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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
4
The Cleveland Leader argues that fears of military service are exaggerated. It notes many save money and bodily harm by serving, cites survival odds of about nineteen in twenty over a year, and says disease is rarer in modern armies. It condemns self harm to dodge service as cowardly and foolhardy.
Notice states no liquor ads accepted and that all advertisements will remain until an order to discontinue is issued. The policy imposes a blanket prohibition on alcohol related promotions across the page. No further details given.
The document lists city officers and board members including Mayor Dr F H Riley Clerk J W Brazel 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 Dr F H Riley Dr J A Fuson J E Craig Aldermen First Ward James Coday J E Craig Second Ward Dr J A Fuson C L Robinett President Board Dr J A Fuson Council meets the second Monday evening of every month.
Frisco lines show eastbound and westbound trains with numbers and times. Mansfield to Ava to Mansfield shuttles listed, with agent credits L Livingston and Fred Grover.
Baptist Church announces preaching on the second Sunday with Rev. Neely as pastor. Sunday school meets every Sunday at 9 45 a.m. W B Fullington serves as superintendent.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church announces preaching every 4th Sunday. Rev J F Altman is pastor with G W Freeman serving as superintendent. Service time 9 45 a m. Local notice promotes church leadership and schedule.
Rev. G. W. Holmes presides as pastor with Sunday morning and evening services announced. 645 aan. J. 0. Reynolds serves as superintendent, guiding the church schedule.
Church of Christ announces Bible school at noon every Sunday. J A Kiler is superintendent. Preaching resumes on the fourth Sunday. Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday afternoon.
Riley will receive an extra premium of $1 beyond the premium listed in the premium book for a pumpkin larger than any on display at the fair. This sets a higher value for exceptional autumn produce and encourages growers to bring oversized pumpkins to the event.
Invitation to the Sixth Annual Agricultural and Stock Show at Mansfield Missouri on September 26 27 28 and 29 1917. The notice highlights rest recreation and new exhibits promising entertainment and profit. The K Co S and S Ry announced an application for the mail route between Ava and Mansfield.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a state agency and a proceedural timeline, with references to payments, hearings, and a formal seal. It references a date line and a possible claim action, but the text is garbled and lacks clear names, places, or concrete outcomes.
The readable lines describe an unclear sequence of names and actions, referencing a pond, Mandy, a company, and the Mountain Grove Journal. The fragment is garbled, with several names and terms not fully legible, preventing a coherent event or outcome.
A terse repartee features Coyte remarking that at his age he had no money, and his son replying that at his current age Coyte would likely have no money either, capturing a joked, candid moment about finances.
Be Laufer of the Field Museum Chicago notes fingerprints used for identification by Chinese and Japanese at least a thousand years ago. He challenges Herschel's priority, citing Hiashid eddin the Persian historian and Arabian merchant Soleman who described finger marked creditor bills and contracts dated A D 782 and 881 noting the parties affixed their finger impressions.
A terse verse line remarks that Emily lacks society yet remains a parlor favorite. The brief couplet contrasts her outsider status with her pinched charm and wit, hinting at social perception without detailing events or people.
In a humorous exchange, one speaker jokes that the other would feel like a cannibal if forced to eat Jolistahs, addressing Miss Gwar with playful mock sternness. The line showcases quirky regional slang and character names in a light banter tone.
Quote fragments suggest a health report question about a claimed permanent cure. Respondent defensively asserts consistency, stating they have the same manicurist as before. The item implies routine medical inquiry and unchanged service provider.
Fragmentary note questions why ancient people lacked electricity and references biblical figures. The text hints at curiosity over early understanding of light and power, suggesting a humorous or rhetorical inquiry into historical knowledge gaps.
An unclear ad fragment promises a cure for kidney ailments and other conditions. It references a supposed remedy sold by mail from Olive Street with a small bottle in a limited quantity and claims high efficacy, lacking verifiable details or credible medical context.
The Mansfield event runs September 20 to 22 highlighting livestock exhibits and farm products. Assessor G Po Thomas visited this week to review local agricultural concerns.
Robert A P Pwl born January 16 141 died September 1 117 married Saraule A Berry August 6 165 with three sons two living one deceased. Lived a devout Methodist life over fifty years. Funeral at J R P Pool’s home conducted by Rev G Chadwell and writer. Buried Nod cemetery until the resurrection morning. Relatives mourn and look to the next call by the death angel.
We express thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and help during the sickness and death of our father Robert A. Pool and for the beautiful flowers contributed. - Mr. and Mrs Jor Pool.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a painless solution for hard soft and toe corn and callus. A Cincinnati inventor’s formula supposedly loosens and lifts corns with a few drops no pain and no irritation to surrounding skin. Consumers are urged to ask their druggist to order Freezone if not in stock.
The National Emergency Food Garden Commission offers a $5 prize and a certificate for the best canned vegetables from any city town or village garden. The Mansfield fair committee has applied for one of these prizes.
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