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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
3
Wright County court allocates 524 as premium for the boy with the most corn on one acre in Wright County for 1914. Contestants must be under eighteen, register by June, contest closes November 11, 1914. Judges appointed by county court. Boys must return their corn after the contest.
An advertisement claims a tonic called Hot Weather Tonic and Health Builder cures fatigue nervousness and system weakness. It promises to drive out waste and renew strength citing Mrs. James Duncan of Haynesville Maine as a testimonial. It also promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve for cuts.
Rev. Joseph Davis of the C P church was badly hurt when Frisco local freight derailed seven cars between Cedar Gap and Seymour. He sustained a severe cut on the lip and other injuries while riding to Philipsburg. Passengers were moved to Seymour by box car. Dr. Bruton treated him, stitches added, and he remained with relatives overnight.
An sales advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for families in hot weather. It claims no superior effectiveness for its purpose and urges purchase now from all dealers.
Reverend J J Wolfe of Seymour, pastor of the Mansfield Methodist Episcopal church, preached here Sunday morning and evening in the church services.
Sufferers of eczema tetter and itching skin praise Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment. First application soothes red rough and scaly skin with cooling healing medicines. Mrs C A Einfeldt of Rock Island Illinois says she has been free from the ailment for nine years. Guaranteed, we stock at your druggists.
A guessing contest is announced at Shinpaugh Bros store with participants advised to call the store for further particulars. Ady.
Mansfield Light and Power Company announces price drops from April 1 to 15 on Westinghouse Mazda lamps. 25 watt and 30 watt units are 30 cents, 60 watt at 40 cents, and 100 watt at 70 cents, reflecting a practical savings for customers.
A 1914 community column records visits and gatherings. Mrs EK BE Marshall and son Cecil, Lewis Lotgswhizer, Alya Letsinger, Zella Letsinger, Tom Deans, Amos Roy, Gen Sbrentlinger, Mrs G W Miller and Bertha, Ina bel Wallace, and others share weekends with friends and family. Updates include Amos Roy’s, eating ice cream, baby health news, calls at Letsinger and Brentlinger residences, and a Wyandotte hen laying a large egg noted on June 20 1914.
Route No 1 items report dry hot weather and social visits. Everett Spence and A W Oberholser lost a goice call and Ralph White recovers from a hard fall. Various neighbors including Frye, Spences, Andersons, and Shreeves gather for all day singing at Ashley and discuss missing Dinah and Pansy leading singing with plans to sing alto.
Cedar Gap A P Hall of Springfield are here for the summer Misses Maggie and Clara Robinson left Monday for Neck City to visit a few weeks Mr Edwards and wife of Memphis are here for the summer Mrs Edwards is quite sick Mrs K D Williams of Kansas is here visiting her parents Miss Adah Gaskin visited friends in and near Hartville last week Rev M V Spain attended the Lead Hill church Sunday Barney Hight was up Thursday night from Mansfield Mrs Pittman came up this week from Memphis Leslie Erb of near Seymour is working for Col Erb Farmers are busy cutting hay The Springfield Frisco Club will have a picnic here the afternoon of the 27th The members of the club and their friends will leave Springfield on a special at 12 30 oclock that afternoon returning late in the evening Ozark Lassie.
Coughs and colds weaken the system with weight loss and bronchial troubles. A 50 cent bottle is advertised as stopping coughs and aiding throat and lung issues. A Muscatine Alabama testimonial claims it saved a wife's life during a hot summer illness. Sold by druggists in 50c and 1 offers.
In June 1914 A V Hylton asks Editor Mansfield of the Mirror at Texhoma Okla to change paper delivery to Bloom Kas. He plans harvest work and hopes to read the Mirror by beating the boss for time.
It Always Leads to Better Health claims the pills purify blood prevent constipation and improve liver kidney and bowel function. It promises better health by clearing fermenting and gassy foods from the system with mild effectiveness. Ad copy notes 25c at druggists and Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all hurts.
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