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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
4
An article extols daily internal sanitation by drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the bowels. It claims leftover digestive waste breeds toxins and poisons, urging readers to use this remedy to prevent headaches, bad breath, constipation, and various aches, emphasizing internal cleansing over external washing.
A list shows mayor and city officials including Clerk J W Brazeal Treasurer James Coday and Health Officer Dr J A Fuson. Council meets second Monday monthly. Railroad timetable No 101 103 102 104 lists West Bound passenger and freight trains with times from Mansfield to Ava and return. Yellow Jacket gasoline motor coach offers scheduled Frisco connections via Ava Missouri.
The Baptist Church offers Sunday school every Sunday at 9 45 a m with W B Fullington preaching on the second and fourth Sundays Rev T P Ritzinger is the pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church announces preaching on the fourth Sunday with Rev John T Younger pastor at 9 45 a m and superintendent G W Freeman. Services also on the third Sunday morning and evening led by Rev G W Holmes pastor with superintendent J D Reynolds.
Bible school at 9:45 a m each Sunday. J A Riley serves as superintendent. Preaching every fourth Sunday. Ladies Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon.
Rev W J Shannon dean of Drury Bible College Springfield preached at the Christian Church Sunday morning and evening delivering sermons to the congregation.
A vintage health column advises backache and kidney discomfort signal excess meat intake. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts, made from grape and lemon acid with lithia, dissolved in water before breakfast for several days, to cleanse kidneys and ease bladder irritation.
Miss Wilda Stephens was home during the week visiting from Mountain Grove, returning to her usual residence after a period away.
An old advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as restoring dark, youthful hair. It claims gray fading hair vanishes after one or two applications and presents the product as a toilet essential not a medical cure.
Herschel Walker pled guilty to giving liquor to a minor and was fined 40 dollars with 25 dollars paid plus costs. Robert Shaft pled guilty to disturbing the peace and was fined 3 dollars plus costs. Dan Mitchell and 8 Roller noted. A forfeiture of recognizance was taken in the case against B. A Perkins for carrying concealed weapons. Hiram D. Perryman pled guilty to petit larceny and was fined 25 dollars. John Sherrill found guilty of selling liquor and fined 300 dollars with an appeal noted. Two other cases continued by agreement. Time to file a bill of exceptions extended to the third day of the next regular term. A bill of exceptions filed in Walter Pyatt case for seduction. Joe Lawson sentenced to two years in reform school for arson. Roy Climer pled guilty to disturbing religious worship and fined 25 dollars. Dave Hopits case continued. Civil dockets list multiple damages and ejectment actions with various venue changes and judgments against Mountain Grove entities and Frisco. Numerous divorces, quiet title actions, and appeals noted. Decrees and judgments filed. several cases dismissed at costs. Special judge H. Frink to receive grand jury report. Local jurors summoned to Springfield federal and local juries.
Mrs. Alice Scurlock of Jackson writes she suffered years with side pain nervousness and numb limbs. She says after taking 11 or 12 bottles of Cardul she recovered strength and wellness and can do her own work. She credits Cardul with removing her nervous trouble.
Gen Mallory and wife dined at Silas Moon's Sunday. Mrs Dorrell and Mrs Dixon called in the evening. C F Harris and wife were Sunday callers at W T Andresa’s home. Mrs Dixon was a dinner guest at D S Dorrell's Sunday. George Harris spent Saturday with H G Newton's family. Jesse Newton and wife visited his parents. Herman Kingsland of Sedalia is in town conducting business. Preaching at New Hope every second Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev G Chadwell, Pastor. Casey Jones
F W Tompson made a business trip to Seymour Tuesday. Press Newton of near Oak Ridge school moved on the W L Kelly place. Sam Blevins sold a load of hogs to Jake Howard last week. Several residents from this vicinity attended court at Hartville last week.
Local Christian Endeavor program details a Sunday theme with scripture readings and questions for devotional development led by multiple organizers. The issue also mentions a Liberty Bonds unit, hymn, and a long list of beatitudes with named participants, plus a consumer note about indigestion remedies and a Midway community update including a sale, farm purchase, and relocation news.
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