuman
Hewitt
Arthur Starks
Mamie Specht
Rice Lake
Peter Specht
Zink
Albert Radke
Staadt
Olive Starks
Milwaukee
Norma Heilert
George Hankel
Mr. Heilert
McMillan
Albert
Radke
Mr. Zink
Fall threshing begins as local families gather
BAKERVILLE Will Schneider and John Bell started fall threshing with first jobs on Saturday at John Bell's and Albert Hoflander's. Frank Sudmeier and family and Frank Gleichsner and family motor in Sunday in the former's Buick. The Gobbler picnic drew a large crowd on Sunday afternoon and evening. Next Sunday August 17 St Joseph's society and Catholic Knights plan a Lincoln park picnic. Joe Fensel of Oshkosh visited with his wife and children at Louis Kasberger Sr. home. Wenzel Binder of Loyal made an auto trip here Sunday. Miss Rose Kasberger of Iowa stayed with her father and sister last week. William Schneider and family host relatives from Rice Lake this week.
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Will Schneider
John Bell
Albert Hoflander
Frank Sudmeier
Frank Gleichsner
Gobbler
St. Joseph’s Society
Catholic Knights
Lincoln Park
Joe Fensel
Oshkosh
Louis Kasberger
Wenzel Binder
Loyal
Rose Kasberger
Iowa
William Schneider
Rice Lake
Riverside farmers fear grasshoppers threaten oats fields
Riverside reports John Wilhelm plans two stave silos with George Schlagenhaft handling concrete work as farmers complain about grasshoppers stripping oats in morning fields.
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John Wilhelm
George Schlagenhaft
Vermine at Oats and Local Socials in Bakerville Area
Local notes recount several farm updates and visits: John Reed buys a John Deere binder while John Stuhr orders a Johnston engine to run the binder. Barn repairs, painting, and cement work are underway at multiple farms. Family visits span Cassville and Ada Oklahoma as relatives plan travel. A heavy storm damaged trees and chimneys, with apple trees left bare except for winter varieties. Community events include a quilt patching session and a Razellville dance celebrated for good floor management.
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Bakerville
John Reed
John Stuhr
Johnston
M. J. Herman
John Herman
Caggville
Wis
Herman
Viola
Bertha
Cassville
Edmund Harris
Pauline
Ada
Oklahoma
Pete N. Schaefer
Edw. Johnson
Fred Palstine
Barbara Fischer
Sarah Wimer
John Wimer
Minnesota
Mike Herman
J. T. Bie
Pete Bohren
Razellville
Rowene Wimner
Dist
Marcella Schaefer
Milwaukee Relatives Report Riverside Visitor Monday
Relatives in Milwaukee note John Hickory hosting a visitor at Riverside Monday. John Lurke is assisting George Schla- with unspecified matters, details unclear from the fragment.
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Milwaukee
John Hickory
Riverside
John Lurke
George Schla
Modern House Foundation Rising on Rozellville Road
Ingenhart has laid a foundation for a new residence on Rozellville road. When finished, the house is expected to be among the most modern and up to date homes in the area.
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Igenhart
Rozellville Road
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