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title: 'Closed. Public Notice: For Violation of the Rules of the United States Food Administration'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/food-administration-closed-public-notice-1918/
description: A blank notice form with a decorative border and a shield seal reads 'CLOSED / Public Notice' and states that a place of business is closed for a number
section: Collection
---

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# Closed. Public Notice: For Violation of the Rules of the United States Food Administration

A blank notice form with a decorative border and a shield seal reads 'CLOSED / Public Notice' and states that a place of business is closed for a number of days for violating Food Administration rules. The blanks for the number of days and the dates in 1918 are unfilled. It is an enforcement placard rather than an appeal; its persuasive tell is the posted threat of closure displayed to the public.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Fear appeal](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/fear-appeal/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
CLOSED

Public Notice

For Violation of the Rules of the United States Food
Administration This Place of Business is

Closed for ______ Days

From ______, 1918 to ______, 1918

UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Enforcement Division
```

Blank lines are printed rules for handwritten entries. The circular shield seal at the centre carries no legible text.

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