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Newspaper

Mansfield Mirror

Location

Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1917

Page

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Many Mirrorette Visitors Fill Hartville Area

Local notes reveal Ezra Dennis hosting visitors in Norwood while A T Friend travels between Hartville and Kansas City. Residents include Jeff Rippee returning from Oklahoma, Prof Gy Craig in Odin, and Morrell, Purtle, and others visiting from Seymour, Joplin, and Des Moines with various business and social calls.

Gy Craig Odin Craig Linehes Morrell E.G. Purtle Eve Ciour Tariville

Mansfield attorney returns after wild Mexico expedition

N J Craig of Mansfield and W H Hamby of Chillicothe journeyed with an official escort into Lower California. They rode desert roads under 180 degree shade and visited salt seas, Russian settlers, and hospitable locals. Craig collected rare views as governor’s guest.

Nu. Craig Mansfield Thearers and Merchants Divils Prisco Walter Scott Death Valley Mexico Hamby Craig Saturday Evening Post Gov.Estaban Cantu Lower California Messrs. Creig and Hainby San Diego Calif Northvern Mr. Craig Turing Lower California Husenado la Paz Coue

Obituary for Mrs Mary Jane Smith Fifty Two?

Mrs Mary Jane Smith aged 62 dies Sunday morning from heart trouble. Interment in Mansfield cemetery Monday with Rev J H Pople conducting. A longtime resident the community joins in sympathy with husband Lynn Smith and children.

Mary Jane Smith Mansfield Cemetery J. H. P.pople Lynn Smith

Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Support

We thank friends and neighbors for business and sympathy during our mother and father’s illness and death, and for the beautiful flowers. We Smuth, Joe Smith, John Smith, Mrs. G W Evans and family, Mrs. H Price and family.

We Smuth Joe Smith John Smith G. W. Evans H. Price

Mining Lease And Redbird Mill Near Berry Will

Ward and Worth have leased 10 acres of mining land from A. T. Priend near the old Berry will. The Redbird mine mill should be in operation next week as belting is the only hold up. A new pond provides ample water. Attendees at the Wright County Baptist Association meeting in Macomb include Rev. J.M. Ragland and wife and many others led by Rev. G. Chadwell and Rev. J.G. Chadwell along with Rev. A. Ross and several local figures and young women.

Wright County Baptist Association Macomb JM. Ragland G. Chadwell JG. Chadwell A. Ross L. B. Latimer W.H Fullington P. Mingus G. EF. Hensley J.D. Newton Mr. Cantrell G. N. Thomas John Todd Clare Nichols Stella Turner Minnie Dennis Ketta Smith Anna Thomas Opal Chapman

Freemasons confer degrees at Mansfield Chapter meeting

At a special communication of Mansfield Chapter, A. F. & A. M. No. 122, Saturday night the degrees were conferred on Oscar Rand and Howard Rogers of Somersville, Ho J. Schofield, P.M. Huffman, d. M Ryan and Dr. H S Calhoun of Norwood, and H. Garside, C. A. Swenson, G. 8S. Townsend and Rev. J. W. Cleaves of Mountain Grove were present.

Mansfield A. FF A.M. No Oscar Rand Howard Rogers Somersville J. Schofield P.M. Huffman D. M Ryan H S. Calhoun Norwood H. Garside C. A. Swenson G. 8S Towsend J. WH. Cleaves Mountain Grave

Sand health ad promises liver kidney bladder aid

An old adicement claims backache signals liver and kidney trouble and promotes Sand as a remedy. It touts a triad three-bottle offer and urges readers to buy at the drug store.

Ozark Highway Survey Party Tours Wright County

An initial inspection trip over the Ozark Scenic Highway segment in Wright County was conducted Monday and Tuesday by Prof. G Harris of Rolla state highway surveyor with Joe H Dennis. A Wright county Ozark Highway meeting in Mansfield appointed pilots for Cedar Gap Mansfield Macomb Mountain Grove Norwood No 1 and No 2 districts to guide the surveyor. The group planned a profile and steps to make the route a state road. The survey began yesterday morning.

A Stephens Mountain Grove Geo. Evans Springfield N. B. Pierson John Carter James Morrell Jake Howard D. W. Hoover Seymour W. A. Glenn Waldo Camp J. B. Little Norwood D. D. Norcross Macomb E.L Loper St. Louis Raymond Pierson Des Moines Iowa E. A. Crippen R.A. Alcorn J. E. Craig Frank Smalley Hartville Sima Odle Cedar Gap Marion Ogden Riley K.N. Dyer Furniture Co Ben Morris George Sanders Roy F. E Osborne Jersey J M.thirkield Fred Stewart Ava Kentucky Ozark Scenic Highway Wright County G. Harris Rolla Mansfield W. R. Wood J. J. Greenwoul FH. Riley Joe H. Dennis J C Carter J. L.lee R D.ber H. J. Schofield W. TE Lane W. H. Drake G. E. Short Seth Benler Archer Baker Sanford Larson Orirk J, L Lee Maansfield Joe H, Dennis W. H Bruise R-Archer Norwood

Patriotic Day Planned at Mansfield Stock Show

The Mansfield stock show committee, with the Missouri Council of Defense, aims to observe a Patriotic Day featuring state council speakers. A scrapbook record will capture coverage from the Mirror and other clippings, as the event seeks larger Ozark product exhibition and wider public interest. The schedule lists Mansfield dates September 26 27 28 29 plus nearby towns Rogersville September 20 21 22 Mountain Grove October 1 2 3 4 6.

Mansfield Agricultural and Stock Show Himno Missouri Council of Defense State Council Mansfield Monlay L. L. Underwood Mirror Thos.l. Rubey Congress M. Kh. Ladies Aid Society Rogersville Mountain Grove

Two Dollar Wheat Assured in 1918 Crop

Telegram exchange between F B Mumford and Herbert C Hoover confirms a two dollar per bushel guaranteed price for Missouri farmers wheat crop in 1918. Hoover notes that legislation fixes the minimum guarantee at two dollars in 1918, supporting increased acreage and production.

FB. B. Mumford Missouri Council of Defense Herbert C. Hoover Missouri Washington, D. C F. B. Mumford EL. B. Mumford Missouri State Council of Defense Columbia Herbert C.hoover

Christian Endeavor Program at C P Church Aug 26

The program at the Christian Endeavor meeting at the C P Church on August 26 covers themes from Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself with Galatians 5 13 26 to temperance. Led by Mrs G C Freeman the session asks What is personal liberty Mrs Eliza Peters What is the test of the saloon J C Carter What relation has the Golden Rule to the liquor traffic J D Reynolds Does the country really receive any cash from the liquor traffic G W Freeman and Can we love our neighbor as ourselves and uphold the liquor traffic led by Rev J F Allman.

C P. Church G.C. Freeman Eliza Peters J. C.carter J. D. Reynolds G.W. Freeman J F. Allman

Tomatoes and social calls at Seymour area canning plant

Pleasant Street reports plenty of ripe tomatoes with finer activity at J. W Kennedy's canning factory where several girls and women peel tomatoes. Robert Pearl worked for Will Deckard on Wednesday. L. J. Rushing visited Jim Peters of Seymour Sunday, with several others calling, a pleasant time noted by Granny Matucen.

J. W Kennedy Robert Pearl Will Deckard L. J. Rushing Jim Peters Seymour Granny Matucen

Gasconade trip notes and kinship visits in Missouri

Gasconade resident Mose Newton and friends explored Brown's cave last week, returning Monday, enjoying the region. He began a fishing excursion with his father and companions. H M Brazeal traveled to Howell County to visit his son in law John Ledbetter and his children last week.

Mose Newton Brown's Cave H. M Brazeal Howell County John Ledbetter

Ava visitors en route to Springfield stop by Tuesday

Prof G H Boehn and children from Ava were in town on Tuesday while traveling to Springfield. Ava schools will open on Monday.

G.h.boehn Ava Springfield

Thankful citizens aid Nevada soldiers and local notices

A Nevada Missouri community acknowledgment details W M Divan’s 42 dollar gift to soldiers, their plan to distribute it among men based on need., Rev G Holmes reports on disqualifying malaria and non contagious issues while C L Beach returns from Harrisonville with soldier hard tack samples. Exemption board at Hartville forecasts another call around 200 men, Evan Chase joins aviation section, Miss Lois Beach ill.

C.L Beach Harrisonville Camp Clark Nevada Wright County Hartville Evan Chase Mountain Grove Aviation Signal Corps Army

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