What France Did in 1870 and Its Bond Legacy
A historical overview explains how France faced a one billion dollar war indemnity after the Franco Prussian War. French citizens subscribed, funding government bonds that proved highly secure and profitable, boosting national credit and investment as Germany and other powers funded their wars. The piece argues liberty bonds similarly support the Allies and outlines 3.5 percent annual interest, 15 year terms, with options to repay or extend, linking war debts to long term national thrift.
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Rance
Germany
France
England
Russia
Italy
Liberty Loan Drive Urges Every Citizen to Buy
A nationwide Liberty Bond appeal urges all readers to support the war effort with fifty dollars or more. It emphasizes that the loan is for everyone not just the wealthy, stresses government backing, and urges prompt purchases, even by families and children. The message blends patriotic duty with practical security before shifting to a Spring cold health ad for Dr King’s New Discovery.
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Thomas Cruse
Quartermaster Corps
King
Whig
Cruse
Army
Navy
Jennne
Maggie
Camp Parker
Mother
Nightingales
Mother Rickerdykes
War Department
Wincle Sam
France
Europe
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Sam
Exams Begin As Pupils Face Two-Week Test
Two weeks left in school as examinations start this morning. Miss Palmer warns sick students must finish exams later. Bol Haynes avoids a toothache by staying home, while Genevieve Hicks quietly lets Steve Hardy see her work. Ex Brigham plots to dodge exams by meeting nearby travelers in a kidnap scare. Andy Anderson expects summer borders and a dog house stay for him.
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Palmer
Anny
Haynes
Bol
Miss Palmer
Crick
Brigham
Andy Anderson
Andy
Chubby Fox Faces Fearful Forest Night
Thornton W. Burgess narrates Chubby the fox lost in the Green Forest. Frightened by towering trees and whispering winds, she hides under a hemlock to sleep, exhausted from running and loneliness as darkness closes in around her.
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Chubby
Green Forest
Dr King's New Life Pills Ad
An old time patent medicine ad touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a non grasping laxative to purge winter wastes from the intestines and purge the blood. It promises brighter eyes clearer skin and renewed vim and snap with a nightly take at druggists for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Fertilizer Tips for War Garden Leaf Crops
To spur Swiss chard spinach and cabbage growth nitrate of soda is recommended. If rain is unlikely apply as a liquid two ounces per gallon water, making a trench around plants. If rain seems likely dry application works, two ounces covers about twenty five feet.
Eureka Professor Baker Named School Superintendent
Prof. Baker of Eureka was in town Sunday and has been employed as superintendent of our schools for next year. Miss Gweneth Chenoweth will attend the Franklin decoration day wedding of her friend Missy Ina Gibson, former principal of Meredosia high school. Mrs. Charles Curran hosted the crochet club Saturday afternoon with maple ice cream and angel food cake. Mr and Mrs Henry Looman of Mere...
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Prof. Baker
Eureka
Gweneth Chenoweth
Franklin
Missy Ina Gibson
Meredosia High School
Chenoweth
Charles Curran
Local Notes Highlight Neighbors Visits and Family Plans
Desia spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W T Hedenburg Mrs Minerva Ford has returned home from Versailles Mo where she wintered with her brother D W McCoy of Sioux City Ia visited his father B A McCoy Mr and Mrs Charles Curran Dan Dunbar and the Robinses drove to Beardstown to visit relatives Mrs R E Wurst and daughter Laura shopped in Mt Sterling Saturday Mrs Fred Ponder and family from Montpelier Ohio are visiting Rev and Mrs J P Hartman Rev and Mrs J M Judy will leave Tuesday for a family reunion in Wichita Kan eleven Judy children expected to attend one sister in Washington will visit sisters in town Bernice Chenewith went to Chicago for chaut rugby work and may take up lyceum work in fall.
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Desia
W. T. Hedenburg
Minerva Ford
Versailles
D. W. McCoy
Sioux City
Iowa
B. A. McCoy
Charles Curran
Dan Dunbar
J. H. Robins
Beardstown
R. E. Wurst
Laura
Mt. Sterling
Fred Ponder
Montpelier
Ohio
J. P. Hartman
J. M. Judy
Wichita
Kany
Judy Fammily
Washington
Judy
Bernicea Chenewith
Chicago
It Is Easy to Pardon One's Own Faults
The remark notes that pardoning personal faults is tempting because they are numerous. It suggests self-forgiveness is common and perhaps easier than judging others. The sentence reflects on human bias and leniency toward self.
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