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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
7
Sheffield residents sign ecards pledging to assist harvest labor amid crop shortages. Camp Fire girls canvassed the town to organize volunteers for shock and thresh work, with twilight shifts proposed to stretch effort. Patriotism and organized mobilization drive local effort and promote a strong community response.
Miss Grace Dixon calls on the Seventh District women workers to renew service for the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. She recalls the strong response to the third loan and urges readiness as the war continues and obligations grow.
A dubious advertisement touts Bliss Native Herbs as a cure for rheumatism constipation kidney and liver troubles and says the product purifies blood. It claims a money back guarantee with delivery for 100 dollars and 200 tablets and includes testimonies of “thousands” of cheerful users.
A Chicago War Committee statement warns that German propaganda operates covertly in the United States. It claims propaganda seeks to slow labor, hoard by farmers, sow distrust of Japan, and incite class conflict while praising pacifism and hiding behind loyal Americans. It cites 1915 telegram campaigns and groups like the American Embargo Conference and Teutonic Sons of America as prior organizers. The piece urges vigilance and denounces pro German rumors aimed at homes, factories, and markets.
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