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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
1
The page compiles a string of local notices and snippets from Howell County, Missouri. It mentions sales, social calls, visits, and small-town events across multiple towns including Hartville, Alma, and Mountain Grove, with names like Powell, Boker, and Reed appearing in brief context.
Hartville High School Professor Daummitt visited town en route to Pittsburg. Local items note Campbell property purchase, Goar Hall chicken pie dinner, and ads for Spring happenings. Federal court in Springfield hears naturalization for Mountain Grove residents Charles Eppler and T. W. Jensen. New York papers discuss Wright county writer Hamby, with attorney Craig possibly joining in Cuba.
An article endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children, noting it contains no poison or harmful ingredients. It highlights its long-standing popularity with mothers and its trusted use for soothing coughs without risky additives.
A long OCR like list presents numerous personal names linked to Mansfield and nearby areas plus scattered hometowns such as Sterling Kansas Sterling, Hartville Missouri Elgin Illinois Encounters with multiple first and last names including Pierson, Rippee, Morris, Dennis, Anderson, and Freeman. The fragmentary text resembles a community directory or voter roll with numerous individuals and towns unnamed further.
Immersed in 19th century Missouri memory, the obituary notes James Meek born July 25 1825 in Tennessee died April 1910 at age 85 in Mountain Grove after living in Mansfeld and Lawrence County. He served in the Union Army and left a wife and six children with a host of friends. The service was at Seymour Baptist Church with a Masonic burial in Seymour Cemetery.
It Gorman of Hart township announces as a candidate for county treasurer in the Mirror. He is a lifelong Republican, born and raised in Hart, married with a family, and respected in the community. His nomination is aimed at strengthening the Republican ticket for the August 1 primary.
A fragment promotes Chamberlain's Liniment as relief for damp weather discomfort. It notes spring health and mentions the product as obtainable everywhere, though the text is garbled. The ad tone suggests a consumer remedy advertisement from a historical paper.
Mrs Frantic Wing aged about 65 died at noon yesterday at her home near Olathe from kidney trouble. She is survived by a husband and two daughters. Gene Rhoads conducts the funeral today at the Wolf Creek church with interment in Wolf Creek cemetery.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cures Hall's Catarrh Cure is promoted as a blood and mucus system remedy with testimonials and a 75 cent price. The notice claims endorsement by PF J Cheney and includes pharmacy distribution and a related Hall's Family Pills line.
Residents toured Mansfield's school Sunday to view sewing, agriculture, drawing, and handwork displays. Students highlighted eleven pieces per girl in sewing, seed corn tests showed varying quality, and upcoming events include final assembly, crediting for extra courses, and a Balkan history focus in junior class.
A historical advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough syrup as a pleasant soothing remedy. It lists ingredients such as pine tar conite sugar and honey and claims instant relief. Available ready made in 25 cent bottles at druggists with formula printed on the package.
Ron Porren of the Mansfield Motor Co. has purchased a Studebaker motor truck for a service car. He has also sold Maxwell automobiles to H. Young of Hartville and H. B. Paul of Mansfield.
Lead Hill Sunday School meets at 10 a m each Sunday. Young People's Union Band gathers Tuesday evenings. Singing sessions Thursday evenings. Prayer meeting Saturdays. Weather shifts from snow to spring. Jake Crider and wife visited her mother. Jeff Rippee and wife attended the funeral of her grandfather James Meek in Seymour. Ora Winburn returns to Webb City to work. Miss Bradshaw of Springfield visited Mrs A E Tarburton. Miss Sadie Goss visits relatives at Prosperity. Farmers prep corn. apples and peaches survived last week’s snow. Liza J 2u.
Myrtle and Charley Shores visited their brother John Friday and Saturday night. About 79 people gathered at John Wood's Thursday for an evening of music with violin guitar banjo and organ. A crowd of Macomb youth went to Mansfield Saturday to see the Black Box. Attendees included QL lie Alva Roby Frye Maude George Shores Harve Arley Findley Harry Thomas Roland Percy Pete Brazeal Miggie Benne. The musicale at S H Robertson's Friday drew a large crowd despite rain with candy music and phonograph. Harve Findley plans to leave Monday night for North Missouri or Kansas to work this summer.
Sunday school meets each week at 2 30 p m at Flat Rock with a Sunday evening prayer meeting. Thomas Baker and several others are listed as ill. Henry Baker from Carthage visited Mansfield to see his sick father, returning Saturday. Residents Ladies and gentlemen visited family, including Mrs Jerry Pierson and Miss Margie Wilson. The Flat Rock school, led by Earl Slate, will close Friday after a successful year.
The ad promotes The Heart Punch, a film about Jess Willard in training and in action, noting it tells the story of a scrap er who fights his battle and wins the fight for his family’s life. Exhibitions of Willard photos are banned by law, making this the sole chance to see the heavyweight.
Happy Hollow holds services at Pleasant Ridge on the fourth Saturday and Sunday with Rev. C. N. Findley as pastor. Singings occur each Sunday night led by Charley Findley and Reed Johnson. Weather is fair as farmers plow. Doc Findley’s son Guy was badly hurt by a mule Tuesday but is recovering. Earl Gray returns home after three years away, says he’s traveled widely including England and the United States and will leave for Indiana in May. Miss Effie Findley stays with her brother Ballard in Mansfield.
This ad proclaims Sloan's Liniment stops rheumatic pain by stimulating circulation to sore areas. One testimonial from James S. Ferguson of Philadelphia claims rapid knee relief after a single application.
Cocoanut Grove visit by Walter Brand of Nebraska to his uncle Wm Brand. Ramour Parker of Mansfield wed Miss Minnie Gilland of Arkansas last week at the bride’s home. Rumor of a Springfield trip with a new bride caused chatter as a crowd gathered to congratulate. Local fare and visitors include T J Young hauling hay for Wm Brand, Albert Crippen of Joplin visiting Mansfield, Cheshire accompanying him home, and recovery news on Guy Findley after a mule kick. Mrs Riley Deaver improving and Ada Pope visiting. Sam Crippen and wife from Mansfield spent Sunday at Deaver’s.
A brief medical item notes that indigestion disturbs sleep and suggests a light meatless supper with no milk, plus taking one Chamberlain's Tablet after supper to improve rest. It states the remedy is obtainable everywhere.
Miss Blanche Burney of Mansfield appears in a photo among four candidates voted for queen of the annual May Day festival at Springfield Normal School where she studies. The event centers on the school’s celebration and recognitions.
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