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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
3
A vintage ad urges readers to use Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey to relieve stuffed heads runny noses and coughing. It promises quicker relief by opening air passages and easing coughing, framing the product as cold insurance with directions to follow.
The railroads have completed a detailed wage study from 300 000 train employees in 1915. Payroll figures were gathered by railroad accountants and summarized for Eastern Southern and Western regions. Newspapers favor submitting the wage dispute to the Interstate Commerce Commission rather than strike.
A promotional note urges families to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for hot weather. It claims high value and universal availability, urging immediate purchase before summer ends.
The regular teachers' examination will be held at Hartville on August 4 and 5. Examinations begin at 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on both days, closing at 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. respectively. The order of subjects remains as before. John M. Carter, County Superintendent.
In Wright County Missouri the county court in August 1916 will hear a petition to vacate that part of Roote Avenue in Jesse Roote's First Addition to Mansfield from Block 2 alley to High Street between Alma B. Black and Augusta V. Anderson properties. Alma Black by attorney L O Nieder seeks order per 9505 to vacate the avenue segment. notices to interested parties to show cause.
A fragment urges dining at Mountain Grove with unclear context and missing details. The readable portion hints at a local eating event or location but provides no concrete date, organizer, or menu information for a proper card.
U S Senator James A Reed confirms James Coday as Mansfield postmaster. The current postmaster M E Gorman retires Sept 1, after 20 years in the office. Coday’s son C Coday will aid in duties. Miss Lyle Riley and Clyde Turner praised for service. The Mirror thanks Gorman and congratulates the new appointees as Democrats.
Sealed bids due by 1 P M August 10 1916 for building a concrete bridge across Wolf Creek on the Hartville and Mansfield road Plans and specifications available in Hartville Missouri office County court reserves right to reject any or all bids W R Wood Highway Engineer
Central Minnesota offers diversified farming stock raising dairying and all classes of grains grasses vegetables and fruits with reasonable prices. Lands available in Northern Minnesota with any size tract and easy terms. Sauk Rapids Minnesota. Local ad.
N. J. Craig offers to loan money on good, improved farms located in Keith, provided counties Wright or Douglas. Contact N. J. Craig for terms and conditions.
The piece argues over paying rail workers in the public service as an army of employees, noting riders fund rail wages at a high cost. It highlights a 44 cent portion of taxes, and questions how Western railroads set annual wage payments amid calls for wage increases and arbitration versus industrial conflict.
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