davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-12

Let us cherish in our hearts Those undyine words
of Abraham Lincoln, the first American reach the
lonely heights of immortal fame. Take his message
carry it and proclaim it broadcast throughout the
Nation; help people to realize the patriotic duty
resting upon them, each and all, freeborn citi
zens of this great democracy. Let them highly
resolve that government of the people, by the peo-
ple and for the people shall perish from the
EARTH"
We face the most stupendous task in the history
of the nation. Never before has such danger con-
fronted Everything have ever fought for--
from Bunker Hill to Santia9o-s stake, and it is
conceivable that the final VICTORY WILL BE WON
BECAUSE OF OUR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD.
lE|I
8. Food
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-12

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000; market slow; bulk of
sales, $15.55@15.75; lights, $15.25@
1880; mixed, S1535@15.S0; heavy,
l5.25d15.S0: rough, $15.25@15.40;
pigs. $12.25@1465.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000; market
slow; steers, $S.3O@1375; stockers
and feeders. s7.15@1O25; cows and
heifers, $620G11.50; calves, $S75@
14.25.
Sheep--Receipts, 10000; market
weak; wethers, $S.75@13.20; lambs,
Sl3.75616.90.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-12

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 12.-Hogs
Receipts, $500; market lower; heav.
,es. $16.25@16.40; heavy workers.,
sl6.50@ 1860; light workers.. $3.50
1860; pigs, $15@15.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 800;
market steady; top sheep, s1400; top
lambs, SIS.
Calves-Receipts, 200; market
steady; top. $1,000.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Pea Ridge

Preaching at the Methodist
church every 4th Sunday at II a.
m. Rev. T. J. Gideon, pastor.
Seems like this disease, the in
fuenza, is taking the day all over
the country.
Mrs. Cora Mitchell and daugh.
ters. Ethel and Velma. spent
Sunday at her sisters, Mrs.
Frank HOLMAN.
Vernon Newton spent Satur.
day and Sunday with his sister.
in-law and sons, Mrs ren New.
ton and Olaf and Mamie,
Barney and Ada Richmond
spent Sunday at Berry Newton's
Mrs. James M Branstetter is
suffering from another case of
erySlpelaS but IS reported some
better.
Mrs. Henry Helfretch was able
to come home Saturday. She
went to her fathers, took sick
and was unable to come home
until the other day,
Vernon Newton, Chas Mitchell
L. l.. Land and wife, Mrs. Viva
called at S. r. Hedrick's
Sunday.
GA. Wells',L L Land and wife,
Mrs. Viva Beckett spent Sunday
with T. II. Beckett and son Jim.
49, STEAMBOAT BILL.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
r. d. r
Pleasant Valley Township
Democratic Nominee for
Presiding Judge Co. Court
To the Public

On account of sickness, I will
be unable to see the voters of the
county, as I had hoped to do.
stand on a platform of generosity
toward all public needs. l NEE,
every public necessity with a
smile, contributing as literally
IS l Am able. l never put in q
claim for a single penny for Ell.
ther wood, gravel or stone that
was needed for the construction
of public roads or buildings. ]
never ask for any damage for
right of way of public road oil
which l am giving all or part of
two miles. / have been thor.
oughly schooled to live within
my means. l would not obligate
myself or county for any sum
without knowing where the mon.
ey was to come from to meet the
same. / do not think l fatter
myself when l say that l could
give to every question that would
confront the county courts care
full, judicial consideration If you
lind, after an investigation, that
the claims of this article are true
l solicit your support on Nov. 5.
r. D. BERRY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Clear Valley.

g ~ 49,. --."H
Nothing great Is lightly won,
Nothing won is lost,
Each good deed nobly done
Will repay the cost,
]. NJ, Moutray and wife spen,
Saturday night at RI. Findley's
Making molasses and sowing
wheat is the order of the day in
this vicinity.
Oscar Miller, who is working
for ]. E.. Stout, went home Fri.
day and stayed until Sunday.
Mrs. Wesley Stout spent Sat.
urday night with her brother,
Willie Beaver.
j. M. Moutray was called to
Springfield Saturday on account
of the death of his sister, Mrs.
|C.A Stanley.
Ionic Grey visited Saturday
night with r. D. Findley's
Trussie Beaver and George
Floyd made a business trip to
Springfield the first of the week.
F. A. Coles made a trip down
near Bryant Sunday.
Miss Ruby Nndlry 81 ent Sun
day night with Mrs. j. Nj. Mou.
tray.
Gladys Hire is working some
at the canning factory this week.
Lloyd Beaver is working for
John Brentlinger this week.
John Rabey is real sick with
Spanish influenza.
Miss Elsie Wheat is at home
this week, as her school is closed
on account Of influenza.
Miss Alma Draper is spending
a few days at the Rabey home
during her vacation.
The sick folks in this commu.
nifty are all reported better, with
the exception of John Rabey.
Frank Stephens is visiting at
Mr.. Hires this week.
Ella Stout made a business trip
down to his farm in Douglas
county the first of the week.
49,. BLUE EYES.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Left-Overs

The influenza is still raging In
this vicinity
L. M. Musgrave worked the
road on Route 8 from Mansfield
Monday.
Jesse McClelland is able to be
up again after a severe attack of
influenza.
Bud Rushing's have decided
to wait a while about going to
Iowa on account of so much sick.
ness.
Mrs. Verbia Blankenship Wis.
tied her parents, Frank Hoffman
and wife, Sunday; her father be
ing quite ill.
Miss Lila Pitchford and H. G.
Brazeal New Grove visited at G..
W. Mackey's Sunday.
G SHORT.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Prairie Hollow and Olathe

. lS AAO1AOW 0I1U u
Benz Freeman is on the sick
list.
Quite a crowd attended the
sale at Chas. Towe's Monday.
Rev. B. B. Hylton and wife have
moved On Mrs. Melinda Myers
place.
Ohio and Miss Ruth Mays
are on the sick list.
Mrs. Melinda Myers left Fri
day for Kansas to make her
home with her daughter, Mrs.
Lizzie Basher.
Lymon Hylton's spent Sunday
at his fathers
Jack Perry was called to Kan
sas City Friday by the serious
illness of his son who died short
~ after his arrival. -.
Mrs. Paul cCallister is stay.
ing with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Gates, while Paul is with the
colors.
Robt. Perry is very sick with
pneumonia fever.
Some of the schools around
here have closed on account of
the Spanish influenza.
RTIRV
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Wayside Cleaning.

Such beautiful weather. The
leaves are turning all colors.
We are all eating sweet pota
toes and pumpkin pie.
Glenn Weir has returned to
Adrian.
Mr.. Schafer was in Springfield
Monday.
There are some new cases of
Influenza in Macomb.
Some of the families in this
neighborhood have the influenza,
and are quite i'll.
Rev. Price Robertson held a
meeting at the Macomb Metho
dist church last week.
Christian Endeavor will meet
at the Macomb Baptist church
Sunday evening, Miss Mabel
Pearcey.
Sunday school at the Macomb
Methodist church every Sunday.
SOMEBODY ELSE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Lecture

Miss Maude M. Aldrich, under
the auspices of the National Dry
Federation, will deliver the lee
ture, THE kaiser's Strongest
Ally of the Kaiser in America,
at 7:30 p. m Monday, Oct %, III
the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. She will also give an
original poem, THE Kaiser's
Partner" She is a speaker OF
rare merit and she has no super
iors and few equals as a lecturer
and entertainer. She was one OF
the most popular and effective
speakers in the Chicago cam.
paign and this message will be a
rare treat for the people of
Wright county.
Mansfield, Oct. %, 7:3O p. m.
Grovespring, Oct. 20, II a. m.
Boyer School House. Oct. 20,
2:30 p. %.
Hartville, Oct. 20, 7:30 p. m.
Macomb, Oct. 30. 1870 a. m.
Norwood, Oct. 80, 8 .. N.
Mountain Grove, Oct. 80, 7:3O
p. m.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17

not want it published for he is
exceedingly modest. But it Is
because of these traits of char.
acter that the Committee asked
to use his name. he is the
same kind of . man in peace
that he is In times of war. Al.
ways accommodating, always
serving the people freely and
whole heartediy and efficiently.
In the matter of looking Ny re.
cords and preparing instru.
ments, Mr.. Adams has probably
accommodated more persons
than all others doing this chara
cter of work in the county. 1t
would be impossible to find a
more efficient officer, q more &C.
commodating man, q better citi
zen or nobler patriot than Mr..
Adams.-Hartville Democrat.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Judge Spencer Here

Our people were given a rare
and unlocked for treat Saturday
In having as a visitor Judge Sci
den p. Spencer OF St. Louis. Re.
publican nominee for U. 8. Sena
tor, who delivered a patriotic ad
dress in the Commercial Club
rooms at o'clock. He is.a bril-
liant and forceful speaker-and
what he says is worth while and
to the point. John N.Pryor, Jr.,
took him to Hartville, where he
spoke that afternoon. He will
receive a splendid vote in Wright
county. He has been devoting
his time to war work and has q
son overseas.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Pleasant Flat

Here we come again after al
absence of 4 weeks. We visited
Bolivar, Kansas City, Bogar:
and Moberly, and had a splendit
visit at each place. Found deal
old mother, who is 81 past, get
ting on nicely. She has more
flowers than l have ever seen in
one yard for a long time. She
has an amaryllis that daughter
sent her from Hawai-, that is
blooming, which she prizes most
of all. This flower is pink and
white and is unusually large. We
did not know of a case of inauen.
"a up there, except at Kansas
City. where it is spreading.
We are having delightful wea
Their for October, only for the
drought. The wheat is coming
up very nicely in spite of the dry
weather, and there seems to be
lots of wheat everywhere. We
have never seen such enormous
wheat fields in Missouri before,
and all we have seen seem to
have been exceptionally we'll
planted. All the ground seemed
to have been so well plowed and
dragged thoroughly before the
wheat was drilled. North of the
Missouri river there is no corn.
The drouth and hot winds came,
followed by grasshoppers. We
saw hundreds OF acres where ev.
cry blade and shoot had been
eaten OF, leaving nothing but the
stalk and the large stem in the
blade. Some men were cutting
this fill their silos, hoping that it
would have some substance for
feed.
Hanson Allen came in from
Kansas the first of last week and
made a short visit with his moth.
or and O. r. Millsap's
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
s1OO LIBERTY BOND
WILL Be WORTH s185
At MATURITY DATE
And they viii Have Caused No Sleep
less Nights at Any
Time.

Few persons purchasing the present
issue of Liberty Loan Bonds realize
that II they continue to hold the bonds
to maturity the total amount OF un'
compounded interest they will receive
from every 500 bond will be approx
mately only SIS less than the original
500 they paid for the bond.
This, however. Is the case. as the
bonds bear Az per cent interest and
run to 1888. 20 years. Each years
interest is $4.26, 80 that at the end Of
20 years the total will be $85 on every
500 bond. Then when the time Of
maturity comes the owner gets back
his full 500. thus receiving $lS5 for
his original 800 payment.
And during the years OF the bonds
life he has an investment which will
never keep him awake nights worry.
Ing. He Is as certain as 1t Is possible
to be certain of anything in human af-
fairs that on interest dates the inter
est will be paid, and that in 1888 the
United States Treasury will have
money ready for paying the principal.
Further. during the period that the
government Is his debtor. the bond
holder will enjoy the satisfaction Of
knowing he has done a patriotic 1ury.
In addition to the concrete and tangi,
BILE satisfaction derived from knowl.
edge that he possesses the best invest.
ment into which money was ever put.
At every and all times during the loan
term the bond is as good as the day he
bought 1t or will present 1t for re.
demption In the coin OF the country.
Fine for Heirs.
In what better form would 1t be pos.
sible to pass on wealth to children and
grandchildren than in Liberty Bonds.
1t is impossible to conceive of a more
safe and desirable legacy than one of
government bonds. Provision has
been made that any of the present Is.
OF bonds which have been owned
by any person continuously for six
months prior to his death, and which
part OF his estate, shall be
receivable by the United States at par
and accrued interest In payment of
any estate or inheritance tax imposed
by the United States under any law,
present or future.
In framing the act authorizing the
loan Congress endeavored to include
every feature calculated to make the
bonds popular with the great mass of
people. and useful economically in
years to come. On amounts under
5000 the bonds are free from taxa.
ion, so that the small holder Is as.
'ured of getting every penny of his
interest.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Route Number Three

Mrs. D. s, Dorrell and Ethe,
Harris were Saturday visitors at
Mike Braustetters.
Pea Ridge school has closed
again. This time on account oil
Spanish influenza.
1T. Dixon's have returned
from Kellerton, Iowa. We Ger.
tainly are glad to welcome them
back to the Ozarks.
Vernon Newton spent Satur.
day night at the Grin Newton
home.
Gilbert Dixon spent Friday
night at G. F. Harris.
Miss Ethel Harris is at home
this week, the Lead Hill school
being closed.
Allen Burney of Ash Grove is
visiting at the home Of his faith.
erin law, D. s. Dorrell.
Miss Ethel Harris spent Mon
day at Geo. Mallory's.
Preaching at New Hope every
first and third Saturday nights
and Sundays. Rev. J.E Seal, pas.
tor. Prayermeeting every second
and fourth Sunday at 4 p. m. Ev
cry one Is cordially invited to at,
tend. CASEY JONES'.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
BONO SALES Do NOT
REACH EXPECTATIONS
IN EIGHTH DISTRICT
state chairmen Urge Workers to
Exert Resources to Reach Goal
Of Drive.

The Eighth Federal Reserve Dis
trict Is not making the progress in the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive that was
expected Of 1t. There is q qualifying
situation, however, and that. is the
State Chairmen realize the situation
and are putting in every effort to re,
cuperate these shortcomings.
Several Of the states have exceeded
expectations to date, but the pep"
that has been shown In the past is not
so clearly apparent in the present
drive. 1t, consequently. Is necessary
for every salesman throughout the en-.
tire Eighth District OF buckle up his
belt and start In with renewed de.
termination and the required vigor to
overcome the obstacles met in the lrst
week Of the canvass. .
THE responses made to the Liberty
Loan subscriptions in this campaign
thus far are very discouraging," de-
clared Festus ]. Wade, president of
the st. Louis Mercantile Trust Co.,
who Is In direct touch with the situa.
ton throughout the Eighth District.
1.-THE people do not seem to realize
that they must double and treble the
amount Of their subscriptions to the
Fourth Liberty Loan. There is abso-
lutely no excuse that can be offered
by any merchant. manufacturer, com.
mercial establishment, or Individual
who has credit In the bank, to fail to
double and treble his subscription to
the Fourth Liberty Loan, no matter
what 1t may be-"
Must Speed Up.
The one %consoling feature In the sit
uation is that 1t developed early in
the canvass for subscriptions, allowing
sufficient time for all of the State
Chairmen. and the ASSISTANT down to
the volunteers soliciting subscriptions,
to overcome the handicaps apparent at
the outset Of the drive.
There should be no let.up in any
district. In spite Of all the adversities,
the Eighth Federal Reserve District
must subscribe for the allotment as.
signed to 1t. The only way It can be
lone Is for each one connected with
work to exert every energy to win.
The same determination and energy
must be displayed as the soldiers in
trenches display. when the re.
doubts Of the enemy seem insurmount.
able. These troops in the trenches
never concede there Is any possibility
their not reaching the destined
point.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Sunset Hill

Everett Spence and vile are
the proud parents of a 9 pound
girl.
Eliza Ovens are visiting home
folks this week.
Miss Ethel Coday is staying at
Everett Spence's.
Rev. has. Nndley's are better.
The Spanish influenza is still
raging in this vicinity. Those
sick this week include Lester
and Mabel Owens, Mrs. VIM
Crjppen and son Walter, Mrs.
Ray Pagan and baby, Mrs. Joe
Frye and children, Herbert, Ida
and Seldom Mrs. NC. Fry and S
of the boys, Rufus and Chester
Mcintosh, Nose Moody and Irv
al Findley.
SLEEPING BEAUTY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
sELFIsHLY UNsELFIsH

We're being very unselfish when We
deprive ourselves Of pleasures and
amusements and non.essentials and
buy Liberty Bonds. Yes, all very true,
but we're being mighty selfish, too!
For we're saving money for our own
precious selves which will draw inter.
est which will be paid regularly and
which, as at last we all realize. is q
mighty good thing to do, and We
realize, too, we're getting the safest In
ysstment In the world;
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
r. F. ADAMS
Hart Township
Democratic Nominee for
County Clerk
r. F. Adams For County

II. r. ADAMS FOR county
Clerk.
The name of R. F. Adams viii
appear upon the Democratic
ticket for county clerk. Mr.
Adams has served one term as
Recorder of Deeds. He has
probably had more clerical ex.
perience than any other man in
the county. He is an abstractor
by trade which necessitates bis
familiarity with records of all
kinds.
MI. Adams is not physically
able to make a canvas of the
county, having been confined to
his bed a part of this week with
little probability of being able to
leave town before the election.
He has but one promise to make
to the people and that is that he
will conduct the affairs of the
Office without regard to politics,
creeds, race, color or friendship.
Mr. Adams is a one hundred
per cent American and it is his
taking on SO much War Activi.
ties Work that is really the
cause of his present ill health.
Having just closed a strenuous
War Stamp Campaign he con.
sented TO take a prominent part
in the Fourth Liberty Loan drive
and is now actually getting out
of his bed toattend these meet
ings. The writer of this article
has just attended one of these
meetings where the persons of
the neighborhood we're discuss.
ed to find who were doing their
bit" and who were Stacking, "
and we found that Adams had
subscribed $500. 90 to the various
loans all of which be had Dor.
rowed. 1t is also known to the
Hartville people that at the Red
Cross sale he donated forty &C
res of land and then spent more
that $4,000 in money,after which
he sent a message to his wife,
who was out of town at the time,
the amount he bad given stating
that 1t was his ffty-first Dir tn.
lay and that he believed it to be &
lis best spent day in life. !
This article is not written or c
ictated by Mr.. Adams and did b
Q know its contents he might s.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17

Do you get up at night? Sanol
is surely the best for all kidney
or bladder troubles. Sanol gives
relief In "a hours from all back.
ache and bladder trouble. Sanol
is a guaranteed remedy. Soc and
$1.W q bottle at the drug store. ad
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Mining Company Elects

The officers of the Mansfield
Mining & Development Co. were
here Monday and the annual
meeting of the company was held
directors and officers being re.
elected for the ensuing year, as
follows: President, N. Rosenberg,
Joplin; vice. president, u.s., Sum
mers, Kansas City; secretary
and local manager. 9. O. Storm,
Mansfield; r. W. James, Joplin,
treasurer. The officers, with j.
r. Sandage Of Montague, Mich.
cons titute the board Of directors
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
From Elmer Fuge
Sept. Is, 1918.


Dear Home Folks: Just q line
tonight. Haven't heard from
home or anything since we NOV.
ed; in fact. no one has got any
mail. only some regulation let
tiers; seems as if they are rather
slow. Am still making it fine.
We are having fine weather a,
present. They are training us
pretty hard; have had some bay.
onet practice today and showing
ns how to carry our rifles. We
have good officers. Just got back
from supper; had my first bis
cults for supper; had corn bread
for dinner yesterday. l went
back the second time tonight
and thought ! would get another
biscuit, but they we're all gone,
and | just got light bread; we get
most all kinds of fruit; had ba
mana for breakfast this morning.
We just got back from filling our
bed ticks; We are going to have
some bed tonight. 1t is thuder
ing now like it might be going to
rain. Pet Ussery got back from
the hospital today; he is in COD,
close here. How is everything at
home now and what is everybody
doingY How is the fair? We're
there very many there and was
there much stuff therep get to
go every morning to the training
field. We 60 out about Z o'clock
and take exercise, then drill a
while and go on a hike. We have
not gone on very long hikes yet.
Pa, you have a better boy than 1
thought YOU had. I haven't fallen
out yet. 1t sometimes makes US
pretty tired and sore but that is
just good for US; we soon get ov.
er it. The idea is here, every
thing they tell US to do, do it in a
hurry. They say, Put some pep
in it," I haven't fallen out yet
but that is no sign l won't. l
don't know as I Am getting any
larger but l believe I am getting
stronger. These exercises are
good for our muscles; they sure
do put Us in some shape. We
have learned to salute with our
rifles now; we salute all officers
every time we meet them unless
in ranks. 1t is blowing quite a
lot and raining a little now. We
get any mail since we got
moved. I guess I had better
close and will take a bath; we are
to take a bath 8 times q week,
any how; should take one every
lay. They are shower baths, just
urn the faucet and the water
down just like a rain.
Your loving son and brother, Ell
ner Fuge, Go, G, 1st b.. Inf.
& Tr. Camp, Camp Mac
Arthur, Texas.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-17
Pleasant Valley

We are having more summer
weather.
The Pleasant Valley school and
Sunday School have been dis.
missed until Nov. 4, because OF
Spanish influenza; also the Anti.
och Sunday School.
LAUGHING BEAUTY,