12 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
1
A reflective column extols the pull of home, urging virtue and family warmth, and contrasts childhood memories with adult responsibilities. It includes guidance on nurturing music, kindness, and responsibility, then notes the marriage of Wm F Trowbridge and Delia Bundies in Linn County with military furlough context.
Bailey retires after nearly 74 years in the city poultry trade and sells the H C Bailey poultry business to the Ander son Produce Co. J R Murdock of Roger will run the operation with several years in the industry, his family moving to town recently.
The Navy recruiting office at 7th and Chestnut Streets in St Louis announces enlistments for a four year term. Men aged 18 to 35 are sought for firemen machinist mates radio electricians shipwrights boiler makers cooks and hospital apprentices. Applicants without blotches are enlisted as apprentice seamen and must pay their own transportation to St Louis for examination.
War Risk Insurance Board collects letters from wives unpaid by the U.S. government. Excerpts show distressed, humorous, and unconventional requests as women describe delayed pay, housing issues, and dependence on husbands.
A widow writes about not walking for three months, caring for a 7 month old baby, and needing support from War Risk Insurance. She cites lack of pay since her husband left, financial hardship, medical history, and appeal to President or Uncle Sam for assistance. She mentions four boys and a girl, moved post office, and asks for marriage and baby certificates.
Nancy Vera Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Myers was born January 29 1906 in Linn County Missouri and died December 2 1918 at age 12 years 10 months 3 days from flu and pneumonia. Burial followed December 3 1918 at Dry Ridge cemetery with family and friends left in grief and sympathy.
Clyde Elvis Martin son of Mr and Mrs Elvis Martin of near Winigan Sullivan county Missouri born July 19 1900 died November 30 1918 aged 18 years 4 months 11 days He joined the Christian church at Winigan September 1916 He leaves a father mother two brothers George and William and six sisters Mrs Blanche Britton Irene Queen Braden Ida May and Myrtle with many relatives and friends to mourn He died of influenza after a short illness His last words were I will soon be in Heaven Clyde was a grand noble boy loved and respected by all who knew him and his friends are grieved to hear that his parents say he never gave either of them an unkind word.
A friend writes of Clyde’s untimely death with faith that God’s plan is just and memory will linger around his grave. The message honors a bright young life and expresses sorrow, hope, and lasting affection.
George Thomas Mundell born August 15 1890 died October 5 1918 at age 28 after serving in World War I. He lived in North Yakima Washington and Tacoma and Camp Lewis Camp Mills Camp Kearny before going overseas. He left a widow and siblings in Browning and Tacoma with many relatives and friends grieving his loss.
A Browning Missouri correspondent in a Los Angeles letter describes travel companions from South Dakota to San Diego, a sick child, wheat yields and prices, and a winter stay in furnished rooms near downtown. He notes Los Angeles weather, a cold wave with frost, storm damage, local housing demand, and visits to Hollywood, Beverly Hills, oil fields, and the Old Soldiers Home.
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