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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
3
A vintage ad-style piece urges daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims clearer skin better appetite headache relief and general vitality in one week, noting cost effective use of phosphate.
A 1915 dated note from Charles Walter Beach Billetted in Woods of Laney addressed to Dear Father. The fragmentary text shows a personal correspondence with minimal readable content and lacks full context or clear event details.
Warning style ad copy urges readers to take Jad Salts and drink water to flush kidneys and treat urinary irritation. Claims a mysterious formula combines signal posemon juice with tithia to cleanse and stimulate kidneys, ending bladder weakness. Promotes Jad Salts as inexpensive and harmless, with instructions to mix four ounces in a glass of water daily.
A brief notice indicates that K. P. day tomorrow Sunday has been set aside to honor fathers, with local ceremonies and community participation planned.
Old time Sage Tea and Sulphur formula, once mixed at home, is revived as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in stores. Use a comb or brush to apply on each strand, darkening gray hair to a youthful look without disclosing the treatment. Not a medical cure.
A reader asks whether to write letters to their dad for Father's Day and whether to complete the task tonight or delay. The note suggests urgency and the need to decide if writing tonight is feasible.
A nostril relieving cream promises swift relief from nasal congestion. Apply a small amount to the nostrils and it supposedly soothes inflamed membranes to clear passages, easing breathing and reducing nighttime discomfort. The ad claims quick, fragrance aided relief with minimal effort.
Soldiers celebrate the armistice with hope for peace while recounting the perilous Atlantic crossing from Camp Upton to England and then to France. The narrative details convoy life, crowding, ships, and a near-miss torpedo incident as the unit moves toward the front and home.
An old advertisement promotes DeLacy’s French Hair Tonic as a safe and effective remedy for gray and streaked hair. It claims the product restores natural color, removes dandruff, prevents hair loss, and keeps users looking young. Available for $1.00 at drug or toilet counters or via direct mail from DeLacy Chemical Co., St. Louis, Missouri.
The fragment notes a mechanism where turning a crank or pushing a RM button could alert the steersman, pilot, and engineer, enabling timely warnings aboard the vehicle or vessel.
An advertisement warns against calomel a dangerous mercury drug causing sickness and bone damage. It promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone a vegetable liquid as a safe substitute that cleanses the liver, relieves biliousness and constipation, and noone should miss a day’s work. It urges readers to try the tonic via their druggist with a money-back promise.
Shortly after daylight the vessel pulled into the French port Cher. The action marks a brief stop during a longer voyage, with no further details provided about cargo or disposition of crew.
A narrator recalls resting in an English camp for about two days before beginning a 48 hour box car journey. The journey started on Sunday, September 1, when we arrived in the camp.
Pvt Charles W Beach of Hq Co 850th Infantry American Expeditionary Forces writes from France detailing movements from Semur Dijon and Hericourt to Brevilleirs Brechaumont Giromagny and Verdun front areas near Toul. He notes influenza at Chagey convalescent camps and time resting before rejoining the unit, ending with hope to see family in months. He signs as loving son and advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment.
Paul E Divan writes from London describing arrival at Cosmos Hotel on South Hampton Row, visits to Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament area, Buckingham Palace, St James Park, the Law Courts, and the Tower of London. He notes crowds of soldiers and sailors, the crown’s age, and daily routines including tea at 4 pm and evening shows. He mentions Clarence Ball as a companion and promises further notes.
A Springfield letter extols Cardus as a female tonic aiding back pain bearing down and fatigue. The writer claims two bottles restored health and notes continued use for strength during family care. A separate paragraph mentions wartime bread shortages and travel letters from Paul, plus a Ballard’s cough remedy advertisement at the end.
A narrator describes watching the Royal Guard Mount at the palace courtyard then walking the Mall to Admiralty buildings housing Sir Eric Geddis Admiral Weyman Bonar Law Balfour and Lloyd George. They note the stone Admiralty blocks guarded by horse guards in full dress, then visit Oxford Circus Selfridge's Maison Lyons and Oxford Street wandering to Piccadilly Circus and the Strand before tea.
Independent Crand Master announces installation of officers and lodges across multiple towns including Manes Jag Grovesprieg Hartville Cedar Gay Mountain Grove Norwood Mansfield Jericho Newton and more under district deputy leadership in a formal fraternal notice.
Fragmented text mentions a $100 reward and references to a Gatun green area and several personal names. The readable content is chaotic with misspellings, making it impossible to identify a coherent event, date, place, or organization beyond the reward claim and scattered proper nouns.
Mansfield residents report kidney relief from overwork stress and household duties. Mrs. G. A. Evans of Mountain Grove says Doan’s Kidney Pills cured her backache and fatigue after heavy housework. Foster Milburn Co. advertises Doan’s pills as the same remedy Mrs. Evans used.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Norwood plan a joint public installation of officers Friday night January 10. All Rebekahs and Odd Fellows from anywhere are earnestly requested to attend.
Surgeons stress first treatment as crucial for cuts burns bruises and wounds. An efficient antiseptic applied promptly prevents infection and aids healing. Borozone is pitched as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent for man or beast. Prosecuting Attorney C H Jackson and Probate Judge Geo Murrell visited from Hartville last week.
An acre farm near Mansfield advertises trading for a Ford vehicle. George Lonthan is to be contacted at O H Garage in Mans fold Ma for details.
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