Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-07-03
Told Town Tales

Macomb.
j. w. Moran and wife and l.. L..
Pahlow, wife and baby of Lamar re-
turned to Lamar last week after a visit
at the H. c. Yancy home,
Correspondents and others are re-
quested to send the Mirror the names
and addresses of the superintendent
and secretaries of all Sunday schools
in Wright county.
The Romance of Tarzan" drew
good crowds at the Nugget theatre
Friday afternoon and night and prov
ed highly entertaining picture. Sew
eral out of town attended.
Miss Leona Hoover returned
Thursday from her visit with rela-
tives at Kansas City and Joplin, ac-
~companied by Mrs. Clad Thompson
of Kansas City and Browse Hoover of
Joplin.
Correspondents and others are
urged to get all copy for the Mirror
in as early as possible-Monday if
at all possible. When so much ma
terial m in late we must be late
or omit considerable news-or both.
A Civil Service examination will
be held in Marshfield July 18th to
secure eligibles for appointment as
postmaster at Grove Spring. The
compensation of the office was 1929
last year, Applicants must live
within the territory supplied by the
Grove Spring %postofice.
This week the L. S. Government
asked Draughan's Business College
Springfield, Mo-. for 1000 stenogra.
piers and 1000 bookkeepers. salar
les $ll0O to $500. Write for cat
alog.-Adv.
l.. Z, DeVinna, who served Wright
and Douglas counties during the past
year as district emergency farm ad-
wiser. was here the past week and
packed his household goods for ship
ment. He Will for the present be
located at Versailles, where his three
children will make their home with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stockton.-Mountain Grove Journal.
Hicklen STAFFORD of Gainesville a
nephew OF Mrs. Joe Lee Dennis. ar.
rived here Friday night from Camp
Funston, Kan. Private Swafford was
a member of Co. X, 354th infantry,
S9th division, and vas in the battles
Of ST. Mihiel. Argonne-Meuse. He
has been in the hospital at Fit. Riley
kas since June 4th. Mr.. Dennis and
wife left Saturday with Mr.. Swafford
for his home near Gainesville.
A copy of the 1919 State Fair
Premium list has been received at
the Mirror office, announcing August
8 10 l6 as the dates of the Fair and
listing the premiums offered 1t is
a handsome book of 264 pages, print
ed in colors. Persons desiring cop
les may secure them from S. A. Car
ter of H%artville County Clerk of this
county. or by dropping a postal card
to Z. G. Blyander, secretary. Ms
souri, State Fair, Sedalia.
The editor of the Journal and Mrs.
Davis enjoyed { very pleasant even
ing at the Nugget Theatre. at Mans
field last Saturday night, compli-
ments of DR.. F. H. Riley, manager of
the show. There is one thing about
DR.. Riley. he sure does extend cour-
isles TO the press. whether they are
in his town or of another town, and
there is another thing about him. he
always puts on a good show, has
things comfortable and convenient,
lots of 'cool air. from electric fans,
and good music. When in Mansfield
visit his theatre. You will be pleas
ed Ava Journal.
When you feel lazy, out of sorts
and yswn a good deal in the daytime
you can charge it TO a torpid liver
which has allowed the system to get
full of impurities. HERBINE cures
all disorders produced by an inactive
liver. 1t strengthens that organ,
cleanses the bowels and puts the sys-
TEN in good healthy condition. For
sale by all dealers Adv.
Around one O'Clock this morning
Night Marshal Breeze received a
message from Cedar Gap that a seal
had been broken on 4 meat car and
asked him to meet the train when il
stopped here. Mr.. Breeze and a
brakeman located the car and a man
inside made a gun play. Mr.. Breece's
revolver failed to work and the man
Jumped from the car and ran into
Pearfan's meadow. The marshal got
a shot at him and he dropped but
probably was playing possum. 1t
may have been someone trying to rob
the car, or possibly a tramp trying to
steal a ride-Mountain Grove Jour
nal.
That counties surrounding Greene
are taking advantage Of the state
and federal governments offer of aid
in constructing established state
roads is indicated by the fact that