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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
4
The Mansfield Mirror lists advertising rates at 10 cents per inch per insertion for display ads and local lines at five cents per line with typical five words per line. It notes front page double rates and a 25 cent minimum for card of thanks, with legal notices at standard legal rates and no liquor ads accepted.
July 29 program at Christian church lists speakers and topics on evangelistic, educational, medical and industrial work in foreign missions. Isa 61 13 lead Nora Ross introduces lines of early church missions with Lois Beach and others addressing native pastors and teachers training, mission schools, missionary hospitals, women as medical missionaries, industrial training, and church lessons from missionary churches.
A storm swept through Monday while residents report an electric spell. Canning berries is the day’s task. Hiram Goss his wife and son Willard from Kansas visit Sam Wilson and relatives. Grace Slate visited Bessie Churchill and Annie Bochanpan. Foundations begun on the Flat Rock schoolhouse. Inez Moore visited Saturday and Leon Garner and Annie Loveall were at Geo Baker's Sunday.
Poisonous stings or bites cause swelling pain or itching and demand prompt care. Ballard's Snowliniment is advertised as antiseptic and healing. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Fuson Drug Co.
Pleasant Knob reports another rain blessing Monday. Miss Florence Null visited Geo Spock's in Adah while Adah, Herschal and Flora Carter are on the sick list. Residents urge blackberry picking as winter nears. Local men Edgar Matlock Arch and Edgar Young drill a well for Floyd Howard Severs. Some boys will soon fulfill Uncle Sam’s call. Mary Dudley improving slowly. An ad promotes Sand for liver and kidney relief with a 35c trial bottle at the drug store.
Miss Beauty, the famed Spitz trick dog owned by Dr. F. H. Riley and wife, died at 11 a.m. Saturday July 21 1917 at Idlewild the couple’s country home. Age 16. The dog delighted Mansfield and Mountain Grove audiences with 35 tricks and attracted nation wide attention through illustrated writings in major papers.
Saturday to Sunday social roundup lists visits and dinners across families and neighbors. Mentions Uncle Andy Stout with grandson Hieley, Miss Blanche Crippen, Myrtle Willits, Opal Chinee, Rev Jos Divis, J W Drentlingean family, Rev Allinin, Lt Bo Johnson, Cris Julian of Seymour, John Davis of Lebanon, Will Hate’s Michigan trip, J I Freeman entertainments, Robt Morriss family, Bloyd Hale in Macomb, Risselh Walker’s leg, I Freeman family, J D Reynolds in Mansfield, and Aurora clergy. Farmers hope rain won’t spoil bins as they await harvest.
Local figures including Probate Judge G C Murrell Sheriff C G Sanders and Judge L W Hensley were in town last week. Cemetery remains for Mrs. Jas S Devault were shipped for burial in Denton. Jarrett Ellison drew No 25H for the National Army and plans to go. Dr W S Calhoun and party left for Hot Springs to bath. Tornado injuries faded, corn crop prospects improve after heavy rains. Dr L T Vanney and wife attended a Chautauqua in Hartville.
Norwood residents invite all to join weekly singing at Macomb Baptist Church with new songbooks and practice days. Rainy weather boosts hay harvest. locals report good yields across area. Chas Shores and Mr. Gold with two sons Wilber and Elmo visit Whetstone for fishing this week. Several attended the Norwood Chautauqua. Berry season noted with rain helping blackberries. Herman Robertson family visiting John Frances during berry picking. Ruby and Nellie Mrye stayed at Boss Mindley’s Monday night due to rain.
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