Victory Liberty loan praised as finish to war effort
A patriotic defense of the Victory Liberty loan argues that America’s vast prewar mobilization saved lives by forcing Germany to quit. It cites massive U S military and industrial buildup in France and at home, plus gas masks, vehicles, ships, and aircraft production, as proof of decisive preparation. The piece urges citizens to support the loan to finish the job for permanent peace and prosperity.
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France
United States
States
Ford
Liberty Motors
North Sea
America
Women to receive Victory Liberty Loan medals
Ten thousand medals crafted from captured German cannon will be awarded to Victory Loan workers in Illinois Iowa Michigan Indiana and Wisconsin at campaign's end. The medals feature the Treasury building and "Victory Liberty Loan" with a blank space for the recipient's name. Prominent women across districts will head state campaigns under Grace Dixon.
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Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
United States Treasury Department
Chateau Thierry
United States
United States Treasury
Victory Liberty Loan
Victory
G. Edgar Allen
Detroit
Grace Dixon
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Howard T. Willson
James Mariner
F. H. McCulloch
W. W. Marsh
PIANO OR LIBERTY BONDS
Maud M Freeman, a Chicago businesswoman, forgoes a piano until the Victory Liberty loan is triumphantly put over. She emphasizes patriotism through Liberty bonds War Savings stamps and Thrift stamps, recalling past large life insurance purchases and urging continued support to bring soldiers home.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington, D. C
Victory Liberty Loan
Insurance Club
Maud M. Freeman
Chicago
United States
Cinderella in the Big City Boots and a Westerner's Dream
Billy, a Western traveler in New York, finds a woman's carriage boot on Broadway and answers a luckless ad. Myra Burrows' secretary Margot arranges return of the boot, revealing shared loneliness and a budding romance amid urban reintegration after war.
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Billy
Bill
New York
Broadway
Whitestone Apartments
Myra Burrows
Riverside Drive
Margot
Mrs. Burrows
When Uncle Sam Pays
A New York World editorial argues that government wage levels under control reveal no wage level too high for the state or railroads and that taxpayers must bear the burden to fund higher pay under government control. It critiques funding through higher taxes as the only apparent path to meet wage demands.
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Uncle Sam
New York World
Inspiration from Helen Rowland on successful men
The quote asserts that the most successful men are not driven by noble ideals but by the effort to satisfy a woman's whims, contrasting aspiration with perspiration. It reflects a cynical view of motivation and gender dynamics attributed to Helen Rowland.
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Helen Rowland
New York Plan to Cheat Prohibition Reflected in Drink Formula
Kansas City Times notes New York's method to evade prohibition by serving beverages with only 12 percent alcohol, likening it to Mrs. Gamp's reg'lev formula and its practice of drawing mild.
Alleges parties failed pretrip agreement on destination
A Watertown source notes that the al laws could have avoided trouble if parties had set a destination before beginning. The remark emphasizes the need for clear prior planning to prevent conflicts and missteps.
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Watertown
Matty Eroberger Faces Bluff at Versailles
Matty Eroberger attempts to bluff but recognizes the risk of losing to Foch and the dotted line at Versailles, signaling a tense confrontation in the historical dispute.
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Washington Post
Matty Eroberger
Foch
Versailles
Railroad Man Recommends Mayr's Remedy After Illness
A railroad worker describes a long stomach illness and hospital stay before embracing Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He reports weight loss of 45 pounds and subsequent gain of 16 pounds while praising the treatment for relief. He endorses the product as harmless and money refunded if not convinced.
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Mayr
W. W. Stickford
Athmec I
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L. G. Stahler
Dr. Redmond
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Oak Library
Newton Parrott
M. V. Kehoe
Hattie Hoag
Red
Lovell Hotel
Chas. Husne
C. W. Balsiger
Locher
Joe DeBoest
Bosch
A. G. Bohiken
R. R
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Steve Petersen
Monticello
A. Chrisman
G. J. Heiken
Davidson
L. T. Arduser
South 5Th St
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Cedar Street
Edith S. Brazelton
Vergennes, Vt
Monticello State Bank
Richland Township
C W. Balsiger
South Cedar Street
Frank Vernimont
Liberty
Geo. T. Hedges & Co
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
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Ruth L
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A. A. Clarke
Jones Co
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League of Nations
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A. D
Charles E. Sutherland
Nettie BE Bates
Doxsee
Mitta Matthiessen
Jacob Matthiessen
I. I. Reed
John Henry Rickels
Emma Louise Rickels
Louise A. Rickels
Catherine F. Connolley
James Connolley
Gerhard Rickels
Mary M. Tschantz
John Tschantz
Ludwig Rickels
George A. C. Rickels
William Rickels
Lawrence Rickels
Turck
Towa
Emma Louise Rickell
M. F. Hogan
F. A. Hefner
Stickford Drug Store
N. W. Ackerman
City Hitch Yard
A. P. Lambert
McNeill
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee Doxsee
Doxsee Attorneys AT Law
Lovell Block
Monticello Town
George J. Wenzlick
W. A. Miriek
H. M. Remley
James Remley
Remley
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Anamona
Main Street
Charles W. Bosley
Lara Bosley
Bosley & Bosley Doctors of Chiropractic Princess Theatre Building
Patrick
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Deering
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