Midnight shooting leads to fines for two teens
C C Beard and W L Bonnell paid $1 fines and $58.45 costs after pleading guilty to Meehargifn firearms within city limits in Mansfield Mo. They fired revolvers during a late night visit to Misses Nancy Tate and Lettie Smith. City Marshal Strong arrested them. the girls were sent home and the case drew involvement from a Young Women’s Christian Association letter urging caution and family contact.
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C. C. Beard
W. L. Bonnell
N. N. Nicholdt
Nancy Tate
Lettie Smith
Ava
Tate
Beard
Bonnell
Frank Stephens
Strong
Stephens
Cedar Gap
Springfield
Mansfield
Marshal Strong
Underworld
Smith
Young Women’s Christ In Association
Mr. Strong
Marshal
Denton
Marky McCaes Smith
Traveler's Aid
Frisco Station
Tales on Dentistry in Hartville and Mansfield
Dr. Riley, the Wright County Dentist, will be at Hartville all next week and then return to Mansfield for the rest of the month. Crown and bridge work, plates, fillings, and all dental services offered at affordable prices. Don’t neglect your teeth to avoid poor digestion and temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartville
Swiss Court Rules A man may be called an aga
Zurich cantonal tribunal decided it is lawful to call a man an aga whether in anger or otherwise. The court refused damages in a dispute arising from a quarrel between two prominent citizens.
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Switzerland
Zurich
Bright Little Elsie and the parcel post intervention
Nine year old Elsie Danvers plans to send a doll and letter to grandfather John Marsh in Rushville using the parcels post. Miss Hyde aids the scheme, revealing Marsh’s coldhearted past with Nellie Danvers and Eunice Ross. The box prompts a burglary, a gunshot, and a late reversal as Marsh discovers deceit and regains happiness with his family.
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George Elmer Cobb
Elaie Danvers
Hyde Home
Susan
Miss Hyde
Danvers
Elle
Mrs. Danvers
Newton
Mamma
Papa
Elsie
Grandpa
John Marek
Rushville
John Marsh
Nellie Danvers
Eunice Ross
Mr. Marsh
Albert Danvers
Nellie
Eunice
Pang
Nel- Ne
In Hotel Men’s Black Books
Maurice Francis Egan reflects that American guests in Europe are often the most parsimonious and exacting in hotels, unlike Europeans who show more politeness to servants. He notes Germans seek value, Norwegians prefer Germans, and the failure to tip prompts sharp censure from patrons abroad.
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Europe
America
Maurice Francis Egan
Eng- Hebman
Court Upholds Conductor In Vermont Train Incident
Vermont Supreme Court reviewed a passenger injury claim after a train stopped suddenly and she was thrown to the floor. The court noted a man near the platform risked being struck when the conductor used the emergency brake and ruled negligence could not be attributed to the conductor given his imperative duties and the passenger’s position.
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Supreme Court of Vermont
Hilsabeck, Mash Attend Mansfield Business Affairs
Win Hilsabeck and Roy Mash burn of Mansfield were seen handling business here on Wednesday. Hilsabeck had sold the Mans field bakery to Roy Mashburn formerly of Seymour and Omer Mc Neally formerly of Hartville Dem wal.
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Win. Hilsabeck
Roy Mashburn
Mansfield
Mr. Hilsabeck
Seymour
Omer McNeally
Hartville —Demwal
Mansfield Drug Co Moves to New Brick Building
The Mansfield Drug Co moved this week to a newly completed brick building. The new site adds a substantial addition to Mansfield’s business district and affords an ideal location for the drug company’s operations.
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Mansfield Drug Co
Mansfield
Local Family Moves In From Defiance to Town
S F Loudenslager and wife relocated from Defiance Town joining brotherly Loudenslager Bros now in the community. Decoration day observed in Manefield with many residents marching to the cemetery to honor graves. Music by the Mansfield Concert Band provided.
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S.F. Loudenslager
Defiance
Town
Mr. Loudenslager
Loudenslager Bros
Manefield
Uie
Mansfield
Think Before You Speak by William Penn Quotation
A cautionary quotation by William Penn urging careful speech. It emphasizes thinking twice before speaking and prioritizing truth over victory or personal gain, advising pertinence and timeliness in debates.
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William Penn
To Pop Corn and Pop It Fast
Instructions describe popping corn on a stove with cold water poured over it to prevent stepping on the corn. The method promises quicker popping and larger lighter lighter kernels and flakier texture than usual when followed.
Reformation Quote by Samuel Johnson on Exile and Temptation
A Johnson quotation cautions that reform may mean sending a person abroad to a distant land where they are unknown, rather than casting them into temptation shown by the devil where they are known. The remark underscores restraint and moral reform in exile versus familiar danger.
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Dir
Samuel Johnson
No Incentive to Talk Scientist Says Early Man Silent
Milwaukee News reports a scientist arguing that early humans could not speak due to lack of incentive or need. The piece notes there were no political structures or organized discourse in those days, implying speech developed later.
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Milwaukee News
Mansfield hostess entertains Merry Wives club guests
Mrs Ollie Robinett of Mansfield hosted a Friday afternoon and evening gathering for members of the Merry Wives club and several husbands. Mountain Grove attendees included W W Neighbors N W Jensen J Fred Ellis John O Fox and Mrs O A Hamilton, as reported by the Journal.
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Ollie Robinett
Mansfield
Merry Wives Club
Mountain Grove
Messrs
Mmes
W. W. Neighbors
N. W. Jensen
J. Fred Ellis
John O. Fox
0. A. Hamilton
Journal
Park improvement plans discussed in Mountain Grove
Dr. F. T. Riley and John Crippen visited Mountain Grove on business to discuss fair circuit matters. They inspected the park and Crippen along with others will handle park improvements here under the Young Men's Business Club auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Riley
John Crippen
Mountain Grave
J F. Baker
Mr. Crippen
Young Men's Business Club
Mansfield Concert Band Director Reaches Subscriptions
Director W. S. Slater of the Mansfield Concert Band was receiving subscriptions from merchants Saturday for the regular Saturday evening concerts. These concerts are appreciated by the people of Mansfield and are worth all they cost.
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W. 8S. Slater
Mansfield Concert Band
Our Merchants
Mansfield
Press deadline notice to readers and advertisers
The paper will go to press Thursday at noon and requests correspondents, advertisers and others to submit copy by Tuesday. Copy will be accepted up to Tuesday noon but insertion cannot be guaranteed.
Mansfield Bank Installment Features Modern Safe
The Farmers and Merchants Bank has installed a new up to date safe. Few banks in cities the size of Mansfield boast such equipment, and the officers and directors deserve commendation for their enterprise.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mansfield
Welcome Home Note From Kansas City Visit
W B Hitchcock reports a splendid visit in Kansas City and will return to Mansfield next week. He says the batching deal is not what it's cracked up to be with Clelland named chief cook.
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Mre
W.b.hitchcock
Kansas City
Mansfield
W. B
Clelland
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M. M.S
Dr. Riley
Wright County
Mansfield Office
Market Report
F. H. Riley, D. D.S
Eleie
Blaie
Mansfield, Missouri
G. A. R. Hall
F. H. Riley
Pres
W.C. Coday
Sec’y
G. W. Freeman & Son
Instruments
Victor
L. Beagh Sons Music Store
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