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Newspaper

Mansfield Mirror

Location

Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1916

Page

4

City Official Roster and Monthly Council Meeting Schedule

The document lists city officials including mayor Dr F I Riley clerk J W Brazen treasurer Tames Coday attorney Nod Craig street commissioner EE Short collector L Robinett health officer Dr J A Fusen and health board members Dr F AH Riley Dr J A Posen J B Craig aldermen for wards one and two with names such as Jamies Coilay and oi Craig and notes the city council meets the second Monday evening of every month.

F. I. Riley J. W. Brazen Tames Coday Craig Marshal Start L. Robinett Poline Dudve Young WLU Cody J. A Jamies Coilay J. Ob Craig Piasean I. Rotanets Hoard de JA. Use

Mansfield Daily Train Schedule Readouts

Follows a railroad timetable listing east bound and west bound passenger and local freight trains with numbers and times. Includes local stop sequence Mansfeld Avive Ava Mansfield with arrival and departure times and names Burney Avent and Fred Grover Avent.

Passenper Head Burney, Avent Mansfeld Prisco Avive Ava Mansfield Fred Grover Avent

Baptist Church Sunday Services and School Time

Baptist church announces preaching on the second and fourth Sundays and Sunday school every Sunday at 9:45 am with W. Mullington serving as superintendent.

W. . Mullington

Preaching Schedule by Rev Allman on First Sunday

The message indicates preaching by Rev Allman every first Sunday at 9 45 a m with Gi W Presinan serving as superintendent.

Rev Allmnan W. Presinan

Methodiet Church Sunday Services Schedule

Methodiet Church lists preaching services on every third Sunday morning and evening led by Pastor Rev G W Holmes with superintendent J V Reynolds. Service times noted as 8:45 am.

G W. Holmes J. VD. Reynolds

Church notices announce Sunday Bible School and aid society

The Church of Christ schedules Bible School at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday with J A Riley as Superintendent. The Ladies' Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon.

Bible Echool J. A. Riley Ladies’ Aid Society

Does Your Advertising Pay?

An advertising pitch from J B Crouch, Mirror Office, urges business owners to advertise. It claims methods are at fault if ads fail to pay and promises effective ad writing to bring in customers at reasonable charges.

ITAN Uel Titan

It Pays to Advertise in the Small Town Merchant Trade

J B Powell, University of Missouri instructor, argues small town merchants can match big city mail order profits by adopting big business advertising methods. He urges accurate bookkeeping, competent clerks, good store service, and careful ad writing, recommending about 5 percent of annual gross sales for advertising.

J. B. Powell University of Missouri At Columbia Powell Sual Mer Powell

Money to Loan N J Craig Seeks Farm Loans

N J Craig offers to loan money on good improved farms in Erith RR Wright or Douglas counties. He seeks buyers with solid security and clear titles. Contact details not provided.

N. J. Craig Erith Wright Douglas Counties

Retrestion Review Features in Mirror News Stand

A digest from The Mirror News Stand collects notes from Th Day's Retrestion Review of Reviews in Woman's World Ainslee's McClure's Sunset System. It highlights taste, trends, and cultural critiques across periodical titles, signaling reader interest and editorial taste.

Ainslee McClure

Townsfolk warned of Halloween night duty

The mayor announces four deputized men plus the night watchman will be on duty Halloween night. A firm warning is issued that destruction of property will not be tolerated.

Hallowe'en FH. Riley

Flat Rock Flashes Local Movements and Visits

Flat Rock notes indicate Atlas Hunisker moved from Bob Archie's to Spring Center Mer Arche moved on his place. Sunday visitors at George Haker's included Jerry Pierson and wife Ancte Join Wilson with Rokie and Miss Bessie Churchill. Afternoon callers: Terry Morgan and wife welcomed a new baby boy. Mrs Minnie Dodson of Neo desha Kans visited relatives and returned home. Prayer meeting at Plat Rock every Sunday evening. Everybody come.

Atlas Hunisker Bob Archie Spring Center Mer Arche George Haker’s Jerry Pierson Ancte Join Wilson Rokie Bessie Churchill Oscar Moore Jobin Bailey Fred. Johnson Mr. Lova Terry Morgan Ava Minnie Dodson Neodesha- Kans Mollie Mison Willie Dodson Cedar Gap Jason Matney Plat Rock Billy

Local Moves Mark Neighborhood Shifts and Harvest Notes

Wayside gleanings note mild weather and busy mariners preparing fodder for winter. Apples reportedly picked. several families relocate including J J Newberry to Nebraska and Arthur and Fred Short families to Mansfield. Williams and Hart families move among local farms. Sunday school held at Macomb Methodist Church each Sunday. SOMEBODY ELSE.

Arthur Short Mansfield Fred Short Harry Williams E. C. Williams Ernie Williams Ernie Macomb Methodist Church

Macomb News Notes from Mountain Grove and Springfield

FE C Williams and wife attended the fair at Mountain Grove Friday. G N and J S Findley were in Springfield Friday. Tno Prye spent from Friday to Sunday in Springfield. Martha and Lia Findley stayed Saturday night with Alva and Ruby Frye. Prayer meeting at the Macomb Methodist church each Sunday night. Penny.

FE. C. Williams Mountain Grove G. N Findley Springfield Tno Prye Martha Li'a Findley Alva Ruby Frye Macomb Methodist Church Penny

Two Suspects Arrested On Robbery Charge In Mountain Grove

Two men were arrested here last week on four counts of robbing dwellings at Mountain Grove. Valuable jewelry and other property were found on them. They were turned over to Constable C. B. Atkisson who brought them from Mountain Grove to Hartville and then took them to Mountain Grove. They were taken from a freight train here.

Roe Strong Mountain Grove C. B. Atkisson Hartville

Ballard's Horehound Syrup for Cough Relief

Tickling in the throat and hoarseness signal illness. Ballard's Horehound Syrup eases the lungs quiets the cough and restores health in the bronchial tubes. Prices 25c 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by all dealers.

Ballard Ail

Despondency Cure Promoted by Chamberlain's Tablets

An advertisement urges those feeling despondent to take Chamberlain's Tablets, claiming relief within a day or two. It links despondency to indigestion and biliousness and touts the tablets as especially valuable and widely available.

Pea Ridge social notes and church announcement

In Pea Ridge and nearby communities there were several social visits and events this weekend. People from Pearl Center Midway and Olin attended gatherings while families hosted visitors and musicians performed at Newton school events. Rev Killam preaches at Pea Ridge Methodist Church on the fourth Sunday with Dodson as superintendent and Miss Verbie Fuge as secretary.HERBINE advertised as a remedy for indigestion with a 50 cent price offered by dealers.

Methodist Church Pea Ridge D.D. Killam F A. Dodson Verbie Fuge

Hughes Mansfield Speaks at Convention Hall Springfield

Hughes Mansfield Republican nominee for president spoke in Convention Hall to a capacity crowd of about 6000. Attendees from Hartville and Ava joined Wright County residents, with the Mansfield Hughes Lamm Club pennants visible as the AVA social team aided access. The Mirror reported securing a seat on the platform and meeting Mr and Mrs Hughes.

Mansfield Springfield Priddy Hon Cle. Hughes United States Hartville Ava Wright County Me K Mansfield Hughes Lamm Club Mirror

Clear Bad Skin With Dr King’s New Life Pills

Pimply complexions are blamed on blood impurities and a cure is offered with Dr King’s New Life Pills. The pills claim mild laxative effects cleanse poisons from the system and brighten the eye. A morning bowel movement is promised as the reward. At your druggist 25 cents.

Dr. King Dr. Wing Ady

Able Preacher G W Holmes Becomes Mansfield Pastor

Rev G W Holmes, new pastor of the Mansfield M E Church in Seymour, delivered two splendid sermons Sunday leaving a favorable impression. A deep thinker and energetic speaker, he plans to preach here the third Sunday each month and visit Mansfield from Thursday for a week each appointment as his family remains quarantined in California.

G. W. Holmes Seymour Mansfield M.E Mansfield

Muddy Complexion: Diet, Exercise Promoted by Ad

A health notice urges taking Chamberlain's Tablets and adopting a diet of vegetables and cereals with daily outdoor exercise to improve complexion within months. Mrs. M. Riley of Olathe Kansas visits her sons J. A. Riley and De. FH Riley at their homes.

Ady

Ballard's Snow Liniment Ad for Wound Care

A valued dressing for wounds burns scalds old sores and rash is Ballard's Snow Liniment offering healing and antiseptic properties. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by all dealers.

Ballard

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Overstated Reward Claim

A damaged and garbled advertisement hawks Hall's Catarrh Medicine promising a $100 reward for incurable catarrh. It claims to cleanse blood, relieve symptoms, and improve health after short use, urging readers to send for testimonials and purchase from Cheney Co and local druggists.

Hal Hall Cheney & CO Paledo Ady

Wright County Men Boosting Road Work

A Wright County effort raises funds for highway improvement between Springfield and Mountain Grove. Plan calls for grading and paving Monday, with Mountain Grove on the Ozark-Seine Highway. J. A. Cline of Mountain Grove leads the association seeking government aid for the project.

Wright County Springfieldman Mountain Grove Mountin Grove St. Louis Association For Government Aid For J. A. Cline Mountain Grove Springfield

Cautionary note on cold and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

A historical ad warns that cold can lead to serious illnesses and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick, safe option. It notes no opiates or narcotics and claims long standing use and established reputation. available widely.

Cedar Gap To Get Electric Lights In Small Town Plan

Live-Wire Small Towns Col Erb installs a 20 horsepower engine at Cedar Gap cold storage and plans a dynamo for electric lights. Cedar Gap may become the smallest town in the state with electric lighting, population just over 101. Wright county already boasts the smallest town with a newspaper, Manes, home to 43 residents.

Erb Cedar Gap Wright County Publi

Pine Tar Honey Remedy Promoted for Colds

An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a natural remedy to relieve stuffed heads and chest congestion. It claims honey glycerine soothe irritated membranes while antiseptic tar loosens phlegm making breathing easier and suitable for children and adults. The text notes the Fifth Annual Agricultural Fair in Mansfield drew large crowds over Friday and Saturday.

Dr. Bell Mansfield Ava Democrat

White's Cream Worms Adverts Claim Health for Children

An old advertisement asserts that children with sleep grinding, nose picking, bad breath, poor appetite, pale skin, and dark under eyes have worms. It claims Page Clears Out Worms, strengthens stomach and bowels, and restores health. Sale price 2 shillings and 6 pence per bottle, through dealers.

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THE Mansfield Mirror Black Publishing CO W. A. Black Adrien Postaffice Teileprond Siquor Ents Charles Evans Hughes Charles Warren Fairbanks Hughes and Fairbanks Frisco Lines E.C Cumberland Presbyterian Church Methodiet Church Church OF Christ J. B. Crouch Mirror Office Fair J.J. Newberry Nebraska Sam Hart Mr. Newberry Macomb Leona Charles &. Hughes Pearl Center Midway Olin 8S. R. Hedrick Flah. Beckett Vernon Newton Arthur Chapman Lester R. Hedrick Jesse Newton School Elsia Hedrick Daniel Kelley Elsie Clea G. A. Wells and Hughes J.C. Carter Mansfield,Mo Cheney Concert CO White House Community Lyceum Bureau Parent-Teacher Association Missouri Walter S. Dickey Kansas City Dickey Express Company Tio Mississippi Buckley Fish Company Bartell Market Seattle Washington H. M. Norcross Bank of Mansfield Onnac
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