13 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
1
Mrs. M. A. Fanning of Cleveland wife of a prominent traction magnate promotes Victory posters for the national war garden commission. She has toured a dozen cities on the mission and aided Clara Barton in organizing the Red Cross in St. Louis in 1883 and aided during river floods.
An international meeting unfolds with a pompous French visitor presenting salutations to the town mayor. He compliments a local family's talent and mistakes the host for a musician, insisting the mayor’s wife plays first violin while he claims the mayor plays second fiddle.
President Wilson calls all citizens to economize and support war needs by buying essential goods, conserving resources, and joining the thrift movement. He urges pledges by June 28 for regular purchase of War Savings stamps and Liberty bonds to fund the nation’s war effort.
Geologists report a four foot thick vein of potash near Longmont Colorado in the foothills. The trapper who found it says the strata crops out of a rocky fault and can be traced for about half a mile. An assay indicates 95 to 100 percent potash.
Camp Devens Massachusetts witnesses a growing "Rock of Love" monument as every girl with a sweetheart in the troops adds a stone to the pile. The effort aims to build a large memorial of love before the war ends.
A stranger notes the barber's surly demeanor and rare greetings. The barber, accustomed to cutting hair for old acquaintances, keeps to himself in public, a result of habit rather than offense.
A humorous exchange recalls a cheeky excuse after a letter appears to bear compromising text. The speaker insists the note was authored by their mother-in-law and not by themselves.
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