08 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
1
Reports of civilian deaths linked to Camp Funston and local incidents frame a broader Cape Girardeau area fundraising plea. The Dunklin Dunklin county editor notes Oklahoman and Arkansan fatalities while Cape Girardeau leaders rally support for the YMCA and Red Cross through a county drive, naming participants and urging liberal donations to aid soldiers and overseas work.
Dr CM Witmer president of the YMCA of this county called a meeting at the courthouse Tuesday night to plan the campaign to raise money for war work. Speakers urged unity and support for leaders, stressing patriotism and duty to back the Allied cause. An appeal was made for every community in the county to join before November 18.
Editor T. P. Fita notes readers in Renton Farmington and Bismarck report large turnouts as Southeast Missouri draftees depart for camp. Mothers, fathers, siblings weep while towns wave, many fearing they may not see the soldiers again. The piece recalls Civil War contrasts and a somber, hopeful mood among communities.
Fragmentary ad copy proclaims a home treatment to gain weight without diet or creams. It promises a simple remedy tested by “tremendous business” and urges readers to send for free packs, claiming quick results when taken with meals. Contains garbled phrases and questionable health claims.
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