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Mansfield Mirror

Location

Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1916

Page

2

Christian Endeavor Program Sunday Service at C.7 Church

The program for Sunday April 23 at the C.7 Church centers on Our Immortality from Romans 11:23 led by Sarah Gaskill with song by Mrs Peters Prayer by G.W. Freeman and questions on living forever. Speakers include J.D. Reynolds and others discussing forever’s meaning, warning, comfort, and the hope of a blessed forever. Visitors are welcome.

Sarah Gaskill Mrs. Peters G. W. Freeman J. D. Reynolds C. Carter Mrs. Beach Lalu Carter Thelma Davis Mamie Beach John Potts W.C. Coday

Hartville Democrat Briefs on Local Travel and Accidents

Tarah Tarburton spent part Monday and Tuesday with Rural Carriers Scarborough and Jones demonstrating a Saxon runabout for mail carrying. Elmer Cleaver accidentally shot himself when a shotgun discharged as he set it down. Mrs Barney Amick returned to Kansas with her niece Verba Johnston after visiting Wright County relatives.

Tarah Tarburton Scarborough Jones County Board of Equaliation Stephens Elmer Cleaver Whet Stone Han Mer Barney Amick Wright County Kansas Verba Johnston

Lodge News Ties Up Milestones In Fraternal Meetings

Lodge events report work in the second and third degrees Saturday evening. W U interest brought F L Spicer of Springfield to town. M W A members elected W C Coday Terry Morgan Clyde Turner and John Eldridge to membership. R N A held a special meeting and Mrs Anna Glass Ava district deputy visited. New members named include Mrs James Coday Ezra Dennis R L Handy F M Morgan M E Stephens and John Strong.

M.W.A W. C. Coday Terry Morgan Clyde Turner John Eldridge Anna Glass Ava James Coday Ezra Dennis R. L. Handy F. M. Morgan M.E. Stephens John Strong

Mansfield proposes college or academy site idea

A local advocate urges establishing a college or academy in Mansfield arguing a land donation from a prominent businessman could start the project. He invites others to contribute liberally to make the proposal a reality and asks if more donors will join the effort.

Mansfieldry

Elected Mayor of Tulsa J H Simomnons Wins Big

J H Simomnons formerly of Wright county is elected mayor of Tulsa Oklahoma on the Republican ticket by a large majority. He is son in law of W I Day of Mansfield and the first Republican mayor of Tulsa. He and his family have been visiting relatives here and at Hartville this week.

J. H. Simomnons Wright County Tulsa Okla Mr. Simasons Mansfield Hartville

Mansfield Delegates Shine At Local Decamatory Contest

Mansfield’s representative Miss Hazel Burney earned first place at the decimatory contest in the opera house. Miss Velina Hylton took second with Lajas and Miss Mintie Avery third with The High Tide of Lincolnshire. Other contestant Miss Grace Craig performed The Dame of the Dungeon. Judges included Prof Roos and community figures from Mountain Grove High School and Mansfield. The program featured vocal and instrumental music by the Montgomery Concert Band and drew a large audience.

Mansfield Springfield Hazel Burney Opera House Miss Burney Secoml Velina Hylton Lajas Mintie Avery Lincolnshire Grace Craig Roos. Neen Mountain Grove High Shool T. A. Allen Mri West Mungster Hare

Fragmented Reader Message About Local Homes and Neighbors

A garbled note discusses interest in homes and street conditions. It mentions wives, piles near a street, and neighbors who feel better with some changes. The text is unclear and contains many typos, making precise details hard to extract.

Speulion Hye Street Bette

Fragmented health notice on indigestion and sleep aid

A brittle OCR fragment discusses indigestion near bedtime and insomnia. It mentions taking a Chamberlain tablet after supper and notes immediate sleep effects, but the text is unclear and partially garbled. The item resembles a short consumer health tip or advertisement.

Local Sunday Services and Community Notices

Left-Overs Rev Lukie Miller led his regular Sunday service at the Uljipel. John Dudley's group visited George Siglar's Sunday. A surprise singing at L M Musgrave's Wednesday evening drew a large crowd. Peggy Short notes farmers and local residents at a nearby shop. aBottle of Ballartans Snowy Liniment advertised for sale at 25 cents, 75 cents, and $1.00 by local dealers. The ad claims strong healing and penetrating properties.

Lukie Miller Uljipel John Dudley New Grove George Siglar L. M Musgrave Alan Tire Ady

Pleasing Play Thi Helenon of Mars at Moonfeld High

A student drama presented Thursday at Moonfeld High School in a lively plastic style. The cast performed credibly and the comedy drew a good audience, receiving praise for effort and execution.

Thi Helenon Mars Liepene Moonfeld

Railroads Face Heavy Losses and Tax Increases in US

Railroads across the United States suffered steep declines with storage costs rising over 400 percent and taxes more than doubling in recent years. About twenty million people depend on rail, and construction has slowed. eighty-one railroads operate over 41 thousand miles under receivers. Federal figures show over a million workers affected and railroads paying billions in taxes, with millions more in labor costs.

Conners Commission

Mansfield Telephone Co. consolidates ownership under Mrs. F E Weed

Mrs. F E Weed becomes sole owner of the Mansfield telephone exchange after purchasing the interests of T L Plumner and A P Miller and selling her Ava exchange interest. She will operate the Mansfield business under the Mansfield Telephone Co name.

F.E. Weed Mansfield Telephone Exchange T.l.plumner A.P. Miller Ava Exchange Mansfield Telephone Co

Fine Complexion by Liver Support Herbine Ad

To have a fine healthy complexion the liver must be active the bowels regular and the blood pure. All this is brought along by using HERBINE. It thoroughly scours the liver stomach and bowels puts the body in fine condition and restores that clear pink and white complexion so much desired by ladies. Price 50e Sold by all dealers.

Nebraska man moves to Allred farm

W D Van Wart of Nebraska has moved to the Allred farm, settling into a new residence and taking up agricultural work on the family property. The transfer marks a modest relocation within rural communities.

W.D. van Wart Nebraska Allred Farm

Barryphone promised to revolutionize telephone use

The Barryphone by S. & S. Manufacturing Co advertised as a simple non electric sound intensifier offering clearer long distance conversations, reducing noise, aiding the hearing impaired with the Huryphone, and allowing two listeners without a second telephone. It touts long life, sample price one dollar postpaid, satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded, and agents sought nationwide from 403 Hartford Building Chicago Illinois.

Diversified Farming Advice Encourages Self Support

A farmer urges Wright County to boost self sufficiency by growing and selling crops to keep wealth local. The speaker cautions that importing hay or corn drains resources and enriches others, and stresses planning crops to ensure ample feed for livestock and reduce reliance on outside purchases.

Mansfield Kansas Wright County

A Ladies Search for Worm Symptoms Becomes White Cream Vermifuge Ad

A prudent mother notices Paleness, disinterest in play, and peevishness as worm symptoms in her child. White's Cream Vermifuge is advertised as an effective remedy, with a few doses ending the worms and the child acting normally again. Price is 25 cents per bottle, sold by all dealers.

Ady

The Hen and the Cow Prosper Wright County Outlook

The old hen and the cow can make Wright county prosperous if properly managed. The region is underproducing eggs poultry and cream and can double output by better feeding and care. Choose a good pure breed and focus on expanding flocks to boost profits and satisfaction.

Maxwell Wright County

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Christian Endeavor Program C. 7 Church Democrat Lodge News F. L. Spicer WU. W Sire H.m.norcross Bank of Mansfield Greene County B. B. Johnson Wwkk Maswell Daizers Mansfield Motor Company R. N. Farren Mansfield, Mo Peggy Short Planta Owyers United Stora Ruilieow United States Commredon Juana el Soriel Jase Rane Lola Aniles United Viper Thomas A. Edison Palmer Dairyman U.S A. Glenn & Son Mansfield Phone Co Gretzhoffen Regal A. T. Friend Mansfield, Me
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