Postage Rules for Europe and Allied Forces 1917
Communication from the Office of the Second Assistant Postmaster General clarifies mail rates for Americans and British and French forces in Europe. It directs Chicago postal staff to follow Britain France and Expeditionary Force rates for letters printed matter postcards parcel post and to ensure staff are fully briefed on instructions in the Postal Guide Daily Bulletin and July 1917 supplements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Illinois
France
Europe
Great Britain
United States Postal Agency
United States Army
Daily Bulletin
Postal Guide
First Night in Training Camp Poem About a Drafted Man
A wartime poem recalls a drafted soldier in training camp with two thin blankets and straw beds. He jokes about a German spy who spied on him as he endures cold comforts and discomforts. The piece blends humor with harsh camp life imagery and wartime mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licely Guy
Uncle Sam
Farmers urged to buy Liberty Bonds second issue
A news appeal urges farmers to invest in the second Liberty Loan, arguing many missed the first, and promising no-charge exchange for interim certificates. It frames bond ownership as proof of patriotism and stresses safety and profitability of the government security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
United States
America
Every Woman Should Buy a Bond
An exhortation urging women to invest in government bonds as the best investment and a patriotic duty. It argues bonds fund the war effort, support domestic business, and prevent heavy taxes that would burden the poor, framing bond purchases as protective for industry and livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Help the Nation Win Buy Liberty Bonds to Support War Effort
Public appeal urges all Americans to contribute to the war through Liberty bonds. Emphasizes sacrifice, the safety of bonds backed by the nation’s wealth, and a call to action for every citizen to buy bonds to shorten the war and support soldiers abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Democratic Republic
Europe
Maxwell Car Sets Record at Peoria Fair Milestone
Harry Newman of the Harry Newman-Stratton Co. proclaims the Maxwell non stop champion, reporting 31.2 miles per gallon at the Peoria Fair last week. Two weeks earlier in Springfield the car had 188000 miles total with 22000 miles in non stop tests and achieved 27.3 miles per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Newman
Harry Newman-Stratton Co
Springfield
Second Liberty Loan Bond Sales Offer With Partial Payments
The notice explains a plan to subscribe to a Second Liberty Loan Bond with partial payments. It states the sales effort is a patriotic service and non profit, inviting readers to arrange payment terms for their bond.
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the Pointer
Kinney-Hood Printing CO Publishers
Thos. F. Kinney
R County Ress Cub
By Damon Runyon
Snooze
Edward Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Liberty Bond
Liberty
Eekly
Savings Department
First National Bank OF
Dolton
First Trust & Savings Bank OF
Riverdale
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Maxwell
Peter van Drunen & CO
South Holland, Ill
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