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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
8
Display rate is 100 per inch per insertion with front page double rates. Locals priced at 1e per line per insertion with average lines per word. Card of thanks 2c. Legal notices at usual rates. No ad accepted for less than 25. No liquor ads. All ads may be inserted only if ordered and discontinued as needed.
William W. Tarbutton of Mansfield Missouri advertises paying 82 dollars per cord for old rails. Requires sound rail material suitable for reuse.
John Stacy and Charlie Baker have returned home from the ines, Wm. Johnson has returned home from Nebraska, Mins Mabel Borderappend ing the week in town. Several from this vicinity attended the Christmas prayer meeting at Mountain Side Prayer meeting at Flat Rock every Sunday evening. Everybody come.
The Mirror's Christmas paper was dressed up with weather notes of several varieties in recent days. A singing gathered a large crowd at George Woodh's Sunday and at Mrs Borders Christmas eight. Wallace, once teaching a singing school at Antioch, returned to Springfield. Miss Sadie Murrel, formerly a student at Springfield, is visiting home this week.
Advertises Dr King's New Discovery to relieve a hacking cold. Claims soothing pine balsams heal throat membranes and antiseptic laxative properties kill germs. Urges purchase from druggists for 50 cents.
A collection of social mentions and church announcements lists Sunday night gatherings with Kirk Justus and others in Midway, a large Mansfield Saturday Christmas shopping crowd, and regular preaching times at Pea Ridge and a Methodist church. Also includes a brief health ad for Ballard's Horehound Syrup with a free porous chest plaster offer.
Carl Turner and Miss Carrie Hensley were married Sunday. Frank Grahill and wife greet a baby girl. Mrs. Lizzie Hancock of Springfield visits Home Falls. Mrs. James Brewer and children from Rockport visit Xana. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant hosts Xinos, with 10:30 a.m. singings. Prayer meeting Wednesday. Everyone is invited.
A daughter was born to Jesse Newto and wife Thrsday. The column lists local shoppers in Midway on Saturday including LL Land and wife Mrs Dr Dorrell C F Harris and wife Fred Justus PL Jo Wells and Lawrence Renkaul. Lester Newton visited his brother Jesse. John Dixon stayed at Sam Barnley’s near Norwood. Wishing Mirror readers a happy New Year. Rev G Chadwell preaches at New Hope Baptist Church every second Saturday and Sunday at 1040 am. CASEY JONES.
A prominent American physician recently stated that if Mildredina Hair Remedy sales rise as they did last year, nearly every man woman and child in America will use it within eight years. He warned of widespread side effects including itching scalp and hair loss, predicting bald heads could become rare in twenty years. A sample was sent for postage free and orders are filled by Mildred Louise Co. Reston Massachusetts.
LE Riley improves after lengthy pneumonia illness. Mrs Nova Morgan closed her school Friday with exercises and candy. Jin Hopewell and family home from Tarkio for holidays. Reading Circle No 4 meets Brushy Knob School on Dec 30. Charlene and Mildred Lord’s Xmas tree enjoyed by friends. Coyote hunting attracts Loch hunters after snow. several wounded. Merry Xmas and God New Year wishes to Ye Edinor and family and office force.
Mrs Hawh Cook of Scottsville New York testifies that five years ago in Garbutt New York she used Chamberlains Cough Remedy on two sick children with colds. She says it promptly checked coughing and cured their colds faster than anything else she tried. The product claims to be obtainable everywhere.
Fairview resident Fairview Herman Branson was in the neighborhood last week en route from Sidney Iowa to Mountain Grove Everett Lacy returned home Friday from Hampton Iowa where he worked the past three months Jesse Braton visits relatives for the holidays before resuming railroad work Nonie Moritz of Sedan visited aunt Mrs Chas Mermie last week R Bruton lost two fattening hogs from an unknown cause while they were sick a few hours Alma and Father Carlson and Miss Roth and Miss May Brook tok dinner with Mrs N F Mitchell Sunday
An advertisement claims dull skin stems from sluggish bowels and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to improve digestion and liver function. It urges bedtime use to achieve a gentle, non gripping movement and renewed energy.
A historic market brief covers cattle hogs sheep and goats with price ranges and weekly shifts. It notes holiday effects on demand and expects a return to normal activity by Tuesday, listing detailed prices for hogs cattle and lambs as well as a future outlook. It also includes a legal notice from Hall's Catarrh Medicine touting a cure and a notary affidavit from 1886.
Weather outlook from the Department of Agriculture foresees below normal temperatures across the Upper and Middle Mississippi Valleys and Plains this week starting Sunday. A cold spell arrives Tuesday and Wednesday with continuing chill thereafter. Snow is expected at the week’s start and again Thursday or Friday across Minnesota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota North Dakota Nebraska Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Forest Home Noey Xinax and neighbors share Yuletide greetings, travel updates, and holiday plans. Mentions Mayo Hospital worker Beal family, Norwood visits, Christmas gifts, and local chatter including weddings, travels, and the Submarine War's impact on goods.
Norwood and surrounding areas report a busy week with travel to Kansas City and Prior, a new restaurant opening near the depot, late passenger trains, Christmas visits, winter weather, a well attended church Christmas tree, and a severe gas explosion injuring Simon Minkinson. J M Bell seeks a trustworthy houseworker, W Montray moves stock to Laclede country, and a revival meeting in Macomb is postponed.
Readable lines note several men meeting in the afternoon to discuss a task. A rod remains unused and luck seems limited as the scene fragments imply a minor, uncertain gathering without clear conclusions.
Real estate and farm exchange offer by W. S. Elrod of Norwood Missouri. Listings include a seven room residence in Raa City with clear title for 3500 dollars, a 12 acre farm near Hive Port Kansas with about 2000 dollars asking, a 100 acre farm with improvements for 44 thousand, plus a stock of crone tools and fixtures valued around 3500 dollars. Trade options include exchanges for Missouri farmland and other trades with clear titles and cash components.
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