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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
8
Display and classified pricing detailed per inch and per line. Front page double rates apply to locals. Card of thanks two cents, legal notices at usual legal rates. No ads accepted for less than two cents. Liquor ads accepted. All ads run until the advertiser requests discontinuation.
A decades old savaged specimen once captured by California hunters and studied by scientists now teaches medical students at the State University. The Mirror highlights his unexpected transition from primitive survivor to professor as a source of insight into early existence.
Weekly forecast tested by the U S Weather Bureau for the week starting July 28, 1915. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms expected in the upper valley and plains, with generally fair weather later. Temperatures to average near or below normal across Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and North Dakota.
Grace Baker leads a B Y P U devotional focusing on faith overcoming doubt. Includes scripture readings Heb 1 10 and Heb 10 24 27, testimonies by Elva Turner Horace Fellington Selah Cole and Beulah Stephens, with songs Rock of Ages and Growing Dearer Each Day.
The Aug. 1 Christian Endeavor program at the Christian Church features Little Everyday Kindnesses from Eph. 4 25-32 led by J. D. Inman. Mrs C L Beach, Mrs J A Hylton, J D Reynolds, J A Riley, J C Carter, Leata Anderson, and Mrs Eliza Peters discuss kindness at home business sinfulness meekness and character. Rev WH Anderson presides.
A historic advertisement promotes Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles in men women and children. It claims to treat diabetes rheumatic pain and irregularities with mail order and local druggist sales and cites testimonials from multiple states. Dr E W Hall of St Louis is named as the creator and address.
N J Craig offers to loan money on good, improved farms in Wright or Douglas counties. He requests contact for loan terms and property details. Local record notes N J Craig seeking secure agricultural loans with favorable terms.
Farm loans available on well improved farms in Wright and Douglas counties. Low rates and no delay. For details call or write F. C. Brentlinger Adv 100 Boonville Street Springfield Missouri.
Ady J. R. Newton bails straw. Robert Pool visited W. S. Gaskill Tuesday. W. S. Gaskill visited George Estus Sunday. W. S. Gaskill and wife visited Fred Dennis last week. Sunday school at No. 5 every Sunday. Miss Hulalia Tripp visited Miss Louise Eldridge Saturday night and Sunday.
Twenty five cents invested in Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy protects your family from serious consequences of colic or diarrhoea during summer. Is that not better than life insurance. Buy it now. It may save life. For sale by all dealers Ady.
A local update reports ripe Olathe peaches and near Ava blackberry picking. Mrs. E. R. Coble returns from a visit near Ava. A sizable crowd attended an ice cream social at John Turner’s on Saturday. Sunday singing at Fairview was led by Mr Crain Fred Gates and wife and Mrs Mary Gates and Grace. Mrs James Pyeeman Hosea and Mrs Amanda Newton visited Wolf Creek Saturday and Sunday with plans for a brief extended stay.
National Live Stock Commission Co reports on July 26 cattle receipts 4000 steer trade slow and lower by week’s end top 10.15. Hoy receipts 6000. Hog prices mixed with top 7.85 for pigs and 7.10 to 7.80 for good hogs. Sheep receipts 2400 lambs higher with city batcher top 4.40 and packer top 6.35. market described as steady.
Flat Rock and Flint Point residents report family visits this week. Rhoda Slate and Grace Slate hosted guests while Margie Wilson and Susie Wilson moved between homes. Terry Morgan and family visited Ava, and Anna Buchanan stayed with Minerva Wilson. Church attendance gathered at Lead Hill Sunday with several locals. Minerva Wilson, Bessie Churchill and Annie Buchanan dined at Mary Rippee's after prayer and Sunday school.
An old advertisement touts a medicine chest priced at 25 cents containing Sloan's Liniment as a universal remedy. It claims to relieve toothache bruises sprains stiff neck back ache neuralgia rheumatism and common emergencies. It urges readers to ask users or buy a bottle from druggists.
High Ridge residents report sick list for Miss Sophia Smith. Sunday school at the Chapel each Sunday at 2 30 p m. Miss Velma Todd stayed with Miss Iva Hamilton. David Smith and wife of Sampson visited his brother Walker. Mrs Della Baty and Miss Iva in Seymour Saturday. Miss Lulu Keithley left Monday to visit grandparents at Hurley. J H Hamilton and family of Marshfield visited Mrs Baty last week. Ice cream supper at E C Bowman's Saturday night drew a large crowd.
A.J. Wilder, an enterprising farmer, brought a Sudan grass plant eight feet high to our office Friday. It was cut 61 days after planting, and the grass, which can be cut twice or more yearly, is expected to be highly profitable. The grass and seed are on display at the Mirror office.
Furnished by Mansfield Produce Co. lists eggs at 11 percent, butter at 14, green hides and ducks at 9 and 10, fat turkeys 10, geese 4, 1915 springs at 1 and a half pounds and up 13, old hens 8 percent.
If you need a mower see J C Carter He handles the McCormick models with right prices and prompt service Ady storefront note indicating local mower dealer and brand availability.
Official notice announces Ringling Brothers two Springfield showings on Friday August 13 with the grand spectacle Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. The production features 1250 cast 300 dancers 735 horses 1008 animals including 4 elephants and a baby ape on eight double-length cars. Special railroad arrangements will aid crowds from the city and surrounding areas.
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