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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
1
Local notes record Craig and Brale visiting Hartville and Ava, with multiple residents arriving for visits, sales advertised, and minor town business. Entertainment included a pie supper at No schoolhouse, and the bank financials praised as sound. Regular notices mention Harness and Shoe Shop moves, auto trips, and community events.
Eastman hears Seldon speak as Springfield crowds fill South Street Christian church for Joel W Mastman lecture The Master Citizen compares the attitude of the Man of Galilee with the man of today His talk delights listeners and will be repeated Friday night Nov 2 as the third Community Lyceum Bureau Course event under the Parent Teacher Association at the opera house
A fragmented listing references B Y P U Program Group1 Lehder Selah Cole song prayer Horace Pallington Kiva Pool Mrs W B Pallington and various Home Missions figures Geographically Denka Pallington Rex Bratcher Poem and Character of Work CO A Stephens Inabelle Wathice Sammie Poo Guldie Norcross detailing aims of home missions
Obituary notices report Thomas St. Baker born 1856 died 1916 at son Georges home south of Mannfield after long illness. Survived by seven children. Funeral led by Rev. Chadwell with music by Judge Hopper at family cemetery. Also notices Reba Otte born 1844 died in Missouri, L. O. Hailey 52, Mrs Letainger 60, with funeral details and surviving family, church affiliations, and local mourners.
Obituary notice for Jolan Targon Turgon born December 23 1840 in Canada who served eight years in the New York Cavalry during the Civil War. Married to Lociada Badsebt in 1865 he moved to Kansas then Wright County Missouri where he died October 12 1916. The piece also notes deaths of Wayne Williams Morris Bailey and Lige Plummer with funeral details and family sympathy.
Thanksgiving meeting themed The Grace of Gratitude with Psalm 100:143 led by Mrs. DW Hoover. Speakers Lois Beach Thelma Davin Alice Mooney W C Coday GW Freeman Mrs. C L Beach Mabel Coday Laona Hoover John Potts and Rev J Ff Allman discuss gratitude to God and others, blessings, envy, heaven, and ways to promote thankfulness.
Rev J F Allman of Aurora pastor of the C P Church began a series of meetings Sunday with dismissals on Sunday night due to M E Church services. Meetings run each afternoon and evening and are well attended. He is an able preacher and much good will doubtless result from the services here.
Dr. PA Riley mayor of Mansfield was named vice president for Wright county of a temporary Ozark Fair Association committee. The group aims to exhibit Ozark resources at a Springfield event and plans possible incorporation of the association.
The primary room shows a Thanksgiving sand table scene. Second graders finish addition combinations while beginners near completion of phonics and readers. Fifth and sixth grades study psalms, Longfellow, fractions, and composition. seventh and eighth focus on geography and arithmetic. High school seniors read Lady of the Lake. juniors study Marbethia. Lyceum lecture Friday by Joel W. Eastman. Primary entertains with songs Monday. high school program next Monday. Local basketball game Saturday evening between M.H. and Hartville. Admission 10 cents for students, 25 cents for others.
Sunday singing at the harp school house occurs each evening at seven. November weather is ideal. A successful Sunday school was held at Moore Sunday. Hanson Allen's sale drew good attendance with three cows bought in the area. Mrs Mary M Allens sold turkeys to Jesse Preaton at about 1.50 each. A pie supper is planned at the Tharp coach house on Saturday night November 25 with all invited and pies encouraged. Spelling match may occur between Tharp and Moore schools, likely Thursday night. Ida Gibson from Bubkner arrives to stay over Thanksgiving with Miss Seloto Linh. Singing at Tharp schoolhouse Sunday night was well attended. OH M Strall, Bank of Henrietta cashier, visits Robt Imhoff's.
I E H Riley mayor of Mansfield requests citizens observe Thanksgiving Day November 30 1916 in line with national and state proclamations. He asks that all business houses close at noon on that day and urges observance in the spirit of the proclamations.
On Sunday November 26 at 11 a.m. a Union Thanksgiving Service will be held at the Mansfield Opera House with participation from all churches and citizens. The program includes instrumental and vocal solos, a Thanksgiving sermon by Rev. J. F. Allman, and a congregational offering followed by benediction.
The notice reports fall weather and weekly prayer meetings at Mt Pleasant led by Carl Turner this coming Wednesday. It invites all to attend. It also mentions a pie supper on Friday night and various local updates including Allen Canaday losing a horse and Claude Hight returning from Kansas. Sterling Gaskill and wife visited their daughter Mrs Dennis Friday night.
Mrs Allen Canaday's daughter from Nebraska visiting. Miss Fiona Rippee of Mansfield called on sister Mrs Oliver Riley Sunday afternoon. Sunday School at Mt Pleasant every Sunday at 10 30 am. Sing every Saturday evening at Gibbs.
Dr. R. M. Rogers responded to Prairie Hollow for severe ptomaine poisoning from head cheese. Victims included Mrs. Lou Casaldy and three children, and Fred Loudenslager, his wife and two children. Patients are reported as getting along all right.
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