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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
4
Advertising rates are listed including Display 10c per inch per insertion front page double rates locals sc per line per insertion five average words per line. Card of thanks 2c legale at neva legal rates no ads under 24c no liquor ads accepted all ads reserted until ordered discontinued.
List of city officers including Mayor Dr F H Riley Clerk J W Brazeal Treasurer James Coday Attorney N J Craig Marshal E E Short Street Commissioner E E Short Collector O L Robinett Police Judge F M Young Assessor W C Coday Health Officer Dr J A Fuson Board of Health members Dr F H Riley Dr J A Fuson J E Crate Akkjermen First Ward James Coday First Ward J BE Craig Second Ward Dr J A Fuson Second Ward O L Robinett President Board Dr J A Fuson Council meets the second Monday evening of every month.
East Bound trains No 101 passenger at 10 00 p m No 24 local freight 9 40 a m No 103 passenger 9 45 a m West Bound No 102 passenger 5 25 p m No 240 local freight 4 45 p m No 104 passenger 6 30 p m L F Livingston Agent Daily Except Sunday Leave Mansfield 10 00 a m After arrival of Frisco train 103 Arrive Ava 11 80 a m Leave Ava 8 00 p m Arrive Mansfield 5 00 pm Fred Grover Agent
Baptist church announces preaching services every second day with Rev. Neely as pastor. Sunday school held each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. W. B. Fullington serves as superintendent.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church preaches every 4th Sunday. Rev. John T Younger is pastor with G W Freeman superintendent. Service at 9 45 a m.
Rev. G. W. Holmes will lead preaching services on the second Sunday morning and evening. Session includes 9:45 a.m. start and J. D. Reynolds as Superintendent.
The Church of Christ holds Bible school at 9 45 a m each Sunday led by Superintendent J A Riley. Preaching occurs on the fourth Sunday. Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday afternoon. Rev Holmes of Seymour preached at Hartville M E Church Sunday morning and evening and may preach here regularly, with other services at Seymour and Mansfield. He helped organize the Seymour Supply Co and has a notable reputation for his sermons.
Ad text fragment lists a sale item titled Franco American product sample case for a toilet-related inquiry. Reads like an auction or shop notice with minimal readable details. No clear date, price, or seller name provided.
Local gossipy items report W.8 Pallington Cory and J. W. Roberts visiting Bryant, several residents in Springfield and Macomb, errands at Square Deal Mill, and various town happenings. Ads note furniture sales, hardware and farm products, and a shift in Mansfield factory ownership amid community updates.
Hickory Flat hosts a Saturday night prayer meeting at 8 30 and Sunday school at 2 30. Mrs Lula Woodle and daughter travel with guest Mrs Harry Woodle to Springfield for a few weeks. Drew Ryan visited the Low Etheredge home and Cornelius Norwood Saturday. Mrs Lord and two children spent the weekend at Brushy Knob. Harvest work continues amid a heavy frost that damaged crops. Teachers in Gay Township plan a meeting at Endeavor School Friday November 2. Miss Maria Neal returns to Springfield after a week with Nell Woodle. Mrs Neal Campbell’s team frightened a buggy on the Norwich trip. John Etheredge visited Norwood Monday.
An advertising note urges readers with torpid liver weak digestion or constipation to use Herbine to purify the stomach and bowels as the season brings disease. The pill like remedy is sold by Fuson Drug Co at 50 cents.
The Bryant area reports nice weather with no school at Huffman due to no teachers. Prayer meetings at Brynt school house every Thursday invite all. The Mays house near move in about three weeks. Jessie Merritt and John Gideon work for Mays and Detherage respectively. Detherage makes neighborhood molasses this fall. Ernie Roy resigns as Bryant teacher to work at home. Archie Hallford and wife move to Never Miller farm. An advertisement promotes Sandl Eezema Prescription promising a cure for eruptions, available at the drug store.
Mound Valley items note molasses making as the day’s theme. Visitors include Miss Oma Dedmon visiting aunt Mrs L M Musgrove. Wm Reaves and Everett Todd visited Wm Dedmon’s last Monday night. Charlie Harris returns from Beeville Kansas where he worked during summer. Verbie and Aleth Fuge worked at the Midway canning factory this week. W D Morrell motored through Midway toward Wm Dedmon’s Sunday evening. Miss Retta Newton has been sick but is improving. OZARK SISTER
The Juniors and Seniors of Mansfield High School attended the class party given by Miss Rose Williams Saturday night. Attendees included Ben Grover Huison Gaines John Rabey Snyder Craig Hazel Burney Grace Craig Lockie Craig Alice Mooney and Pearl Newton. Other guests were Will Patrick of Jonesboro Art Earl Sanders of Hartville and Ralph Brazeal. Games and music provided entertainment. Candy, popcorn, and fruits were served as treats.
J P Newton trades for an automobile while Mr Marsee of Kansas City visited Monday with W S Elrod to assess prospects. Mr Kirby of Polk county toured with Elrod on Tuesday. J D Elrod traveled to Springfield. Mr Crane shipped a car of apples this week. Sheriff C G Sanders from Hartville, and CG H Jaelson of Hartville visited town. Don Minnihan managed Thompson's gauge part this week.
T Beeler, Walter Steph and J W Sharp of Okmulgee Otlu review mining field for possible development work. J 2 Sandage and R M James of Joplin inspect mines this week. AT Friend shipped a carload of silicate to Joplin. Red Bird mine currently employs two shifts of men.
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