Square Deal Mill Ends Flour and Feed at Wholesale Prices
Special correspondence notes local social visits and town movements as residents like Mesdames Brewer and Lloyd visit, J. W. Arentlinger hosts, families travel to Tarkio, church attendance at Wolf Creek, and neighbors discuss sales and plans including J. Klich selling and moving to Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Square Deal Mill
Mesdames
George Brewer
John Lloyd
J. W. Arentlinger
Wm. Whittaker
Mansfield
Tarkio
W. F. Stone
G. W. Brewer
Jas. Brewer's
Elk Killed After Chase on Elk Creek Farm
Last Friday Ed Claxton killed a 700 pound elk at his Elk Creek farm after two days of pursuit. The elk had fed in the corn field for days, reviving local interest in the once abundant wildlife. Dr J W Tinsley and Warren Green bought the hide and sent it to a Springfield taxidermist for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claxton
J. W. Tinsley
Warren Green
Springfield
Mountain Grove
Mansfield Hosts Second Annual Agricultural Show Success
Mansfield Missouri October 2 The second annual Wright county agricultural and stock show drew large crowds. The Young Men's Business club led by F H Riley and W C Coday organized a successful event with ample exhibits in farm products fruits stock poultry domestic and school crafts. Music by Mansfield cornet band and visitors from Wartville Ava and Mountain Grove. The Mansfield Mirror ran a daily during the show with balloon ascensions aerial acts slide for life wool sawing and a tie making contest as highlights. Springfield Leader credits the effort to a complete, well executed success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Wright County
F. H. Riley
W. C. Coday
Ozarks
Mansfield Cornet Band
Wartville
Ava
Mountain Grove
Mansfield Mirror
Springfield Leader
State Normal School at Springfield Enrollment Soars
The State Normal School at Springfield reports 2018 pupils this year with students from 11 states attending a tuition free program. The institution, a state school, offers comprehensive teacher training across high school college and art and industrial subjects, drawing large patronage from the outset.
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State Normal School
Springfield
Marriage Licenses Rendered in Hartville Norwood and Manes
Hartville and Norwood couples secure licenses as Ota Draper with Vidla Coday and William W Shephard with Pascal Utley join the list. Olds and Pearle Godby along with Bill Starks and Olia Frazier are recorded in Manes.
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Ota Draper and
Vidla Coday
Hartville
William W. Shephard and
Pascal Utley
Norwood
Bill Starks
Olia Frazier
Manes
Stock Show Progress Needs Public Action and Visible Results
The Mountain Grove Herald urges Mansfield and Hartville to publicize Stock Show preparations and accomplishments. It argues that visible effort and community involvement drive citizen support, noting Mansfield’s successful recent show as a model and calling for more workers and proactive efforts.
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Mansfield
Hartville
Mountain Grove
Resolutions of Respect for Abner Welch of Mansfield Lodge
Resolutions of respect note the passing of Brother Abner Welch, member of Mansfield Lodge No. 641, A F and A M. The lodge expresses sorrow to his relatives and friends, offers sympathy, and declares the resolution part of lodge records with copies for the family and for newspapers.
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Abner Welch
Mansfield Lodge
A. FL
A. M
Mansfield Fair Draws Large Attendance At Hartville Region
Hartville area reports show a busy Mansfield fair with many residents in attendance. Local businessman Chixton buys into the Cash Store, and Nev. D. Ellis and Rev. Anden son lead church events while grand lodge sessions draw travelers to St Louis. Community life includes bridge work, new restaurant plans, and visits from Texas and Minnesota relatives.
Fragments of 19th Century Market Prices
Readable OCR list shows assorted poultry and fats with old time price marks. Entries include butter pat at 1 cent, old hens at 28 cents, fat turkeys 12 cents, ducks unknown, geese 9 cents, green hides priced 9 cents. No clear event or narrative.
Mt Pleasant church announces services twice on Saturdays
Special Correspondence reports preaching at Mt Pleasant church every second Saturday at 11 a m and 2 p m and Sunday at 11 a m the notice preserves the schedule for worship and outreach.
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Mt. Pleasant
Mannfield and vicinity praised for good harvest prospects
W J Smith of Waldron Kansas reports strong remittances for the Mirror and Kansas City Weekly Star and notes Missourians in the area can eat three meals daily. He says wheat crops look good, pasturage is improving, rain has been abundant, and farmers have bright prospects for a bumper harvest.
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W.J. Smith
Waldron
Kans
the Mirror
The
Kansas City Weekly Star
Manafield
Gasconade Items and Mansfield Band Concert
Preaching at the German Lutheran church every second Sunday with German morning and English afternoon. Mansfield Concert Band delivered pleasing concerts in the park Saturday afternoon and evening.
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Wanneta
Mansfield
Prairie Hollow and Bryant community notes special correspondents
Prairie Hollow and Bryant local notes report J D Reynolds building a large barn with four carpenters. Rev Berges of Saints church near Ava will preach at Royachoul house and at 11 am on the 3rd Sunday. Visits include Miss Iya Deaver's home return and fair attendance by Rt W Stur ne and wife. James Hoover sale, Hoover family moving to Canyon City Colorado. Several locals attend the Ava fair and Bryant church event.
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J.D. Reynolds
Prairie Hollow
Berges
the Saints Church
Ava
Royachoul House
Iya Deaver
Rt. W. Sturne
Iva Deaver
Bryant
Bro. Barlow
Bro. Poort
The Course of True Love in Macomb
Amos Jarrett of Macomb Missouri sought a marriage license at the recorder's office. He paid with a silver dollar but lacked the few cents, left it, and returned later with funds. A license was granted to marry Dora Jenkins, ages 21 and 28, both of Macomb.
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Amos Jarrett
Macomb
Recorder’s Office
Court House
Jarret
Dora Jenkins
Macomb, Mo
Springfield
Musicale at Ivy Deaver's Home Delights Friends
A gathering of Miss Ivy Deaver's friends met Tuesday evening at her residence enjoyed music and games until 2 in the morning Refreshments were served at 10 o'clock Among those present were Sadie Rippee Chloe Eva and Gertie Graham Minnie Brooke Gertrude and Minta Avery Lucy Shinpaugh Jennie Hall Ivy Deaver R J Freeman and wife Drue Turner and wife E H Deaver and wife Robert McCrie Will and Chester Crain Frank Deaver Joe Crider Orie Walton Walter Rippee Ernie Wade Wesley King and Vernon Deaver.
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Ivy Deaver
Sadie Rippee
Chloe
Eva
Gertie Graham
Minnie Brooke
Gertrude
Minta Avery
Lucy Shinpaugh
Jennie Hall
R.j.freeman
Drue Turner
E.H. Deaver
Robert McCrie
Will and Chester Crain
Frank Deaver
Joe Crider
Orie Walton
Walter Rippee
Ernie Wade
Wesley King
Vernon Deaver
California lifts Missouri peach quarantine for Ozark fruit
Sacramento October 4. California state horticultural commission dissolves a two year-old quarantine on Missouri peaches. The joke notes that Ozark peaches could not survive in California.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Missouri
State Horticultural Commission
Macomb Church Services Scheduled by Rev G Chadwell
Preaching at the Baptist church each first Saturday at 11 a m and 7 p m and Sunday 11 a m by Rev G Chadwell pastor. Everyone invited. Macomb Methodist Episcopal church holds services on the second and fourth Sundays monthly with Sunday school every Sunday.
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Baptist Church Ory
Rev
G. Chadwell
Macomb Methodist Episcopal Church
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G.w.brentlinger
Charles Brentlinger, Jr
Drue Turners
Sulkey
Seymour
J.W. Edwards
Wolf Creek
Harley Stout
Elva Turner
Amos Roy
Roy
M. F. Grissom
Paul Williams
Verr Williams
George Walker
Lee Harper
G.W. Brewer’s
Ed Klich
Cleveland
Ohio
Julio Roy
Amos
Otto and
Floyd Brentlinger
Amos Ray
John Carter
J. W. Edwards
Olds and
Pearle Godby
Stanton
Eleanor M. Ingram
cAn
Bype
Give. Chixton
Nev
DB. Ellis
Baptist Church
This Place
Andenson
Christian Church
R. F. Adams
Trowe Steele
St Louis
Grand Lodge of
Roy Avery
St. Louis
J. A. Dennis
John Starr
Littl Creek
Mr. Starr
Cand
Ile
Richardson
Texas County
Joe Weaver
Minnesota
Dias. Prophet
Tom Crawford
West End
Crawford
Findly
Squire Preemian
Woodhind [Heights
Hess Robinett
Oklahoma
James
Rolla Street
Abe Pearson
W. O. Lynch
Springfield Normal
County Teachers’ Association
R. H. Hanson
Fc, Riley
N.S. Miller
Dennis
Geo. M. Hunter
Marshfield
Hunter
Anna Moss
Eldon
Wt.¥. Adams
BE. B. Garner
Earth
Market Report
Mount Pleasant
Hansas
Harry Irving Greene
Prairie Hollow and
John Roy
James Hoover
Canyon City
Colo
Mr. Hoover
Roy School
J‘mer, Loy
Clarence Shinpaugh
R. W. Stames
Joe Segworth
Mr. Poort
Mr. Seysworth
Illinois
Will Starnes
Missouri Peaches
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