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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
7
A long list of department school exhibits prizes names winners and awards across many categories. It names Best Apple varieties Best Jelly preserves and Best Cakes with multiple first and second prizes and ages or groups noted.
The article lists prizes for departments including minerals and poultry with Bee Dee brands dominating categories. It notes Best Display awards, numerous canned goods, seeds, garden entries, and vegetables from Sedalia Mo exhibitors. The Fruit Grower of St Joseph Mo offers a year’s subscription for exhibitors who apply at the Manstrell Mirror office by October.
Mesdames H. B. Paul W. M. Divan and R. J. Freeman preside as superintendents awarding quilt prizes at the fair. First prize for Silk Quilt brings $1 with second at 25c. Best Crib Quilt first entitles $1 and second 40c. Best Cotton-Pieced Quilt awards first $1 and second 60c.
A list of awards with multiple categories across horses and livestock. Best Diving Team, Best Draft Team, best roadster stalion, best saddle horse, best lady rider, and various two year old and yearling divisions are noted with first and second place prizes including ribbons and monetary amounts. Multiple names such as A J Wilder G W Teipp and L T Keeling appear as superintendents or organizers.
Department, Jeep, Bennia, J. FL Wailaon, D.S. Cantrell announce superintendents and team leaders as candidates for the Best Shorthorn or Durham Bull competition.
The list details best pen awards for Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and other breeds with first and second prize amounts. Entries include White Plymouth Rocks Buff Plymouth Rocks White Wyandottes and various Leghorn Leghorn breeds Cornish Indian Games Houdans and Cochins with monetary prizes.
Department K hosts an automobile parade with division Auto Parade. Superintendents Dro He Riley HOB Paul W Go Reynolds Klein oversee events. Heat Decorated Automobile prize listed at $9 to be awarded Friday at 7 p.m.
Best Wheat grown with Red Steer Grain Grow for 250 pounds Red Steer Grain Grower Mansfield Produce Co Kerr Gliss Manufacturing Co Sand Springs Okla offers special prizes One dozen quart Kerr Mason Jars Self Sealing brand for best exhibit of fruit packed in Kerr Mason Jars Self Sealing One dozen quart Wide Mouth Mason Jars Self Sealing brand for best exhibit of fruit packed in Wide Mouth Mason Jars Self Sealing One dozen quart Kerr Self Sealing Mason Jars for best exhibit of fruit packed in any Mason Jar with Kerr Mason Cap Bee Dee Stock Medicine Co of Chattanooga Tenn stock and poultry remedies offers Best Farm Horse any breed.
The passage warns that frequent childhood colds can lead to chronic chronic anterior or sniffles, urging early action. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive measure and notes the medicine is obtainable everywhere.
September weather notes record a first frost on September 24 and visitations by Mr and Mrs Dorm Woody in Mansfield. Edith Doyle stayed with Lolella Clusty, local youths attended a Mansfield show, Jo Newberry family plans Nebraska move, and Edna Sewart injured by a rock at Macomb schoolhouse. Sunday school at Macomb Methodist continues weekly.
To the People of Mansfield and Vicinity: When You Are in Mountain Grove BAT at the Mansfield event, the local team showcases a brisk exhibition game. Community members gather as players highlight key plays and fans cheer efforts.
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