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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1943
Page
7
A wartime appeal urges citizens to scrape together every dollar and make an extra 100 worth of War Bonds. The message says eyes on the home front must look the soldier in the eye and show support by pushing above the regular purchase, describing it as the best investment.
A dense roster of local businesses and service providers appears, including pharmacies, cafes, hardware, auto parts, theaters, barber shops, florists, real estate, funeral services, and farms, underscoring a bustling Shafter commercial scene. The collection features named firms such as Shafter Theater, Neuman and Sons, King Lumber, Nikkell Iron Works, Peters cafes, Central Barber Shop, and Shafter Farms Company, reflecting a wide range of community enterprises.
The notice outlines U S War Savings Bonds series E offering 4 return on 3 at maturity with 2.9 percent interest, 60 day redemption, and denominations from 25 to 1000. It lists 214 percent Treasury Bonds 1964 1969 redeemable at par with various denominations and dates, plus Series C savings notes and other savings bonds with 1951 1953 issues.
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