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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
3
The notice states subscription price at $1.00 per year in advance and lists entry at the post office Mansfeld Missouri. It notes publication every Thursday in the Opera House Block West Side Square and provides telephone number 142.
A 1913 letter from Mansfield Missouri condemns a June Sabbath event described as a great debauch. The writer urges prosecutions of drink sellers to minors and those using vulgar language, and proposes 60 to 100 days of county-road labor for offenders and for business owners who opened shops on the Sabbath. The plea calls Cedar Gap residents to uphold Christian standards and enforce local law.
Community fund appeal for park improvements urged contributions to Walter Coday with contributors named for publication in the Mirror. Local social and church notes detail attendances, visits, and gatherings at Mission Temple and nearby homes, plus weather, livestock movement, and club meetings.
An invitation to a band concert this Saturday at four o clock featuring J N Klohr Overture Defiance Rockwell March De Molay Evening Shadows Serenade King Majestic Band March Water Lilies Waltz Imperial Overture Rockwell The Victor March Conqueror Overture Megaphone Bells March by King Blakey listed among works approved for performance with multiple composers noted.
The Y M B C met Tuesday with about 50 members. They discussed shipped park seats, rapid park improvements, Mansfield Concert Band plans for the Fourth of July, Mansfield’s second annual agricultural and stock show, and the July 1 banquet to be explored again at the June 17 meeting.
The notice states the premium list for Mansfield's stock show will be issued shortly and invites submissions for advertisements. It also mentions this week’s focus on canning cherries and encourages a neighborly, respectful approach in dealings.
The 14 year old Carl Miller son of Newton Miller and wife of Mariposa California died after measles. His body arrived home. funeral by Rev. Robert Young. Carl laid to rest in Prairie Hollow cemetery.
Special correspondent reports villagers rejoice as rain showers ease drought. Monday brought a shower followed by fine rain on Tuesday. George Brentlinger and wife visited John Brentlinger and enjoyed ice cream. J W Edwards and wife went to church at Wolf Creek. Elmer Angles and family visited to help with errands. Robert and Clarence Brewer attended a ball game at Coker.
The Oregon Journal announces a Western Information Bureau offer. Send fifty cents and receive the semiweekly Journal for six months plus a 144 page illustrated booklet detailing Oregon resources and opportunities, with no extra charge. Address Adv Oregon Journal Portland Oregon.
W J Stoneburger of York Ala general superintendent of the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway writes to Bank of Mansfield signaling possible purchase of the Kansas City Ozarks Southern Railway. He proposes extending to Gainesville and Hartville with a link to the Frisco at Lebanon if 50000 and right of way are secured. aims to serve unconnected territory and boost Mansfield. Mr Stoneburger once owned Cedar Gap area property.
Marshfield Missouri May 31. A scheduled conference of good roads workers was postponed until next Saturday to allow more publicity among those who might be interested. The conference aims to consider Webster county interests in the proposed county seat chain of rock roads.
Friendship Baptist church announces meetings on the third Saturday each month at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Rev W B Griffith is pastor with Sunday school at 10 30 a.m. led by S R Hilsabeck superintendent. Prayer meeting occurs every Sunday at 7 30 p.m.
A man asks another on the street for a new conundrum and the exchange veers to the difference between a poet and a plumber. The humor hinges on a punch line about pipes and lay, delivered amid back-and-forth banter and rough skepticism.
Learn how to smile and master the art of genuine happiness. The piece describes multiple smile types from mechanical to cynical, noting that true smiles require inner happiness to be seen as joyful by others.
The London Chronicle notes Paul Louis Courier would respond to accusations raised by doctors at a Queen's Hall protest. Courier says the professor calls him a Jacobin revolutionary plagiarist thief forger pestiferous madman impostor slanderer scarecrow corrupt buffoon and raker in dust heaps, interpreting this as a clash of opposing views.
The nice lady dismisses a joke about women and hammering nails and declares she can hammer a nail. When challenged, she shows a blue thumbnail as proof, saying it has already been proven.
A fragmentary quip suggests a postmistress who once read postal cards now smells butter from parcel post. A line notes warmth in a singer's tones attributed to the registrar in her voice, hinting at playful gossip and whimsy.
The notice announces preaching at the German Lutheran church in Wanneta on the second Sunday of each month with services in German in the morning and English in the afternoon.
A remark on naval discipline notes it is very strict and ships are docked as a form of punishment, reflecting harsh enforcement practices. The exchange underscores stern regulations and consequential penalties within the service.
The fragment suggests men favor clubs perhaps due to home life factors. It hints at social appeal or leisure value but lacks concrete details, making it unclear what specific clubs or outcomes are involved.
After a three weeks lay off the Macomb community rejoices over rain. Rev G Chadwell filled his regular appointment. Nevels and wife visited A L Babb. Charles Schlicker killed a cow after breaking its leg. E C Williams clears alfalfa stumps. Mrs W F Shortridge went to Easton for a cousin’s funeral. Woolsey oversees Road District No 2 road work near Mansfield. Letsinger family suffers mumps siege. Local youths attend Primitive Baptist meeting. Royals complete a barn for Mrs Gates near Olathe and repaint dwelling. Reynolds sells DeLaval separators in the area. Baptist preaching every first Saturday at 11 am and 7 pm and Sunday 11 am by Rev G Chadwell. Everyone invited.
Rain in the Tuesday morning section helps the oat crop despite reports of severe damage. Local contractor N J Royal repairs W H Brake residence. Community notices include church services, road work on Mansfield Macomb road, local drilling by Findley & Dake for Dr L T VanNoy, and plans to serve ice cream this weekend.
A fine rain Tuesday morning helped crops and gardens. Cedar Gap singing drew few attendees. Srl Kelly of Antrim left for Oklahoma. Mrs Jackson Stogistill returned home after two weeks in Howell county. Miss Lillie Kelly and Alice Mix left for a visit in North Missouri. A musicale at W T Fage’s Saturday night was well received. All the No 8 girls are tickled Hosea didn’t marry Daisy.
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