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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
4
A historic notice lists the city’s top offices including Mayor, Clerk Treasurer, Attorney, Marshal Street Commissioner, Collector, Police Chief, Assessor, Health Officer, and Aldermen. The document records the municipal leadership structure and the assigned duties within the administration.
A partial timetable lists trains No 101 passenger at 0 35 p m No 241 local freight 11 00 a m No 108 passenger 6 55 a m West Bound No 102 passenger 5 2 g am No 240 local freight 11 00 a m No 104 passenger 35 by a L F Livingston agent.
Daily train times between Mansfield and Ava listed with departures at 6:43 a m and 10:00 a m. Frisco train connection noted for Ava arrivals. Sunday services include Sunday school at 9:45 a m and preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays led by Rev. T B Ritzinger with W LE Fallington as local contact.
Local church notices announce preaching on the fourth Sunday by Rev. John T Younger and on the third Sunday by Rev. G W Holmes with assigned superintendents. Bible study and Sunday services led by J C Carter and Oscar Wright, with scheduling details for mornings and Sundays. Also an advertisement extols Bronzone as an antiseptic and healing agent for humans or animals.
Sleepy Horrow reports Miss Bessie Gliss has returned from Sedalia and enjoyed her trip. She visited VC Rutherford in Siig twld. Hoshi and wife were in Siartvile last week in June.
Readable fragments show Mt Grove camp meeting attendance and scattered social visits. Mentions include Ethel Mhelps visiting Miss Saral in Harvey Codan’s loft, and references to friends at California and Spring areas. Additional garbled names and dates appear, with Blue Bell noted at the end.
The notice describes an old time singing event at Mackoba Baptist Church the first Sunday in September. Attendees included Mrs Escas Gates, Edwin Gates, and Mrs E Gates with Mr GN Findley and wife hosting. Casual mentions of local families and guests appear alongside a call to bring well tilled caskets.
Mrs. Blanche Towers of Indiana Pennsylvania reports years of poor digestion improved after trying Chambrain's Tablets. She previously could only eat light wet foods and, after a bottle, found relief and normal digestion renewed.
Pleasant Valley reports silos being filled with new peaches and tomatoes. W A Rosevear and family visited Ring’s Diner on Sunday. Jackson Stogsdill and children Anna and Walter visited his Arkansas-born father last week. Frank Kerr sold his farm. Walter Stogsdill spent Saturday night with Clarence Kerr and returned home with him for Sunday. Gordon Mackey and wife and Miss Eppa Mackey returned from a relatives visit. Miss Eppa brought her grandma. Sunday school at Pleasant Valley occurs every Sunday at 2 pm. JACK FROST.
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