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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1917
Page
7
Ezra Weed presents a reflective piece in which the speaker faces a demand from Uncle Sam to contribute to the nation. The poem frames duty, freedom, and personal sacrifice as a test of character, ending with a challenge to “come across” and do one’s part.
Julius Rosenwald urges a strong second Liberty Loan drive as a patriotic service and an investment with government backing. He notes past success with four million subscribers and Sears Roebuck employees’ heavy participation, calling on Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls to mobilize and promising prizes to top states.
An advertising pitch urges readers to buy Liberty bonds by linking safety to family security and future wealth. It argues bonds protect homes and children, offer real interest, and survive even severe national troubles, urging immediate investment with repeated safety slogans.
A wartime moral tale urges immediate action not hesitation as a burning house and a sinking ship test commitment. It cautions against relying on others and urges readers to subscribe fully to Liberty Loan bonds without waiting to see others sacrifice first.
County chairs are urged to distribute Liberty Loan posters through Chicago headquarters. The district executive committee plans posters on barns walls and windows to boost bond sales. The message emphasizes parental accountability and urges prompt action to support Liberty Bonds.
A rallying call to United States wage workers to support the war effort with bond purchases. It emphasizes sacrifice at home in farming, factories, and mines to fund food, firearms, and supplies for troops, urging collective action like raindrops forming a shower. The message frames democracy and justice as core motives for supporting the front lines.
The piece argues Liberty bonds offer patriotism and profit for farmers and small merchants. It compares bonds to motor cars, noting bonds grow in value over time and provide fixed annual returns, unlike cars which depreciate and incur ongoing costs. It concludes bond buyers will outpace car buyers after ten years, proving wiser in hindsight.
A patriotic exhortation urges every citizen to support the nation by giving life or money when asked. It frames patriotism as a sacred duty and presents financial or personal sacrifice as an investment in the country’s security under the President’s guidance.
AG Latre, born in Germany, has led the Sioux City Courier for 25 years in Sioux City. He fought in the Civil War era and says he translated seven Treasury Department letters for the second Liberty Loan into German for an American paper.
The article explains Liberty bonds guard investors against price declines as capital costs rise, via a conversion privilege to higher rate future bonds. It argues bonds maintain value when other securities fall and promotes Liberty bonds as a superior savings method over banks, noting postmasters can cash coupons.
In Sullivan Circuit Court September term 1917 John Funkhouser receiver vs John C Bridgewater Susie E Bridgewater Complaint No 17481 on note and foreclosure defendants not residents of Indiana notified of filing and pendency of suit. They must appear by December 18 1917 or default will be entered. Clerk David Giles. First insertion Oct 17 1917.
Oliver Steele and Joseph 8 Roger et al file a quiet title suit in Sullivan Circuit Court No 17484 seeking 33 acres in section 27 township 7 north range 9 west. Defendants listed include Benjamin Boone John Boone Alexander Boone William Boone John Clark and others with unknown nonresident heirs. The case requires defendants to answer by December 14 1917 at Sullivan County Court House.
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