15 Aug 1918
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
1
Bennett & Green announce a new butcher shop in Lutesville Missouri offering a steady supply of fresh meats with delivery service once daily. Call ahead with your order to ensure timely delivery and secure a trustworthy local meat source.
Local notes report watermelons selling up to $500 per car while counties seek an aviation field and discuss iron bolts in wheat benches. Madison county surpasses its War Savings Stamp quota, cattle burn in transit near Hunter, and a fatal self inflicted shot in the family home is noted. A work or fight ordinance is urged, Cascade Bank liquidation proceeds, and a missing soldier case is reported along with early melon growth forecasts and upcoming physical examinations registration guidance.
The District board reclassified registrants to class one including Emil Overbeck Harold E Cunningham Weldon E Zimmerman Troy A Hahn Daniel Lewis Williams and Ralph Zeth Reynolds. Registrants who are notified to remain in effect are listed in the notice.
Missouri food administration directs retailers to record every sugar sale to prevent hoarding. Reports describe repeat buyers purchasing two pounds or more at multiple stores. Noncompliance could upend rationing. violators face up to $5,000 fine and two years in prison or both.
Six million three hundred eight thousand record cards for the weighing and measuring test of the health of children under six have been furnished by the Children's Bureau of the U S Department of Labor to local committees of the Child Welfare Department of the Woman's Committees nationwide. The test has spurred permanent work for children in many communities, with chairmen expanding public health nursing services and child consultation centers so mothers can access expert advice and printed information. For older children and siblings, child welfare departments collaborate with the Children's Bureau to extend these efforts.
A historical note prompts readers to estimate the costs and profits of beef production from dressing and curing hides to chilling, shipping, refrigerating branch houses, and delivering to retailers. It asks how these costs affect beefsteak prices and invites figures for comparison.
Department of Labor and Education efforts push wholesome recreation to boost health and strength of children through Patriotic Play Week. Girls can earn certificates by tests such as basketball throw, balance on a narrow board, and a potato race. Plans include dances, national outfits, and community demonstrations to encourage outdoor games and later participation in farm-related activities and clubs.
A farmer boasts of selling eight month old hogs for three times the normal price. The blacksmith retorts he now charges $1.50 for the plow share, while the farmer had paid 50 cents. The exchange hints at profiteering and friction over prices during wartime.
A narrative portrays Moody as a devoted preacher who sought God’s aid in all tasks including teaching and mission work. Despite poverty and hunger, he persevered, viewed money as secondary, and relied on prayer to sustain his mission. Friends later aided him, confirming a life of charity and reliance on divine providence.
The text presents a revised American creed urging soldiers to aid the poor, be courteous to women, abstain from wine and liquor, and be kind to children while keeping faith in God and country to win the war for liberty. It emphasizes duty, piety, and patriotism as guiding principles for service members.
The excerpt voices harsh wartime admonitions urging mercy and restraint, urging soldiers to show no mercy yet avoid needless cruelty. It notes the paradox of “terrible as the Hun” while warning against excessive vengeance, reflecting propaganda rhetoric and moral pressures on troops.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.