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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
8
A brief quotation urging child protection as a basic right attributed to Frances E. Willard. The line underscores the duty to shield children from harm and promotes safeguarding their welfare in society.
Governors from seventeen states publicly back state wide prohibition and urge submission of a federal amendment. Statements from Kansas Ohio North Carolina Mississippi New Hampshire South Dakota and others urge ratification while emphasizing moral, educational, and economic benefits of prohibition nationwide.
Chairman T W Hukriede of the Republican State Committee proclaims Monday October 16 as Republican Day in Missouri and urges every Republican to contribute one dollar to cover campaign expenses, organize literature distribution, meetings, and voter turnout. The appeal stresses no external aid from national committees or big corporations and urges all citizens to help guarantee victory.
Is Your Name Here The following have our banks for cash on subscription since our last report H Claxton Hartville Rt L Handy Mansfield J A Young Montes Ky J C Stout Mansfield G W Miller Mansfield W OTL Bales Hartville B C Williams Macomb W R Munger Kansas City J B Ashworth Mansfield HW O Crisp Ames Neb B A Taylor Red Lodge Mont G E Fuge Hartville Ro Freeman Mansfield W RR Deover Mansfield Thomas Rosevear Mansfield M L Andrews Bryant Hen Bartley Hartville Wirwil Rippee Hartville J K Anderson Neosho M A Morris Mansfield H Breazeale Hartville PON Dyer Purniture Co Mansfieldd T B Montgomery Dadeville John Priend Dadeville AO T rien Mansfield
George Werth succeeds John Garver as Vrisco section foreman. Several locals attend the Mountain Grove stock show after Sunday services at the Baptist Church with Rev. J. W. Roberts and Rev. J Mh Seal preaching.
The Riley-Haketish oyster house served over 1,000 oyster stews using 10 gallons of oysters and 400 pounds of fish while selling soft drinks. Hensley showcased bloody butcher corn praised by locals. The Parent Teacher Association served dinner to a large crowd at the G.A.R. hall. W. W. Phelps & Co added handmade broom displays to the Made in Mansfield exhibit. The Roberts and lder Kan ning Kowmping showed a strong product display. Extra police and federal agents were present to maintain order during the fair. A troublesome Lakey from Douglas county was jailed for bootlegging, and a man named Stacey was arrested, escaped, and disappeared. Several fines followed arrests.
Peggy Short reports that Left-Overs Church will hold a service at the Chapel every third Sunday conducted by Rev. Lukie Marler.
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