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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
8
The Devere Players present a high class show at the Opera House for one and a half hours with Master Carl, 88 months old, billed as The Child Wonder. The troupe recently finished a three day run in Mountain Grove, praised by the manager there.
Sunday held Mother's Day as George Freet of Ava and J.D. Reynolds with wife visited. Numerous residents visited Springfield, Mountain Grove, and Lebanon for shopping, millinery, and visits. Advertisements offer millinery specials, corn planters, John Deere implements, farm gear, and live stock including two colts and a Doroy Jersey pig. Public figures include Prosecuting Attorney CL H. Jackson and J. Hitchcock of Springfield in town.
The Hon. Elihu Root delivered an address at Carnegie Hall urging strong national preparedness and criticizing Democratic conduct in Mexico and Europe. He argued the United States must defend its rights, uphold international law, and oppose militarism while warning that postwar Europe would test American policy and domestic resolve.
The speaker argues the United States should have opposed Germany’s Belgium aggression and spoken truthfully to uphold moral leadership. The piece condemns the administration for avoiding decisive words and warns that failure to defend rights undermines peace, domestic policy, and global moral authority. It ends noting the article will continue.
Attention Sile DiS wh Ubis office swat the roaster May 20 Old papers for sale at this office For sweet potato slips see J K P Cnday Adv Manstiel Mirror and Weelly Kausoy City Star both one year for 120 For newar second hand corn planters or cultivators Just received A lot of nice spring Diesel Goods and Men's Ladies' Children's Slippers Come to see them Ady J D Reynolds
Most residents near completion of corn planting while Miss Kethel returns from Ava. Pleasant Ridge church holds preaching every fourth Saturday and Sunday with Rev. C N Mindley as pastor. Singing each Sunday night led by Charley Findley and Reed Johnson. Kitty
From our fine laying strain of Brown Leghorns we offer delivery by parcel post with transportation paid both ways in local first and second zones. We cross bred since 1906 to improve winter and summer layers, offering 11 eggs for 0c. 30 eggs for $1.10 and 50 eggs for $1.75. Eggs at the farm 8c each. Remittance with order. Mrs John Crewse Graff Mo.
C W Parks advertises White Wyandottes and breeding stock for sale in Springfield Missouri. He lists prices for pens and settings, matings eggs by setting, and a post June sale for cheaper breeders at 1012 8 Market St.
The cemetery will be mowed and cleaned for decoration day using funds remaining from the Trip Around the World to cover upkeep for the entire summer.
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