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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
4
Display ads cost 10 cents per inch per insertion with front page double rates. Locale ads 5 cents per line per insertion, five average lines per item. Card of thanks 25 cents. Legal notices charged at legal rates. No advertisement accepted for less than 25 cents. No liquor advertisements accepted.
Public notice listing the Mansfield Mirror ownership and management for the date per the 1912 Act. W. A. Black is editor and publisher. Alma E. Black and W. A. Black are owners. Mansfield, Wright County, Missouri. No holders of 1 percent or more. Sworn October 3, 1917 before notary C. L. Beach.
A large miscellane ous shower was held Saturday afternoon at the J. B. Freeman home for Mrs Prank Beach. Presente were served to many attendees including Mesdames Frack Beach G S Burney W A Black Fred Car valiaed children C L Beach B Coday W C Coday N J Craig J C Carter O L Coday W M Divan G C Freeman J B Freeman G B Freeman and son M E Gorman D W Bower W B Hitchcock H E Newton Horace Paul O L Rob inett and son Mrs N O late of Wichita Kas Clad Thompson of Kansas City M E West A J Wilder and Miss Marian Living ston.
The program led by Golda Norcrora covers What is committed to you from 2 Timothy 1 1 14 with committee meetings and notes on called appointed and prayer meeting. J C Carter J D Rynalda Jewell Hoover Ma bel Hoover Grace Craig and Alice Tow bleson named for committees and roles.
N J Craig offers to loan money on well cared for farms in the Wright and Douglas areas. The note emphasizes strong collateral and reliable repayment potential, appealing to farmers seeking favorable terms.
A meeting is set in Manafield at 2 PM Saturday to organize a Calf Club with Mr. McDowell of the Fusco and Mr. DeVinna County Advisor leading the dairy instruction. An evening session follows at 7 PM in Maromb. A Tuesday rally in Norwood at 2 PM will continue the effort. Plans include shipping a car load of dairy calves from Wisconsin.
Hickory Flat hosts prayer gathering every Saturday night at 8 30 and Sunday school at 2 50. Residents attend John Rogers sale at St James and plan Colorado relocation. Various local families visit, attend fairs, and join wedding dinner for James Simon and Chloe Campbell.
Pleasant Ridge reports cold weather and corn cutting for molasses making. Sunday school meets each Sunday at 10 am led by US Findley, superintendent with Mattie Schlicher as secretary. Neighbors move between farms, visits occur Saturday and Sunday as families gather including Findley and Brazeal relations and a church service by Rev. N Findley near Seymour.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy to reach the bloodstream and treat catarrhal conditions, claiming endorsement by leading physicians and listing Toledo Ohio suppliers. Includes testimonials offer and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The A. I. & A.M. conferred the fellow craft degree on F. WN. Dyer last night in a local Masonic lodge ceremony, continuing the lodge’s annual progression of candidates.
A list of individuals and towns thanked for subscription payments follows. The names span multiple states including Missouri Oklahoma Kansas and California, with many residents from Mansfield Norwood and Hartville among others. The notice reads like a public thank you catalog of supporters.
Sunday school meets at Macomb Methodist Church each Sunday amid cool weather. Farmers harvest corn and sorghum. Joe Gray fell from a horse near Norwood, injuring his shoulder and sustaining bruises. Agnes Short attended Monday night, with Lolella Christy, and Mr and Mrs Martin dined with Mr Greenwald. Schafer visited Adrian and reported good craps there. Walter Jones spent a short time nearby, expressing fondness for army life. Somebody else.
Readership reports a sequence of church events with Rev Find Ivy and Rev Carpenter leading Sunday services at 2 30 p m at the Chapel. Prof Bunch conducts singing. John Carter plans moving to a Seymour area farm by week’s end. A mare owned by H Brazal was reported lost earlier in the week. Singing at Knob Chapel drew good crowds Sunday night and Rev G Chadwell of Mansfield starts a protracted meeting at Antioch Sunday night. Knob Chapel holds Saturday night services with all invited. Peggy Short.
An advertisement touts Sand Kezema Cure as a solution for black heads pimples and rough skin claiming it leaves skin smooth and cures Kezema. It urges readers to try a trial to be convinced and uses a bold sales tone.
See us for R A Alcorn Hardware Co products and services. Shop our range for tools, hardware, and home improvement needs. Visit our store for deals and expert advice on repairs and installations.
Herman Morris, six, son of L L Morris and wife, died of pneumonia in Springfield while under treatment. Body brought to Mansfield. Rev John T Younger led funeral at the P church. interment at Mansfield cemetery. Royal Neighbor lodge members received the train. primary department of Mansfield Public School dismissed for funeral. Our people extend sympathy to the bereaved. Billings trip cut short by news of son in law C B Phillips death. Millard Austin, Mansfield postmaster, also dead.
Buzzard Roost hosts prayer meeting at Uncle Sam Ruchinan’s new house each Sunday night with Sunday school at 2:30 PM. The Flat Rock boys visited Hicks school for a ball game. Gerry Dosle visits John Wilson’s home folks for a few weeks. T C Morguin and wife welcome a big baby boy. A lively first Monday night is noted.
Avery and Stephens record the sale of Frank Moster’s 105 acre farm north of town to Frank Murrey of Walnut Kas for 1600. Moster plans to move to North Missouri and the new owner expects to move soon. They also note the sale of 40 acres east of town owned by W H Ernest to W Dugan who already rents the place. Also Amos Roy trades his 820 acre Colorado farm plus 1600 for J I Rogers 284 acre farm.
On Saturday night October 20 Mansfield Camp No 3448 of Modern Woodmen of America will hold a referendum on the Patriotic Fund assessment. Members are urged to participate and exercise their influence. W. A. Black, vice counsel.
Flat Rock reports steady school progress as most pupils show eagerness to Cone. Miss Carrie Hendrick spent Sunday night with Misses Mabel and Elva Border. Miss Margie Wilson, previously working in Mansfield, is now at home.
Jericho Mra Spock and Nelle traveled to Springfield on business Monday. Revival at Antioch began Sunday led by Revs Davis Chadwell and Ross. Thursday night rally drew a large crowd. Walter Hutsell’s Webb City visitors noted. At 2 pm Friday Mrs Bolender’s house fire damaged contents saved. No. 9 progresses with Miss Sarah Gaskill teaching. Singing at Antioch each Sunday night. Sunday School at 10:30 am. all invited.
In Marshfield Missouri on October 8, 65 year old farmer Joe Cantrell and 22 year old Harry Malone were involved in a quarrel over rent and cattle. Cantrell was struck by a shotgun blast and Malone fired three revolver shots after Cantrell. Both men are believed to be mortally wounded. The shooting occurred twelve miles east of Marshfield.
Advertises farm loans at the lowest prevailing rates with no delay. Signed by Adv. Gro. B. Freeman.
Frosty night travel with residents visiting kin across Kansas and Mansfield. Mrs Jay Dennis and children spent Saturday with Jay Pope, returned Sunday. Elva Crippen guest to Edith Mays Thursday. Dozier and Mrs. Peabody called on Haker Sunday. Will Hale at M H Barlow’s. Lumpaugh Riley Draper Wilder molasses by moonlight. Paul Williams and wife visited brother W C. BE Marshall and Clarissa Waddle at J W Edwards. Dave Crider’s family homecoming from Kansas Tuesday. Reunion at Edwards with Letsingers Stouts Haggins family and two Crider children. Springsfield visitor AF Bingham with sisters near Mansfield. Lydia Floyd visited Mansfield. Last week: Dave Crider’s family home Friday. Stut tler visitant. Main's mother visiting. Alva Frye visited Leota Brentlinger Saturday. H M Baler dined with others.
A grandmother's hair is darkened with a brew of Sage and Sulphur, Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. The old time recipe, marketed for about five decades, promises natural color and gloss with daily combing, not a medical cure.
Fragments show Mrs G W Miller visiting Mansfield relatives and attending the fair. G W Brewer of Phelps City visited during the fair and planned travel to Springfield and Kansas City to see his daughter Burney Murphey. Other notes mention Miss Lula Carter visiting Blanche Moore, Fred Gates family visiting Mansfield, and various visits to J A Riley's and Miss Alice Tombles at a rock show.
The body of Otho Hopewell arrived in Norwood and was sent to Brushby Knob for interment. He was killed July 24 in a gasoline explosion at Cavite, P I, serving as second class petty officer on a submarine. Also mentions Mrs. Nancy Alsup burial plans, a local fair, a frost, and several local mentions including Susie Jackson visiting and Joel Martin’s arm injury.
An old remedy claims four ounces of Salts taken in water before breakfast will stimulate sluggish kidneys, relieve backache, headaches, and bladder issues. It describes the solution as a lemon acid and lithia mix, an effervescent drink said to keep kidneys active and prevent complications.
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