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Newspaper

Mansfield Mirror

Location

Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1916

Page

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Thrift Day Sale and Local Notices at the Office

Local ads note Thrift Day Sale at the office and Cash Store bargains. Ava residents Davis and Mont Roberts visited yesterday while Mrs Lydia Corbin’s address is being changed from Lula to Alton. J A Edwards attended Joplin as a trial witness. J C Reynolds markets new overcoats and caps. John Deere wagon and buggy offered by Reynolds. Mansfield Motor Co manager F R N Farren ill with la grippe. Morgan family from Albion, Michigan, visiting. Mrs H Vinton from South Manafield, La, staying with Mrs M E Gorman. K G and S R R timetable updated Tuesday. Bargains remain at Cash Mercantile Co. Lost keys and bank memo to return to C E Cathcart.

Davis Mont Roberts Ava Lydia Corbin Lula Alton J. A. Edwards Joplin J.c.reynolds Ady J D. Reynolds John Deere Ady R.N. Farren Mansfield Motor Co Lagrippe F. M Lagrippe F. M. Morgan and Family, Who Recently Returned From Albion, Mich H. ©. Vinton South Manafield M. E. Gorman K. G Cash Mercantile Co C. E. Cathcart

Tersely Told Town Tales

A morning partial eclipse was visible locally. Mrs J W Lytle and son of Ava traveled through en route to Texas. Dr A Riley of Hartville will be at his Hartville office March 7 to 12. Bergensen at Squires visited a patient en route to Springfield. Mrs Miora Key’s address changes from Isteen Florida to Ridgeville. Groundhog saw his shadow, six more weeks of winter forecast. Probate Judge G U Murreilot Hartville was en route to Mountain Grove. Milley from Missoula Montana notes 20 to below zero and a fine time. See Pred Dyer in Ava about repairing and oiling news harness. Hand made harnesses offered. Black Box subscription expired. renew. Dr FH Reiley received a letter from W Garner of Valdey Alaska about the work of the Hoyt trod Toul Choab which has national fame.

J.W. Lytle Ava Texas A. Riley Hartville Med de. Bergensen Squires Springfeld Miora Key Isteen Fla Ridgeville GU. Murreilot Hartville Mountain Grove N.S Dyer Mansfield Mirror Opera House Reiley Garner Valdey Alaska

Weather Woes and Local Visits in Bryant Area

Unfavorable ten days hinder outdoor work as heavy rains flood the region. Sawmill engine mishap from high water, local residents including George Miller and family visit Ava and Eldorado Springs. Miss Addie Gerber of Cana da travels with Grace Sullivan and Robert McCrite to Mordland to visit Brentlinger family. Robert McCrite returns from Mordland.

George Miller Eldorado Springs Ava Bryant Addie Gerber Canada Grace Sullivan Robert McCrite Mordlind Tte Brentlinger Prentlinger

Unclear fragment hints at visitors and storms in town

Fragmentary notice mentions rain and visitors including Miss Othe Pindley visiting her sister Mae Ghai Homnett. no clear event or location fully stated.

Othe Pindley Mae. Ghai Homnett

School Notes Literary program feb. 11 highlights

Visitors arrive late as the senior class meets Ma hel Coday. Several activities unfold: Shakespeare study begins for seniors, ninth grade reads Edgar Allan Poe, a Snow Man poster is created, sewing lessons in the sewing room, and guest visits from Rev. Davis and Mrs. Bradfield. Over hundred USDA slide sets arrive. attendance is nearly perfect. Mrs. Freeman and Cody tour rooms to check on students. Springfield rep M Sevier commends the school.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Whittier Ellis King’s M. Sevier Springfield American Book Co Advier Mr. Sevier

Storm cuts Mansfield Ava telecoms plunging region into darkness

A severe ice storm crippled wire services, cutting power, telephone, telegraph, and rail connections across Mansfield Ava area. Poles and trees fell, delaying trains and mail routes, with streets blocked by debris. Repairs began as light and telegraphic services slowly returned.

Almsfield Oearls Mans‘hel Ava Telephone Co Mansfield Light & Power Co Western Union Telegraph Co Orelards C.F. Cathcart Mr. Cathcart Prisea

Mansfield School Prepares Feb 11 Meeting Programs

The program includes America Everyone songs Glee Club readings and a paper Training Children for Citizenship by Mrs Horace Paul with discussion led by C A Stephens J A Hylton and J W Brazeal. Produce market notes list eggs butter green hides ducks rabbits old hens geese and more. Weather and storm damage reports reference 1906 and current effects on Mansfield Hartville Seymour and Marshfield with repairs planned for parks and utilities.

America Glee Club Horace Paul C. A. Stephens J. A. Hylton J. W. Brazeal Mansfield Mansfield Produce Co

Lead and zinc mines west of Mansfield described

A historical grover’s note details lead and zinc mines and prospects west of Mansfield. It describes a large crusher building near town with shafts up to 320 feet deep, another shaft 150 feet deep on the Denver tract, ore piles, and several local prospectors including Burney with a seven foot shaft, Chandler with the Gulch Mine, and Scheuermann sinking a cellar shaft to access a tunnel containing lead ore with flint rock. More mines are noted to exist nearby.

Mansfield Denver Burney Jones Land Mr. Burney Rufus Chandler Gulch Frank Scheuermann

Local Print Ads Sell Off Scientific American Copies

The Mirror office offers remaining issues of Scientific American at 10 cents each. Volume features an illustrated Mansfield Good Roads Boys Club writeup. Subscriptions to Springfield Kansas City or St Louis papers or other magazines available for savings.

Hicks Almanac Popular Mechanics Today McCall's Leslie's the Mirror Scientific American Mansfield Good Roads Boys Club Springfield Kansas City St. Louis

Texhoma Mirror reader praises paper and local progress

A Texhoma Oklahoma letter to the Mirror praises the paper for honoring subscribers including five family members. The writer notes Texhoma on the Rock Island and Oklahoma Texas lines, a population of 2000, wheat as main crop, and favorable winter moisture. He extends best wishes to Mansfield relatives and thanks J A for donating the paper to family.

Texhoma Okla Editor Mirror The Mirror J. A Rock Island Railroad Oklahoma Texas Liberal Kans Dalhart Rock Island Panhandle Missouri Ozarks Plains Mansfield A. V. Hylton

Steamboat Bill Notes From Small Town Church and Schools

Local notices report Rev. D D Killam preaching at the Methodist church on the fourth Sunday both morning and evening. Vernon Newton visited Pea Ridge Mt Olive and High Point schools last week. A musical at Elbert Latimers drew a full house with music and eatables. Pocola Newton is ill but improving. Vernon Newton enrolled at Pea Ridge school Monday.

Methodist Church D. D. Killam T. H. Beckett Vernon Newton Pea Ridge Mt. Olive High Point Elbert Latimer Pocola Newton Newton School

Dry Creek News Notes Reach Arcadia and Norwood

Dry Creek residents report travel disruptions as roads suffer damage. Mrs C E Rhodes heads home to Arcadia Kansas after a Friday departure. Alma Woodle remains ill. Ralph Thomas made a business trip to Norwood on Monday. Mrs J W Moutray returned Friday after visiting her daughter in Springfield. Artie and Holman Willard delivered hogs to Norwood Monday. The Dry Creek road sustained heavy damage the past week, affecting telephone lines and transportation. OZARK QUEEN

C. E. Rhodes Arcadia Kas Alma Woodle Ralph Thomas Norwood J. W. Moutray Springfield Artie Holman Willard Dry Creek Ozark Queen

Pleasant Knob closes seven month school term

C. E. Hensley completed a seven month term at Pleasant Knob on Monday. Prof. J. Mathey conducts a singing school at the chapel with strong attendance. Pete Gaskill Mr. Goldburger and Charles Brazeal dined at G. W. Mackey's on Monday. Peggy Short.

C. E. Hensley Pleasant Knob Prof J. Mathey Pete Gaskill Mr. Goldburger Charles Brazeal G. W. Mackey Peggy Short

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Welling Wu New Yor Times Bryant Oroel Tie Wallace & Culel Sid McCrite Ab Astley Kuogene Ulwaye Hit Mawrial Cremona Oraftaman Miulah Hraukiyn Oppenheim New York Evening Sun Moving Picture Thrilling Pictures Universal Film Mfg. Co E. Phillips Oppenheim New York Herald Chirtye Hinniversary C.E. Society Ent J. G1. Hylton Ma Hel Coday Devil Brageal Edgar Allen Por Joseph Davis Parent-Teacher Association Irisco Abbott Cedar Gape Scott Whittaker G.S. Burney Western Union Telegraphy PE. Weed Telephone Company M. E. Stephens TL. Plummer Ava Exchange W. C. Coday Mansfield-Ava Telephone Co Weed Aso Parent-Teacher Meeting Leatherman Mansfield Art Studio F.H. Riley F.E Weed W.C. Coday Seymour Marshfield Texhoma, Oklahoma
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