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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
2
Advertising rates listed for lizplay at 1c per inch per insertion with front page double rates Locals per inch per insertion plus note that four average words equal one line Card of thanks priced at 25e Legals charged at usual legal rates No ads accepted for less than 2e No liquor ads accepted All advertisements run until ordered discontinued
Mayor Dr. F H Riley leads the city with Clerk J W Brazeal Treasurer James Coday Attorney N J Craig Marshal K E Short Street Commissioner E E Short Collector O L Robinett Police Judge P M Young Assessor W C Coday Health Officer J A Fuson Board members include F H Riley J A Fon J E Craig Aldermen First Ward James Coday EL Craig Second Ward J A Fuson O L Robiners President Board Dr J A Fuson Vouneil meets the second Monday evening of every month.
Local readers learn the rail line timetable with passenger trains at 10:00 p.m No 241 and 6:30 p.m No 104, plus morning services 9:45 a.m No 105 and 5:36 a.m No 102. L F Livingston acts as station agent and lists the local freight notes accompanying the passenger runs.
The timetable shows a daily except Sunday service from Mansfield to Ava with morning departure at 7 0 a m after arrival of Priscoveain 103 and evening return from Ava at 6 80 p m arriving Mansfield at 5 00 p m. Editor note MRED GROVER Avent.
The Sunday school at the Baptist Church meets every Sunday at 9 45 a.m. W B Fullington serves as Superintendent guiding attendees and activities each week.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church advertises preaching every fourth Sunday with Pastor John T Younger at 9:45 am. G W Freeman is superintendent overseeing services.
Preaching services held every 3d Sunday morning and evening. Rev. G. W. Holmes serves as Pastor. 045 am. J. D. Reynolds is Superintendent.
Bible school at Capa Missouri every nine days led by J A Riley as superintendent preaching each fourth Sunday with Ladies Aid Society meeting Wednesday afternoons.
Order of publication in the Circuit Court of Wright County Missouri April term 1918. H M Brazeal plaintiff vs Hiram C Crisp et al defendants. The suit seeks to quiet title to described real estate in Mansfield and Hartville with long standing possession and alleged liens and to determine rightful ownership against unknown heirs and assignees. Court to publish in Mansfeld Mirror.
Official court notice dated January 23 1918 from Wright County Circuit Court Missouri. Clerk John N Pryor Jr signs with seal. First publication appears in January edition with a one dollar fee.
Pleasant Street reports persistent mud from recent showers. John Shimel and wife broke their front buggy axle on the way to Midway Thursday. Jr Cole and wife will occupy the W H L Marrs farm this week, recently vacated by Miner Rushing. A party at H A Reabaul's was spoiled by muddy roads.
The American Red Cross in WWI documents Home Service Sections aiding soldiers and sailors families. They help secure government allowances, insurance education, and job placement, plus thrift stamps and War Savings programs. The Southwestern Division reports $4,771,000 allocated for work from 1917 to 1918.
Festus J Wade director War Savings Committee Missouri explains thrift stamps are not redeemable for cash and do not bear interest. They are a convenient method for small wage earners to accumulate to buy War Savings Stamps, which bear interest and are redeemable in cash.
Order of Publication in the Circuit Court of Wright County Missouri for April Term 1918. C M Howland petitions for divorce from Minnie Howland noting nonresidency and over a year apart. Publication ordered in Mansfeld Mirror with dates and terms for appearance and answer by the defendant.
Carl Mays, star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, who lives near Mansfield, spent the weekend with Prosecuting Attorney Jackson. The Ozark boy has six years in the National League. Also sighted were Samuel DBr, Fort Travis agent on furlough from San Antonio, visiting here and Norwood, and C. T. Burdett of Ava, who passed through Mansfield en route to Springfield.
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