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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
4
The notice outlines advertising charges: display rate per inch per insertion with front page double rates, locals per line per insertion, and card of thanks priced at 2 cents. Legals at anal legal rates, no ad accepted for under 25 cents, no liquor ads, all ads rogetted and ordered discontinued.
City officials list includes Mayor Dr F H Riley Clerk J W Brazeal Treasurer James Coday Attorney N J Craig Marefia K E Short Street Commissioner EE E Shut Collector OQ La Robinett Police Judge PF M Young Assessor W C Coday Health Officer Dr J A Fusou Board of Health D F A Riley Dr J A Fuon Jd E Craig Aldermen First Ward James Cola First Ward J E Craig Second Ward Dr J A Fusou Second Ward C T Robinett President Hoard Dr J A Fusor Council meets the second Monday evening of every month.
Railroad timetables show East Bound Nobél- Passenger 10:00 am No.241 Local freight 4s am No.103 Passenger Ode 4 West Bound No.102 Passenger TZ am No.340 Local trewhit 4s am No.104 Passenger High prin L. F Livingston, Agent.
Partial timetable notes show trains from Mansfield to Ava with Frisco line arrival times and return departures. Mentions Fred Grover, Aden, and daily patterns excluding Sundays with limited legible details on exact times.
Sunday school meets each Sunday at 9 45 a m at W 16 Fullington superintendent preaching services led by Rev Davenput with Pastor Bundy.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church notes preaching by Rev John T Younger every ith Sunday at 9 45 a m with O W Freeman serving as superintendent and supervision provided.
Preaching schedule at the Methodist Church with Sunday morning and evening services led by Rev. G. W. Holmes. Attendance notes mention 9d5 a.m. and J. D. Reynolds as Sunday supervisor.
Bible school held at On. ti. Every Sunday supervised by J A Kiley. Preaching on the fourth Sunday. Ladies' Aid Society meets Wednesday after noon.
Adv. Geo B Freeman offers farm loans at the lowest prevailing rates with no delay and prompt service. Freeman emphasizes quick approval and favorable terms for local farmers seeking financing and working capital.
The first in a six part series explains why military training benefits the nation and the individual. Howard H. Gross, president of the Universal Military Training League, introduces the collection and invites reader interest in the forthcoming installments.
A fatherly Uncle Dan debates wartime duty with Billie on a farm porch. He urges universal military training to prepare for German aggression, arguing for readiness, selective service camps, and national resolve to defend liberty and democracy. The piece notes community opposition and support as families discuss the war effort.
In a fragment from the Mittsburgh Ubroulcle Telegraph a tense veranda exchange unfolds between a father and a son about a recent sockery party for wounded fellows. The son questions the event while the father reflects on risk and courage amid lingering war weariness.
Article outlines how warfare has shifted from horse and artillery to infantry, tanks, submarines, and long range missiles. It notes mechanization, faster movement, and the rise of underground trench networks as communications arteries. Describes evolving roles for scouts, ships, and new siege concepts across land and sea.
St. Louis October 4 One of the attractive features of the Liberty Bond issue is the purchase of bonds to a child until he reaches six months. Baby Byron W. Mose is the first to receive a bond from Liberty Bond Investon. Bonds mature as the child grows with coupons for December 1917. Tax status of the bonds is emphasized with exemptions on interest, especially for small subscribers. Secretary McAdoo calls government bonds the latest investment with ready convertibility and collateral security for loans.
Poem urging Liberty Bond purchases attributed to Walter MacIntyre of Loula Missouri mentions a bond in every bone and home to fund the war effort. It stresses pride, peace, and national duty, urging readers to subscribe for their own bond this day.
A Missouri family supports a U S food administration plea urging voluntary rationing to aid war efforts. They defend the pledge and warn against starving the public, noting export to allies is only as needed and urging domestic use first.
A fragment describes potegtplers hiring boxes at prices and testing plates after long exposure. It notes bundles packed in ardingry hoses and piled high at a large facility, with remarks on the condition of the plates and their apparent perfection under certain conditions.
A Missouri message from Governor Gardner urges citizens to save food for soldiers, framing the war as a righteous cause against autocracy. He calls Missourians to stand with the President and flag, willing to sacrifice blood and fortune for liberty and victory.
A Washington message from President Hoover urges immediate food conservation and substitution to ensure a steady supply of meat, sugar, and wheat for the army and allies. The note stresses avoiding waste and maintaining soldier morale and efficiency at home and abroad.
Two San Francisco businessmen who bought a 2,000 coin collection from the Society of California Importers for 2,000 recently sold two coins for 10 pounds, alarming observers as they claim a potential gain of around 5,000 on the remainder. The Pioneer Society had long kept the collection in glass cases at the United States Mint, drawing thousands of viewers. Treasury officials pressed for more than the bill could bear, and the collection was moved. The unit was sold for 5,000 to avoid higher costs from storage, insurance, and other expenses.
Readers advocate feeding municipal garbage to hogs to cut waste. Proposal argues non reusable food scraps should be diverted for animal feed rather than landfills, citing potential cost savings and efficiency. End notes stress need for scientific handling and urban participation.
The article notes the first Liberty bonds issued are being distributed in Meath Federal Reserve District. Subscribers present receipts to banks and investment firms as bonds resemble $50 notes, printed on government parchment with detailed security features. It highlights tax exemptions, potential convertibility, and farmer support amid national needs.
A garbled diary style report from a Minchester Guardian correspondent describes a distant journey to Macedonia. The text mentions Hulls of strangers, travel delay at a gate, a Downhill Road, and references to individuals such as Thomas and Galfer with a casual, almost narrative tone.
A testimonial claims Town Talk Tablets cure pimples and blotches, improving skin and health. Mrs. Panine Gibson of New Stucells describes lasting relief after six bottles, crediting the remedy with removing disease and impurities from blood and achieving a healthy complexion. Mailed from Home Relief Laboratories, Boston, Massachusetts, at $1.00 per bottle.
An unreadable customer letter from Pittsburg PA praises Cocotone Skin Soap. The writer asks for six vials by money order totaling $1.00, promising soft velvety skin and improved complexion.
A customer asks Cocotone Co of Atlanta GA to send a free two cent cake sample of Cocotone Skin Soap. The letter states the writer has never used the product and encloses six two cent stamps to cover the mailing cost, with the request for the sample and space for name and address.
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