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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
2
The Mansfield Mirror published by Black Publishing Co editors A Black and Mrs W A Black. Subscription at $1.00 per year in advance. Entered at Manele Missouri post office as second class matter. Published every Thursday from the Opera House Heick West Side Square 4.
Local advertising rates listed with per inch pricing and front page placement. Legal notices at local legal rates. No advertisement under minimum, no fractional inserts accepted. Ads run until discontinued.
The mayor urges Mansfield residents to gather May 8 at 2 o clock on the public square, march to the cemetery with flowers to decorate graves, with Old soldiers in autos and a flag lowered to half mast. A 3 pm memorial address by Rev Needhill follows a park band concert and speeches.
Maccantam Grove has named superintendents and committees for its eleventh annual stack show this fall. The announcement outlines upcoming roles and responsibilities as Mansfield to meet busy preparations.
Mr. and Mrs. C F Harris express gratitude to the Mirror family for delivering fine strawberries, noting appreciation from the household.
June 15 and 16 have been designated as wood roads days by Goy Major. The proclamation sets aside the dates for community activities and road preservation efforts.
An 1865 race to Richmond is summarized with claims by the Thirteenth New Hampshire volunteer regiment led by John M. Woods and the Fifth Massachusetts colored cavalry under Charles Francis Adama. General Weltzel, Devens, and Adams’ units reached the city with a formal surrender recorded around 8:15 am. The New Hampshire regiment is favored for priority, with Massachusetts also claiming credit for the morning’s action.
An old man with a gray beard and white hair tried to join as a soldier at an Indiana recruiting center. He shaved, dyed his hair, and claimed to be 35. Rejected initially, he returned unrecognized and enlisted.
Eyewitness Gen Edward W. Whitaker recalls riding out with Captain Sims under the flag of truce to Lee at Appomattox Court House. Custer’s forces halted a charge as Longstreet and Gordon discussed surrender terms, marking the Civil War’s end and slavery’s demise. Whitaker, present at eighty one battles, calls Appomattox the war’s most magnificent scene.
Governor Yatew of Wiinela elevates the wife of Lieutenant Moynohls to majorship during the seven teenth Vilinela volunteers. She joins the campaign and is present at Pittebury Landing, where her leadership in tending the wounded earns a reward for valued service.
A reflecting piece honors war survivors who became leading citizens across the country. It notes their uniforms and banners inspired youth, with values taught by example. The author stresses their integral role in communities from coast to coast over two generations.
A historical overview traces Memorial Day origins from ancient rites in Greece and Rome to Parentalia and Druids before Christianity, then All Souls Day. It notes Civil War roots with women in the South decorating graves, and President Lincoln era guidance for a universal day of remembrance now observed nationwide. It ends noting people honor non military relatives by decorating graves on Decoration Day.
A fragmented memorial passage honors fallen soldiers with lines praising duty and sacrifice. It references the nation, soldiers, and a solemn tribute at a military site. Names such as Minna Irving and Leslie’s appear amid a ceremonial tone and reverent imagery.
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