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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
1
Local Mansfield Mirror and Weekly notes show community events and visits from figures like Pope of Norwood Siti Hiawer and A.G Millsap, plus ads for chicken fries, real estate, and household goods. Mentions of travelers, sales of watermelons, a liver remedy ad, and upcoming fairs.
Local column recalls Rey Joseph Davis preaching near Norwood and upcoming Colony Tabernacle event. Community notes list residents traveling to Bryant, visits by M. Dyer, H. Gebers, and Mrs. Wile O Harren, plus Mansfield happenings, ads, school news, and upcoming performances by Crawford's Comedians and Crawford's Comedians show dates in late October.
The Antrim Sunday school will meet every Sunday at 2 p.m. at No 5. All invited to attend and participate.
The program features Maude Coday and Ruth Haverty describing Hinduism and various faiths. G W Ireeman and Mabel Coday present on contrasting Christianity with other paths. Rev. Davis presides as moderator.
Macomb community notes include Macomb Mes Bead Bingley and sons visiting Miss Dilly Hale of Prairie Halla, Edith Schafer joining Mae and Maude Nelson, Mae Nelson’s clerk change at WED Brake’s, and a surprise gathering for Miss Lelli Findley with seven friends. Prayer meeting set at Macomb Methodist Church each Sunday night.
Flat Rock notes a meeting at Plat Reel delayed until after revivals while residents discuss current affairs. Aunt Mrs Toon Lishy visits Ed Churchill's family. John Johnson and Tom Baker are mentioned in family updates. Several locals attended Friday molasses gathering at Albert Slates with many names listed. Stacey leaves for Carterville. visits by Mewens, Mrs Ed Charehill, and others are noted.
Pine Tar Believes A Cold Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey contains soothing elements of the pine forest heals irritated membranes antiseptic properties loosen phlegm you breathe easier. promised to break up a severe cold. For stuffed up feeling tight chest or sore throat take a dose of Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey at your druggist 250.
AV Crouch, leader, invites local and former members to enroll in Mansfield Band to bolster numbers amid departures. Open practices each Monday and Thursday at the band hall. winter focus on honing premier musicians for upcoming open air concerts and long term strength.
Miss Opal Hoover and Rayon Riley quietly wed at Mansfield M Church with Rev J W Needham officiating. Attendants included Mrs J W Needham and Misses Mabel Hoover Jewel Hoover. The couple plan to reside in Joplin where Mr Riley works for Wilhart Oil Co.
The Seymour pastor Rev JW Needham and Mrs. Needham preached at the Mansfield Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday, delivering a sermon to the local congregation.
Two weeks of school have passed as students enroll in High School Moodas arl event and more will be exposed soon. The literary society elected Herve Coday president and Gracie Craig secretary as plans for a fruitful year unfold. Parent Teacher Association scheduled lyceum courses with season tickets for students and a 31 rate for others. Reading Circle started with BOE Costs leader and W H Fullington secretary, meetings every three weeks. Boys basketball practice ongoing, girls forming a club. sophomores elect Snider Craig president. Agriculture class advancing experiments in corn and grain. Greek Roman civilizs and Teutonic invasions studied. Rev Joseph Davis to preach Sunday at the C P Church.
The C P Church study on Anglo Saxon literature notes eighth period students in a high school study room due to overcrowding. Officials urge parents to ensure children study during serial hours, discourage street loafing, and enforce compulsory attendance to reduce tardies and absences.
October 6 7 8 hosts the Big Fair at Mansfield featuring farm and home products. The event highlights new wrinkles and stock shoe displays with vendors from local and foreign progress arenas urging visitors to attend.
A digest of Today’s recreation reviews highlights Woman’s World Ainslee’s McCall’s McClure’s and Susset selections. The feature surveys periodical offerings, noting design trends, cover art, and reader appeal across several titles.
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