Mingo Hums News From Alabama Community
The letter notes residents in Mingo Alabama busy with corn planting and early harvests. It mentions Sam J Sanders's illness but hopeful faith, aging neighbors in Mynot and Rock Creek areas, and the deaths of Uncle Johnnie Hearne at 90. It recalls old settlements from 1844 to 1846, emphasizes temperance and family honor, and mentions timber, mules, and local folks like Jas Brown and John Hearn as long-lived pillars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Hearne
Mynot
Ala
Rock Creek
Chanalowery Creek
Jas. Brown
John Hearn
Chesley Pounders
Pounders
Bettie Crowell
Johnnie
Methodist Church
Dr Kings New Discovery Saves Springfield Boy From Consumption
A Springfield merchant, Geo. Bleyens, faced dire words from doctors about his son's consumption. After three weeks on Dr Kings New Discovery the boy recovered fully, prompting praise from the grateful father. The remedy is pitched as infallible for coughs and colds with trial bottles free at J C Jourdan's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Bleyens
Springfield
Dr. King
Mr Blevens
J C Jourdan
Crooked Man Interested in Scenery on Narrow Path
A brief note describes a crooked man taking interest in the scenery along the straight and narrow path, hinting at moral or thematic elements without explicit events or outcomes.
Ballard's Herbal Cure Advertisement
An old fashioned medical ad claims a Knocker cannot see good in any person or thing due to a disordered liver. It recommends a liver cleaning with Ballard's Her bine as a remedy for constipation dyspepsia indigestion headaches and bowel troubles sold by C Jourdan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
C Jourdan
Ordinance Prohibits Spitting in Inka Mayor Office
An ordinance of the Town of Inka Mississippi forbids spitting on the floor walls stove or under the stove or elsewhere in the Mayor s office except in designated spit tins. Violations carry fines from one to ten dollars and possible county jail terms from ten to thirty days. The measure takes effect after passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inka
Mississippi
Arnica Salve Offers Cure Without Amputation
In Princeville Mississippi, M L Bingham refused foot amputation saying he would rather die. Doctors warned gangrene would claim five toes, but he used Bucklen arnica salve instead. Also includes a testimonial from H P Green praising Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co products and recommendations for future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M L Bingham
Princeville
Bucklen
J C Jourdan
Druggs
Lee County
Miss
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co
Swept Over Niagara and Kidney Warning Ad
An old ad warns of dangers from careless boating on the Niagara and urges kidney care with Electric Bitters. It includes a testimonial from J R Blankenship of Belk Tenn about a cure, and notes the product is 50c with a guarantee at J C Jourdan's drugstore. The piece ends with a quip about removing paint by sitting on it while wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Bright
J R Blankenship
Belk
Tenn
J C Jourdan
Prohibition on Stacking Lumber near Iuka Tracks 1909
The town of Iuka Mississippi passes an ordinance forbidding stacking lumber cross ties logs or anything for shipment on the north side of the Southern railroad tracks from the alley east of block 3 Terry's Survey to the Leatherwood Hotel. Violators face a fine of 1 to 10 dollars or 10 to 30 days jail, or both, and the ordinance takes effect upon passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railroad
Tuka
Iuka
Miss
Terry
Said
Leatherwood Hotel
White's Vermifuge Ad Targets Mothers and Babies
An ad-style fragment argues that a healthy baby wins a prize and warns mothers against worms, praising White's Cream Vermifuge as a quick mild purge. It promotes J C Jourdan as the seller and criticizes excuses from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J C Jourdan
Rheumatism relief with Chamberlain Liniment
The article notes that over 9 in 10 rheumatism cases are muscular or due to cold and damp. Internal medicines are often unnecessary or harmful. It endorses Chamberlain's Liniment as free and quick relief, urging readers to try it, with J C Jourdan selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J C Jourdan
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure Advertised by Jourdan
The ad promotes Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with a money back guarantee after one bottle and a 50 cent price from druggist J. C. Jourdan. It also advises that when you catch a cold the best action is to let it run its course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Jourdan
Florence
Eminent Authorities Endorse Outdoor Exercise
Advertisement asserts outdoor exercise benefits the American people and recommends Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism and related pains. Claims quick, permanent relief and spry results, attributed to J & Jourdan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
J & Jourdan
Letters of Administration Granted for C. S. Whitehurst Estate
The Chancery Court of Tishomingo County Mississippi granted letters of administration on December 15 1908 to E A Payne for the estate of C S Whitehurst deceased. Creditors must present claims to the Clerk for probate within one year from March 12 1909 or be barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Tishomingo County
Miss
C. S. Whitehurst
E. A. Payne
Admin
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Quick stomach Relief
An early 20th century advertisement touts Kodol as the digestive aid that starts digestion instantly. It claims Kodol digests foods thoroughly, supports strength and health, and is harmless. The copy urges readers to buy a bottle and claim a money refund if not satisfied.
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Mingo
Jparmere
Will
Sam J. Sanders
Sam
Wade Sanders
Dird
Mitch Pounders
R. B. Twitty
Earl Hunt
Gib Howell
G. W. Dudley
A. B. Patterson
Good Springs
Rfd
No3
W. Dudley
DeWitt
Model Drug Store
King
Alonzo
W. A. Hodges, M. D
Jourdan’s
James & Graham
Iuka Hardware Company
Iuka, Mississippi
Kodol
Laborator Sea of Ey
Ebertt & Co
Chicago
J . Jourdan
Cca
Erefrom
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer + Company
Florence, Ala
Earth
George L. McMasters
Luka, Migstaalpphe
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