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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
5
A health claim touts drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the digestive system, purify organs, and renew energy. It promises long term benefits and urges daily repetition for best results.
A fragment from a local page notes an event in Herbertown on Friday involving Macouwb. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a notable occurrence on that day.
An antiquated ad claims meat raises uric acids injuring kidneys and promotes a four ounce Rad Balto preparation to flush kidneys. It touts Jad Salts as a grape and lemon lithia formula to cleanse kidneys, ease bladder weakness, and keep blood pure, urging daily use.
T J Conan of Norwood is slated to visit or appear in Norwood this Saturday, drawing local attention. The event is expected to bring community interest and preview activities for the weekend.
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound for darkening gray hair and restoring luster. It claims the product provides a natural dark shade, gloss, and fullness after a few applications, dampened on a brush and applied to strands. The note says it is not intended to cure or prevent disease.
J. R. Gauss of Macomb has been appointed administrator of the estate of Walter Sowers, deceased.
An old advertisement touts Flys Cream Balm as a quick relief for catarrh head colds. It promises opening nostrils, clearing the head, stopping hawking and blowing, and easing breathing with a fragrant antiseptic cream applied into the nostrils.
The article lists numerous residents sick with the flu across Oak Forest including Alva Filers Pearly Parry Howard and family Nellie Silvia Spurrier Dixon Bool Wiser Bearce Brodus Irwin Akers and others. It also notes deaths of Miss Datha Stonifer and Theodore Morgan from the flu and related illness in nearby areas.
Sunset Hill last week reports peaceful spring weather as residents Clark Smith and family visited Jeff Coday’s. Everett Spences joined W M Huggan’s gathering, while Opal and Ellen Frye stayed with Lizzie Floyd. A surprise party at George Floyd’s drew a good crowd and Miss Claribel Frye returned from Springfield. Families frequented Sam Frye’s, Jake Pape’s, and Joe Frey’s as Wesley Mitchell headed to Kansas. George Floyd John Marshall plus Selah Cole Lizzie and Nellie Floyd attended Sunday evening festivities.
Winter weather continues with social rounds across Clear Valley. Ruby Findley visits with Mrs J M Montray and Miss Selah Cole. John Marshall and Selah Café attend Wolf Creek baptizing. many relatives and neighbors visit, travel, or stay with family, including Daven, Deaver, and Melton households, plus college-bound Alta James from Ava en route to Springfield.
Farr Sanders with Char ley Henderson and John Hightower served a search warrant at Arch Robertson's home in the Loring settlement Tuesday. Two sacks of stolen corn were found and Robertson confessed, now jailed.
A vintage ad touts DeLacy's French Hair Tonic as pleasant safe and effective for restoring gray or streaked hair, preventing dandruff and hair loss, and keeping you looking young. Sold for $1 at drug and toilet counters or by direct order from DeLacy Chemical Co. St. Louis Mo.
The Willbanks family of eight suffered a sequence of influenza and pneumonia deaths from Tuesday to Friday and the following week. Only the eight year old son remains, frail but with a chance at recovery. Neighbors provided aid and financial relief, but the losses overwhelmed the family. Mrs Willbanks was Andy Todd’s daughter from Wright County, while Todd relatives could not visit. The baby is cared for by Andy Todd's family with no permanent arrangement yet. Hartville Republican.
A War Department circular instructs that soldiers discharged without complete service records may be paid in full at discharge based on their sworn affidavits. The order warns that false affidavits are prosecutable and any back pay may be claimed via the War Department auditor.
The Parent-Teacher Association met at the school house last Fricey a Lernoon to discuss upcoming events and grade reports.
Mrs Florence Rogers formerly of Florida describes a year and a half of poor health with stomach, nerve and limb pains. After starting Cardul she improves within a week and by two weeks can work again except washing. Her experience is offered as a testimonial urging other women to try Cardul.
Miss Deila Bruton of Norwood arrives in Chillicothe to join a business college. Two sisters Miase Ida and Ona are already enrolled there, marking a family presence at the school.
A Houston citizen, A. B. Oxendine, recalls severe back pain, kidney weakness, and urinary changes before using Down’s Kidney Pills, sold 60¢ at dealers. Other notes mention Hillis’ moving, a new cashier at American Living Bank, and herbs’ liver and bone health benefits, with army discharge names from Camp Funston and Ft Brady.
Wright County reports 12 070 acres wheat yielding 120 700 bushels and 1 860 acres corn yielding 446 040 bushels. Wheat area now 14 860 acres, 100 percent of normal, hailed as the biggest yield on the biggest acreage in years. Field Agent Logan and Secretary Mayes commend Wright County farmers for Victory Wheat sowing. Sale set for June 1, 1920, at 226 bushels.
William T. Ellison of Norwood was initially reported missing but later noted as wounded in action. The notice follows military casualty records listing Ellison among service members. Further details on unit, location, and status were not provided in the readable text.
Pleasant Flat notes suggest continued delightful weather with a forecasted shift. Robert Moore returned from France last Sunday while Ed Tharp plans woodcutting for Joe Long. Rev Tate preached at the Tharp home once. The Tharp school will close with a program on February 12. Mrs Imhoff learned her nephew Earl P Best of Bogard died from wounds received in action and the death message sent to his parents was misrouted.
An advertisement warns calomel makes you sick and urges using Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer alternative. It promises quicker liver action, no griping, and even safe use for children with a money back guarantee if not better.
Last week's items describe warm weather, green landscapes, and garden prep. Joe Rushing and his wife from Seymour Missouri arrived safely at their relatives in Solmesneil Texas on Wednesday evening. Mrs J Pearl visited Mary Stow Friday evening as influenza recovery continues and residents begin to enjoy life again.
Weather has been stormy and windy for two weeks. Sunday school and singing at Antioch Sunday were well attended. Gussie and Everett Rushing took a mining news trip to Seymour Saturday. Mrs Irmey Kennedy, teacher at No. 9 School, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs J F Rushing writes from Colmeswell Texas stating she visited her parents Mr and Mrs J Pearl formerly of Pea Ridge Wrest county Mo She notes he left for health reasons and looks younger after the trip and that their two night two day train journey was pleasant.
The Armenian and Syrian Relief Committee reports millions in Asia Minor and the Caucasus face starvation. Officials defend the fund against claims Turks will share, noting non Christians are the primary victims and relief is immediate, with Americans urged to support the February 3–10 drive.
The American Committee has long worked in Turkey and now returns to the scene as war ends. Despite wartime evacuation of the Red Cross, Americans persisted through persecutions of Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks, and Jews. The committee, trusted by U S Food Administration, is ready to deploy with the 30 million Near East relief fund once raised.
National Headquarters asks every moving picture house in the United States to show slides for the Armenian and Syrian Relief Campaign during the February drive. The plan targets 700,000 dollars to be raised across 74 eastern Missouri counties and St. Louis city, with the city contributing 480,000 dollars and the rest of the state 260,000 dollars. In local real estate news, Dr. F B Fuson’s home in Country Club district is sold to Dr. and Mrs. I L James of 763 Cherry street. Fuson will hold Meadowmere Place lots and plans a Southern trip before moving.
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