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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
4
Local notes list residents and visitors in Ava Mon day and nearby towns including Mrs M V Edwards Beges Okla Miss Myra Springheld visit Detro it Mich and others Postmistress Mae Carter Cedar Gap and Judge Geo Marvel Hartville appear among updates Also Seymour Bearcat beat Mansfield Greys etc announcements for local races Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised with sizes 10c 60c and 1.20 per bottle by druggists continuous.
Summersville native Ralph W Day filed with the Secretary of State as a Republican candidate for the State Senate from the 22nd district comprising Howell Shannon Oregon Texas and Wright Counties. Day is a Summersville native educated at the Summersville schools and a dental college in St Louis. He has long resided in Summersville and previously served as a representative of Texas County. The article notes support and opposition from various district cities and cites highway legislation associated with the period.
Fred Gann spent Sunday with Francis Cutting. Charley Skinner and Alva Coday visited Julio Gann. Susie Edwards visited Gladys Coday Sunday evening. Sarah Moody visited Ida Gann Friday. Cora Coday and two daughters visited Alice Edwards Friday evening. Warner Coday visited Pred Gann Monday evening. Bula Ivy called at Maxwell's Monday evening. Willie Borlens visited Pred Gunn Tuesday.
A baby girl of Alva Filers was sick for several days but is now reported to be improving. Mr. Snyder from Kansas City visited his brother James Snyder and returned home Monday evening.
Geo W Arnall's Machine Shop in Mansfield advertises disk and plow point sharpening at 25 cents each. Also offers general machine work, welds any weldable item, straight tooth gear repair, and repairs for various farm machinery.
An old advertisement warns calomel is dangerous and can cause salivation liver damage and bone loss. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer vegetable substitute available from druggists for a few cents. The copy urges readers to avoid calomel and try the remedy if bilious or constipated.
Fragmentary OCR text references events around a pool school and campaign activity. It mentions visits by Miss Maine and Mrs. Gfivedybey, a date-related seeding event, and a reference to voting and a Tuesday timing. The readable content is scattered and nonstandard.
A public auction will be held at J E Stout’s farm northwest of Mansfield on May 25 1922 starting at 10 a m. It lists four head of cattle including Jerseys and a Poland China sow due in June, farm equipment, a Ford touring car, household items, furniture, tools, lumber, chickens and more with cash for items under 10 and credit on notes over 10 at nine months with interest from date.
Flat Rock hosts Sunday School and a May 21 preaching by Mr Salisbury. Mr and Mrs Dree Turner and children visited the Draper home. Wat Rock attendees joined a Prairie Hollow meeting led by Rev Cassning. Oscar Modys welcomed a new baby at their home. A light shower is hoped to welcome as the ground dries. PODDY tol Koy KH tems. Sad nee no PREEMAS Clerk.
Local resident J H Gobble of Houston Mo endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for back ache and kidney trouble. He describes relief after use and states no recurrence since treatment, urging others to buy the product from dealers.
Jay Dennis and family attend church at Woll Creek with Mrs Harley Stout and son. Dr J G Brentlinger visits relatives. Mrs Jay Dennis visits Dave Crider’s. Gene Clark of Ava visits. A J Wilder and wife call on J W Brentlinger. May meeting at Prairie Yellow. Mrs Midna Freeman and child greet Mrs Jne Brentlinger. J W Miller and wife visit Geo Brentlinger. callers include Mrs Paul Williams and three children Van Audrey and Myrtle. Jay Dennis buys chickens from CG V Ashworth. Mr and Mrs Harry Thomas host party with guests from nearby bowls. games, refreshments. guests declare evening enjoyable. Mr and Mrs Frank J Davis and son Orland visit Cua Edwards with Harry White and Joanna in Seymour on return from Min Grove. Surrey.
Mr and Mrs W A Christy hosted dinner for family members including Miss Lala Christy and Roy Huey. Attendance at Prairie Hollow services included Miss Hazel Floy Grace Williams and Miss Lolella Christy. Embroidery Club met with Mrs W H Brake after a disrupted Sunday school. Baptist church Christian Endeavor notes and Macomb Methodist church events are recorded with Rev Petersen of Mtn Grove preaching last Sunday night.
A promotional piece touts a cure for skin troubles such as eczema rashes pimples and blackheads. It claims a tonic will clear eruptions restore a radiant complexion and improve vitality, promising dramatic cosmetic and health benefits.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Forest Home church activities on Sunday and Monday visits. Mentions include OSU reference to Walter Amees killed, Will Andersenn distributing the Sacrament and foot washing at Stony Point. Additional lines note Mrs Akers and Viola visiting with their son Howes at Nerwoud on Monday.
Farmers welcome a cool rain while women hoe in the yard and tend chickens. Mrs. W B Gobble and Mrs Dora Woody visited Mrs W A Christy Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Will Greenwood attended Lansfield High School commencement exercises. Grace Snyder of Springfield visited her parents D K Snyder and wife Sunday. Mes CGon B Turner and others attended Hartville commencement Wednesday night. A Turner sister graduated. Will Greenwood and Mrs WB Gobble hosted dinner guests Sunday.
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