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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
4
Daviess county has organized extensive campaigns over the past year with large funds raised. The people are urged to rally for government calls and supply rifles to help win the war. Every resident must contribute as the county leads the state in offering men and money.
Amid patriotic calls, Daviess County pushes War Savings Stamps totaling over half a million dollars, aiming to surpass labor quotas. Campaign emphasizes thrift, government redemption at face value with interest, urging widespread participation to push the county over the top and sustain Liberty Loan efforts. Casualties and wounded figures from ongoing campaigns are listed, with focus on national mobilization and local support.
Copenhagen reports June 24. United States Secretary of State Mueller has informed that the reichstag ration for Germany will probably be needed, he said here today.
Fragmentary report mentions continuing danger amid global tensions with references to military offers and German and Austrian movements. Details are unclear and partially unreadable, but indicate ongoing upheaval and heightened alerts in multiple regions.
John Holland died Sunday after a month long illness from stomach trouble. He was fifty years old, worked for Wornward Transfer Co. for many years, and is survived by his wife who died years ago, daughter in Louisiana, and several siblings. Funeral arrangements await arrival of his daughter from Macon Georgia.
A Knights of Columbus service flag dedication occurred at St Simon's school hall Sunday night. The flag bore twenty seven bars symbolizing member loyalty. Alvin Padgett gave the principal address, Rev Joan Walah blessed the flag, and Rev wi A Jochum led the closing prayer. Children offered vocal and instrumental music and drill. A large crowd attended, including visitors from the country.
President Woodrow Wilson calls all Americans to pledge thrift to boost war production and save materials. He urges buying Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, conserving food and fuel, and directing labor to essential war needs. The appeal stresses national unity, ending with a June 28 enlistment deadline for the Volunteer Army of Production and Saving.
Fragmentary OCR notes reflect a wartime era message urging support for national savings and volunteers. It mentions June 28 and a sentiment that Americans in France do not lend their lives but give them, urging ongoing civic duty and sacrifice.
A crowd of neighbors and wives gathered at Henry Dennis’s north west of the city to harvest his wheat field. They brought binders and a tractor engine and, by day’s end, 55 acres were shocked. Women served a bucket dinner, and the event followed the drowning of Dennis and Mrs. Dennis’s son a week earlier, prompting community support and gratitude for acts of kindness.
A chaotic report states Washington men with the Hugenbeek-Wallace circus escaped injury after a disaster at Ivanhoe Indiana on Saturday morning. A letter from Haxar S. McCafferty was received by relatives, confirming the men are safe. The article notes others mentioned with the show are not with it this year.
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