Mansfield Fair and Celebration Highlights and Ads
Mansfield celebrates with a grand Fourth of July style event featuring the Mansfield Concert Band Concerts by Huntington Minstrels and a large parade through the square. Mayors and congressmen attend. prizes awarded for races and contests. the Mirror and Star advertise bargains and local sales. Local notices warn berry picking bans and promote shopping bargains at Cash Mercantile Co and J D Reynolds hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Reynolds
Wmn. Rabenan
L. G
Fordland
Mansfield Hotel
Sudan
W. O. Williams
Se and Sue
Ady
G. C. Murrell
Emmett Box
Clarence Curtis
Hartville
Springfield
J. M. Thirkield
May Hoss
Advy
Cash Mercantile Co
Oxfords
G. W. Freeman & Son
C. H. Brazeal
Mansfield
Frisco
Brazeal
Norwood
Champion Township
Douglas County
John Hart
Coldsprings
Mansfield Concert Band
Ava
F. H. Qiley
S. 4
White
Arkansas
Congressman T. Is Rubey
W.O.T
Parven
Presbyterian Sunday School
Freeman
A.T
Whtes
M.b.gorman
N. J. Craig
Andrew Newton Ears
J.a.cover and
Mountain Grove
San Francisco
Christian
Mick
Hayes
I. C. Huntington
Burney
Palore
H. Riley
Purely Personal Paragraphs and Local Notices Snapshot
Springfield Miss Maud Latimer visits Webb City and Dr Mack Davis veterinary service advertised. Ernest Coday carries mail route 2 for Prank Smalley. Old Settlers Reunion Houston August 26 27 24. Jessie Burl born to B F Stone family. Violette Craig goes to Springfield as stenographer for Springfield Grocer Co. Car sale Ava Ford to Joe Ellison. Public auction Breck bakery goods bring 362 81. Owing to unavoidable circumstances, much correspondence crowded out next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer
Hartville
Mack Davis
Manafield
Ernest Coday
Smalley
Ora McClory
A.J. Grantham
Inez
Flossie Pyle
Cedarville
J.D. Intan
Mansfield
B. F. Stone
Jessie Burl
J. H. Simmons
Tulsa
Olsla
W.l
Violette Craig
Springfield
Springfield Grocer Co
Topeka businessman visits relatives near Mansfield
J. P. Perry of Topeka, a bus owner, and his uncle travel to Mansfield area to visit relatives and friends, spending time at the home of Mrs. H. M. Norcross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bonner
Rosedale
Miss
J. P. Perry
Topeka
Bus
H. M. Norcross
Mansfield
Choice Residence Lots Near Young Hotel on High Street
About 40 beautiful residence lots in Mansfield offer elevated views and front-facing street layouts. Lots ring nine alleys, with reduced prices on easy terms as substantial real estate holdings are sold quickly. Homes of L B Lauioer K E Newton and W A Sisk noted in addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Young Hotel
High Street
L. B. Lauioer
H. KE. Newton
W. A. Sisk
Final Liberty Bell tone heard across the nation
A historic Liberty Bell tone from Independence Hall was transmitted to San Francisco by telephone as a final sounding. The bell, cracked again since 1846, shows a new damage described as the disease of metal, with experts noting its brittle casting and repeated recasts by Pass and Stow in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Ball
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Pacific
John Marshall
United States Supreme Court
Liberty
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Charleston
Boston
St. Louis
Thomas Lester
London
England
Pass
Stow
Real History of the American Flag And Its Origins
The article traces flag history from 12th century crusades to American usage. It discusses the Union Jack, white and red crosses, 1707 English unification, and colonial flags such as the pine tree pine flag of New England, the rattlesnake flag with Don’t Tread on Me, and earlier blue banners with a crescent used by South Carolina. It notes Massachusetts and colonialvariations before a common flag emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban 11
St. Andrew
America
Great Britain
New England
Massachusetts
Hoston
Merchant Marine
England
South Carolina
Benjamin Franklin
South
The History of the American Flag and Its Stars
A historical overview traces the flag’s evolution from the Cambridge design of thirteen red and white stripes with a Union Jack, through modifications removing the union and adding stars, Betsy Ross’ role, and Washington’s star proposal. It notes 1777 adoption, later enlargements to include Vermont and Kentucky, and 1818-1816 adjustments returning to thirteen stripes with one star per state, amid ongoing debates on star arrangement and flag shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Washington
Mass
Talgo
Betsy Ross
Continental Congress
United States
Union
Vermont
Kentucky
Congress
Time to Reflect on Heroes and Nation’s Duty
Reverent meditation on national strength and courage, honoring heroes whose deeds add luster to the banner and reaffirming the duty to mankind as an imperative burden.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Our City
Good Roads Boosters
Maansfield
Joseph Davis
Prairie Hollow
Sedalia
Mansfield Mirror
Kansas City Star
Springfield Business College
J. A. Taylor
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Pruitand
Tex
Dacre
Francitas
Eldorado
Nebr
Congressmin
Mary Winter
Lebanon
van Lubey
Mines
J. W. Needham
Spokken
Sith
Needham
Leslie Strong
Ave
Ellison Gaines
Janie Newton
Jobin Eldridge
Clinchford
Percy Rippee
Lara Koulingy
Orel Dennis
Rank Peacock
Roe Strong
S.J. White
EE Shortand
Rippee
T. L. Rubey
Mirror
Mr. Rubey
KE. Estes
The
Norwood Press
Margaret Townsend
Mountain Grove Jouron
It. L. Vandy
Maud Latimer
Webb City
JT. Riley
Jd. HL Stephens
M. J. King
Kansas
Old Settlers
Houston
Ira Westbrook
Joe Westbrook
I. J
W. H
J. N. Westbrook
Lucile Downey and Son
A.T. Wriend
Calico Rock
Ark
Tie
Dade County
St Louis
Brett Baktery
W. G. Reynolds
Joe Ellison
Reynolds
Geo. B Freeman
J. D. Rowland
Minuteman
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