China Plague Lesson Urges U S War Effort Unity
A wartime editorial links China’s struggle with bubonic plague to America’s need for unified support of the third Liberty loan. It urges every man woman and child to contribute and stresses no sectionalism or personal ambition in backing the war effort.
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China
Mongolia
Great Wall
Rockefeller Institute
America
United States Army
United States
Europe
Washington
Belgium
Serbia
France
Be a Fighter and Buy Bonds in Wartime Call
A wartime appeal urges all citizens to support the government by buying bonds. It warns that soldiers must fight and homes must finance the war as prices rise and the draft proceeds. Refusal to buy bonds is equated with cowardice in the crisis.
Back Uncle Sam With Bonds
Propaganda urging citizens to support the war effort by purchasing Liberty bonds as the best guarantee of backing the government against the German threat. References Russia as a lesson in governance and national defense.
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Russia
America
Notice of Probate for Sime Smith Will in Orange City
Notice to all interested parties to appear at the Court House in Orange City Sioux County Iowa on May 20 1918 at 2 PM to show cause why the last will and testament of Sime Smith deceased should not be admitted to probate Clerk Olin G Reiniger District Court seal dated March 26 1918 Deputy Elizabeth A Schalekamp 143
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Orange City
Sioux County
Iowa
Sime Smith
Carse
District Court
A. D
Olin G. Reiniger
Elizabeth A. Schalekamp
War Mobilization Speech Describes Massive U S Armament Effort
The message proclaims a vast U S mobilization with planes artillery motor trucks weapons and ammunition. it states feeding clothing training an army of a million and plans for a million more. It notes billions loaned to allies and expansive production from shipyards to farms across every state.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Union
France
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