This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows an 1808 Toledo business oath notice for Frank S. Henry and A. W. Gleason as notary public and a catarrh medicine advertisement from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Reading hints at agency names and medicinal claims with blood-borne action.
A historical account describes the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Bosnia as the spark that set off World War I. It traces Austrian and Serbian tensions, German involvement, and the eventual entry of Russia, France, England, and the United States, ending with a call for unity and democratic objectives. Tom Curtner and family visited Braggadocio for a Wednesday afternoon of business.
Missouri joins a nationwide drive to fund war efforts with War Savings Stamps starting June 28. Aimed at raising quotas statewide, the appeal urges every man woman and child to contribute, emphasizing civic duty and patriotism beyond Liberty Bonds.
W F Cook appears as a Democratic nominee for Justice of the Peace in Hayts township. He has served as constable and argues that his policing experience prepares him to discharge justice duties impartially and with fairness to all litigants.
Missouri recorded strong rally in the Third Liberty Loan drive with 193,640 subscribers contributing 36,256,200 dollars. All counties except a western block overachieved, with 76 counties earning Honor Flags upon final filing. The state achieved a money quota of 171 percent and a population quota of 219 percent, aiding national war effort.
Announcements note Judge W W Tarkington asks Democratic voters at the August primary to renominate him for Justice of the Peace of Hayti township. The long-time official cites his past service and pledges honest work in discharging duties. Local briefs mention W A Canada of Braggadocio visiting, subscriptions renewed, clothing ads, and town news including Eddie Virgil Juden joining a local ice cream parlor staff and R W Maxey becoming Kennett Laundry helper.
A World War I letter from Dan Knight of Company B, 139th Infantry, describing being near the front, illness at sea, delays in pay, and longing for home in Missouri and with family. He sends greetings to Thad, Ada Sanders, Mr and Mrs Gale, sister, and friends, and mentions thrift stamps and anticipated return home by late summer.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.