Local City Officials and Schedules Listed
City officials include Attorney Marshal Street Commissioner J W Floyd collector O L Robinett police judge Jas K P Coday and health officer Dr J A Fason with aldermen Wards one two and board of health members. Council meets second Monday each month. Train and schedule listings show passenger and freight service times with agent L F Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Floyd
O. L. Robinett
Jas. K. P. Coday Assensor
C. C. Newton Health
J. A. Fason
J. B.freeman
J. A. Fuson
L. F. Livingston
J. B. Freeman
Board of Health
J.a.fuson
Passenger Car Schedule Daily Except Sunday Mansfield Ava
Passenger schedule shows daily trips between Mansfield and Ava with specific departure and arrival times. Frisco train 108 arrival affects return options. additional church notices list services and Sunday school across Cumberland Presbyterian and Church of Christ congregations with named pastors and superintendents.
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Mansfield
Ava
Mansfeld
Route Number 2 and Local Social Notes Ad
A mixed item notes fashion lines about not prizing clothing, then reports Miss Bertha Miller visiting grandparents, neighbors sick days, Mr. Marshalls party, and various calls and visits at Macomb Mansfield and Prairie Hollowton. Also mentions Sanol kidney remedy advertisement with prices.
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Old Sol
Bertha Miller
Tom Dethridge
Link Letainger
Peabody and Wife
Marshalls
Prairie Holton
W. H. Huie
Ross
Brad Finley
Macomb
Mansfield
Ira Brazeal
Death notice and community brief from Oak Forest and surrounding areas
Mrs. Dan Coffman of Cold Springs mourns her son James C. Chadwell reported dead in France from disease though a correction suggests James Co Caldwell may be the name. The community shares sympathy while hopeful reports refute Bennie Coffman’s death. Local items record visits, minor injuries, flu recoveries, and upcoming church meetings with Christmas greetings from the Mirror editor.
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Dan Coffman
Cold Springs
James C. Chadwell
France
James Co. Caldwell
Bennie Coffman
Beal
Mr. Johnson
Eunice Anderson
Denlon
Glenn
Nell Howard
Mt.Nebbo
Mansfield
White's Cream Vermifuge for Worms and Tonic
A vintage advertisement urges sickly children to take White's Cream Vermifuge. It claims the remedy destroys worms if any are present and also serves as a strengthening tonic for the stomach and bowels, sold by all medicine dealers.
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Ady
Wayside Gleanings at Macomb church on Sundays
Sunday school continues at the Macomb Methodist church with Merry Christmas wishes. Weather is mild for December as farmers prepare wood for winter. Mr. Schafer traveled to Nebraska on business last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Sunday School Township Association
Macomb
Macomb Luthodist Church
Schafer
Nebraska
Cedar Gap News Roundup of Holiday Greetings and Local Visits
Cedar Gap notes the coming Christmas as Dec 23 and records visits and illness. Mrs Mary Daugherty and daughters return from Fresno after six weeks. Mrs Van Spain and sister Mrs Hinbree visit Mansfield and plan days with relatives. Paris Odle recovers from two weeks flu. Various residents attend illnesses funerals and social calls in Odin Springfield Norwood and Springfeld. Best wishes for Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Mary Daugherty
Fresno
Oalif
van Spain
Mansfield
Hinbree
Paris Odle
Sam Crain
Ruth
Hestur
Fred Gates
Conley
Fred Morris
Ida Hart
Odin
Reece
Christmas Eve Wish List from a Young Poet
Harriet Francene Crocker shares a rough holiday monologue from Puuntiti News about a child saving a dollar to buy gifts for family and friends. The piece reveals a simple yet hopeful wish to fill stockings with toys, candy, and small treasures despite poverty and a harsh home life.
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Jim
Merry Crismua
Harriet Francene Crocker
Pumtiti News
Balsam Fir Christmas Trees Supply Boston New York and Philadelphia
A report notes most insel-covered Christmas trees in Boston New York and Philadelphia are balsam firs shipped from growth regions to the Midwest. The species is valued for symmetric shape and straight branches but is increasingly used for wood products. Balsam fir wood is used in toys excelsior fruit baskets butter boxes and food containers and is now common in wrapping for packages.
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Elbis
Middle West
Christmas Then And Now In Our Forefathers Day
A nostalgic compare and reflection on Christmas past versus present. The piece recalls handmade gifts, long-cherished stockings, home baked treats, and simple celebrations. It contrasts hurried shopping with love centered giving, and laments lost simple traditions. It also notes Christmas church services and a cry to support the next generation.
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Mother
Santa
Xmas as Christ name abbreviation, church leaders say
A Milwaukee consensus among clergy across denominations backs using Xmas as a proper abbreviation. The Greek origin of Christ is cited, with Nev. Terbert C. Noonan asserting X stands for Christ for generations. Clergy including Rev. B S Donaldson and Rev. E Heginald Willans defend the practice as ancient and honorable.
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Milwaukee
B.S. Donaldson
Perse- Vernier Presbyterian
Chelst
Anne Theological Students
the. E. Heginald Willans
The Red Cross Roll Call During Christmas War Bond
The piece urges a Christmas Red Cross membership drive, praising the idea that every dollar supports U S forces and war relief. It frames the drive as a unifying act of national support, led by the American Red Cross and President Wilson, highlighting women’s leadership and the “heart and a dollar” message.
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Red Cross
Amerie Red Cross Sn
Rae Sun Cho
Red’ Cross
Met Cross
Ananna
Ted
Fred Cross
Wilson
American Item Cross
Red Cross Gordon Aide Praised For Aid Amid War Looting
An American Red Cross worker recounts overheard wounded thanking the Red Cross Gordon for supplies of chocolate peaches and other treats. He notes Allied and German forces strafed and retreated, while Red Cross teams moved fast to deliver aid, including oxygen for patients and hospital trains arriving at the station.
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Red Cross
Red Crong
Web
Ghia
Crosa
Red Cross Gorden
Wounded men and convalescent homes described by Red Cross care
A fragmented wartime reflection discusses wounded soldiers, convalescent homes, and the Red Cross role. It contrasts hospital care with the need for purpose for the soul, noting six convalescent homes and the tension between medical recovery and returning to duty.
No Seals Sold This Year At Christmas Red Cross Sale
The Red Cross wartime fundraiser for Christmas seals is canceled this year. Best wishes go to the American Red Cross and the National Tuberculosis Association as they seek to mobilize public support. Despite the change, Red Cross relief bodies will still receive funds and participation will earn seats as in previous drives.
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American Heel Cross
Toherenion Association
Iimie Tt
Christman
Publi
Sitional Tuberculosis Association
Hivengh Wits
Red Cross War
Chiriatinag Sen Cinninton
Ted Crows
Red Cross
Safety First SoPRE Don’t Let Children Touch Lit Tree
Safety guidance warns against touching a lit tree and removing presents while lit. It urges securing the tree, avoiding flammable ornaments, using electric lights only, keeping candles away, and supervising children until lights are extinguished.
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Black Editora and Proprietors
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James Coday
N. J. Craig
Frisco
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
John T. Younger
G. W. Freeman
G. W. Holmes
J.d.reynolds
Church OF Christ Bible School
J. A. Riley
J .R.mcintosh Auctioneer
Central
American Red Cross
Belgium
Mirror
Lizie DeArmond
Wm. Roper
Mr. Draper
Oscar
Missea Cora
Maudie
Myrtle Mooody
Bill Hale
Clarence Shinpaugh
Chas.Davis
Sam Letsinger
John Riley
Grant Letsinger
Miss Rose Williams
Ralph Brentlinger
Joe Frye
Miss Zella
Alva Letsinger
Paul Williams
J. W. Edwards
G. C. Freeman
Carl Mays
Alva Turner
Jack Brazeal
J. W. Brentiinger
Sukey
Chester Snyder
Cedar Gap
Jolly Old Saint Nick
Newt. Goss
Springfield
Artie Reylands
Huldah Rippee
Norwood
Howard Dauglawrty
Springfeld
Singer
Floya
New England
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