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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
2
The item notes a weekly publication schedule with Thursdays as the release day, specifying the Opera House Block on West Side Square as the location of the publication.
County Superintendent Joan M. Carter announces teachers examinations on March 7 and 8 1915 at Hartville and Norwood. Applicants must write by number not letter and obtain receipts to receive a testing number. Outside county applicants must secure a number before leaving. The exam covers geography language algebra grammar arithmetic literature reading civil government US history agriculture advanced science physiology writing pedagogy and advanced history with sessions from morning until 6 pm.
Beautiful spring weather described as birds build nests and signs of spring. Rev Sterling Gaskell to preach at Wolf Creek next Saturday and Sunday. Thomas Adamson erecting a new house on his farm. Arelie Wilcox’s horse slipped and fell with him Sunday night but both horse and rider escaped harm. Clarence Hensley left for Pittsburg Kansas seeking a job. Chad Schafer back from Quincy in poor health but improving. Singing at W T Pollock’s next Wednesday. Mr Kirk hosted a party Friday with all attendees enjoying themselves.
Paul Bowers Strader’s 2 year old son, of East Commercial Street, boasts seven living grandparents with three great grandparents. The extended kin include De and Mrs H K Bowers of Neosho and Mr and Mrs Charles Stader of Newtonia, plus two great grandparents ROE Bowers of Neosho and Mrs Martha Borden of Sweetwater.
Mrs Flora Potts aged 34 died at her Mansfield home after a Saturday illness. A short service was held at the residence, with Rev J D Avery leading the funeral at Crane cemetery. She leaves a husband and nine children, plus her father, a brother Charles Herod and sister Cara Herod among attendees, with many floral tributes and strong community sympathy.
In Prairie Hollow four miles south of town J 2 Reynolds house becomes home for Rod Freeman and wife with guests KR Freeman and wife M E Gorman and wife N J Craig and wife Dr J A Fuson and wife Mrs F O Riley and Mrs I C Vinton. Men walked while women rode in a lumber wagon. Craig proved champion walker. Asst. Cal A Stephens finished his assessor duties. his books show readiness for office.
Among the Cedar Gap people here Monday were E B Norris, M C Hester, Allen Tlarris, PLC Starrs, A Morris, J D Cameron, I N Goss, Wm Pool, E D Ab bott, Fred Morris, J C Morris, A J Willett, Van Spain, John Sel vidge, Jon Tartley, Jim Tartley, Purrel Hartley, Edgar Jones, Erie Jones.
The Baptist ladies hold exclusive rights to California perfume goods and the exclusive agency for Crystal Washing powder, and request patronage for these items.
The court directs the highway engineer to remove within 40 days all obstruction interfering with the ingress and egress of Fred Oetting in passing to and from his premises over a private road that intersects with Phartville Oil Road.
C A Henderson sells his Mansfield photograph gallery to James Campbell and relocates with his family to Mountain Grove. He becomes district deputy for the Yeomen and will work in their interests. Henderson is noted as a hustler with strong qualities for success in this trade and his friends extend best wishes for his new line of work.
Dr FO Riley announces plans for both Mansfield and Hartville cross country hikes to occur on Saturday March 1 regardless of weather. Hikers will depart Mansfield and Hartville at 9 am, each with a pennant from their school, aiming for a brisk, spirited trek and a safe, sturdy pace.
A testimonial endorses Chamberlin's Cough Remedy as one of the best medicines for colds and whooping cough. Lt Hanes of Marbury Ada reports it helps his children and keeps them healthy. Sold by all dealers.
Rev Andrew Browitt and his son from Novinger visited this week while en route to a farm north of Mansfield purchased last fall through Ward of Hitchcock. The Baptist preacher plans several improvements and will move with his family. Browitt has coal mining experience from England and favors settling in the Ozarks. Wright county is welcomed to the Browitt family.
Real estate notice promoting a large developed and undeveloped land tract in a fertile Montana valley. Claims perfect climate with greenery, water, mild winters, cool summers, and good hunting and fishing. Invites readers to write for prices.
Mrs M E Gorman entertained Monday evening in honor of her sister Mrs H Vinton who will leave soon for Texarkana Arkansas to join her husband and make that place their future home Those present were N J Craig and wife W J Hitchcock and wife Horace Paul and wife Mrs West Dr P H Miley and wife N S Miller and wife Refreshments were served.
Bartlett will lease the front room over the Bank of Willow Springs to operate a laboratory for a compounded tonic advertised as the best lab tonic. He invites residents to visit the facility to see the preparation and its claimed medical properties.
A vintage advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims to remove gravel and cure diabetes weak backs rheumatism and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in men and women. It also regulates bladder troubles in children.
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