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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1909
Page
1
Local items include G W Uoday in Springfield, late Train No3 delays, new positions for John Robert Smedley, and visits among Miss Mabel Robinett Jessie Craig and J A Short. Bank notes, real estate moves, and new wagon arrivals mix with medicine ads and church announcements. Community events include an Arkansas preacher, a wedding at W S Gaskill, and local business updates from Freeman & Son.
Dade Tom Rippee greets Mro and Mrs. W. L. Wayne and foster son G0. Perkins of Colusa California, former Missouri residents now seeking a new home in the Ozarks. They praise California, while the party hopes for the Ozarks as a preferable location. A prized hound escaped from an express agent and was recaptured after detective efforts. Attendance at M. ffi conference includes J. W. Slupher Hartrilien BOTK Jones Seymour and Mansfield, W. A. Mitchell Mountain Grove, H. F. Miller Ava, J. W. Needham Marshfield, IDK Smedley Geo Tripp James Today, Levi Feegmann and Joan tHrareal at Cedar Gimp Odd Fellows. Miss Maude Reynolds and Mrs W. J. Brake of Macon visited Spring Hollow Wednesday evening.
Obituary notes Rev William S Dennis born February 26 1831 in Roane County Tennessee. He married Mary Burke Ottober 1851 and had children. He professed Christ in 1852 and lived a Christian life. He moved from Tennessee to Missouri in 1850 and Camden County before 1587 to Wright County where he stayed until death. Licensed to preach October 4 HO7 and ordained October 11. His wife died December 25 1453. he then married Nancy Erwin and had five more children. He served Missionary Baptists from 1452 until death, died March 2009 and was buried in Dennis Cemetery. He leaves a widow, five sons, five daughters and many relatives.
Notice to District No.16 voters in Wright County Missouri of an annual meeting on April 6 at N. M. Nichols office. Items include a referendum on issuing 1500 dollars in bonds to build a schoolhouse, boundary changes between District 16 and 17, and an increased estimate for school purposes. Two three year terms on the school board will be filled. district clerk M. G. Hensley signs the notice dated March 17, 19cy.
A sprawling review extols Alaska as richer than California, Australia, and Wales in minerals while praising its plains for farming potential. It highlights rugged inland distance from the Pacific coast, a quasi landlocked expanse, and a century awaiting railroad development and ice free ports to unlock commerce.
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