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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
5
The notice warns that many fraudulent aspirin tablets from a Brooklyn manufacturer were mostly talcum powder. Genuine American Bayer tablets, marked with the Bayer Cross, should be requested and bought in the original Bayer package with proper directions and dosage.
A birth was recorded with Agon born Monday to Foster Newton and his wife, details remain sparse. The family name Newton is confirmed with the newborn, marking a simple domestic event.
L R Boyer spent Sunday in Springfield with his son Elba who is in Burge Deacon Hospital. On Thursday Elba underwent an operation for tuberculosis of the bone of one ankle. A portion of the small ankle bone was removed and the larger bone scraped. He is recuperating nicely.
An advertisement for a remedy labeled Texas Wonder claims to treat kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It offers mail delivery for $1.26 with a two month course and mentions Dr EB W Hall of St. Louis as the contact and that druggists everywhere sell it.
Paul Divan writes from Smyrna on May 15 describing arrival by ship near the docks, crowded streets, bazaars, and mixed districts. He details money exchange, Greek and Turkish quarters, a prison tour, and street life before notes gunfire on Thursday as Greek and Turkish forces clashed. He recounts sights from the hilltop castle and refugee crowds, hoping for Brest and mail back home.
Ira Young of Mansfield and Miss Nettie Ryne of Mansfeld married at noon Wednesday in the home of Mr and Mrs H C Shelton. Rev T J Gideon officiated. They will reside on a farm near Mansfield.
Leavenworth Indiana's Hattie Curts writes she was frail before childbirth weighing 109 pounds. After four months on Cardui her weight rose to 167 pounds and she regained health. She notes others hardly recognize her now and praises the tonic widely used by women in healing female ailments.
State Historical Society of Missouri compiles a war casualty list for Missouri. Wright County figures show killed in action wounded severely and missing unaccounted for with several named individuals such as Hunt of Mountain Grove and Paul Robinette of Hartville noted among Marines and Navy casualties. The survey covers killed in action died of wounds and disease with some prisoners missing or later returned to duty.
Horace Paul and his wife were in SprineCeld on Sunday, engaging in local activity and stopping at town spots during their outing.
A Savannah Missouri letter from December 12, 1816 urges readers to use Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for flux or dysentery. The author recalls two successful cures over years and says I have recommended it to dozens of people since first using it. Adv
County court records list payments including Fannie Cowell seven dollars fifty cents, road overseers salaries for Chas Smith and W J Harrison, various expenses for maintenance, an assessment by G C Murrell, road hands work by L W Cottengim, and a coroner inquest bill rejected due to the deceased leaving an estate sufficient for debts. Court disallowed H H Welch for coroner duties in the inquest, noting estate triple to debts.
An ad denounces calomel for liver sluggishness and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute. It claims calomel causes cramps nausea and salivation while Liver Tone cleanses the liver quickly with no sickness and is safe for children.
The Wright county association will hold its annual all day singing at Mansfield Baptist church on Saturday night and Sunday in July. G E Couley of Norwood is president. A basket dinner is planned in the public area. All churches are invited to join and everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Mansfield citizen Mead testifies he suffered kidney pains for years from carpentry work and heavy lifting. After using three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills his soreness and swelling eased, and he has had little kidney trouble since. Price one dollar at dealers. ask for Doan's Kidney Pills by name.
Col Roy Dennis went to Ava Saturday and joined Col T A Kay in selling vocal items of Verses for G F Williams. The sale featured the mounted collection and drew local bidders seeking poems and prose works in good condition.
An old advertisement urges readers to enjoy life through good health stating clogged bowels and absorbed poisons cause headaches and indigestion. It promotes Cham berlains Tableta as a remedy to move bowels strengthen digestion and restore vigor.
A bold Mayfield Kentucky advertisement promises a $1.25 box of a remedy for burning sensations and mucous discharges affecting kidneys bladder and back. It guarantees a refund if the product fails to satisfy, urging immediate purchase through a druggist. The copy presents a dubious claim from Hinkle Capaille Co.
Horace M Blazer son of Mr and Mrs J C Blazer of Jericho died at his home Monday June 23 1919 after returning from overseas He leaves a father mother one brother two sisters and a little girl He was a member of the 1 C C F judge at Jericho Funeral services were conducted by Rev P Davis and his remains were laid to rest at Jericho Seymour Citizen.
A weather outlook notes a chance of showers between Tuesday and Thursday with otherwise fair conditions. Temperatures expected to run above normal aside from the shower period.
Rev T Bo Ritsinger will preach at Seymour Baptist Church on the first and third Sundays of each month, with services scheduled in the morning and afternoon. The announcement invites community members to attend and participate in worship.
Hogs as well as the feed you give them were never as high before. See that your hogs get all the food value out of this high priced grain. They will do it if you make B. A. THOM AS' HOG POWDER a part of their daily diet. Tones up their entire system, aiding digestion and assimilation. We sell it. H. M. NOR CROSS. Adv. Hugh Williams was a Springfield and Cabsol visitor last week.
An American home remedy OZO NOL offers first aid for sore throat croup tonsillitis hoarseness and cold symptoms. Told to relieve soreness and congested conditions with a single application its praised during influenza times for helping those without physicians. Available 25¢ and 80¢ white opal jars at druggists.
An advertisement from Fuson Drug Company claims Alder-i-ka simple buckthorn bark glycerine formula flushes the entire bowel to prevent appendicitis and relieves sour stomach gas or constipation with instant action.
Rev Covert who preached at the Southern Methodist church here last Sunday has gone to Norwood to assist Mr Hays in a protracted meeting there in Mountain Grove Journal record.
An ailment described as rheumatic muscle pain should be treated with absolute rest and several applications of Chaberlain's Liniment. The notice also reports that Mrs. Sarah Rippee has had her residence newly painted.
Surgeons say in cuts burns bruises and wounds prompt antiseptic application prevents infection and aids healing. Bronzone is pitched as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent for man or beast, urging immediate purchase from all druggists.
When the bay is suffering the double affliction of hot weather and bowel disorders the remedy needed is McGees Baby Elixir It reduces the feverish condition corrects the stomach and checks looseness of the bowel Sold by all dealers Adv
Corresidents request to send names and addresses of Wright county Sunday school superintendents and secretaries. The cinema crowd enjoyed The Romance of Tarzan at Nugget theatre. Notes on visitors and local travel fill gossip pages as Civil Service exams for Grove Spring postmaster loom.
A promotional health note extols drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning as an “inside bath” to flush the stomach liver kidneys and intestines. It claims daily internal cleansing prevents poisons and a host of ailments, urging readers to buy limestone phosphate to become a convert to this routine.
Mrs J M Ryan of Norwood was a local visitor arriving Friday and spending time in the town.
An old health ad claims four ounces of Rad Salts from a pharmacy flushes clogged kidneys and relieves back pain. It describes salts made from lemon juice and lithia, marketed as a safe, inexpensive daily tonic to neutralize acidity, promote urine clarity, and prevent bladder and kidney issues. It targets meat eaters and suggests a morning tablespoonful in water before breakfast.
Mra Nortiam Whelchel has sufficiently recovered from her operation to travel to Mansfield to visit her sister and mother, according to the Hartville Democrat.
An advertisement touts Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound by Wyeth as a ready for use hair dye. It claims the preparation darkens gray hair naturally and evenly when brushed through the hair, restoring color and lustre with repeated applications. The copy notes it is not a cure for graying.
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