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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
6
A program for a church gathering outlines morning and afternoon devotional services and lectures on Sunday school work. Speakers include Rev Jon Russell, Rev S L Williams, Prof Hilton, Rev Jas Chadwell, and Rev Rowan with topics on the Sunday School’s role, leadership, missions, temperance, and methods. Evening sessions feature music, committees, and practical training for teachers and church workers.
R N Marran of Springfield for the Kissell Motor Car Truck Co visited Hartville Tuesday to interview merchants and road commissioners and inspect the Hartville Mansfield road work. Merchants have signed with the company and a car is ordered to run freight and passengers within a month or six weeks, barring any failure of current road plans.
A nostalgic verse describes a dilapidated cottage by a roadside, its green mossy shingles and snow white clematis porch, a tall old tree bench, and a nearby forest and meadow. The speaker, an 11 year old named Rupy, expresses longing for the country home.
A religious poem reflects on approaching death with imagery of a river to cross. It contrasts peaceful acceptance with peril, urging readers to follow the Master’s path so others may reach the throne of God peacefully. The piece ends with a prayer for pardon and guidance.
A grouchy butcher, amid a rising price ladder for porterhouse steak, is approached by a young would be buyer who offers a penny for a cent's worth of sausage. He snaps back with a sharp, humorous remark about smelling the hook as a sales ploy.
A one month old Percheron colt owned by C V Ashworth was killed instantly by a lightning strike during last week’s storm. The colt was near a wire fence when struck. Ashworth had no insurance on the animal, noting Wright County Mutual Fire Insurance Co charged 30 rate that no farmer can afford to be without protection.
A force of hands works on the bridge approach east of town and will soon open the span. Mrs. Sarah Getty is ill and has been in poor health for nearly a year. Young people attended foot washing at Oak Grove. Sheriff Creer visited Mountain and secured yard towers from the State Front Experiment Station. Col L O Neider of Mansfield was in the county seat on probate business. Mrs. Lucy Benton died three miles west, age about 75, early settlers in Wright county. Miss Lizzie VanNoy of Norwood visiting Mrs. G C Murrel. City council met and voted on several progress measures. Uncle Henry Heke, 89, celebrated at home with relatives. Attorney I B Garner left for Grand Lodge of LOC. Collector John A Dennis and family visited Mansfield to see his mother-in-law in poor health. Circuit Clerk John N Pryor Jr attended Marshfield circuit court. Hartville and Mansfield road work advances with grading on Getting Hat. Superintendent of Schools J M Carter in Manes for graded school plans. County Clerk E G Purtle and Deputy RE Curtis compiling 1918 tax books. L A Findley and D C Newton of Gasconade township conducted business in the capital. Masonic lodge held its monthly gathering Friday night. The old Steele building on the square’s east side is being remodeled. Rose the barber expects to open there soon. McIntosh of Wolfe Creek visited on business in town early this week.
Verner Deaver and Mr Moody visited Bryant on Sunday with Verner stopping at Graham's. A. J. Laster of Redfield Kansas visited his daughter Mrs Starnes. Barlow and Park were guests at James Hoover's, Iva Deaver attended Sunday school and church but left early for company. Rev Robert Young has been in the Brushy Knob area for several years.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo orders withdrawal of the new Buffalo nickel due to faint outline of the words five cents. New nickels will be issued.
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