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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
2
Route 2 residents share visits with family and friends including Edwards Brazeal Findley and Letsinger households. Miss Gertrude Stone visits or stays with relations. many attend church and social events. Locals report dry beans harvest, hay balers at work, and a request for rain as vacation ends and schooling resumes.
An old time health note promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims cleansing effects on the stomach and blood, improves skin tone, appetite, and overall vitality. It targets those with constipation bilious attacks acid stomach and rheumatic twinges.
Heavy rains late last week spur wheat plowing as locals shift to field work. A large crowd attended church at Tharp Sunday and others gathered at the Brush Harbor for service. Johnson school progress continues despite the weather.
An old promotional notice touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple home remedy to darken gray hair. It claims natural, even color with one strand at a time application and a youthful appearance after repeated use, while disclaiming medical intent.
F J Thompson and John Bolt of Norwood brought over John Carmen and placed him in jail. Carmen is physically run down and has lost his mind. Reported by Hartville Democrat.
Sunset Hill Hosea Bogart Illas Brazeal and Jahve Frye visited the Spence school Friday afternoon. Mrs Wm Crippen is suffering rheumatism. Ashley Sunday singing well attended with dinner on the ground. Mrs A S Findley on the sick list. All day singing at Macomb next Sunday. Miss Josie Brown spent Sunday at Ernie Crippen home. he leaves for training camp Tuesday evening Aug 27. Sam Crippen and family visited Wm Crippen’s and Joe Frye’s on the way home. George Shores and wife, Fred were noted in the day’s notes.
Mrs Myrtle Jenkins of Hillsboro Ohio extols Thedford’s Black-Draught as life changing for herself and children. She credits it with curing constipation headaches and nervous fatigue, noting a switch from gripe-inducing pills to the laxative. The ad urges readers to buy Thedford’s Black-Draught at 25 cents per package.
Frye of Mississippi, Misses Ollie and Nellie Frye spent the night in an unspecified location, with details limited to the names involved and the overnight stay.
A historical health ad advising drinking more water to ease kidney and bladder irritation. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to neutralize urine acids, improve kidney activity, and prevent bladder weakness, recommending a tablespoon in water before breakfast for a few days.
At the home of Joe Frye on Wednesday Miss Gertrude Stone attended a local social gathering with nearby neighbors noting her presence and the modest event atmosphere.
Mrs. E. Stewart of Springfield says heavy housework weakened her kidneys caused backache headaches and dizziness with swollen limbs and vision issues. After two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared and she was permanently cured. Price 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY adv.
A visiting group enjoyed an informal evening with several young people present. They spent the time playing games and breaking candy, creating a light social gathering.
The readable text contains unclear references to remedies for kidney issues and bladder problems, mentioning a ladder and women with a tainted ale bottle. The fragmentary nature makes it impossible to determine a coherent event, person, or verifiable claim.
Sunday school meets at Macomb Methodist church each Sunday Christian Endeavor will gather at Macomb Baptist church next Sunday evening Lester Greenwood leads Rev C J Fenwick of Mountain Grove filled regular appointments at Macomb Sunday morning and evening We hope for good convention representation from Macomb The Macomb school began Monday building repaired and in better condition Local visits include Me and Mrs Frink and son of Norwood Albert Schafer in Springfield last week Lester Greenwood visited Balda Findley Sunday Miss Hazel Greenwood and Corella Christy dined at Pearcey home Mr Martins son and family visiting they plan to go to California We had a good rain Friday Balda Findley leaves for training camp Tuesday wishing him success in service of our country SOMEBODY ELSE
In hot weather diarrhea is common in many families and prompt treatment is vital. Mrs. Bill of Scottsville New York reports first using Chamberlains Colic Diarrhoea Remedy five years ago for a severe summer complaint with intense pain and relief from one dose. Other family members have since had similar results.
A farewell dinner was hosted Sunday at Cedar Gap for Orville Rippee and Ray Morris ahead of their departure for Camp Funston on August 27. Attending were Mrs. Ray Morris, J W Rippee and spouses, A Morris and spouse, Mrs. Mary Gaskill, Mrs. Thornaberry of Seymour, Miss Linda Morris, Mrs. W A Daugherty and children, Jerry and wife, Fred and wife plus children, Mae Rippee Carter and children, Walter McAnally and family, Mrs Ira Goss and children, Ed Lee and family, Burl Morris and wife, H Matney and child, Mrs May Lee and children, Eunice Matney, Lindsey Lee, and Master Phillip Erb.
Families keep Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for quick relief. Advert says many find it a good investment and it saves them much suffering. Endorsing line urges readers to ask anyone who has used it for reliability.
Pleasant Knob residents report better spirits after rain. Church at Antioch was well attended. Fay and Virgie Howard shared Sunday dinner with Florence Null. A fine baby girl arrived for GC E Knight. Aleth Borders assists Mrs Deckard at Hartville this week. A medical ad promotes BOROZONIK antiseptic for wounds with prices listed.
Frank Barnes travels to Norfolk, Virginia, to take up employment in the shipyards, moving from his prior location to pursue industry work and steady wages.
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