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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
8
The marble and granite business announces new tools and low prices for monuments. They invite locals in Mansfield and vicinity to visit and compare offerings, promising affordable options for memorial stones.
The text quotes Theodore Roosevelt on ethics, Christianity in daily work, and the nation’s spiritual priorities, paired with local notes from Route 2 news about community life. It reflects prior public statements and a note of correction from the columnist to ensure reliable reporting.
Chessley Hire, a Mana field boy, has died of disease in France. He leaves a wife and child born after he entered service, along with his father, mother, and many other relatives and friends.
A B Matthews of Revere is in town on business visiting local offices and meeting with contacts to discuss commercial arrangements and upcoming projects.
Mansfield defeated Ava 33 to 11 in boys game and 23 to 3 in girls. The girls led 12 to 0 after the first inning of their contest. Umpires were Herve Coday for the boys and Mra C J Haworth for the girls. Mansfield lineups featured Arentinger Newton Rabey Norcross Seal Brazeal Gaines for Mansfield and Yates Hoover Martin Stephens Norcross Turner Beach Craig for Ava.
Wayside Gleanings reports Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meetings at the Macomb Methodist church led by Ramie Gass. Updates on local residents include Alvan Freeman returning from Army service, Arthur Short of California ill, W. A. Brake called to Springfield, Mrs. Dave Findley rheumatism, and several social visits. The item notes large preaching crowds and local interactions at Macomb with brief poems.
A wartime letter from SCOTT P. MILSAP batch discusses family health, Christmas weather, and news from home. The writer mentions Rheumatism, letters from Octavin Cofluiin about Jim, Hesperal pod U, and Old Missouri. He jokes about farmers profits, wool, and a theoretical shift to urban nonproducers, closing with thoughts on rural life.
A long list of subscribers is thanked for cash subscriptions since the last report, including A M Brotemarkle Macomb W J Gardner Springfield F M Bell Norwood W V Carter Norwood lL Knotwell Norwood Mrs S Musick Covington La Thos J Strong Roy N M John McNamara Norwood Joe H Dennis Mansfield Stewart Son McCormack Co National Steel Yards Mansfield FJ Cantrell Mansfield Elmer Gassell Norfolk Neb Grace Poort Pindall Ark OW Ayers Mansfield W Shinpaneh Shenworosth Iowa Lewis Moody Coweta Okla Aymon Calhoun Norwood F W Robertson Orange Cove Calif E G Cowstock Long Beach Barnes Marston Mra R Caffey Conway A L Babb Mansfield J A Bradford Mansfield Prof W H Lynch Springfield Fred Grover Mansfield Mrs Helen Grover New Carlisle Ind H J Douglas Mr Grove W W Fry Mansfield Mrs R A Alcorn has returned from Seymour.
Winter weather arrives as Mrs Leila Gates and Mire Anna Gates visit Emma Findley at Bossy Findley home. Balda Findley spends Saturday night at his uncle’s. Pentecostals hold revival in Macomb. Mack Davis ill with influenza while Mere Drive Findjev improves.
One Democrat and eight Republicans sat the civil service examination at Mt. Grove yesterday for the postmaster position at Mansfield. Names mentioned include Violette Craig, Riley, Turner, and J A Riley among others. Several locals, such as Mooney visiting parents after army discharge, Morris traveling to California, Reynolds family back from New Orleans, and Alcorns from Kansas City and Seymour, were noted in social arrivals.
A sweep of brief items from Seymour and nearby towns notes Carl Garner named postmaster at Seymour. marriages including Charles Peachee with Miss Gertie Yocum at Mountain Grove and Wm. Anderson with Clara Maller nee at Ava. Homer Akers reported released from a German prison camp. Mrs. Harry Clark of Buckhart dies in a stove fire. county soldiers home from service. road overseer appointments. Lincoln Day banquet honors in Missouri with A M Hyde elected president and W S Deffenderfer as district VP. Rev and Mrs C E B Hamilton welcome a baby girl in Mountain Grove. 100th anniversary of Odd Fellowship observed with a big Hartville program. J A Chase undergoes appendicitis surgery with bowel adhesion. Mounts Grove Journal notes its eleventh year and printing capacity at Mirror office with Chandler & Price press. Mirror offers printing services and subscribes renewals with a push to sell envelopes.
Sunset Hill reports visiting relatives from North View to Okla home and J. P. Anderson households. A farewell party for Miss Corn Draper Thursday night was well attended and enjoyable. She left Friday restless for Kansas City. Sleeping Beauty.
Ethel Mitchell spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs L L Land. Chas Land and wife are proud parents of a baby girl. Alex Glenn, Mrs Will Olenn and daughter Miss Stella of Seymour spent Thursday at Charley Land's. Fred Renkauf is home from Camp Funston, discharged. Cabey Jones.
A short town note reports pleasant weather after cold days as Jake Howard Rae Howard and wife plan to leave for Wyoming. Mr Dirt returned on a business trip and visited several former neighbors during his stay.
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