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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
7
A 1919 wartime letter from a Camp Raritan soldier to Sukey describes daily life and rations, mentions armistice sentiments, and asks about Sukey’s real name while warning secrecy from the writer’s wife. The note notes local sights, magazines, and a wish to meet again after return.
The Missouri House of Representatives adopted unanimously a resolution by Representative O. B. Whittaker of Hebory County honoring ex president Theodore Roosevelt. It mourns his death, lauds his ideals and patriotism, and directs the chief clerk to send copies to the Roosevelt family. The House will adjourn out of respect to his memory.
From Colorado Axial January 10 1919 Mr W A Black Dear Sir Endowed find 1 60 to renew our subscription to the Mansfield Mirror We do not feel we could get along without our home paper We are always anxious to get the paper and the thing we took for in the letters from our soldier boys We surely do enjoy them A happy new year to our editor and our readers.
From Las Vegas New Mexico January 9 1919 a family writes that they are well and enjoy the Mirro r the weekly paper. A brother in France reports convoy duty on big guns and travels across France with scenery and dangers. He mentions the death of Will Reynolds and asks relatives to write to mother Julia and send photos when possible.
From Seattle Washington reader Cassen Hopper Orsborn sends $1.50 to extend a Mansfield Mirror subscription for another year. He notes missed copies, pleasant Seattle weather, shipbuilding wartime activity, Bolshevik concerns, a longing for Ozarks rest, Cascades trips in summer, and cursory ties to local Mansfield friends.
War Savings Stamps mature in five years from date, 1924, cost 4.12, cash value five days hence 6.00. Blue Baby Bonds feature Benjamin Franklin. 1918 issue bore George Washington. Green 25-cent Thrift Stamps used with 1918 issue will be accepted for new bonds. Hackworth joins Mountain Grove Creamery as sales manager to place products. relies on sales experience. Oscar Denton of Astoria reportedly killed in action, wife later told he may soon return home. A C Ray sells meat market and grocery to Dedmon and Ayers as Dedmon & AperA. R L Handy stays. Wright County Normal School enrolled 97 students in 1918, Greene and Jasper counties lead.
Dear mother letter from Leslie A Glenn written from France describes delays in replies, wartime celebrations, rain, and an Army school experience after mumps. He notes transfer between infantry units from North Dakota and wish to return home soon, with a request for letters and photos and sending regards to Seymour, Missouri.
Private Chas HH Brazeal writes from Dugny France to his wife and baby about the Argonne Forest drive eight days and nights, a comrade Frank Beckett killed, censorship blocking details about officers, longing for home and farm life, and hope to return by spring. He notes lonesomeness in WittE Hollow, misses pie and ham, and asks about discharged soldiers and Alfred.
The column opens with a wartime poem honoring the dead in Flanders and the living continuing to feel dawn and sunset. It then notes Mrs. Jake Crider, Fred Crider, and his wife visiting Seymour during recent winter weather.
Grace Chapin led the W C T U declamatory contest at the Nugget Friday night with severe young ladies from Mountain Grove under Miss Alva M. Lively. Bernice Jones took second, Lucille Grimes third, and Ruth Shields fourth. other participants included Lucille Paurot, Clarice Jones, Edna Garner, and Bertha Miller.
Corporal Ellis Haxton of the 140th Infantry asks reader help to locate his father N Haxton and brother Jobo Haxton who were last known near Norwood Missouri. He recalls a married brother with a baby boy and mentions Mansfield paper circulation and the Mirror newspaper where his name appeared.
Hartville Democrat reports the county court met January 6 with Presiding Judge Wim. Cottengim and Associate Judges Garner and Hensley present along with Sheriff Sanders and County Clerk A. Carter. They approved the Wright County farm property invoice under J. N. Lee, noted J. N. Lee’s stock must be removed, and ordered delivery of 118 assessment books to the clerk. Corrections ordered on a $1,000 assessment error. bonds and court expenses listed. two inmates confined for a girl at Chibleathe. finances reviewed. Special session found 1918 warrants $32,964.09 drawn, $4,500 unpaid bills, $1,000 interest. estimated 1918 revenue $300,000. back taxes and other years not fully investigated. smallpox and election costs recorded.
The Missouri Woman's Christian Temperance Union launches a statewide drive to fund reconstruction work for war families and wounded soldiers. They will expand comfort bags, hospital aid, and child welfare, with Americanization efforts and support for destitute orphans. Community support urged to back the plan.
The Missouri Woman’s Christian Temperance Union begins a Living Monument drive to recruit 2 000 Victorious Peace members and raise 50 000 for wartime Reconstruction work. They aim to bolster social service for women and children and support prohibition, with county divisions and past aid to French Belgian orphans and home camps.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union plans a $54,000 fund drive starting February 1 to support rehabilitation of wounded soldiers, convalescents, and families, plus Americanization and child welfare work. Each local union will participate, aiding war relief and peace-time efforts. Citizens are urged to back the effort.
At the home of Dr and Mrs D J Martin of Norwood Miss Estella Merritt wed Marion Anderson of Cold Springs on Sunday January 19 at 2 30 pm The couple are described as popular and respected in their communities with the groom noted as a merchant in Cold Springs Attending were Claude Shipley Mrs Odeass Roy and Jesse Merrett all of Manefield Ava Herald.
Jock Payne, a member of the Master Painters of America, spent Sunday in Mans fehd. The Hartville Democrat hails him as the best artist of his kind to have visited the city.
Mrs. C C Doty Springfield Missouri writes to her brother and sister after the death of Her bert's mother. She comforts them with religious reflections on heaven and reunion, urging faith in Jesus for healing sorrow and guiding their lives toward eternal day.
Otis King of Bryant and Oma Let elager of Mansfield wed. Aston Ramsey and Lena Stacy of Norwood joined. Sam Candle of Chanute and Oma Owens of Norwood married. A L Fletcher and Emma Baill of Norwood, Roy Stacy and May Ramsey of Abe Rushing Seymour, Mia Bettie Davis of Rogersville were linked.
The St Louis Globe Democrat offers the Daily Globe Democrat at $4.00 per year excluding Sunday, or $7.60 including Sunday. Club rates for three or more subscriptions reduce to $3.50 or $6.65 per year respectively. Readers are urged to send orders to Globe Printing Co. Publishers, St Louis.
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