01 May 1919
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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
1
Rankin county residents are urged to buy Victory bonds, seen as a smart, popular loan. The piece argues government obligations are safe and profitable, comparing bond purchases to theatre ticket runs and urging savers to start with available cash or plan regular weekly contributions, stressing it as a prudent business decision.
A Brandon space ad lauds soldiers who “never once did they whimper” while fighting abroad. The piece contrasts the troops’ courage with public murmuring over Victory notes, Liberty bonds, and taxes, listing contributing local merchants and individuals who sponsored the space.
The narrative follows Ralph Vernal Morris, a Star High School student who enlisted in August 1917 and trains at Jackson Barracks and Chickamauga Park. It details his voyage preparations at Camp Merritt, the transatlantic voyage aboard a troopship, rough seas avoiding U boats, and arrival near the French front. He describes living conditions, equipment, rations, and the first American sector advance through LeMoin to the front, including a near miss from an enemy sniper and daily combat routines.
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