Third Liberty Loan Opens Campaign for 3 Billion at 4 Percent
Secretary McAdoo announced a $3,000,000,000 third Liberty loan offering 4 percent interest. Oversubscriptions will be accepted. Bonds are nonconvertible but may convert from earlier loans. Legislation seeks $8.166 billion total, with a sinking fund and tax payment provisions. He urged Americans to fund the effort to defeat German militarism.
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Washington
McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Representative Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
United States
France
America
Wood urges larger army and overseas deployment
General Wood told the senate military committee that the United States should maintain an army of 2,000,000 abroad and train another 2,000,000 at home. He asserted allied experts expect the German offensive to fail and believe the enemy cannot break Allied lines.
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Washington
General Pershing
Wood
Senate Military Committee
Wilson Congratulates Haig On Allied Stand
President Wilson cabled Field Marshal Haig praising the British defense against the German offensive. He expressed admiration for British steadfastness and valor and affirmed American confidence in a secure and final Allied victory.
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Haig
Washington
Wilson
Field Marshal
Col Douglas McArthur Wounded in Rainbow Division
Washington March 27 General Pershing announced a casualty list listing thirteen names. One died of wounds, three died of disease, three from unknown causes, one severely wounded, and seven slightly wounded. Colonel Douglas McArthur chief of staff of the Rainbow division was severely wounded.
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Col
D. McArthur
Washington
Pershing
Douglas McArthur
Rainbow Division
Waiter Shot by Special Officer in Tulsa Over Disloyal Talk
Joe Sing, a Tulsa waiter, was shot by 8S. L. Miller, a county defense council special officer. Sing reportedly said he hoped every American soldier in France be killed, leading to the fatal confrontation on March 27.
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Tulsa
Okla
Joe Sing
L. Miller
County Defense Council
Sing
France
German Princess Slain on Western Front
Prince Henry of Reuss head of the younger branch was killed on the western front, according to a Berlin report cited by Central News. The death confirms a royal casualty amid ongoing hostilities.
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London
Prince Henry of
U. S. Naval Flyer Is Killed in Miami Crash
Second Lieut. Louis Charles Beauman of the U S Marine Corps died after his airplane fell from about 200 feet in Miami Florida. The navy department issued a formal announcement confirming the fatal accident and naming Beauman as the deceased.
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U. S. Naval
Washington
Louis Charles Beauman
Miami
Fla
Beauman
U S Ships to Swiss 50 000 Tons of Vessels
The Shipping Board announced on Monday that 3 000 tons of American shipping will be transferred to the Swiss government to transport supplies for Set country.
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U. S
Washington
Shipping Board
Petersons Ointment Promises Quick Pile Relief
A Columbus reader praises Peters on s Ointment for itching piles noting a single two cent box cured itching and soreness within days. The ad claims the ointment also treats eczema salt rheum ulcers skin diseases and offers a money back guarantee.
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Peterson
Columbus
Ohio
Consoling Him and a Gentleman’s Patience Ad Remedy Ad
An old advertisement features a clerk unable to live on his salary and a boss delaying firing. It promotes Garfield Tea as a mild herb laxative to restore normal function of liver kidneys stomach and bowels and notes availability at all druggists.
Cold Weather Sparks Enlistment Question in Dialogue
A fragment shows Geraldine asking why Gerald did not enlist amid cold conditions. Gerald responds feet trouble as the barrier. The terse exchange hints at a judge’s inquiry or remark about weather influencing enlistment.
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Geraldine
Gerald
Dagger in the Back Ad Promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An advertisement claims GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules cure back pain with daily use. It asserts a Holland origin since 1696, urges buying only the genuine product, and promises refunds if it does not help. It targets housewives and promotes three package sizes.
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Haarlem
Holland
Netherlands
Adv
Stay Put and Fish On This River
The message urges anglers to focus on a single stream to improve success, warning that moving between waters reduces chances of landing desirable catches. It emphasizes patience, local knowledge, and committing to one spot for better results.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Oregon Farmer
Oregon Tl Mrs Alters a small farmer with six hundred chickens yearly reports recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a chronic organic trouble. She praises the remedy and recommends it to others. The ad invites readers to consult Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for advice, citing 40 years of experience.
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Oregon
Lydia E. Pinkham
D. M. Alteers
R. R
Edicine Co
Lynn, Mass
The Patron Questioning a Humble Grocer Inquiry
A brief dialogue shows a patron asking if anything was ordered from the grocer and answering that only a few things were humbly requested. The exchange emphasizes politeness and restraint in consumer requests.
August Flower Advertised Remedy for Digestive Ailments
A household remedy for constipation, indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, and liver troubles is promoted as easing low spirits and headaches. It claims to be a gentle laxative with rapid relief after a few doses. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist and notes sale in all civilized countries.
Tactful Private’s Faux Pas Teaches Gentlemen’s Patter
A Cockney private Watkins recounts a billeting mishap with a French family. He opened the wrong door to a bathroom, caused a scream, then saved the day by politely saying Par dong monsieur. The tale underscores the value of tact in delicate intercultural encounters.
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Watkins
New York Tribune
Knows Mother Now as Heroine
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a mother of 13 as a heroine of hard pioneer farming. A shipbuilder recalls her days using horse power and horses to till rocky land, never avoiding the toil, and credits her with steadfast endurance.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
When They Pass Antitrust Laws They Will Have Teeth
In a dialogic exchange Tough Luck remarks that antitrust laws will have teeth in the future, while Louise laments meeting her ideal man who dies rather than his ideal matching her.
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Louise
Tractor Beats Mule In Material Haul Race
Ten mules move about two tons in ten hours, while a tractor handles 25 tons and travels 20 miles in the same period, illustrating far greater efficiency and speed.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure for Catarrh
An old advertisement offers $100 for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It states the medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years at 7 cents. Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
U.S.A
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
If a man empties his purse into his head he will keep it
A proverb-like line stating that investing money in knowledge yields lasting value and eventual wealth. It emphasizes wisdom over spendthrift behavior and the enduring returns of education.
Yet it Bored. The Preacher’s Sermon Review
A brief critique notes the sermon lacked a clear point yet finds it notably dull. The first editor says the sermon had no point, while the second acknowledges the absence of aim but emphasizes the effect of boredom on the audience.
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