A Model Farm for Every Yank Soldier
Secretary Franklin K. Lane outlines a plan to create model farms for returning soldiers. The U S Reclamation Service would irrigate deserts drain swamps clear cut over lands and supply farms ready to occupy with homes barns and roads built. Soldiers would receive wages to work on projects and could pay back the cost of the farm over four years, enabling independent farming across states.
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Victory Loan to Spur Building Boom Says Davison
Bradstreet statistics show a building boom under way with 95 cities posting a 24.2 percent February gain. Davison urges Victory Loan support to free banks for real estate lending and notes Red Cross plans aim to reduce world distress through a Geneva central bureau guiding health and sanitation efforts.
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Mother's Bible Saved Life in Battle Near Argonne
Corporal William Palm of Waukegan credits a green Bible carried in his vest by his mother with saving his life during World War I. He recalled shells overhead and choosing not to shelter in a shell hole with a dead soldier, narrowly escaping with two wound stripes and stories from the Argonne woods.
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Pick Line Opens Bond Drive Wink
A playful lines in a wartime note celebrates bond buying humor. The speaker jokes about purchasing another One Liberty Bond to support a younger brother described as a brunet ball of cotton.
Prove You're a Stayer Fifth Liberty Loan Message
The text urges patriotic buyers to participate in the Fifth Liberty Loan to prove they are stayers. It emphasizes dedication to finishing the war effort, showing resolve to complete the immense task of a world war.
Liberty Bonds as Heritage for Future Generations
A public message urges parents to invest in Liberty Bonds, presenting national savings as the lasting inheritance for children. It emphasizes civic duty and financial security through government bonds as a family legacy.
Pacific Coast Bribe Case Prosecutes Mayor Over Elections
District Attorney Tremas I. Westwine of Los Angeles charges officials with plots to defeat justice and probes bribery linked to the mayor in connection with recent primary elections.
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Paris Women Abandon Headgear For Tawny Hair Style
Rural France shifts away from traditional head coverings as girls grow their own hair to create tawny styles. Decline of Chinese hair products increases false hair costs, with experts noting no hair fairs and natural blonde plaits valued at at least 20 dollars an ounce.
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Debtor United States Owes Liberty Bond Holder
The United States government is identified as the debtor to a Liberty Bond holder. The note implies a financial obligation connected to wartime bonds held by an investor or entity.
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United States of America
Liberty Bond Encourages Patriotism Through Subscriptions
A bold appeal urges citizens to subscribe to Liberty Bonds as a test of loyalty and national duty. Officials frame purchase as a direct support to war efforts and a way to back the government.
American Ideals Are Crist's Text
A garbled note discusses Crist and Americans in labor and civic duty. It mentions Raymond rT Crist and an ointment, aiming to encourage expansion and clearer citizen engagement.
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