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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
Display rate is 10 cents per inch per insertion with front page doubling. Locals charged 5 cents per line per insertion with an average of five words per line. Card of thanks costs 24 cents. Legal ads at standard legal rates. No ad accepted for less than 25 cents. No liquor ads. Ads run until the customer requests discontinuation.
City council details list First Ward James Coday and J F Craig in the first ward and Dr J A Fuson and O L Robinett in the second ward with Dr Fuson noted as a council member. The board president is O L Robinett and meetings occur on the second Monday evening each month.
E C 0 and 8 by Daily Except Sunday. Leave Mansfield at 1:00 a m after Frisco train 103 arrives. Arrive Ava at 1:30 a m. Leave Ava at 1:30 p m. Arrive Mansfield at 5:00 p m. Fred Grover, Agent.
Baptist church schedules preaching on the second Sunday led by Rev. Neely and Sunday school each Sunday with a 45 am start supervised by W. B. Fullington.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church announces preaching every fourth Sunday led by Rev. J. F. Allman, pastor, with G. W. Freeman serving as superintendent. Service begins at 9 45 a.m.
The Methodist Church announces preaching services every third Sunday morning and evening led by Rev. G. W. Holmes. Morning service at 8 45 and evening service follow. J. D. Reynolds serves as Superintendent.
Bible school at 9 45 a m each Sunday led by J A Riley superintendent. Preaching every fourth Sunday. Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday afternoon.
Farm loans offered at the lowest prevailing rates with prompt processing and no delay. Advertisement notes an option labeled Adv. 5, signaling a financing choice and quick service for borrowers seeking favorable terms.
Local residents gathered at the M A Preeman home for Sunday dinner as Friday speakers included Pred Qetting on commercial fertilizers for the Hartville Farmers Club meeting in Hartville. B W A Hes son’s murder trial in Wichita was continued to July 2 EN. Wallen of Omaha visited Mansfield. his sister is improving in a Colorado sanitarium. Arthur Stafford, once with Claire Mercantile in Fordland, retires from the firm. Also noted are business travels, personal health updates, and local freight rates updates for region lines.
The MOE Church hosts a Christian Endeavor program on reverence with speakers from Luke Riley to Mrs EL Peters and Mrs D Reynolds. Topics include why reverence is due to God and how Endeavorers can promote reverence in services and personal conduct.
Safety first with cough and cold advice warns that neglect can lead to pneumonia and death. It promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy to ease coughing, clear airways, and reduce secretions, claiming mildly laxative ingredients remove waste.
Weekly notes from Rocky Point detail preaching at the Ashley Church on the fourth Saturday and Sunday services led by Rev Cl ON Hindley. Miss Opal Dannett from near Wolf Creek works at Charles Davis’ home, with Mrs Opal Myers staying with Mrs J ML Livingston. Rev GON Mindlay visits son Charles near Wall Creek. T. 2. Smith and wife of Hart Silo visit for three days. Also a local ad promotes Whites Cream Vermifugh to expel worms for 25 cents at Pesan Drug Co.
Jake Hoover undertook a journey last week as reported by Danylis ani Ovairk Cos. The notice highlights travel details and the sourcing agency involved in confirming the trip.
Last week's items note preaching by Rev. M. B. Clift at Pleasant Hill. He filled appointments Saturday night and Sunday with a large crowd and three baptisms. Local social items mention purchases by L. I. Williams and Hake, visits by Thora Coday, Nancy Scott’s weekend, Will Randolph visiting son, Levi Moody at Henry Young’s, and Martha Cuday’s illness.
A newspaper ad warning about constipation cites a doctor asking to see the tongue, linking coated tongue to sluggish bowels and headaches. It promotes Dr. King's New Life Pill as a safe, sugar coated remedy, described as mild and effective for all ages and sold by druggists.
Reports from Wild Goose describe pleasant summer showers and community happenings. Styvoox Todd bought the U Gant farm while Miss Janie Mackey visited with her cousin Miss Pearl Mackey. Ray Howard is reported ill. Charley Wakefield of Hartville spent weekend with Cleo Kelly. A singing at G W Mackey’s drew a good crowd and the all day meeting at Mission Temple is noted. June Bug.
Receipts of cattle 16,000 with fat steers near steady and top at 13.35. Baby beef, fat heifers and cows steady. stockers and feeders steady for best, others lower. Veal calves scarce and steady. Western Kansas cows at 7.75 avg 72 lbs. Hogs 8,600 receipts, totals across markets liberal with prices 10 to 20 lower. top 15.65, most 15.55. Sheep 6,600 receipts, prices 25 higher. spring lambs top 16.25.
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pains toothache neuralgia sore muscles and sprains. It claims faster penetration without rubbing less skin staining and no pore clogging with prices of 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar.
Mr Archer of Caldwell Ohio states his family has used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for years and always takes it on extended visits. The ad notes the remedy is obtainable everywhere.
Route Number 2 after a few weeks absence Sukey will add a small contribution to the Looking Glass. Russell Walker's and J A Riley and children picked cherries for J W Krentlinger Monday. J W Edwards and wife Harley Stout wife and son attended church at Wolf Creek Sunday Rev Sensabaugh accompanied them home in the evening. The ladies of this neighborhood diet last Thursday afternoon at Mrs Neva Bakers and organized a Home Makers club. Next meeting will be June 26. Mrs A J Wilder called on Mrs J A Riley Friday. Miss Fern Baker is visiting in Mansfield this week.
Teething babies suffer in hot weather with stomach upset and disordered bowels. McGEE S BABY ELIXIR helps correct sour stomach, cool and quiet bowels, and aid digestion. Price 1 and 500 per bottle, sold by Puson Drug Co ady.
M A Freeman conducted a trustee sale in Hartville on Tuesday selling the Bonnell property to J J Rabey for four hundred dollars.
National Stock Yards, NL June 11 1917 Receipts today cattle 6000 hogs 8500 sheep 2500 cattle market opened strong for steers but steady overall hogs scarce choice hogs 180 lbs 15 60 mixed hogs 15 20 pigs 13 14 50 lighter pigs 9 13 fat roughs 10 12 sheep lambs 18 75 to 14 50 spring lambs 16 16 75 cull lambs 12 50 to 18 50 choppers 7 50 to 4 25 canners 4 50 to 5 50 fat sheep 9 50 and breeding stock 10 to 11 25 goats fat aged 7 to s kids 8 10 to 9 50 National Live Stock Co.
A missionary from India spoke in a Des Moines church about his illness in the interior of India. He carried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and believed it saved his life. He claimed the remedy is effective as both a preventive and cure for cholera and milder bowel complaints common in the United States. It is advertised as obtainable everywhere.
The funeral for Cole Hell, a victim of the town's disaster, was held Thursday at the Christian church with interment in Thomas Cemetery. Attendees included H. J. Schofield, Dr. L. T. Vainey, Dr. W. S. Cidhoun, and Reb Calhoun. The piece notes extensive local impact from floods and hail with trees and crops damaged, and tornado insurance activity by W. S. Elrod. Local trips and arrivals are mentioned, alongside funerals for Mrs. Georne Findley and three children killed in the tornado.
A vintage ad promotes De Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as an effective summer cold remedy. It claims the antiseptic pine and honey ingredients relieve a tight chest, invigorate tissues, and soothe the throat. Readers are urged to keep a bottle at home and buy from their druggist.
Miss Bessie Chuvchill and Mrs Mevin Meiess of Alma are cited among relatives visiting here. Marjorie Wilson reportedly spent time with them, while Niel Slate is noted as visiting Oe RLEW Thea with unclear association.
Rev TC Neely of Seymour delivered a Sunday sermon at the Baptist church. Two new members were added to the congregation, Miss Beulah Stephens and Lorene Turner.
A Toledo Ohio based advertisement claims a $100 reward for proof of failure of Halts Catarrh Medicine. It asserts constitutional treatment for catarrh, promises blood purification and constitution building, and invites readers to request testimonials.
The U S Department of Agriculture forecast for the week beginning Sunday shows occasional skewers early with cooler Monday and slightly warmer later. Temperatures are expected to vary with the midwest states including Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Missouri and Michigan anticipated in the outlook.
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