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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
5
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a syrup that treats coughs and colds. It promises satisfaction guaranteed with a money back offer and urges buyers to keep remaining product for future illnesses.
An all day sing at Bargus Chapel on the second Sunday in August directed by Prof. Bunch and Rev W H Gas kill. In the forenoon Pentecostal Power and in the afternoon the old Christian Harmony will be used. Everyone is invited to bring a well filled basket.
A Buford North Dakota resident reports rapid relief after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad claims the remedy is reliable and widely available, with druggists recommending it.
The 1916 city poll tax set at two dollars and due June 1. It must be paid on or before August 12 to City Marshal E. E. Short at his place of business. After this date the cost of collection will be added to the same. F. B. H. Riley, Mayor.
AVER Y & STEPHENS in Mansfield, Missouri offer seven percent loans on improved farms in Wright and Douglas counties with seven year terms. Funds available as soon as title is perfected, no delay. inquiries welcome in person or by writing.
County court invites sealed bids by 1 pm August 10 1916 for a concrete bridge on the Hartville Mans field road across Wolf Creek. Plans and specifications available in Hartville Missouri in the highway engineer’s office. The court reserves right to reject any or all bids.
Come to Central Minnesota This country is adapted to diversified farming stock raising dairying all classes of small grains corn clover timothy and other grasses vegetables and small fruits Prices reasonable We also have lands in Northern Minnesota and can furnish any size tract desired Low and easy terms Benton County Real Estate Co Sauk Rapids Minnesota Adv.
The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth comes to Springfield on August 12 with 100 new acts from Europe led by the Oriental spectacle Persia or the Pageant of the Thousand and One Nights. The parade and 89 train cars carry 1400 people and 108 cages with 41 elephants, plus Chinese troupes, the Hanneford family, and other novelties.
The poll tax for this year of 3 dollars is past due. On August 11 and 12 the collector will be in Dr. F H Riley's office to collect poll tax. All delinquents after these dates will be in officer hands to collect with cost extra, says J O E H Dennis secretary Mansfield Special Road District.
G W Freeman trustee will sell at public auction the real estate of G W Miller and Mary L Miller at the Hartville courthouse door Wright County Missouri on Monday September 4 1916 between 9 am and 5 pm to satisfy a due note plus costs The property includes parts of sections 23 and 26 in township 28 range 15 and is pledged by deed of trust dated November 1913 recorded in Deed Book 33 page 316.
Wheat farm in Tre go County Kansas offered at 35 dollars per acre. Well improved with Monroe To peka Kansas advertisement details.
A notice states that Wright County school teachers will hold a meeting at Hartville on August 18 and 19. The message mentions no advance delay and is signed by Greg B. Freeman.
A vintage advertisement urges internal cleansing for a clear complexion using Dr. King's New Life Pills. Claims mild but effective liver and bowel relief suitable for all ages. References a Springfield appearance by John Stephens in the copy.
A dated advertisement promotes a cotton cloth net treatment with Ballard's Srow Liniment for various skin injuries and sores. It touts quick healing and lists prices 24c 50c and 1.00 per bottle with general selling points.
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