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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
3
A 19th century health caution warns that calomel containing mercury is dangerous. It quickly unsettles the stomach and can cause severe cramps and illness. The advisory urges against taking calomel, noting its damaging effects on the bones and overall health.
A period advertisement urges readers to switch from calomel to Dodson’s Liver Tone a vegetable tonic sold by druggists for a few cents a large bottle. It claims the remedy starts the liver without stomach upset and cannot cause salivation. It warns calomel makes people sick and costs a day’s work while Dodson’s Liver Tone leaves users feeling well and safe for children.
Official estimates show one hundred thousand Russian refugees in Poland are destitute, mostly women and children. The European Relief Council funds, totaling 626 million, will aid Europeans relying on America for food clothing and medical care to endure the upcoming winter.
The Internal Revenue Service in Washington ruled that contributions to the European Relief Council for the European children's relief fund are exempt from taxation and may be deducted from income tax returns.
Editors across 5,154 newspapers report 86 percent believe the public opposes government operation of business, up from 83 percent a year earlier. The survey, covering 44 million readers, shows regional differences with strongest opposition in the Great Lakes and West, while the South remains markedly resistant to radical experiments.
A promotional note claims DeLacy's French Malt Tonic safely and effectively restores gray and streaked hair to its natural color. It promises dandruff removal, prevention of hair loss, and a youthful appearance. Sold for $1.00 at drug or toilet counters or by mail from DeLacy Chemical Co.
About 30,000 youngsters in Vienna are suffering from rickets due to under feeding and neglect. The European relief Council, comprising eight major American relief groups, appeals for 88 million dollars to aid 4.5 million European children in need of food clothing and medical care.
The Standard Medicine offers relief for torpid liver biliousness constipation and related stomach and bowel disorders. It acts promptly mild yet effective and does not create a habit. It tones strengthens the weakened organs and money back if the first box fails to relieve or satisfy. Get a package today from all druggists.
A fragmented notice reports the European Relief Council seeking 33 million pounds from the United States to fund relief for 1.5 million Polish children and others starving in wartime Europe. The appeal highlights hunger, deprivation, and urgent medical needs across stricken regions.
One hundred dollar reward promises for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine cannot cure. Claim cites 35 years of use and blood-borne action to expel poison and heal mucous surfaces. Customer guidance includes testimonials, free literature, and Toledo based Cheney & Co. as sellers through druggists.
A London Tit Bits writer notes Christmas era superstitions and courtship rites in Britain and Europe. Women in Alpine regions exchange edelweiss bouquets for marriage vows while Swiss youths place rose pots in windows to test a girl's response. Sardinia uses a wooden knob telephone to woo, and Hertfordshire warns against new shoes on Christmas Day.
A Bell poem notes moral strength and hopeful charity while a health ad promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to regulate stomach liver and bowels. The fragment references Clinton Stoltard and a Mirror subscription pitch for periodicals.
N. J. Craig offers to loan money on good, improved farms in Wright or Douglas counties. The lender seeks secure real estate collateral and favorable terms.
Extract walnuts and ship kernels to James A. Harper Supply Co. 506 West 5th St Kansas City Missouri 40 cents per pound plus parcel post charges payable. Quantity ranges from pounds up to five barrels the market may change without notice.
Help wanted ad offering full time earnings of 36 dollars weekly or 1 dollar per hour spare time selling guaranteed hosiery. Agents can earn 75 to 100 dollars weekly. No experience needed. Eagle Hosiery Company, Darby, Pa. adv.
Men and women are urged to take orders for a guaranteed hosiery line for men, women, and children. No experience needed. Earn 75e an hour in spare time or $36 weekly for full line. Write International Stocking Mills Norristown Pennsylvania.
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