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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
7
Announcements list multiple candidates for Wright county offices including County Clerk and Revenue. Mentions voters at previews and primaries with dates, locations, and eligibility. Names referenced include Nutaman, H L Wiper, and others amid party context.
Notice of mortgagee sale lists William Be mleth Hinck and others with property in Wright County. It describes the estate to be sold at public auction on a specified Saturday in May to satisfy debt, interest, and costs of execution. Names, dates, and locations appear in a garbled OCR draft from a local notice page.
The French government classed the stallion as a Subsidy Stallion and imported to America in 1907 for 4000.00. AVAIL is praised for color, weight, and breeding and will stand at 200.00 with a 2.00 discount for payment within 10 days. A 10.00 insured cost applies, with risks limited to accidents. details include standing terms, fees for fouling, and options for removal.
Special correspondence from Wolf Creek reports a lively local scene with Sunday school at the old log church, crowds helping with corn planting, prospects of a cutting wharf by the 20th, and residents like J. D. Rowlands and Win Lahey driving crops. Memorial services are planned at Dennis cemetery on May 10, and several community notes about Mrs Rowland and Mrs Hensley are mentioned along with minor misadventures and social visits.
The W C T U Institute session offered a schedule of songs and readings including Were Marching to Zion Onward Christian Soldiers and What a Friend We Have in Jesus. Mrs Burney Mrs Leach Miss Craig and others led prayers discussions readings letters from governors and topics on suffrage temperance and legal status of women in Missouri.
May arrived Friday and young folks seized the occasion to hang May baskets, a communal welcoming gesture. Community members say the lighthearted tradition signals the start of warmer days and neighborly cheer.
School notes report steady attendance and strong work as high school students prepare for commencement. Prominent events include a fundraising drive for seating at the assembly room, a special spelling event, and the junior class play. Commencement activities begin Sunday with services at the opera house and include a class address by L. Dy Mare of Tulsa.
Citizens invited to spell into spelling mates with high school students in the bluebuck speller on May 13. Report to J. W. Brazeal. Real Estate Journal issue lists hundreds of bar gains for sale and exchange with owner names and addresses. Springfield Missouri advertisers publish subscription rates and a free sample. Prof J A McKinley and family travel from Thieteile. Mrs McKinley and children visit Norwood. Prof McKinley back in Philville for a summer sale.
Farmers receive guidance on hog care from brans and shorts feed for suckling sows, with advice to avoid sudden weaning, use clover pasture when possible, and introduce corn gradually. Emphasis on gradual diet, siloing corn, and keeping hogs comfortable for better gains. recommends breeding sows at about one year old.
Farmers are urged to select good tools and keep them in repair, oiled, cleaned, and properly housed. Proper housing extends life, reduces costs, and signals broader farm prosperity, while neglect leads to faster deterioration and higher replacement needs. Tools should be stored by usage season and kept sheltered to prevent weather damage and rust.
The article by Mrs A Joseph describes capturing ladybugs for aphid control in California. Miners collect bugs in winter and ship them to the state insectary where they endure artificial cold storage. Ladybugs are used to protect melon and cabbage crops, as sprays do not reach aphids. Humbug Canyon is noted as a gathering site and the insectary can supply thousands on request. The piece highlights the winter behavior and storage of ladybugs and their role in pest management.
A guide emphasizes separating young and old poultry to protect growing stock and improve profits. It advises distinct housing or rooms, especially during growth, and notes pullets preparing to lay require more feed to finish growth and maturity.
Roots are an excellent feed for dairy cows especially in fall and early winter because they are palatable easy to digest and stimulate milk flow. They help cows freshening in spring and those with low summer milk due to fleas mosquitoes and poor pasture. A chisel supply of roots boosts milk yield when brought to a tall feeding. Less grain is needed while roots are fed and grain should be added gradually as roots decline.
Farmers increasingly use 3x6 foot sash frames for winter and summer vegetable production. Proper soil preparation and adjustable crossbars for tool use are emphasized. Lettuce and radishes suit frame culture, while greenhouse activity and soil quality remain key considerations. A tobacco dip rule for cattle scabbies was amended to allow new tobacco products at 0.06 percent nicotine.
A new edition to the local exchange table is the Owark County Democrat published at Gainsville by S. W. Brown, former editor of the Douglas County Democrat at Ava. The text notes community farming topics including hog feeding profitability and horse care, and mentions Driscoll the Chartveille Cigar manufacturer passing through town.
An old advertisement promotes Tin Tesus Wonder as a universal cure for kidney and bladder ailments. It claims to dissolve gravel treat diabetes and back pain, with a two month supply costing one dollar. Testimonials are promised from multiple states and sales are through EE Hull in St Louis.
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