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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
1
Mansfield Mirror lists new subscribers and readers from Norwood Hartville and Kansas. mentions Mansfield Hotel dinners and local events, canning factory opening, school time, and upcoming agricultural show Sept 24 27 with regional vendors. Also notes Birdseye items, insurance agents, concerts, and Circle updates in the Ozarks community.
Dr M Riley and F L Beach advertise Mansfield stock show in Mountain Grove. Paul Evans of the State Fruit Station promises a good exhibit this fall. Fayette’s ASL Foote visits Onaukee exploring land buys and invents farming implements. Christian church meeting planned for Friday seeking to organize a local church. Green Hills Creamery stockholders vote proxies for annual Willow Springs meeting. A child’s accidental fire prompts a brief bucket brigade. A midsummer closing sale announces July 5 reductions on dress goods. Frisco stock pens install new scales. Mansfield Agricultural and Stock Show catalogues ready. 3,000 copies printed. Mansfield public schools open Monday with Prof J A Hylton and staff aiming for a smooth year.
Special correspondence describes a community gathering at John Brentlinger’s grove with dinner, ice cream, and cake after a successful road work period despite dry weather. Numerous locals attend family reunions, visits, and extended trips around Brentlinger and Riley families, with peach picking and cattle shipping noted.
Mt Pleasant will host an all day singing conducted by A G Hensley on the fifth Sunday in August. Morning repertoire includes In The Windows of Heaven No 9. afternoon features the Old Christian Harmony. Bishops preach at Mt Pleasant church on the second Saturday at 11 am and 8 pm and Sunday at 11 am.
Saturday attendance urged with a varied program including Sentt Overture Honeymoon Sutton Serenade Indian Maiden My Tuba Solo La Paloma Spanish Serenade Dixie March Waltz Olivette A Warrior Bold Temple of Youth March and audience requests during and after the show. Ad notes Hilsabeck's and a Marshmallow Sundae special.
The KC C&S track between the station and Eagle Roller Mine was straightened and the switch track relaid to run beside a new coal chute. Springfield General Manager Woods supervised the work with J W Byng Ava auditor and T T Smythe Ava agent present. A new brakeman and fireman are employed as extra car shipments rush the last ten days.
The W C T U met Tuesday with Mrs J A Hylton and elected officers. Mrs E Peters was named president Mrs F A Cole secretary and Mrs C L Beach treasurer. The next meeting will be Sept 9 with Mrs Peters.
The Odd Fellows conferred the initiatory degree Saturday evening upon MJ. Royal of Macomb and A. P. Morse. The event highlighted fraternal rites and social fellowship within the Macomb lodge.
Preaching at the German Lutheran church every second Sunday with German in the morning and English in the afternoon. Wanneta.
O B Whitaker of Weaubleau Hickory county toured his farm this week with manager Alex Salisbury handling operations. He praised the prospects saying conditions were better than expected and drier than at many places. Mansfield Agricultural and Stock Show envelopes are available at the Mirror office until Sept 24 for advertising the stock show. Fred Oetting arranged a note that Miss Mary Ellice Black will return to North Dakota with Missouri peaches to showcase Ozark fruit.
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