Seattle Surges in Liberty Loan Oversubscription
Seattle neared the Liberty Loan apportionment as Treasury Secretary McAdoo praised the city for a splendid showing. The official tally closed at noon though bonds continued to be sold, with Seattle's 11th hour buyers driving oversubscription alongside Spokane Tacoma Olympias and others. Banks extended hours to handle demand, with many purchases in 50 and 100 dollar denominations and several large subscriptions from J F Dutch Shipbuilding and Northern Railway. Total subscriptions reached fifteen million nine hundred fifty thousand with three thousand nine hundred fifty final outstanding.
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Beattie
Olympias
Seattle
J. F. Dutch Shipbuilding Company
Charleroi Refuge Amid War Terrors
In Charleroi during bombardment civilians hid in a cellar as German fire cut water and burned blocks. A doctor and his elderly mother in law faced peril while a servant and governess were rescued, papers from a burned store drifted into the yard, and white flags signaled a fragile return above ground.
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Ostend
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Charleroi
Coast Cities Do Full Part of Liberty Loan
Sub scriptions began in San Francisco with only $455,000 needed to meet the $42,000,000 coast allotment but pledges and applications exceed that. Governor A C Rains of the federal reserve bank said San Francisco will top $44,000,000. Oregon over subscribed by more than $3,100,000 on an $8,600,000 allotment. Tacoma reached $2,604,000 on a $2,200,000 allotment. Stockton $2,386,000 on $2,568,000. Feature $9,000,400 on $8,200,000. San Diego completed its $2,000,000 allotment.
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San Francisco
A.C. Rains
Federal Reserve Bank
Oregon
Ita
United Press
Tacoma
Stockton
Cal
San Diego
Seattle Urges Generous Red Cross Gift for War Effort
In a wartime ceremony for Plax day the Red Cross was honored before Benjamin F. Milnes as speakers urged spiritual and financial support. Dr. Henry Suzzallo urged deep personal sacrifice next week, while John L. Clymer noted Belgian relief aid and French generosity, highlighting Hoover’s pivotal role.
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Benjamin F. Milnes
John J. Sullivan
Henry Suzzallo
University of Washington
John L. Clymer
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Mr. Clymer
United States
America
France
Belgium
Hoover
Patriotism Loudest in Lobster Palaces
The article paints a wartime New York scene with Broadway lights and theater revenue masking wartime strain. It notes heightened patriotism, the Liberty Loan drive, a mass war census for ages 16 to 60, and heavy security as the city readies to strike against foes of freedom.
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Hudson
Home Defense League
Twenty Styles of Men's Straw Hats
Advertises straw hats for men at $1.00 with seven styles in sennet and split boards, plus Genuine Panama hats in Alpine Optimo telescope and oval crown with pencil curl and snap brims. Also promotes bamboo rods, 10 ft, and various tennis oxfords and canvas pumps with prices and sizes for men women and children.
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