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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
1
County court week updates and local notices fill Mansfield Wright County life. Residents plan Mother's Day observances, town auctions, piano recitals, and glee club shows while farms, dairying, and new businesses get attention.
The roaster claims big savings at our store with prices for coal oil gasoline meat per pound bacon potatoes hominy and dried peaches. Groceries delivered to all parts of town by Cash Mercanti Arthur Stafford Co. Manager.
Market report style notice describes a contest at Shinpaugh Bros store. item lists include a gold pendant water fob engraved J A. readers urged to return to the office for reward. also notes various farm products and prices such as butter, eggs, hens, ducks, turkeys, geese, wool and tea.
Mansfield High School at Mansfield Opera House presents Baccalaureate on Sunday May 10 at 8 PM. Program includes Orchestra, Invocation, Male Quartet, Sermon by Rev. R B Carnett, scripture, Glee Club, hymn When the Mists Have Cleared Away, Going Down the Valley, Benediction by Rev. I P Langley and Lead Kindly Light.
The Mansfield junior class staged an evening program on Monday May 11 1914 featuring piano solos poems essays recitations and musical numbers. Performers included Lulu on piano Leota Brentlinger Max Church and Mabel Hoover with Violin Duet and Wade Rippee Vocals and a range of class histories prophecies orations and songs. The program offered a diverse lineup with student speakers and performers such as Cecil Brazeal Anna Taylor Julius Caesar and A Greater Mansfield to conclude the event.
School event features the Girls Glee Club performing pieces by Farren Minard Jungst von Suppe and Verdi with solos duets and quartets. Students listed include Opal Freeman Merta Avery Mable Berry and Eula Newton Jewell Hoover with Corinne Hitcheuck and Lulu Carter in soprano roles. Citizens oppose the event as a school outing.
The program lists a Thursday evening event at 8 P M featuring oration The Production of Wealth by Herbert Short Clase Poem Practical Talent Our Future by Stella Seal Clase Long The Annexation of Mexico by Eudora Barlow Foreign Immigration Higher Education by Esther Starne Blanche Moore Urises Prophiees ieat Inventions Success in Life Lola Gaskill Frank Dennis expected to perform acts and readings.
Reverend J Wolof Seymour, pastor, preached at Myi Relievly Sunday morning. District Superintendent D W Nowdham of Mountain Grove preached in the evening.
A despondency dispeller program offered Saturday night at the Opera House with 3000 feet of pictures and live music. It features Washington with a Moderation of Indians, Asa Man Soweth, Tithe Hunters and a illustrated song Night Brings the Stars and You. Admission 10 cents.
In Federal Court N D Craig O L Robinett and Steve Yates returned this morning from Kansas City where they were called on the case against John B R Thomas and M W Rose of Willow Springs on charges of using the mails in connection with alleged forged bills in the Daniels Commission Co case. The trial began Monday and evidence was before the jury yesterday. Wright County notes its county court supports agricultural interests with funding for stock shows and the boys corn growing contest.
The county court apportions 25 dollars for the Wright county boy under 12 years who raises the most corn in ashield acre. All who wish to compete must register before June with County Clerk F G Purtle at Hartville. No registration fee. The contestants keep their corn. Now, boys, get busy and win that 25 dollars.
The Progressive committer of Wright county will meet in Mart ville on Saturday May 114 at 6 o'clock pm. All committeemen are urgently requested to be present and all Progressives in Wright county are invited to attend and assist the committee in campaign prep. We are going to win and let's get busy with county and state organizing efforts. Faithfully yours, AtLes Rowxerr, Jso, J, SELLERS, Chairman, Secretary.
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