Forty Wright county registrants join Camp McArthur trip
Forty Wright county registrants are set to depart September 8 for Camp MacArthur in Waco Texas. The list includes Ray Fritz Mason Walter Scott Hartville Frank Bledsoe Grovesprings Alfred Housley Norwood Ovie Ray Odle Cedar Gay Arthur Gann Mansfield Arthur Bryan Cravens St George Bert Agee Mt. Grove Jesse Ray Scarborough Hartville Herbert Gaddis Dawson Oscar Freeman Macomb Wa McKinley Chaney Manes John Key Manes Burle E Long Mt. Grove Clyde E Jones Norwood Amos E Caudle Norwood Alva Eaton Hartville Charley E Hull Puson Edgar Festus Vance Duncan Peter M Ussery Mt. Grove Thomas Mings Elmer Campbell Norwood Perry F Long Mt. Grove Fay Ernest Henderson Grovespring Charley McK Kelley Loring Harry H McGee Mt. Grove Bennie H McCraw Norwood James R Robinett Hartville Paul McCallister Mansfield John Elmer Fuge Mansfield Dave Berry Mt. Grove Ralph W Thomas Dawson Tobe Bryan Rumfelt Manes Jesse Cable Graff Hosea Cope Grovespring McKinley Graven Manes Omer Cope Hartville Ovia Mings Competition Wilber Reed Johnson Macomb Carl McKinley Hensen Ray born.
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Wright County
Camp McaArthur
Waco
Texas
Ray Fritz
Mason
Walter Scott
Hartville
Frank Bledsoe
Grovesprings
Alfred Housley
Norwood Ovie
Ray Odle
Cedar Gay
Arthur Gann
Mansfield
Arthur Bryan Cravens
St. George
Bert Agee
Mt. Grove
Jesse Ray Scarborough
Herbert Gaddis
Dawson
Oscar Freeman
Macomb
McKinley Chaney
Manes
John Key
Burle E. Long
Clyde E Jones
Norwood
Amos E. Caudle
Alva Eaton
Charley E. Hull
Puson
Edgar Festus Vance
Duncan Peter M. Ussery
Thomas Mings
Competition
Elmer Campbell
Perry F. Long
Fay Ernest Henderson
Grove Spring
Charley McK
Kelley
Wilber Reed Johnson
Carl McKinley Hensen
Ray
And They Were Wed LC Rice and Grace Slate Married Today
LC Rice of Miurdland and Miss Grace Slate of Maansfield wed here Friday, officiated by Squire C. V. Ashworth. They left that evening for Springfield to reside. Congratulations and best wishes follow.
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Rice
Miurdland
Grace Slate
Maansfield
Squire C. V. Ashworth
Springfield
Tent Meetings End as Pastor Returns Home
The tent gatherings on Commercial Street closed Sunday. Rev. Oscar Wright, pastor of the local Christian church, had led the meetings and has now returned to his home in Springfield. His wife remains in poor health.
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Commercial Street
Oscar Wright
Christian Church
Springfield
Wright and Douglas County Christian Churches Meet at Hartville
The annual convention of Christian churches of Wright and Douglas counties will be held at Hartville September 11 and 12.
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Christian Churches
Wright and
Douglas Counties
Hartville
Wright County Boys at Funston and Local War Efforts
Wright county boys returning from Kansas wheat fields visited Camp Funston and spoke of clean orderly conditions and plenty at meals. Private Jacobs spoke at Ava on the Salvation Army war fund drive. Miss Alice Tombleson and Mrs Freeman sang, with a Cumberland Presbyterian dedication by Rev. John T Younger. Dir. R. M. Rogers, Mansfield, named representative of the Volunteer Medical Service Corps to aid organization and member outreach in Wright and surrounding counties.
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Harold P.pool
Co. A
Camp Funston
Kans
Wright County
Hartville
Jacobs
Avan
Salvation Army War Fund
C. D. Shannon
St. Joseph
Clarence
Ml.grove Journal
John T. Younger
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Alice Tombleson
R. J. Freeman
Lula Carter
Walter Coday
Alva
Garrett Carter
Frank
Jess Ross
Walter Beach
Werner Rippee
John Potts
Karl
Claude Tripp
Elmer Strong
Charley Brentlinger
Paul Younger
Elbert King
Herbert Short
Charley James
Dee Gaskill
Barry Hight
R. M. Rogers
Mansfield
Volunteer Medical Service Corps
United States
State Executive Committee
Central Governing Board
Council of National Defense
Missouri
J. W. Love
Springfield
R. M. Norman
Aya
Douglas County
P.B. Fuson
Greene County
Wright County Sunday School Meet Focuses On Training For Service
Ninth annual Wright County Sunday School Association gathering at the Baptist church centered on improving Sunday schools. Speakers Paul H. Vieth and Sterling L Williams outlined themes such as The School of the Church and Cribbing the Corn. New officers include Mrs Boss B. Russell president and Mrs Emma Martin secretary treasurer. The convention applauded the work of retiring president Ella Hirt and hailed the event as highly profitable.
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Wright County
Wright County Sunday School Association
Paul H. Vieth
St. Louis
Missouri Sunday School Association
Sterling L Williams
Kansas City
Young People's Division
State Association
Vieth
Williams
Boss B. Russell
Norwood
E. B. Garner
Hartville
Emma Martin
Macomb
Corella Christy
Pansy Cottengim
C. Carpenter
Mountain Grove
B. F. Simons
C. A. Lindholm
Oscar N. Kallman
C. L. Beach
I. W. Martin
Ella Hirt
Mountiin Grove
County Association
T.B. Ritvinger
Mansfield
Eliza Peters
Margaret Leonard
Seymour
C. C. Carpenter
G. E Cooley
J. W. Brazeal
Carpenter
H. J. Fenwick
W. M. Divan
Red Cross
A. C. Barton
G. B. Lindholm
Front Line County Seeks Stronger Sunday School Support
The report praises Mansfield Baptist hospitality and county cooperation for front line status, noting cradle rolls, home departments, teacher training, and organized classes. Prohibition for Missouri was endorsed as Wright County teams with 48 new schools, 1877 pupils, 1465 average attendance, and 307 out-of-town teachers, with Hartville hosting next year’s convention and several out-of-town attendees listed from Mountain Grove, Macomb, Norwood, Kansas City, Seymour, and Hartville.
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Missouri
Wright County
Hartville
Mountain Grove
Oscar N. Kallman
H J. Fenwick
LraVera Konkel
Smotherman
Kate Chapman
Lula Noel
G. B. Lindholm
Bila Hirt
C. C. Carpenter
A. C.barton
A J.umholtz
St. Louis
Paul H. Veith. Macomb
I. W. Martin
Lizzie McKinney
Emma Findley
H. Willard
Corella Christy
Brotemarkle
Ira Brotemarkle
A. M. Brotemarkle
Lillie P. , Brotemarkle
Sarah Emily Brotemerkle
Williams
G. E. Cooley
Ruth Brook
Norwood
Rosa B. Russell
L. Shepard
T. B. Bouldin
A. D. Roper
Kansas City
Sterling L. Williams
Seymour
W.J Leonard
E. B. Garner
Pansy Cottengim
Subscription Reminder Print Dated Note
Look at the date on the address label to see subscription status Aug 18 indicates expiration Aug 1 1918. The notice urges paying a year in advance and requests payment now before you forget it.
Red Cross Plans Next Week Meeting
Red Cross delayed this week due to a Sunday school convention but will meet next week as usual. The Woman's Council of Defense aids in securing nurses for hospital services at home and abroad. Wright county quota is 10. Women 19 to 85 may apply, must have at least two years of high school, be of good character and health. Applications to Mrs. W. M. Divan, Chairman.
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Red Cross
Mia. W. M. Divan
Woman's Council of Defense
The
Wright County
W. M. Divan
Woman's Division Council of Defense
Mansfield Mirror Increases Subscription Price
Effective October 1 the Mansfield Mirror raises yearly subscriptions to $1.50. Readers may pay in advance at $1.00 per year to lock in the lower rate. The move follows rising material costs and living expenses. Other papers have already increased to $1.50 and more may follow. Pay now to save.
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Mansfield Mirror
Caboot Enterprise Press
Seymour Citizen
Mountain Grove Journal
OH Garage to Close Sundays Except Morning and Evening
To the Public The OH Garage will hereafter be closed all day Sundays, except from 6 to 11 a.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. This is in compliance with the government's wishes along this line. adv. 8. J. WALKER, Proprietor.
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J. Walker
Chester Crain Hurt in Local Railroad Accident
Chester Crain, a brakeman for the K C O S railroad, fell beneath a moving engine near the sand mines south of Mansfield on Saturday morning. He suffered severe leg injuries requiring amputations of the left foot and toes on the right foot, with potential further surgery. He was treated at Dr Fuson’s office, then at his parents’ home, and transported to Springfield for ongoing care.
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Chester Crain
Springfield
Mansfield
EO. Skelton
Crain
J. A. Fuson
Julius Crain
R. M. Rogers
W.M. Hamilton
J.W. Byng
Ava
George
From Credit to Cash in Mansfield Store Ad
From the merelandese price rise to cash sales the merchant explains the move to cash only to cut losses from bad accounts. Health limits bookkeeping, so the store will offer bottom prices to benefit customers and asks continued patronage after 20 years. J D Reynolds Mansfield Missouri.
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J.D. Reynolds
Mansfield, Mo
Ady
Obituary notices from Mountain Grove Journal items
E O Skelton died in Springfield following a brother’s death. Mrs J J Evans of Manes died and was buried at Fansler cemetery near Robidoux Creek. Morgan born Missouri Oct 27 1834 died Aug 26 1918 aged 33 years 9 months 29 days. Son of Alexander and Mary Morgan. Survived by wife five children mother and a brother. Burial Crain cemetery. Funeral by Rev T B Rittnger. Sympathy extended.
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J.J Evans
Manes
Fansler
Robidoux Creek
Chas. W. Evans
Mountain Grove Journal
Terry Columbus Morgan
Missouri
Alexander
Mary Morgan
Crain
Baptist Church
T.b.rittinger
Money to Loan on Good Farms in New Jersey Counties?
N. J. Craig offers to loan money on well improved farms in Wright or Douglas counties. The lender seeks reliable collateral and sound property. Contact N. J. Craig for terms and location details.
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N. J. Craig
Wright
Douglas Qountier
Mrs Brand White Cake and Graham Water Biscuits
Recipes by Mrs William Brand for White Cake and Graham Water biscuits. White cake uses 27 cups butter and eggs whites beaten to cream with sugar, baking powder sifted. Another method suggests folding in egg whites and jelly. bake twenty minutes. Graham Water dough uses graham flour sugar baking powder salt and melted lard with milk to form a soft dough.
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Graham Waters
Home Papers and Market Reports Excerpt
The Mansfield Mirror urges focus on home and native land questions and the need for farmers to stay informed on market prices for cattle hogs wheat and farm products. It notes cooperation with the Kansas City Daily Drovers Telegram and invites readers to consult the office. Gardite advertised for garden pest control.
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The
Mansfield Mirror
Kansas City Daily Drovers Telegram
Sergeant Clyde W Deets Death in France at Marne
The Marines Sargeant Clyde W Deets, killed near Chateau Thierry on June 6 1915, displayed gallantry as he attempted to liaison with a French unit under heavy machine gun fire. Posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, he was one of two Americans to receive the honor. he was nephew of Mrs. Riley of this place.
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Sargeant
Clyde W. Deets
France
Marne
Nugget Theatre Plays Up Victory Screen Pledge
The Nugget theatre plans to use a government Victory Screen Pledge for Pershing's Crusaders, touted as the first official U.S. war picture, to advertise the wartime film and promote patriotic support.
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Nugget Theatre
Pershing
Crusaders
Alan Raceaive
Christian Endeavor Program September 1
The Christian church announces a Sunday program led by Sue and featuring the program from the Christian Endeavor group. Residents are invited to attend as details are specified for September 1 activities.
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Christian Endeavor Program
Rev John Younger Preaches at C P Church Sunday
The pastor of the C P Church delivered a sermon at the church on Sunday.
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John T. Younger
C. PL
Sunilay
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Camp McArthur
Princesa Olga
Jack Lawford
Petrograd
Washington, D.C
Korea
Lawford
Baron Borusk
Col. Kovaky
Serret Service
Kaizer
Borusk
Kovaky
S. S
Red Cross News
K. C
E. O. Skelton
Alex. Salisbury
C. O. Storm
Mrs. Wm. Brand
Sue Progam
C. P. Church
Fuson Drug CO
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