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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
4
East Bound and West Bound passenger and freight train numbers with times. Mansfield Ava service outlines daily departures and arrivals. The Yellow Jacket gasoline motor coach offers transfer alignment with Frisco trains. General Manager John W. Byng directs service in Ave, Missouri.
Sunday school each Sunday at 9:50 with W B Fullington as Superintendent. Sermons on the 4th Sunday. Rev T F Ritzinger pastor. Methodist Church holds services on the 3rd Sunday morning and evening. Rev G W Holmes pastor with J D Reynolds superintendent.
An advertised health measure seeks daily cleansing of the stomach liver kidneys and bowels using hot water and limestone phosphate. It claims to remove indigestible material poisons and toxins from the alimentary canal and to improve breath headaches complexion and digestion. The ad urges buying a quarter pound of fine limestone phosphate at the drug store as a cheap demonstration of its value.
Rev. T. B. Ritzinger delivered sermons at the Baptist Church Saturday night and Sunday, drawing congregants for both services.
At the M E Church Rev G W Holmes the pastor preaches during Sunday services. The report notes the pastor’s sermon at the M E church and its usual weekly schedule.
An old remedy touts Sage Tea and Sulphur for turning gray or faded hair dark, glossy, and full of body. A bottle of Wyetha Sage and Sulphur Compound is offered as an easier, ready-made alternative from drug stores.
Robert Moore and his wife Hen Moore visited with Mr. Cottengin from Hartville on Sunday, sharing a friendly gathering.
Local notes describe cold rainy spell, no mining work this week, and upcoming warm hopes. Residents J M Mink and others worked on Mr Dixon's house. Oak Forest pie supper raised 2360 for Red Cross with hay bale bid battles and prizes for prettiest girl and ugliest man. Springfield weekend trips, Liberty Bond talks, local visits, prayer and church events, and cattle and duck donations noted.
Lydia Arbogast recalls childhood illness and constant headache before Cardui restored her health. She writes that after taking Cardui her color returned, she grew strong, and life became worth living. Cardui is advertised as a purely vegetable tonic for women.
At a meeting of the Parent Teacher Association at the school house Thursday afternoon the present officers were reelected as follows: Mrs. W. M. Divan president, Mrs. H. B. Paul vice president, Mrs. N.J. Craig treasurer, Mrs. W. A Black secretary, Miss Jewell Hoover assistant.
An old advertisement urges readers to avoid calomel for biliousness and salivation, promoting Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative that cleanses the liver without side effects. It notes it won't upset the stomach, starts the liver gently, and is harmless for children. Also mentions H. Robertson and son visiting Macomb.
Residents of Mansfield report days of dizziness headaches aching backs and urinary disorders. Mrs J N Meltabarger of Springfield cites kidney irregularities eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming two boxes improved her condition and relieved dizziness and headaches. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY adv.
Local Pea Ridge notices list Methodist services every fourth Sunday with Rev. T. J. Gideon and a weekly Sunday school led by Wm. Dedmon and G A. Wells. Visitors include Dr J. B. Little from Norwood and furloughs for Elbert Todd and Will Reeves. A Pea Ridge schoolhouse gathering and various social visits are noted along with a weather forecast for early April 1918.
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