Billy Gilligan Seeks Liberty Bonds on Christmas Eve
An elderly Civil War veteran known as Billy Gilligan, long a neighborhood curiosity, appears at a bank on Christmas Eve asking for Liberty Bonds. He has avoided authorities for years and retreated to his apple trees, while the country moves on from past wars and new powers rise.
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Billy Gilligan
U. S
TC. S&s A
War Department of the
United States
Meuse
Billy
Direct Route From Cities To Richmond and Norfolk Detailed
Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York form a direct route to Richmond Virginia and to Ole Point Norfolk Virginia and North Carolina, outlining regional connections and travel options. The route emphasizes proximity and accessibility for regional commerce and passenger travel.
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Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphi
New York
Richmond
Ole Point
Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina
Old man buys Treasury Savings Certificate in wartime change
A veteran confesses he misjudged the war and the government, then purchases a Treasury Savings Certificate for about 900 dollars that will be worth 1,000 later, declaring he is now "an American" and supportive of the government. The narrative ends with a Christmas pitch for cigars and candies from Delicious Cafe.
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George
Kaiser
Treasury Savings
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