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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
4
A reader is advised that a moisture deficiency in residual food causes the disorder and suggests drinking plenty of water eating raw fruits and outdoor exercise. It recommends mild laxatives and cautions that strong cathartics dehydrate. Chamberlain's Tablets are proposed as easy and pleasant to take and effective.
Harvey S. Williams extols War Savings Stamps or Baby Bonds as a near perfect investment with fixed income and no depreciation risk. They redeem at face value with 3 percent interest on short notice and 4 percent compounded quarterly at maturity, limited to 2 billion dollars with a per person cap of 1000 dollars.
The Liberty Insurance Bank of Louisville joins the War Savings Stamp Limit Society honor roll as every director purchases the $1,000 per person limit in War Savings Stamps. The bank operates a busy War Savings and Thrift Stamp department and hopes other Louisville banks follow.
State headquarters reports Jessamine County officials led by Chairman T G Wilds organize the local sale of War Savings Stamps. Residents are urged to invest, with a county quota of 262000 and expect mature returns over four and a half years from the June stamps.
In peaceful times thrift and wartime savings share a purpose. The speaker urges Kentucky residents to invest in War Savings Stamps as a creditable foresight that aids the nation and discourages the Kaiser. Enlistment in the saver’s army is urged as essential.
Treasury Secretary W G McAdoo appeals Liberty Loan workers to boost War Savings Stamps sales on National War Savings Day Friday June 28. He urges thrift, economy, and continuous saving to fund the army and navy and support future bond issues, calling for widespread patriotic participation.
Arthur H. Fleming urges cooperation between the National War Saving Committee and state councils of defense to mobilize thrift through War Savings Stamps. The effort targets universal ownership and future pledges to buy stamps, aligning with the May 6 thrift economy resolution.
The piece urges Kentuckians to answer German submarine warfare with a strong enroll in the War Savings army by June 28. It calls the U-boat campaign a direct challenge to Americans and presses for unity to meet the global crisis with financial support for the war effort.
Chairman W. T. Kenton of Robertson county declares the drive will reach every home as the campaign begins Monday June 10. The statement pledges active support for the president and urges turnout and vigilance during the canvass.
Ben Mullins on a business trip through Jackson this week. Clarence Durhan of Tennessee visits brothers Jones and Charles. J. H. Roberts and others were in Mt. Vernon Saturday. Crops look well despite dry weather, gardens suffer for rain. Miss Viola Durham of Cruise visited aunt Miss Bitha Daugherty. Ruth Mullins with cousins Sallie and Ada Mullins. Mrs Fred Mullins and sister Miss Sallie Price visited mother Mrs Price at Level Green. Reubin Swinford and son Sherman bought the grist mill of Mrs C E Mullins. J H Mullins in Livingston Tuesday. Sunday School at Red Hill progressing with Daniel Ponder, Miss Bertha Robinson teaching. No correspondents last week for Signal. Mr Gentry’s letter counted.
An 1890s advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It explains inflammation of the Eustachian tube causes hearing loss, promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine, and offers a $100 reward for any incurable case, with free circulars and $0.75 price to druggists. It names F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sheriff J S Langford of Rockcastle County announces a special term poll on August 3 1918 from 6 a m to 4 p m at all precincts. Voters decide on a property tax of 20 cents per 100 dollars to fund public roads and bridges for five years.
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