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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
3
For State Superintendent of Schools W. FL EVANS. For Judge of the Supreme Court K.oS. ROBERTSON. For Collector. For Justice Pleasant Valley Township Co. L. BEACH.
Cool damp weather continues in London as Uncle Abe Hanks visits John Rippee Saturday night. Will and Arch Rice depart for Tarkio, and High Point hosts a literary gathering biweekly. Visitors include Mrs G E Tombleson Mrs G N Thomas and Miss Susie Kelley while Miss Opal Buffalo calls on Miss Macie Hensley.
W. I. Differderpfer of Lebanon Missouri announces his candidacy for Congress as a Republican. He praises veterans of Wright County for their service and urges support to elect a Republican Congress in 1916 to restore prosperity and fund pensions. He calls for a revenue policy that protects national interests and maintains pension payments at 31 per day for old soldiers.
Secretary of State William J. Bryan introduces W. Diffenderfer of Lebanon Missouri as a member at large of the American Commission studying cooperative systems in European agricultural production and finance. He asks diplomatic and consular officers to provide courtesies and assistance for his European inquiry.
The item lists Columbus Bradford as a candidate for Congress and Col Nieder for Probate Judge. Neither party affiliations nor challengers are provided. The notice emphasizes candidacy names and their respective offices to be filled.
Notice to voters states Col L O Nieder Progressive nominee cannot fully canvass Wright county due to circumstances but will try to meet as many voters as possible before the election. He urges votes for probate judge and pledges to apply his legal knowledge and experience to the duties of the office. Advertisement.
Macomb mentions Monday night weather with Jack Frost noted. References guests Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Roy visiting their daughter Mrs. J Robertson and a person named Ralph appears in the social note.
Robertson accompanied them home and stayed until Sunday Abe Babb and wife returned home Wednesday from a visit in Oleahoma Leo Gates and Misses Maggie Penny and Grace Gates attended church here Sunday night Ernest Roy spent Sunday with his sister Mrs J C Robertson Walter Robertson spent Sunday with home folks Misses Lellu and Martha Findley attended the love feast at Fairview Saturday night and spent Sunday at Charley Nevels Joe Hylton was a guest at S H Robertsons Friday night Herbert Shelton and Miss Matie Short attended the love feast at Fairview Saturday night Miss Alberta Graves of Norwood spent Sunday with her cousin Nellie Dake Chris Tyson and wife visited his father's Saturday and Sunday Misses May and Maude Nelson visited Misses Bertha and Maria Williams Sunday Sunshine
Pleasant Hill Saturday night and Sunday programs feature Rev. C N Findley pastor. Walter Moore and wife visited Edith Hack Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Jobin Pryor called on Mrs L W Hensley. Jess Hufstedler and Grace Young of Hartville wed at Rev L W Hensley’s home Thursday afternoon. Isaac Coday and wife called on Mrs C P Young Sunday. Elihu and wife visited son Jason Coday and wife Sunday night. Helen Young and wife visited Mrs C P Young Sunday. Wrank Coday worked for Almer Rippee last week. Isaac Edwards busy making molasses this week. Brown Eyes.
A compact study of Jesus fate from Gethsemane to crucifixion focusing on Judas betrayal Peters denial and the Sanhedrin trial. It stresses that Jesus chose submission leading to Calvary and victory over sin and death, with emphasis on divine foreknowledge and redemption.
An old advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles and diabetes. It claims effectiveness for men, women, and children and offers mail order with testimonial requests, listing Dr. Kr W Hall in St Louis as the contact.
William Early, born November 25 1643 in Knoxville Tennessee, died October 21 1914 in Mansfield Missouri at age 71 years 10 months 29 days. He married Alice Hill August 10 1865, had four children, three of whom survived? his wife died October 1887. He remarried Margaret Ann Deaver March 11 1888 and had four more children who died in infancy. He served in Company 61st Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. Funeral at Prairie Hollow General Baptist church with burial beside his first wife and seven children. Submitted by Joseph Davis.
Homer Hedrick visited Odin on Saturday while Charley Mitchells and Will Mallorys joined Pearl Wells for Sunday. Mes Loren Lind and Alice Matlock spent Sunday at Sam Hedrick’s. Ethel Harris stays with Mrs Mike Branstetter this week. M G Harris, visiting C F Harris, left Saturday for West Plains to visit his sister Mrs Paul Leidy. Silas Wells absent from school Monday due to illness. W T Fuge and wife dined with J M Newton on Sunday. Oren Newton and family visited Mr Brentlinger. Bailey Odel of Seymour dined at John Marion Newton’s Sunday. Mrs Darrell and Mrs Justus and Mrs Harris visited Mrs Charley Land Monday afternoon. Tip Dixon and wife were in London Saturday. Mrs Darrell visited Mrs Moon Saturday afternoon. Jack Frost first of the season Monday night, October 26.
An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery as a fast relief for colds and coughs. It claims the medicine soothes, antiseptic, healing, and is loved by children. It urges buying a 50 cent bottle and notes money back is not offered but satisfaction is likely.
Residents hustle as Jeff and Elmer Coday pick corn and J D Rowland cuts alfalfa for the fifth time this year. Mrs Sikes and Mrs Young market pumpkins and canning fruit while Uncle Abe Hanks recovers from a spell. Typhoid takes Roy Hensley, others improve. Election day looms next Tuesday. preaching and Sunday school tease a town gathering.
Mrs Esther Mae Baker of Spencerport New York claims Chamberlain's Tablets cured her bilious attacks headaches and fatigue while toning her entire system after using several bottles. For sale by all dealers.
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