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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
1
A long, jittery stream of names and short notes greets Mansfield readers. Visitors from Springfield Hartville Nevada and Des Moines appear among local shop ads and farm notices. Agricultural shows and new lines mix with dental work and grocery deliveries as communities announce arrivals and offers.
A severe Friday storm brought heavy rain and hail causing extensive crop damage, washed out fences, and damaged roads. Culverts and bridges failed, halting KC C S T Ry traffic until Monday. Farmers suffered major losses as town areas flooded and property was harmed.
Fire destroyed most of the Smalley home on the Dunnegan place about 4:80 AM Monday while Frank Smalley was away at the barn to feed horses. Loss estimated at $1,500 with $600 fire insurance on the house and $250 on the contents. Mrs Smalley was visiting Kansas. The alarm was spread by Jesse Birageal at the Mansfield Telephone Company office. Most household goods were saved. the house was a near new structure. Mr Smalley, rural mail carrier on Route 3, was relieved from duty by J C Freeman. The community offers sympathy.
A special term of circuit court was held at Hartville Monday with A M Curtis as special judge. The grand jury reported and adjourned. Charley Hake, previously reported, pled guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison.
A Fuson Drug Co advertisement promotes Herbine as a purifier strengthener and regulator for bowel regularity. It emphasizes daily use, noting discomfort if missed and offers the remedy at 50 cents.
Orie Walton of Post City Texas visited here during the week doing architectural work in Post City. He left there a month ago on his motorcycle, stopping en route for a visit at several points.
An advertisement claims Sanol provides relief for kidney and bladder troubles and backache within 24 hours. It markets Sanol as a guaranteed remedy priced 35 cents and 1.00 per bottle at the drug store.
W F Maring of Carthage representing American Central Insurance Co. has settled tornado loss claims with Dr. W M Hamilton Mrs D A Taylor D S Cantrell A T Friend and Mrs Lydia McIntosh.
Mrs Anna Caroline Barnes born May 27 1848 died June 8 1917 aged 69 years 12 days. Rev G W Holmes conducted the 2:30 pm funeral from her Mansfield residence with large attendance and floral tributes. Survived by three daughters and four sons with eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The Children and Relatives of Mrs. L. R. Barnes extend sincere thanks to friends who offered flowers courtesies and kindness during our bereavement.
Mrs BE 0 Skelton was called to Springfield by the death of her mother Mrs Margaret A Ricketts who died at 1 30 a m Sunday aged 61 Rev Claude C Miller led the funeral Tuesday at First Baptist church Springfield with interment in Hazel Wood Cemetery She is survived by six daughters.
A Wellsbury New York druggist announces Chamberlain's Tablets as the most satisfactory remedy for stomach troubles and constipation he has sold in thirty four years. The ad notes availability everywhere.
The M. E. Church pastor Rev G W Hulmes preaches at the Sunday prayer meeting following Thursday night services.
An advertisement promotes Sanelfor as a family remedy with an absolute guarantee. It notes Sanel as acceptable, and offers 350 and 1.00 price points at the drug store with bold claims of efficacy.
The Boy Scouts conducted a nationwide Liberty Bond appeal in Mansfield delivering a folding folder with how to apply for Liberty Bonds. Read President Wilson’s letter and learn to apply by paying at a bank, trust company, or store named in the applica tion. Scouts volunteer their time, with no pay, and a merit badge War Service emblem for ten home subscriptions.
Mrs. C E Riley of Ilion New York reports six months of indigestion relief from Chamberlain's Tablets. She states no remedy has done her so much good. The tablets are advertised as available everywhere.
The revival at the tabernacle gains momentum with solid attendance and interest. One conversion occurred Tuesday night and several attendees raised hands for prayer as evangelist outlines a series of sermons starting Sunday: 2 p.m. Doctrine and Experience of Sanctification, 8 p.m. What is the Church of God, Monday 8 p.m. The Great Doctrine of Unity, Tuesday 8 p.m. Biblical Trace of the Church, with intervening evenings filled by general evangelistic themes.
If you have the itch, don't scratch it relieves itching instantly and a few applications removes the cause a permanent cure. Ballard's Snow Liniment sold by Fuson Drug Co with bottles priced 25c 50c and 1.00.
The Missouri music teachers convention will be held in Springfield in June 1921. Many noted musicians will appear on the program. Music lovers and Mansfield teachers are invited to attend. Information may be obtained from Miss Birdie Atwood, chairman, Springfield.
An advertisement guarantees Sanol Kezema Prescription will give a perfect complexion and cure eruptions. It promotes Sanol Kezema Cure as a household skin tonic and urges readers to buy at the drug store.
The city council met Saturday night and approved several bills while discussing a range of matters. Officials addressed public concerns, and one measure related to local services drew ongoing debate among members.
Ira Davis of Ava was here Friday en route to Sullivan to visit his father. He recently returned from Macon where he had been employed in the Macon Republican office.
Springfield hosts Earl Carver O E Warren and J D Edmonds as they form the Ozark Lumber & Manufacturing Co with 100000 capital. The firm acquires 5000 acres timber in Arkansas 2360 acres at Seligman Missouri and eight small mills plus operations in North Arkansas. D Edmonds is president T G Wheeler vice president and treasurer Earl B Carver secretary and manager O E Warren assistant manager G M Roberts among the board of directors.
Preaching at New Hope every second Saturday and Sunday at 11 00 a m Reverend G Chadwell pastor Sunday School each Sunday 10 00 a m F A Rippee superintendent George Harris called on Ear Land Sunday Wim Foge of Mansfield opened Saturday night with his son W T and wife C F Harris and wife and Geo Mallory and wife dined at Silas Mown s Sunday Joe Branstetter s spent Sunday at the Albert Frye home Grandpa Griffith dined at F A Rippee s Sunday
Sam King of Collinsville Oklahoma formerly of Mansfield may relocate to South Africa as a shovel engineer for Katanga Copper Mines Co. at $215 monthly on site and half pay while traveling. The 3-year contract would begin with a six week voyage from New York to Pernambuco Brazil then to Cape Town and rail to Katanga. The Katanga mines are described as among the richest copper mines in the world.
Good stocky tomato plants offered at 1.00 per 1000 by J W Roberts. Phone 46. Mansfield Mo. Adv.
Water was drained and ample machinery installed at the Red Bird mines enabling continuous ore output. Jon Davis of Raton New Mexico, first to operate Mansfield district mines and first to open Joplin mines, visits and mentors the current development. He is Sophia Headley’s brother and has shown strong interest in local mining progress.
War notes list area men joining the U S Army and National Guard including Roy Mashburn of Seymour and Clarence King with John Smedley. Mountain Grove and Hartville residents volunteer for public service while Wright county reports 1152 Army registrations with 208 exempt requests 45 disabilities one alien and 10 colored. The local exemption board includes Sheriff C G Sanders, County Clerk E G Purtle, and County Physician B E Latimer of Hartville. A Fort Wayne mirror subscriber notes address changes after navy service.
A. V. McCormack and wife, W. C. Coday and wife, O. B. Coday and wife, Fred Carnall and wife, H. E. Newton and wife, G. C. Freeman and wife, and Misses Maude Reynolda and Blanche Burney returned from a fishing trip near the Manes bridge. They caught many fish but high water and flood damaged gear, with some equipment lost.
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