Red Cross Christmas Seals Support Missouri Tuberculosis Fight
Red Cross Christmas seals will be sold in Mansfield and Wright County to fund tuberculosis prevention. The 1917 seal, issued by the Red Cross, supports state and local campaigns with proceeds partly returning to local efforts. School superintendents and rural teachers prepare materials for sale as communities join in a wartime public health push.
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Mansfield
Wright County
Missouri
Missouri Association For
Red Cross
American Red Cross
United States
J. B Pumimill
Big Day in Mansfield War Council Meeting at Opera House
The Wright County Council of Defense will hold a key meeting at the Mansfield Opera House on December 31. Red Cross ladies serve dinner at 1 o clock, followed by a council antis meeting and an evening program with music, speaking, and drill by young ladies in mat form. Tickets support Red Cross and council defense wartime expenses. Public invited to stay and welcome the new year with rifle salutes as defense workers are honored.
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Wright County Council of Defense
Mansfield Opera House
Dee
Red Cros
State Council of Defense
Home Guards
Tersely Told Town Tales and Local Notices
Local column notes visits and sales from Ava and Hartville area. People like Prof Koehn of Ava and Mrs Stephens of Norwand, plus JM Murrell near Hartville, several auction and sale ads for furniture and property. Community events include a pie supper, Red Cross meetings, parsel post sale, and a Dec 15 bazar program with Miss Bertha Miller.
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J.H Stephens
Norwand
Jm, Murrell
Hartville
Wis
Christmas at Mount Vernon with George Washington
A Philadelphia Press retrospective recalls a Mount Vernon Christmas hosted by George Washington and his wife. The banquet hall feast fed about 30 guests in lavish Virginia style with Washington’s red, white and gold livery slaves serving and a long dinner culminating in toasts. Afterward guests danced to a plantation fiddler or played cards while Nellie Custis played the harp and Washington urged guests to drink.
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Mount Vernon
New England
Philadelphia
Washington
Custis
Virginia
Nellie Custis Wan
Christmas Bird Feeder Tree Attracts Sparrows And Crow
Cranberries popcorn nuts and other dainties shaped for birds formed a bright tree decorated with tinted berries and bacon rind. Miss Loulse studied birds and their likes and the event welcomed all birds including sparrows and even Sir Crow who joined in.
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Miss L.oulse
Sir Crow
Worling in the Names of the Christ Child
A Washington woman, daughter of lawyer Richard T. Merrick, laid a layette for a poor child thirty years ago. The Christ Child society now runs a clothing relief program with 140 layettes last year and a 1000 members in Washington plus 22 city branches. From her sick bed Miss Merrick has led the charity for over 25 years.
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Washington
Richard T. Merrick
Christ Child, Society
Founda
The Boy's Idea Brings Twins to Hide Gifts
In a humorous exchange Bill Green finds himself lucky yet not. His family uses twin beds to hide his Christmas presents, unlike one bed it would have been. The moment captures a family joke about holiday surprises and clever hiding spots.
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Bill Green
Bil
State SS Meeting at Maryville War Convention Notes
Dewar editor reports from Macomb Mo on the 52d State S S War convention at Maryville November 20 21 22. Home folks sent two delegates with a large attendance at opening sessions led by Wm Hl Danforth and themes of loyalty to country and God. Speakers included WE Chalmers Des Moines Mrs M J Bubtvin Chicago and Mrs Neslie Burger Clark with talks on loyalty art in religious education and children’s rights. WR L Martin Macomb notes the brief visit and conference highlights.
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Springfield
Arrivine
Kansas City
Maryvilie
Baptist Church
S.S Association
Wm. Hl
Danforth
A.B Buss
St Louisa
America
Asplee
Honou
Bie
WE. Chalmers
Philadelphia
Christian Church
L E Gibson
Des Moines
Iowa
M J. Bubtvin
Chicago
Neslie Burger
Clark
Macomb
Noted Speaker Perry Allen to Address Munsfield Sunday
Perry Allen of Springfield will address the people of Munsfield and vicinity at the Christian church in Munsfield Sunday afternoon February 16 at 2:30 o clock on the subject of the Red Cross. Allen, famed for Red Cross talks across the state, will be present and speak to enlighten attendees about Red Cross work. Everyone is urged to attend and hear this splendid address.
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Lion
Perry Allen
Springfield
Munsfield
Christian Church
Bec
Red Cross
Alen
Allen
Red Cross Committee Listings Across Town Areas
A compiled roster lists Red Cross committee members for Mansfield O, Macomb, Cedar Gap and missions temples. Officials include M A Freeman P W Newton Jas Gooday G W Freeman Fr Ki Craig Steve Yates J H Stephens and Elmer Strong among others, with several local figures named.
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S. H. Robertson
A. V. Freeman
Herbert Shelton
Cedar Gap
Will Lee
D. Richman
D. Berry
S. W Hopper
T. W. Freeman
Missions Temple
J. D Newton
Fr. Cantrel
John Rippeea Green Thouwas
Public auction at Dyer Furniture Co store sale
A two o'clock Saturday December 22 sale at the Be present as you will get these things at your own price Dyer Furniture Co store. High bidder will acquire merchan dise the owners no longer wish to carry.
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I. N. Dyer Furniture Co
F. N. Dyer
Plasant Valley Township Official List Correction
A caller provides an official list for Plasant Valley township noting entry WAKD B HITCHCOCK and requests confirmation or update. The fragment suggests compiling or verifying township names and identifiers in the current roster.
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Call
Jay
Plasant Valley Township
Ady Wakd
Hitchcock
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Prof
OL. Koehn of
Ava
Blnder Furniture Co
Les K M. Rogers
W.T Norcross
Dr. H. Ke, Latimer and
Styriff
C. G. Sanders
Bartville
W. GB. Fullington
Dunn
Maude Reynolus
Oak Ridge School
Evers
Jersey
C. A. Stephans.—adv
Balvar
Anspices Christian Ladies' Aid Society
C. H. Skinker
Bolivar
R. M. Rogers
L. Beach
L. Robinett
G. W. Holmes
M. Eo
Bia Red
Beon
Christian Ladies’ Aid Society
Bazar
En Eteria
Ndy
Opera House
Bertha Miller
F AH Riley
W. M. Divan
Ladies of the Red Cross
Council of Defense
Lola Braswell
J. B. Freeman
Miss Braswell
Cabool
Techers Association
T. F. Lenhart
F. N. Dyer Furniture Co
Lenhart
Tipton
Tsou
Ant Ieuvel
Come, Cate
Long Sparrow
Lal
Ian Place
Ford
Louise
Birde
Worling
Christ
Miss Merrick
State S.S. Meeting
Committee On Red Cross
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