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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
1
Townsfolk and visitors listed with Reynolds Campbell ads for stoves hardware and dishes. Railroad derailment near Lead Hill noted amid a barrage of "ad" lines, personal visits, and sales pitches from Mansfield Produce Co and Grimes & Brooks.
All interested in the fall fair meet at the Mirror office at 4 p.m. Monday to set dates for the 9th annual show and elect officers. Also notes on local events, sales, reunions, and community notices including livestock, travel, and forthcoming fairs with dates in Seymour, Mansfield, and nearby towns.
G W Nichols will look after fertilizer at Mansfield, S H Fuge and D S Jones at Odin, W D Cantrell at New Grove. J W Kennedy and Hazel Harris of Denver visit Mansfield. W B Marley's trip to Christian county with sons Ben and Eli via Rogersville, then Mansfield. Public notices include W A T A meeting items, lost Hampden watch, and Christian Endeavor program topics and speakers.
Saturday bargains list coffee oats pineapple and canned goods priced to attract shoppers. Includes men’s wear shirts unionalls and baking powder with numerous 9 to 50 cent items. Many bargains on pantry staples like corn beans navy beans and pinto beans.
City Marshal Roe Strong and Springfield police cracked the case with arrests tied to the Reynolds & Coday burglary. Miss Maude Reynolds recovered some stolen goods in Springfield, and investigators link the defendants to similar burglaries at Mt. Grove and Seymour. The suspects, including Ed Davis and his son, await preliminary hearings.
Monday brought welcomed rain to Macomb and nearby residents. Sam Williams and wife visited relatives as did J O Miller and wife from Howard Kansas. Church services were held at the M E church with Rev S W Shaw to preach at the Baptist church Sunday. Several local families and travelers enjoyed weekend gatherings at Findley and Binley homes. Reed Johnson returned from harvest work.
Horace Maples from the home office of D J Landers Lumber Co in Springfield spent this week getting acquainted with the local yard operations. He will oversee the yard during the absence of manager J W Brazeal, who departs Wednesday for a three week trip to Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas.
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