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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
7
In a call to celebrate county loyalty, officials urge keeping honor flags after Liberty Loans. They praise counties that met quotas and warn of indifference once immediate danger fades, stressing that the Fifth Victory Loan should fly alongside earlier banners to honor fighters and sustain American resolve.
An advertisement extols Freezone a Cincinnati invention that removes hard and soft corns and toe calluses without soreness. A tiny bottle costs a few cents at drug stores and promises instant relief and removal.
The nation should maintain wartime thrift as soldiers return home and peace is secured. Citizens must cut personal expenses, curb waste, and boost earnings to invest in Victory notes, supporting government obligations. Ice delivery offered by Oxford Ice and Bottling Co. via telephone.
County chairmen will issue handsome steel medals as tokens of the county’s gratitude to Victory Liberty loan workers. Medals awarded after the campaign ends. blank certificates provided to each county chairman. Names and certificates are to be sent to headquarters on proper blanks for mailing to recipients.
A WWI era exhortation urges citizens to uphold national honor and finish the work begun by soldiers. It calls for unwavering effort, sacrifice, and loyalty to prevent humiliation and to ensure the United States keeps a proud place among nations.
An old veteran recalls a buddy who donated five months of pay to a Liberty Loan. He describes the sacrifice as a captain paid forward, giving a hundred dollars to buy a boat for the donor, and reflects on wartime duty and continued fundraising.
A clearer letter from 1919 France discusses holy week observances in Paris and religious influence on society. Moore recalls a country of medieval castles and war as heritage, argues for right over might in Europe, and envisions making Christ's teachings central to state life. He plans future notes on ancient Roman buildings.
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