Farm profits will aid loan and Liberty bonds drive
The article argues that farmer earnings hit record highs in 1918 with six million farms producing crops worth 12.28 billion dollars and forecasts a larger wheat crop. It discusses government price guarantees, anticipated Liberty Loan participation, and the need to fund postwar demobilization and reconstruction, urging farmers to buy bonds and support war-to-peace transition programs. It notes broader economic pivot to feed Europe and uphold loyalty through continued investment in Liberty Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Uncle Sam
Liberty Loan
Why One More Loan 5 Needed
A wartime appeal explains the need for Liberty Loan Series Five as taxes alone won’t cover bills. Citizens will fund government bonds to pay producers at home and sustain war support, noting Allied leaders expected a longer war and U.S. output ramped up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Germany
Treasury
John's Wife Outsmarts Him With Substitutions
A wife explains saving money by substituting meats with inexpensive staples. She describes using pork in beans, corn meal mush with cheese, macaroni with peanut butter or tomato sauce, corn bread with jam and milk, buttered toast, and vegetable stew to stretch meals while keeping nourishment and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Fireco Praises Teachers For Their Excellent Work
Fireco congratulates itself for securing teachers who are doing excellent work. Mrs. John Ball of Princeton visited her sister Mrs. Ken Smith last week. Mrs. Azel Green and baby, recovering from influenza pneumonia, are doing well. Misses Alice and Virginia Sampson visited Beckley with Sara Elizabeth McGinnis. The Colonial Maids with the Lyceum company drew crowds, with music and readings enjoyed. Rev Farming, the Methodist presiding elder, will preach Tuesday night April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fireco
John Ball
Princeton
Ken Smith
Azel Green
Alice
Virginia Sampson
Beckley
Sara Elizabeth McGinnis
Lyceum Company
Farming
Methodist Church
School Building Details Mentioned With Local Officials
A fragment notes involvement of Mrs. Jess Lemon and Mrs. Paul in a school building matter. The readable text implies community or committee discussion but provides no dates or outcomes. Further details are not available in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Lemon
Paul
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Victory Liberty Bonds
Fireco, W. Va
R. B. Hume
Cincinnati
Richard Cross
Ironton
C. M. Jones
France
Holroyd McGinnis
Ray Richards
Lillybrook
Tom Price
Wertz
Alberta
Rhoda
Price
Prince E. Lilly
Effe
Lola
New York City
Miss Appling
Williams
Sallard
Burch
Athens
Beckley Hotel
Smith
Poland
China
Frank M. Foote
West VA
Gage, Fiske
Mary V. Conway
the Ladies’ Store
Neville
Beckley, W. VA
Aster
Dolmans
Oxford
Men’s and Boys
Pickus Bros
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