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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
7
Advertisement touts Swift's Fertilizers 2-8-5 as the best general crop fertilizer for early growth and maturity, claiming soil fertility benefits and strong results for corn, wheat, oats, timothy, tomatoes, potatoes, vegetables, vines, and fruit trees, particularly on potash-deficient sands and loams.
Beautiful warm weather spurs garden work as Otis Coday and Lewis Matlock head to California. Rosco Sikes marries Miss Etta Coday at her home with Rev. Anderson officiating. Clarence Coday forms a singing school at Moore schoolhouse. G. W. Privett departs for Douglas County. Win Lakey and Ollie Latimer news updates. New Holiness church on T. M. Hollands farm nearing completion. Mrs Polock improving after illness. Gus Hensley and wife depart for St Louis for wife’s operation and speedy recovery expected.
After a cloudy week the sun shines warm and oats sowing nears completion. Some corn plantings expected this week. Frosts have not damaged the peach crop. Uncle Lam Freeman on the sick list at Mrs. Jesse Baker's. J. B. Findley visited Mansfield to see Dr. Fuson. Hessie Findley is quite sick. School board hires Shortridge as principal and Shelton’s son as primary teacher. Green Valley church report from A. L. Babb. wheat looks best in years. Baptist preaching first Saturday at 11 am and 7 pm, and Sunday at 11 am by Rev. G. Chadwell. Everyone invited.
The Mirror office offers printing of stock bills on heavy paper from good cuts. The notice invites customers to come to the Mirror office for quality printing services.
Dawson notes show families visiting, farm work, and church activities in Friendship. Ena Brook visits grandparents, Linman Brook builds fence, Jones seeks new home site, and a Sunday school forms at Campbell school house. A mill is sought for Dawson, a dog bite incident raises concern, and Friendship reports strong early attendance at a country school with 71 pupils and 4 teachers.
Mrs L T VanNoy is home for a few weeks. Daisy White returns to Hiawatha Kas after visiting her parents. Fred Williams of Lamar, formerly of this place, is here on business. Earnest Turner and wife left for California Monday night. Horace Paul of Mansfield, tie inspector for Western Tie and Timber Co., took up the ties here Saturday. Pete Asher of Mountain Grove transacting business in Norwood. James Steele of Hartville brought cattle here Monday and pastured them. Myrtle Upshaw of Denlon visiting her father G H Robertson this week. School closes Friday with seven graduates. commencement in the M E church Saturday night. Hazel and Laura Marshall left for Springfield. Lizzie VanNoy shopped in Springfield last week. Roy Martin and wife, visiting M V Frink, are at Macomb this week. John Cramer rural carrier Route 2 is working at home this week. substitute Harry Cramer carrying mail. Edna Martin of Denlon left Saturday for Ava to attend school.
A terse note indicates a farmer seeks to retain control of his lands by listing the farm with Lugeatibeal Advy. The record mentions ongoing negotiations and rights over the property, signaling a formal step in preserving ownership.
Fragmented OCR describes a John Deere Spreader with a double shoe toward the rear, claimed to affect spread rate and traction. Details are unclear and disjointed, but the passage mentions a beater and a changing shoe configuration affecting performance.
Rev. R.B. Carnett of Lebanon, pastor of the Mansfield Baptist church, filled his appointment here Saturday evening and Sunday, delivering sermons to the congregation.
A Cedar Gap message to City Marshal Roe Strong reports 19 sticks of dynamite found hidden near the depot. The identity of the person who hid it and the motive remain unknown as the case unfolds.
Paul Williams and family spent Sunday with George Brentlinger and wife. George Brewer and family visited J. W Edwards and family. Williams went to Hartville on business Friday morning and returned Saturday evening. JA Riley returned from court Sunday. Mrs. Amos Roy is suffering from a sore throat. Frank Maize of Olathe is dangerously ill. Mr Cleveland and wife of Dry Creek attended Mansfield Tuesday. Jason Hight and wife visited Ezra Huey’s family in Slab Hollow recently. James Letsinger and family visited Reuben Williams and family Sunday. Mrs. Geo Brewer finished soap making and reported it fine. A strange man hired to work for J. W. Edwards caused concern after forging a bank check and being detained by officers. J. A. Riley’s baby has a severe cold. Mrs. Jay Dennis and children visit sister Mrs. Harley Stout this week. Zella and Alva Letsinger visited grandmother Mrs. J. W. Edwards Monday. Mrs. Marshall and Cecil walked to town. Cecil attended school part of the day.
An advertisement from Today's Magazine Canton Ohio proclaims it the largest magazine, edited daily, priced at 50 cents per year or five cents per copy at dealers. It invites all ladies to request a free sample issue and premium catalogue by mailing to Canton, Ohio.
A local advertisement urges homeowners to service their organs during spring cleaning. The dealer promises thorough cleaning and repair down to the base-board for 2.50 dollars, including action parts, with extra charges for new feeders at 1 dollar and new bellows at 2 dollars. The seller offers home visits.
Ad notices poultry eggs offered at 7T5c per 15 from Rhode Island Reds. Clarence Smalley relocates his barber shop to new premises after Bertram's and Wright's stores vacate. The shop has electric lights, a neat, sanitary setup. Ladies urged to shop Bertram's for new furniture during house cleaning.
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