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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
4
N. J. Craig offers funds to loan on cooperative, improved farms located in Wright or Douglas counties. The aim is to secure favorable terms for agricultural borrowers seeking capitalization or credit for farm operations and development projects.
City officials include Mayor C Preeman Clerk J W Brazeal Treasurer Blanche Anderson Attorney NJ Craig Marshal Roe Strong Street Commissioner J Caraal Collector As Turner Police Judge Jas K P Coday Assessor C Newt Heal Officer lr d aA Fuson Aldermen First Ward JC Turner WA OBinck Second Ward Dr J A Fuson Lilestun President Board Dr J APasa Board of Health brey Retian Dr J A Pusen LF Livingeston Council meets the second Monday evening of every qivunti.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES East Bound No.101 Passenger WS 1 1 No.241 Licafrelehs 1100 am No.108 Passenger West Bound a aes No.102 Passenger R25 win No.240 Local freqmbt 1209 am No.104 Passenger tS yyue L. F. LIVINGSTON Agent.
Daily train times show Mansfield to Ava and Ava to Mansfield with departures at 9 50 am, 10 00 am and 11 30 am. Arrival times listed as 9 k? am and 3 Wop. m. in the fragmentary schedule.
Sunday session begins each week at 9:30. Stephen Supt Preaching on the second and third Sundays. Rey T. G. Ritainger is the pastor guiding services.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church offers preaching every fourth Sunday led by Rev John T Younger with Sunn day services at 0 45 a m. G W Freeman named superintendent for the event.
Methodist Church notes preaching every Sunday morning and evening led by Rev. T B Pratt. Sunday school held weekly at Agham with J D Regioies as superintendent.
The notice lists a Church of Christ program with Bible school at 6 45 a m every Sunday led by Superintendent J C Carter and preaching on the first Sunday by Pastor Oscar Wright.
Deputy assessor George W. Newton of Mountain Grove compiles Wright County 1919 figures used to base the 1920 tax. The abridged tally lists land parcels, improvements, and personal property with values in dollars and cents, including farm lots, hogs, cattle, and other assets, totaling the county assessment.
Weekly notes list Fry and Andy Spence attending a pie supper at Flat Rock. Wille Fey and Ida Fry visit Mountain and Samuel Fry’s home. Ellen Fry stays with Samuel Fry while others visit Norward and Nor ward area. Matt Newtons at Everett Spence’s, and Robert Fey assists San Freow last week. Degenerate garbled names indicate a busy social scene with neighbors visiting and trading notices.
In Olathe last week Paul Roy relocated to Minds transit Tara Mrs Sephus Letsinger fell ill Mrs Uljaclee Towe reported sickness Mr Hay moved from Amos Hoy farm Olathe Mrs Jnotuee Letsinger mourns a horse loss in a fire incident Ruby remains noted in town
A wartime advice card urges soldiers to warn of rats spreading cooties at European fronts and warns civilians to use RATSNAP. The product is sold by Rh. A. Alcorn Hardware Co. Fuson Drug Co. Mansfield and Little Randall Norwood. The ad promotes three sizes priced 15c doe and 1.00 and guarantees by the sellers.
Reports from Mountain Grove reveal the Grand Lodge of Missouri granting Royal Arch and other degrees. Members from Manor, Livingston, and Mansfeld chapters attended as 24 members received the Royal Arch and 35 votes recorded. multiple names listed among attendees and conferees.
The Ava Tech School won both games against Sineefield law and Lore with scores 9 to 8 and 28 to 14 at the Valco Opera House. Mansfield referee Miss Edith Marshall and Mansfield players Freeman and Ava official Umpire Wr. Aniey noted. A large Mansfield crowd attended.
Erratic OCR fragment mentions child health and electric line terms with references to Poe White's Crean Vermitage and a company name Furon Vrug Co. The readable bits imply a public notice or ad about remedies or health warnings, but content is unclear and names are garbled.
Obituary notices report the death of John Hensley Me Crite at 27, with funeral at Prairie Hollow church led by Rev. Pope, mourning his wife, mother, father, siblings, and friends. Related notices mention Elmer Hyde, Eliza Caffelving, and Fannie Cantrell, all with brief biographical details and local memorials from Mansfield and surrounding counties.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a swift aid for colds and flu. It promises quick relief and notes the remedy’s wide reputation. The fragment hints at consumer trust and persuasive branding from a bygone era.
In Flat Rock Miles agent Pel day night Draper's, snow fell all weekend. Neighbors celebrated the wedding of Susie Wilson and Elbert King with a serenade and party. Residents note Mra Miles opens Sunday and several locals absent or ill. two weeks left of school.
George F. Daniels of Hardwick Vermont, proprietor of the Tirdwick Inn, touts Chamberkins Tablets as a cure all for nerves and indigestion after trying many remedies with little success. The ad frames his hotel as a model of New England hospitality.
Fragmented OCR text lists names and places with many typos. Mentions Fry, Robert Dennis, LB, Smith, Beulah Crippen, Miss Jovle Send, Mire, Bertiville, and Wy OW Key’s Sunday. No clear event or cohesive report emerges from readable material.
Fragmentary OCR text references a drug product sold by Puwon Drug Co Ady and mentions properties relating to chemical compounds. The readable portions are incomplete and do not provide a clear event, date, or concrete outcome.
Local Mansfield testimony cites W. S. Smith who endured years of kidney pain from carpentry work and heavy lifting. After using three boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills he reports relief and little ongoing trouble. Ad states dealer price and brand Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
A notice from Hartville appears to indicate Davis is moving part of his household property to a new location. The document notes a household relocation and related details, with tenants and property affected by the action.
Advocates morning hot water with a teaspoon limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach and bowels, claiming inside sanitation improves skin, energy, and general health. Warns against external-only care, noting impurities enter blood via digestive tract and urging readers to obtain phosphate from drug stores.
A compact note lists days of the week and Kompient temperature alternations. It records a pattern of shifts across Monday through Sunday with varying readings. The fragment hints at a cyclic schedule or chart without detailed values.
Frank Smalley, rural mail carrier on Mansfield route 2, born February 29, 1860, has missed 14 leap day birthdays in 16 years of service. The unusual pattern includes only two Sundays on the date in 1880 and 1920, with years ahead unlikely to repeat soon. Smalley is on leave. Jasper J. Craig operates the route, while J. A. Riley resigns as assistant postmaster and returns to Olathe Kansas.
The piece warns that colds weaken lungs and open the door to pneumonia and other germ diseases. It claims quicker recovery reduces risk and promotes Chamberlain's Dougs Remedy as a dependable, pleasant cold remedy for everyday use.
The Pleasant Valley Clark District Sunday School convention met in Mansfield on February 25 with a hearty Mansfield welcome and a successful basket dinner. Speakers including state worker W. H. Becker shared insights on parenting and Sunday School management, with Rev. J. W. Patterson of Mansfield offering remarks and scripture from Acts 8.2-18. The event drew strong attendance, especially of men, and Mansfield residents pledged 17 of 40 subscription goals for the Sunday School News. Officers elected: President S. W. Hopper Mansfield, Vice President J. C. Carter Mansfield, Secretary-Treasurer Aleth Cunningham Mansfield, Children's Division Superintendent R. D. Berry Mansfield, Young People Eliza Peters Mansfield, Adult W. M. Divan Mansfield, Administration W. A. Black. reposted by Emma Matrin Macomb County Secretary.
Theodore Sanford of Fenmoore Michigan has suffered seven years with stomach trouble and cannot eat vegetables or fruits without pain. After taking Chamberlain tablets he can now eat vegetables and fruit without pain or sleeplessness. If troubled with indigestion or constipation try these tablets. Advertisement notes. Frank Smelley visited Springfield and bought a Ford trainer for mail service on Route 2.
A patient describes muscle pain in neck shoulder and arm where every movement hurts. Snow Link promises relief by relaxing muscles with a dissolving fix. Sold by Fuson Drug Co. Ad rate 1.20.
Tuthill says rats around his place were wise, tried poison and meat mixtures without effect. He reports RAT-SNAP worked within ten days, not requiring mixing with food. Ad promotes cake form in three sizes, sold by R A Alporn Hardware Co and Mason Drug Co Mansfield and Little Randall of Norwood.
A vintage style message from Electric Bottling Co urging customers to keep a ready supply of ginger ale. It promotes reliable hosting by always having a case on hand and offers the company contact number for direct orders. The tone mimics a domestic hostess tip with cheerful, persuasive language.
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