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Newspaper

Mansfield Mirror

Location

Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1915

Page

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Mansfield July 5 celebrations and local notices

Mansfield hosts a July 5 celebration with events including a town dinner at the Mansfield Hotel, opera house acts, and a band appearance in new Palm Beach uniforms. Advertisements promote Bargains at Cash Store and Cash Mercantile Co. plus farm notices, subscriptions, and local happenings across Mansfield and surrounding towns.

J. M. Thirkield Adv Cash Mercantile Co Lee Farmer Wade Hartville Mansfield J. D. Reynolds Oxfords Seand Lg Happy Homehill Ava Herald

Personal notices from several towns across Missouri

Purely Personal paragraphs list residents visiting relatives and traveling to Ava, Hartville, Kansas, Springfield, Lamar, Cedar Gap, Memphis and beyond. It records dental visits, motor company personnel, farm work, illnesses, visitors, and family trips including RNs, mayors, clergy, and business folk.

Local visitors and gatherings in Mansfield area

Macomb mentions Mack Davis of Mansfield and S H Robertson visiting on Wednesday. James Freeman of Olathe visited Thursday. Miss Nellie Dake dined with Miss Ethel Robertson. George Campbell and wife were Mansfield visitors. Roy Robertson stays with Amos Roy. Several from here plan a Mansfield celebration in July. Various locals hosted, entertained, or visited family and friends over the weekend.

Mack Davis Mansfield S. H. Robertson Norwood James Freeman Olathe S. HL. Robertson Springfield Nellie Dake Ethel Robertson George Campbell S. A. Robertson J. R. Gass John Short A. L. Babb Hilda Weightman Anna McKinney H. M. Norcross Marie N. A. Graves D. D

Rural Letter Carriers Meet in Wright County

Rural letter carriers of Wright county met at the Mansfield public school building Saturday evening. Officers elected: Elvin Lee president, C L Turner vice president, C B Turner secretary treasurer, H B Newton delegate to the state convention at Marshall on July 2. The county organizations affiliate with state and national groups. Attendees included Elvin Lee A J Hunter Fred Walker M L Root Monihan C B Turner C L Turner Frank Simalley and A1 KE Newton. The next meeting will be at Norwood September 11 Labor Day.

Wright County Mansfield Elvin Lee Mountain Grove C.L Turner B. Turner Macomb H. &. Newton Marshall A. J. Hunter Fred Walker M. L. Root Con. Monihan Norwood C. B. Turner C. L. Turner Frank Simalley KE. Newton Labor Day

Jerry's Ice Cream Parlor Opens July 5 In Coday Millinery

Jerry's Ice Cream Parlor will be ready to serve you July 5 with sundaes of all kinds a banana split Bryan and Wilson split Coca Cola and all other soft drinks and frozen dainties in the Coday millinery store Ady.

Bryan and Wilson

Mower interest tied to McCormick line via Carter ad

Local ad notes McCormick mower availability through J. Carter, promising right prices. Carter handles the McCormick line and invites inquiries for prospective buyers.

Carter

Hartville Happenings and Local Tragedy Report

Hartville gains a new hotel owner as 8S D Whitaker sells City Hotel to Mike Smith and John Freels, Milton Freels’s brother, prepares for funeral after Milton dies from paralysis. Milton Freels, age 100, passes after a stroke near Manes. A Harley ride from Mansfield to Hartville thrills Lee Palmer as streams run high with fish. Boone Brash township workers build a new road with a large concrete bridge costing about $300 in cement, and a rural mail route petition may follow.

John Freels Milton Freels Hartville Beaver Wall Leaver Creek Manes Freels Wright County Lee Palmer Mansfield R. N. Parren Harley-Davidson Robert Wood Boone Brash Townships Fuson Grovespring

Mighty Minstrels perform at Burns Grove July Fourth events

July 5 Fr C Huntington's Mighty Minstrels will visit Burney's Grove with morning and night exhibitions and a noon parade. The 40 member company travels in two cars, has a band and orchestra, and promises a clean high class show. They appear for one day only during Mansfield's big celebration.

Fr. C. Huntington Mighty Minstrels Burney’s Grove Mansfield

Local Socials and Farm Notes From Hartville Area

Wild Goose Quills and G W Deckard along with wife spent Friday in Hartville. Alfred Rushing visited Seymour on Saturday. Jake Howard and family enjoyed Sunday at F D Howards. Farmers report harvest ongoing. D Howard made a business trip to Seymour last week. G W Mackey and George Blankenship visited Cedar Gap last week. Elmer Rushing and wife visited P J Wells and wife Sunday. Miss Jewell Richmond of Seymour stayed Monday night and Tuesday with Miss Fay Howard. JAKEY.

J. PL Anderson Springfield Henry Coday J. Brentlinger Springfeld Clelland Hitchesel Alva Carter Kansas H. S. Wilson Ava J. D. Reynolds IH. Riley Hartville RN. Parven Anager Mansfield Motor Co Houston D. W. Hoover Frank Cedar Gap Margaret Tiley Lula D. Morris Burney M.T. Fullington W. B. Mullington A. W. Bonner M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society Jake Hoover J. D. Inman Louis Grace Shirley Mountain Grove Margearet Riley Tarals Tarbutton Leslie Arn Lula Riley Portland M. J. Kings Columbus Naas Sam Roy Handy P.W. Newton Miss Pearl Sarah Davis Kansas City T. B. Bell LE. Craig G. W. Deckard Alfred Rushing Seymour Jake Howard F. D. Howard’s D. Howard G. W. Mackey George Blankenship Elmer Rushing P. J. Wells Miss Jewell Richmond Misa Fay Howard Jakey

Good Roads Push Planned for Wright County Meeting

The Mansfield Ozark Highway Association plans a July 8 large good roads gathering at the G A R hall with attendees from Springfield Rogersville Fordland Seymour Cedar Gap Norwood Mountain Grove Ca bool Houston Licking Ava Hartville and more to back the Ozark Trail through Wright county A second meeting is noted for tomorrow and a two day road work event may be organized Donated labor would improve the full county stretch The Springfield dispatch reports the route would depart Springfield southeast follow Ozark divides to Ironton then into St Louis totaling 270 miles and passing through scenic country with ample game Near Seymour about 200 residents are set to arrive for the Mansfield meeting

Mansfield Ozark Highway Association G. A. R. Hall Springfield Rogersville Fordland Seymour Cedar Gap Norwood Mountain Grove Cabool Houston Licking Ava Hartville Wrights County W. G. Reynolds E. Coday J. W. Brazeal W. B. Hitchcock Wright County Mansfield Springfield Republican Ozark Mountain Range St. Louis Ironton

Choice Residence Lots in Mansfield Addition

About 40 beautiful residence lots in the most elevated part of Mansfield. All lots face the street, with neat surrounding alleys. Large real estate inventory prompts reduced prices on easy terms. Ground lies west of the Young Hotel on High Street near L. B. Latimer H. E. Newton and BE. A. Sisk. Celebration on July 5th to view prices and terms.

Mansfield Young Hotel High Street L. B. Latimer H. E. Newton BE. A. Sisk Ady

W C T U Hosts New Members at Hoover Home

The W C T U entertained at the D W Hoover home Tuesday afternoon to honor new members. An excellent program was presented and ice cream and cake were served.

D. W. Hoover

Fourth of July Cleanup Call From I H Riley Mayor

I H Riley urges citizens and property owners to clean up ahead of Fourth of July celebrations and the Good Roads Convention in Mansfield. He notes many visitors, including 500 from neighboring cities, will attend and asks mowing weeds, picking up rubbish, and tidying frontages to present a creditable city appearance.

Mansfield Ozark Trails I. H. Riley Mayer

Route Two News Notes and Local Visits

Route Number Two itemizes social visits and greetings as residents like Miss Zella Letsinger Mrs. George Johnson and Miss Jane Brentlinger travel through Mansfield while others stop by farms to help with oats wheat and harvest. Neighbors mention sickness harvest work and families enjoying garden produces after rains.

Knost Family Returns Home After Visit

G H Knost his wife and four children return to Webb City after visiting Wright county relatives. They traveled by auto. Mrs Knost is sister of N J and J Craig of Mansfield. While here they with J E Craig and wife visited their father William Craig in Odin.

J. W. Roberts J. J. Hitler G. W. McDonald Mansfield G. W Gainesville S M. Young Young's Hotel M. Hodge Hodge Wash G. H. Knost Webb City Wright County

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