Draft Registrants Leave Mansfield for Next Week
County draft boys depart Mansfield for next week with 15 of the 1917 registrants and 40 of the 1918 registrants listed. The 1917 group includes Joseph Frye Norwood Jesse I Pool Hartville Chester Hensley Hartville Roy D Huggans Mansfield and others. The 1918 registrants include Harvey Harmon Mt Grove George E Shores Norwood Charles EB Davis Seymour William Manning Mansfield Wa H Riley Rayborn Jacob W Brooks Mansfield and more. Hobart Vestal Bass and Jesse Willis Garrett of Hartville depart August 31. A L Foote and H A Haswell plan a business trip to Joplin this week then Northeast Oklahoma mines and Springfield on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Mansfield
Joseph Frye
Norwood
Jesse I. Pool
Hartville
Chester Hensley
Roy D. Huggans
Jesse H Marcum
Grovespring
Thomas Slader
Mtn
Grove
Elbert L. Rayborn
Rayborn
Benj F. Mansker
Earl J. Barnes
Aubrey Russell
Wm. H.holiman
Roy RK. Barnes
Mtn. Grove
Frank A. Dennis
Manafield
Wm. O. Rippee
Cedar Gap
Claud Ballard
Otis Yeager
Ira Moore
Garrett Hobart Barker
Mtn Grove
Jason W. McClellan
Charley H. Looper
Detcour
St. George
Competition
Earl Austin
Manes
Ernie N. Crippen
Alfred Cowden
George W. Royal
Mun. Grove
H. Hensley
Loyd MacQuallister
Lester Roy Morris
Orla E. Jones
Alvin M. Turner
Ernest Shaddy
Hobart Vestal Bass
Jesse Willis Garrett
Subscriptions Rise At Mansfield Mirror
The Mansfield Mirror raises annual subscription to $1.50 starting October 1. A prepayment option allows readers to lock in the old rate of $1.00 per year in advance. The Cabool Enterprise Press and Seymour Citizen have already increased, with Mountain Grove Journal expected to follow. Pay now to save half a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield Mirror
Caboul Enterprise Press
Seymour Citizen
Mountain Grove Journal
Journey by Land and Sea Across the U.S. Notes From Earl Gilley
Earl X. Gilley writes from New Mexico describing a cross country trip starting near the Great Lakes on the 11th, passing through Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and Norfolk Virginia, with stops at Huntington and White Sulphur Springs. He mentions Red Cross aid, coast to coast travel, a 10 mile long tunnel, a Chesapeake Bay crossing, and a first ocean voyage of about 350 miles before ending with a note of limits on what he may write.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Great Lakes
Plains
Illinois
Ohio River
Kentucky
Ohio
W. Va
Huntington
Red Cross
W.va
Blue Ridge Mountains
White Sulphur Springs
New Port News
R.I
Chesapeake Hay
Norfolk
Earl X.gilley
New Mex
N, Y
Public school chief Pummill visits Marshfield
Prof. J. E. Pummill, superintendent of the Marshfield public schools, arrived yesterday looking well and happy. He previously served as superintendent of Mansfield schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Pummill
Marshfield
Mansfield School
Curtis Plane Lands At J C Freeman Field
Curtis training plane from Memphis touched down near J C Freeman field drawing a large crowd. Lieut. Russell A Young of Springfield and Lieut. Roy B Gardner of Mansfield Ohio, both aviation instructors at Memphis, flew 250 miles in 3 hours 45 minutes with stops at Willow Springs and Wyalnut Ridge. They plan for foreign service and spoke on cross country training and publicity value of aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
J. C. Freeman
Russell A. Young
Springfield
Roy B. Gardner
Mansfield, O
Park Field
Memphis
Tenn
Lieut
Gardner
Young
Wyalnut Ridge
Ark
Willow Springs
Lieut Gardner
Army
Thayer
Foreign Service
Local Visitors Stop at Macomb Today
Mrs C H Thompson of Kansas City Mrs J D Reynolds and daughter Miss Maude and Elmer Coday visiting W H Brake at Macomb today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Thompson
Kansas City
J. D. Reynolds
Miss Maude
Elmer Coday
W. H. Brake
Macomb
Kaiserje the Beast of Berlin at the Nugget theater
Crowds from Mansfield and nearby towns filled the Nie Theater for both Tuesday night and Wednesday shows of The Kaiserje the Beast of Berlin. J J Burke of Universal Film Co. accompanied the reels as city officials patrolled the event. The Nugget plans Pershing's Crusaders, a government war film, showing the boy soldiers and leaders in France, with all proceeds supporting the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Nie
Mansfield
Tueday
Hartville
Norwood
Macomb
Ava
Seymour
Nugget
J.J. Burke
Universal Film Co
St. Louis
J. W. Floyd
Crusaders
U.S
Committee On Public Information
Pershing
Poincare
France
Baker
County Fair Aualifying and Farm Show Values
County fairs will be held this year with few for profit. Management aims to cover bills. The fair offers farm folks a chance to meet, compare garden and herd products, and learn from neighbors. Many farmers and their families do not exhibit, preferring home crops and livestock. We are Missourians about seeing or keeping quiet on local products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Haymes Named Republican Candidate For 16th District
Jake Haymes of Marshfield was chosen to run for Congress in Missouri's 16th district on the Republican ticket at a Lebanon meeting of the congressional committee. Incumbent Thos. L. Rubey of Lebanon seeks re election as the Democratic nominee. Ira L. Edmonds was named chairman with P. A. Bennett as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Haymes
Marshfield
Congressional Committee
Lebanon
Thos. L. Rubey
Ira L. Edmonds
P. A. Bennett
Buffalo
John N.pryor, Jr
Hartville
W. P. Elmer
Salem
State
Jefferson City
Jon H. Dennin
Mansfield
John N. Pryor, Jr
Republican Congressional Committee
Best strike reported at 84 feet in Mansfield district
J R Sandage, engineer, and C O Storm, secretary of Mansfield Mining and Development Co., announce the best strike yet at 84 feet in hole No 5 for Nebraska Mining and Milling Co north west of Berry mine. Ore looks good, assaying about 50 percent. Kentucky Mansfield Lead and Zinc Syndicate will drill on Henry Tarburton farm to locate a mill site. Notables include T F Murdock and J S Summers visiting Mansfield field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Sandage
C.O. Storm
Mansfield Mining & Development Co
The
Nebraska Mining & Milling Co
E. W. Hirst
Berry
Kentucky Mansfield Lead & Zinc Syndicate
Louisville
T.T. Beeler
Henry Tarburton
Thomas F. Murdock
Columbus
Mansfield
J. S. Summers
Kansas City
E.W Hirst
Wm. Sielaff
Grand Island
Neb
Local War Notes From Home Front Circles
Letters and updates from Color W B Hitchcock and others recount hospital stays and service changes. C C Hamby reports wounds in France and a prior sighting of Clefland Hitchcock in a French hospital. Dewey Mankin moves from Camp Doniphan to Army service in Mississippi. Address changes for John Bacon and Walter Buck to Battery EB, 20th P A at Camp Funston. Harriett Oberholser departs as Red Cross nurse to Camp Pike then France. Clifton H Robinet promotes to first lieutenant at Camp Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Mankin
Ava
Camp Doniphan
Okla
Mississippi
John Bacon
Walter H. [Buck
P.A
Camp Funston
Kansas
Harriett Oberholser
Camp Pike
Ark
Red Cross
France
Clifton H. Robinett
Red Cross Meeting Notes Helpless-Case Bandages Finished
Red Cross met in the work room on Tuesday afternoon. Supplies were low so Mrs. Clarks unit did not meet on Wednesday. Members present were Mesdames Coday, Win, Sielaff, Skelton, Clark, Rogers, Beach, A Beach, Craig, and Divan. Please return Red Cross knitting needles and yarn to Fuson Drug Co. store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
J. N. Craig
M. E. Divan
W. M. Divan
O H Garage to Close Sundays Under Government Advice
The O H Garage will be closed all day Sundays except 6 to 8 a m and 6 to 8 p m. This follows government guidance. Walker, Proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O H
Walker
Look-Look-Look-Look Save 50c Subscription Notice
The notice urges subscribers to pay promptly, explaining that date codes on address labels show expiry and that Aug 18 signals a prior Aug 1, 1918 renewal. It requests annual prepayment and warns to pay now before forgetting.
Thanks for cash on subscription list names many towns
The item lists subscribers honored for cash on subscription since the last report. Names include Steve Burch Americus Kans Mrs Nellie Burch Sperry Scottland S D Harvey Bros Mansfield Francis A Oetting Wagoner Supply Co 120 F A AESP G W Tripp Mansfield Minnie Myers Los Angeles Calif W C Williams Mansfield Roy Buckles Mansfield Jack Brazeal Mansfield Mrs Silas Rippee Mansfield Selden P Spencer St Louis Mrs H J Lewis Pixley Calif Orel Dennis Mansfield S H Freeman Mansfield Mrs C A Darnell Mansfield Otto Tarbutton W C Baranger Mansfield Edw O Dickman Evansville Ind George Hale Mansfield Dr F H Riley Mansfield R C Hensley Headquarters Co 41 Inf Camp Funston Kas W R McAllister Mansfield J C Carter Mansfield G E Dennis Mansfield T H Ingerson Mansfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Burch
Americus
Kans
Nellie Burch Sperry
Scottland
S. D. Harvey Bros
Mansfield
Francis A. Oetting
Wagoner, Supply Co
F. A
A.esp
G. W. Tripp
Minnie Myers
Los Angeles
Calif
W. C. Williams
Roy Buckles
Jack Brazeal
Silas Rippee
Selden P. Spencer
St. Louis
H. J. Lewis
Pixley
Cal
Orel Dennis
S. H. Freeman
C. A. Darnell
Otto Tarbutton
W.C. Baranger
O. Dickman
Evansville
Ind
George Hale
F. H. Riley
R. C. Hensley
Headquarters Co
Inf
Camp Funston
Kas
W. R. McAllister
J.C. Carter
G. E. Dennis
T.H. Ingerson
Pleasant Valley Rain Quest and Aerial Noise Incident
Residents of Pleasant Valley seek rain as a group gathers for a literary event at No. 9 on Friday night. Mrs. Joe King, her daughter Amy, Mrs. Parker, grandchildren, and Misses Florence Null Nora and Ida Stogadill dined at E. J. Stogadill's. About 12 or 1 o'clock a terrible noise was heard and later identified as an aeroplane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 9
Joe King
Amy
Parker
Florence Null
Nora
Ida Stogadill
E. J. Stogadill’s
Laughing Beauty J R Sandage to Lead Detroit Shipyards Steel Works
J R Sandage leaves Sunday for the government ship building yards near Detroit Michigan to take charge of the steel works. We regret to lose him but Uncle Sam needs good men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.r.sandage
Detroit
Michigan
Uncle Sam
Weather and social notes from Sapulpa area visitations
The item lists hot dry weather and a desire for rain. It details visits by Mrs. Grant Morgan and family from Sapulpa to relatives near Mansfield, gatherings at Wesley Stout's and Harley Stout's, and a group outing to Onyx cave including Lela Cole, Ruby Findley, Leota Morgan, Elsie Wheat, Gertie Stout, Jess Deaver, and Harlin Williams. It notes a large gathering at F A Cole's and multiple calls on Dock Findley, plus travels of Leota Morgan and Elsie Wheat to Norwood and furloughs for Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Morgan
Leota
Phillip
Sapulpa, Okla
Mansfield
Elva Stout
Wesley Stout
Jess Deaver
Joplin
Mrs. Elva Stout
Harley Stout
Clear Valley
Onyx Cave
Lela Cole
Ruby Findley
Leota Morgan
Elsie Wheat
Gertie Stout
Harlin Williams
Ela Stout
Dock Findley
Norwood
W. W. Frink
Lewis
France
Record of sugar sales forms price and policy
Retailers must keep a record of all sugar sales and can buy official forms at 50 cents per 100 at this office. The food administration will not furnish them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
County Food Administrator Thanks Deputies for Help
County Food Administrator G. W. Holmes expresses gratitude to deputies for efficient help during his hospital absence in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Holmes
Springfield
Baranger Visited Ft Scott, Kansas Visitor This Week
W C Baranger of Ft Scott Kansas was in town during the week visiting local residents and touring area sites. He spent several days sharing news and meeting community members before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Baranger
Ft. Scott, Kans
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A. L. Foote
H. A. Haswell
Oklahoma
A.L
Earl R. Gilley
Olga
Lawford
Petrograd
America
Gnally
Vladivostok
Agenta
Baron Borusk
Col. Kovaky
Viadivostok
Borusk
Kovaky
Jewels
Thursday
the Menace
Young and Gardner
Lieutenant Young
William McP. Brown
Benton Avenue
Congress
Orestrike
W. B. Hitchcock
C. C. Hamby
Pt. McPherson
Atlanta
Clefland Hitchcock
Clefland
Red Cross News
Wright County
Alex. Salisbury
C. O. Storm
Pleasant Valley
F. A. Cole
Fuson Drug CO
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