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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
1
The Pioneer Mining Co sent the first ore car from Mansfield since the Red Bird and Pioneer mills began operation. A.J. Clark, company president, traveled to Joplin on business tied to the shipment, accompanied by Mrs. Clark.
The Red Cross met to complete remaining quota work with garments labeled Compliments of American Red Cross Manafield Mo. Branch. Listed attendees include Mesdames Clark, Coday, Riley, Hitchcock, Sieloff, Martin and Miss Paaschall. Appointed lunchroom aides for Wednesday through Saturday are named with chairmen and cashiers.
A brief notice from Ernest Hensley Hdat No 29 F A Camp Funston Kansas reports a soldier boy missing home folks. The message reflects wartime concern and personal appeal from a camp mailbox in Kansas.
A long list of subscribers is thanked for cash on subscription since the last report. Names span multiple towns including Mansfield, Westboro, Hartville, Cedar Gap, Macomb, and Exeter, with many individuals and some military designations noted. It reflects local patronage across states and regions.
Look and pay now to save 50c and note the date after your name on the address label. Expiration August 1, 1918 indicates year. Subscriptions should be paid a year in advance. Rev T C Ferguson of Niangua, a Free Will Baptist, conducts well attended meetings at the Christian church.
Missouri banks and trust companies report total resources at $663,867,430.09 on June 28, 1918, up from $605,379,463.49 a year earlier. Individual deposits rose to $484,690,196.09, with St. Louis banks showing strong gains in deposits and securities as war bonds and savings stamps boosted deposits and investments.
DoJ and Treasury report progress against disloyalists trading or devaluing Liberty Bonds. Lewis B. Franklin warns of campaigns to curb ads and urges county chairmen to stress keep your bonds. He says trading or selling at a discount harms bond holders and the government. Every American church will host September 30 Volunteer Day to receive Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions.
Extracts show German writers arguing Belgium must not fall under Franco British influence and must be used to boost German power. Other passages claim moral superiority, world dominance, and inevitability of victory, with calls for indemnities and propaganda services. Numerous named authors and publications reflect wartime aims.
Citizens are urged to support Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps and feel part of the war effort. The message emphasizes readers can say they contributed to American military and home-front progress, and invites voluntary participation on Volunteer Day to send a message to the Kaiser.
Next week Mansfield hosts the Seventh Agricultural and Stock Show opening Wednesday and closing Saturday night. The fair, the county’s only event, is expected to attract large crowds with splendid exhibits. Exhibits are being catalogued, and speakers from state defense and agriculture programs are planned. The Dorothy Reeves Dramatic Co. from Lockwood will perform all week, starting Monday night with The Man Outside.
Allen Robinett and wife learn their son Paul, a Marine, has sufficiently recovered in France to return to the trenches. He was badly wounded, shot through the chest, and this is the first word since the earlier letter. Hartville Republican reports.
September 22 at C P Church featured Lula Carter and Mrs. C L Beach among speakers on Bible biography value and lessons from figures like Abishai and John. Questions covered favorite characters, warnings, kindness, environment dangers, and life lessons.
Wm Loyeau aged 69 years 7 months and 6 days died Tuesday from chronic nephritis and was buried yesterday Mrs Buchanan aged 64 years 1 month and 2 days died Saturday at her Bryant area home from nephritis and was buried Sunday in Wallace Cemetery She is survived by her husband and many relatives and friends.
The Athenians met yesterday with Mrs A J Wilder. Present were Mesdames H B Paule N J Craig of Mansfield A E Frink G M Hunter R F Adams E B Garner and Miss Opal Steele of Hartville Mrs D R Snyder and daughters of Madomb and Miss Ada Hoover of Kansas City.
W Dugan and Frank Beach reported their missing hog rediscovered after seeing an advertisement in last week’s Mirror. The notice helped reunite family with their animal and resolve the search.
The Mansfield Mirror announces a price increase effective October 1, stating annual subscriptions will be $1.50, with prepaid rates available at $1.00 per year in advance as long as desired, citing rising material costs as the reason.
Registrars for selective service registration were listed by township including Mansfield Norwood Macomb Cedar Gap Wood Hart Gasconade Van Buren Brush Creek Boone Montgomery Elk Creek Union and others with names for each location. A house owned by Mrs Q L Embree’s daughter and its contents burned last Friday night while Mrs Embree was visiting Ava and her daughter in Bryant.
Mountain Grove Missouri announces Dr Harvey W Young serving as Deputy State Veterinarian for Missouri. A former deputy in New Mexico and ex-Veterinarian in the U S Army, he now occupies the office northeast of Mountain Grove Bank with the listed office and residence numbers 230-4.
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