Liberty Bonds Remain Strong Despite Postwar Shifts
Analysis notes investors have absorbed much of the seventeen billion dollar issue of liberty bonds yet profits from a buy and hold strategy. As Uncle Sam’s government bonds yield high, many sellers seek higher paying securities, prompting price adjustments. An expected spring issue may be tax exempt and shorter term, aiding market stabilization and restoring confidence in liberty bonds as top securities.
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Liberty Bonds
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Sugar Shortage Explained by War Time Explosives Link
A brief item notes a suggested link between sugar scarcity and wartime conversion of saccharine sugar into glycerin for high explosives. Experts say wartime bans lifted with the end of hostilities, yet global demand for sugar remains high as consumers increase usage.
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Teutons
Kingdom Come
Alleged Graft in Coal and Government Oversight
In a senate hearing Pennsylvania attorney William Wilhelm alleged brewers and coal operators collude to dominate taxes prices and officials to gouge consumers. He claimed coal lands are controlled by coal barons with widespread graft and minimal miner share, urging public ownership or government supervision to lower prices. The piece notes high trucking costs and calls for reform of the coal industry.
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United States Senate
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Pennsylvania
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United States
Liberty Bond Market Moves Amid Postwar Uncertainty
The piece notes confusion over Liberty Bond quotations as prices slip from a high 14s below 95 and new lows emerge daily. Analysts differ on whether a falling market signals lower yields or continued weakness, with postwar expansion in sight and efforts to stabilize the bond sector ongoing.
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Landing Precautions Debate in Iowa Editors Remarks
Iowa editors discuss wartime return policies for soldiers and public health safeguards. They urge camps and sanitation checks before veterans reunite with friends, aiming to prevent disease spread while recalling prior influenza fears. Opinions vary on postwar plans and government aid for returning servicemen.
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New York
Thirtieth Regiment Fights Off German Crossing at Marne
Gen Pershing notes a lone Third Division regiment, the Thirtieth, with aid from the Thirty-eighth, holding a 11 km front along the Marne. About 4,500 Germans crossed the river first night. 400 recrossed. The Thirtieth and Thirty-eighth held, captured 600 prisoners, and repelled multiple German assaults despite being isolated and outnumbered.
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New York
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Marne
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New York World
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Taient
Jon Heaing
Sone
Dickman
AAU
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Chateau-Thierry
Inflation, bonds and future purchasing power analyzed
The piece argues that wartime demand and inflation boosted prices and bond values. It suggests future price declines will occur as war demand drops, making fixed-return investments more valuable. It explains how bond mature value versus commodity prices shifts purchasing power for farmers and investors.
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Saturday Evening Post
Twiet
Smith
TMS
Hidden Trails Help Desperate Residents Survive Heat
In a drought weary region, residents improvise navigation using landmarks and old maps as official resources struggle. Community members share tips to cope with scarce water, limited services, and mounting hardship despite government pledges.
Scleroderma curable? questions on symptoms and care
Reader asks if scleroderma is curable and describes its skin effects from patchy to full-skin involvement. The reply notes variable progression, potential for temporary improvement, possible fatal complications, and common midlife onset with limited treatment options including topical agents and supportive therapies.
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The Tale of a Summer Sugar Scarcity Reflects Class
A wealthier woman during a sugar shortage seeks special rationing and faces shopkeeper frustration. The speaker links her attitude to upbringing and money’s moral effects, arguing nobility lies in the middle class’s restraint and sense of fair play amid wartime sacrifice.
Pinto and Uncle in the Witch's Cave
Pinto secretly feasts in the old witch's cave while his miser uncle rages over stolen food. The witch exposes the uncle to a fate of burying himself in stones as Pinto learns generosity, eventually becoming a wealthy, kind benefactor after a vivid moral adventure.
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Pinto
Walt
Nation rebuilds after war as peace faces test
Charles City Press notes the public reflects on postwar recovery and the struggle to sustain national strength in peacetime, urging resilience and unity as the country moves beyond conflict.
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Burleson
Frease
Charles City Press
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Relief comes instantly with a dose every two hours for three doses to end grippe misery and severe cold. It opens stuffed nostrils, stops discharge, relieves head ache and feverishness, and costs only a few cents at any drug store.
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Pape
Old Time Pine Syrup Cure for Coughs
A home made cough syrup using 214 ounces of pine extract and sugar to make a pint. The ad promises fast relief from coughs bronchitis and croup and suggests using molasses honey or corn syrup. It claims strong healing action and guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer from The Pinex Co Wayne Ind.
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