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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
8
Entered at the Postoffice at Mansfeld Missouri as second class mail matter. Published weekly Thursday to the Opera House High on West Side Square.
Special correspondence from Lower Wolf Creek covers church schedules for Freewill Baptist and Church of God, plus Sunday services, children's day plans, and local social notes. Weather reports rain scarce with ongoing heat and drought. Names include James Ive, C N Findley, F J Light, plus locals Ira Young, Ky Coday, J C Freeman, Jesse Lewis, Grant Graham, Luther Duggar, Pansy, Rastus You Know, RA Sikes, Harve Young, Nellie Mosley.
Prof W F Shortridge recently elected superintendent of Hartville public schools pays 1.15 dollars for the Mirror and Kansas City Star.
A fragmented notice notes declining interest in dancing exercise and the use of Allen's ForteRane septic powder in shoes. The Droggiele report highlights rising sales of Allen's Kout-Eape and a trial package FREER, with mentions tied to Le Roy New York.
A compact update of Mansfield area life listing frequent ads and notices. Mentions a Silk Tie ad, frequent grocery delivery by P W Newton, local robbing of 85.10 at Mountain Grove depot, Flag Day observance by a Bible school, and various merchants promoting flour, sodas, oranges, jams and millinery. Also notes visitors, subscriptions, upcoming directories, and local events such as Sunday dinners and an all day singing at Cedar Gap.
Market report lists egg prices and poultry and wool items with assorted figures. Entries include eggs 10 cents, butter 21 cents, old hens 10 percent, ducks 7, fat turkeys, geese 4 cents, wool 20 cents, springs 114.15 cents.
A reader’s letter to Mirror describes Mrs. Frye surprised by her son George joining the Holiness movement at Wolf Creek. The writer recalls his baptism and blessing, notes Holiness followers nearby, and expresses a wish for George to stay on a good path while asking readers to pray for the writer.
Frisco lines timetable lists departures from Avi and Mansfield. Morning 7 and 10 a.m. departures, afternoon 2 and 4 p.m. schedule provided by agent Fred Grover.
Dora Martin writes from Rivesville that after three years of womanly troubles and nervous insomnia a doctor advised surgery but Cardul relieved her symptoms and saved her life. She urges others to try Cardul and notes its fifty year history of helping women. Includes offer for free literature from The Charted Medicine Co.
A fragmentary page item lists social happenings and movements around Cedar Gap. Mentions a tacky party at Mr Rhen kaul honoring Fred, J M Newton's visit to Matlock's, Dil ard Paxton's sale with plans to move to Kansas, and Dinah Ottie Deadmond visiting LJ Rushing. Roscoe Towbleson and Mollie Marrs wed June 3 and left for Caliva do. An all day meeting at Flint Hollow and a binder purchased by J D and Charles Kelley. Rev Morris conducting a service.
Special Correspondent reports events in Macomb area including Children's Day at Macon Methodist church on the second Sunday in June, prayer meetings at Macomb Baptist church on Saturdays, and singing on Sundays. Local notes mention illnesses, births, visits, road surveying, and social gatherings at Primitive and old Baptist churches with townspeople such as Brad Tindley Corey Findley Virgie Baler and Fred Short tied to various events and happenings.
Protracted meeting at the Buck place on the Mansfield Odin road. Children day at Flint Hallow Sunday. All come. Miss Verba and Mabel aluminum on New Grove Saturday. Henry Kelley and wife and flyer Rushing and wife went fishing Saturday. Floyd Howard has been dragging corn this week. Lowern Land holds steady job fighting Nies. George Dudley was in Antrim Saturday. Russell Walters cutting rye for W. A. Glenn Rey. Carpenter filled regular appointment at Hargis Chapel Saturday night and Sunday. Well Jakey is busy, caller will ring off for this time.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a remedy for persistent coughs colds and bronchial troubles claiming it stops coughing improves appetite and weight loss and praises a testimonial from Mr O Hl Brown Muscatine Ala for his wife who was sick in summer with the medicine said to have saved her life available 50 cents to 1.00.
A local note from Wolf Creek praises the harvest season and thanks the Creator for crops. It mentions corn looking fine, workers may pull weeds, and caution about market sale ads. Items include Children's Day at the oil log church on June 1, road grading near Joe Dennis's, and names Tom Young Ira Diet Kirk heading to harvest fields.
An advertisement emphasizes Dr Miles Laxative Tablets for children. It touts gentle relief for constipation, candy like chocolate flavor, six to ten doses per box, and a 25 cent price with money back if the first box fails to benefit. The Sisters of Christian Charity endorse the product and note positive results from using it. The ad asserts the importance of taste and appearance for pediatric acceptance and states the manufacturer is Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Special correspondence from Cedar Gap records a sequence of visits and gatherings. Mrs Hallaner arrives from Springfield, Mrs Ino Robinson and daughter Anna return from Mountain Grove, Adair Gaskin and Mabel Ware visit Seymour, Will Harmen of Marshffield comes by, June singing gatherings are noted, Clarence Lewis visits with Katie Connelly, Nellie Mallens returns to Arkansas, Nellie Gittens of Kansas City visits Jno Gittens and wife, Joe Lee Carrick visits Fulton deaf and dumb school on vacation, and Little Marden Austin has been ill this week.
A column urges slowing pace at meals to aid digestion and prevent illness. It notes indigestion and constipation from rapid eating, recommending Chamberlain's Tablets as a easy to take remedy, with claims of curing stomach trouble and constipation and advising purchase from dealers.
Breathing space sought as rain is needed. Coday moves to Oklahoma. Wolf Creek youths attend Cedar Gap singing with a good time reported. Children’s Day exercises planned at Old Log church Sunday. Mrs Gee, Coday, and children visit her parents Sunday. Miss Jennie Wells dined at Mr Lee’s last week. Homer Pollock dined at Mrs Sikes’ Sunday. All day singing at Ashley church in June planned.
A Texas Wonder claims to cure pitney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes and weak backs for men and women regulates children's bladder issues. If not in local druggist stock it can be mailed on receipt of 1.00. One small bottle lasts two months and rarely fails to cure. Send for testimonials from big and other states to Dr Bo W Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis Mo. Fulfilled by druggists Ady
Celesta shares cheerful weather and local visits in Stony Point. Names include Richard Sehlicher Jason Findley Mildred Johnson Berta Johnson Mrs James Findley Wm Findley Dea McIntosh Sarah Findley and Bell R ich. She notes a needed rain and promotes the all-day singing and basket dinner on June 2 at Ashley.
A vintage health ad extols a tonic as a cure for rundown nerves fatigue and general weakness. It claims to refresh stomach liver and kidneys and cites a testimonial from Mrs James Duncan of Haynesville Maine who says she was cured after others gave up. Also mentions Bucklen's Arnica Salve for minor cuts.
A busy community column reports visits and social calls among the Gleanings set. Mentions include Moody Peabody households, Esther Starne taking teacher exams, and Elmer Shinpaugh family visits. Several locals such as Violet and Dinah are noted as no longer writing, with a final sigh of spring plans.
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