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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
3
Mrs. J Pallett of Springfield cites relief from back pain, dizziness, and eye spots after using Donn's Kidney Pills during kidney related illnesses. The ad claims the product removes troubles and restores well being, priced 60 cents and sold by Master Milburn Co in Buffalo, New York.
Saturday crowd gathers for Red Cross sale in Macomb. Local notes mention visits among residents near Norwood and Mansfield, sick lists, and social calls. Paris France returns home before camps, and various residents spend weekends with family. Weather praised with rain, and church activities noted as Christian Endeavor at the Baptist church.
Readers learn of a claimed cure for catarrh through Hill's Catarrh Medicine. The ad claims internal use, blood action, and constitution building, offering 100 reward for any uncured case and inviting testimonial letters from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, with nationwide druggists selling the product.
Advertisement notes farm loans at lowest prevailing rates with no delay, attributed to Gro and B Freeman.
Rainy Midway stirring local chatter as residents note surprise singings and hard times from war pressures. Joe Rushing complains of unpredictable performances. Will Bailey remains ill. Mrs. Emma Russell visits Seymour kin. Benton Crawford works the mill amid damp weather affecting chicks and turkeys. Families cope with patched overalls and patchwork quilts while hoping the war ends soon. A humorous note on a hen pecked husband closes.
Sunday gatherings feature Miss Bessie Glass Barbara Wells and Elmer Rushing joining J F Rushing’s crowd of relatives. Charley Brazeal and wife welcome a baby girl. Robert Brazeal and Clar ence Bruff spent Sunday with G W Mackey. Opal and Virgil Easley seen in Midway. J W Thompson made a business trip to Seymour. J T Rushing and family visited Seymour. Chickens and turkeys are being raised this season. Charley and Johny Kelley worked on the Bailey place fence near Ltd Rushing's.
John Ernst of the Dunwoody Institute writes from Minneapolis to report a two month training stay for a South Dakota group. He describes quarantined conditions at the West Hotel sixth and seventh floors, daily stair climbs, schooling, and two hours of outdoor time. He notes 18 Union County men and support from Baptist ladies and the Red Cross. He asks for the paper to be sent to him.
Mrs J B Roberts of East St Louis Illinois praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for her child whooping cough It kept his cough loose and relieved coughing spells The remedy is also good for colds and croup and is the only medicine kept in the house per her testimony
Dr. Loper of Loper Bros will be in St. Louis at 4145 Shenandoah Ave to discuss eye sight correction eye strain and proper fitting of glasses.
At the Mansfield Hotel in Mansfield Missouri events are planned for Friday and Saturday May 24th and 25th with eye care noted. Headaches nervousness and eye strain symptoms are listed and properly fitted glasses are promised with full service guaranteed.
In Silex Missouri a community hog sale raised 2 146 00 for the Lincoln county Red Cross. Cal Sitton and Bert Crockett organized the drive with Witherspoon McMullen handling sales at the National Stock Yards where hogs brought $20 per cwt for 12 440 pounds. The Stock Yards supplied feed and yardage and the exchange waived commissions, ensuring full proceeds to the Red Cross.
An advertisement notes that John Strong and Prof J J Pummill traveled to Greenfield and Marshfield last week. It touts Sand as a remedy for backache and liver and kidney trouble, claiming it improves the liver kidneys and bladder with a 50 cent trial bottle at the drug store.
The Norwood area pyrite mines draw attention from across the United States. Prieot and Moon of St Louis will begin work, with 8 to 10 tons already extracted. The main shaft boasts 80 feet of high grade ore, and optimism grows as mines expand. Nearby weather and local travel note continued rain and a bad Rock Ridge road. J Mark Mink and Oliver Mink are involved in mining and local routes.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Liniment as a quick relief for rheumatism, claiming its benefits far exceed its cost and urging readers to try the product for rapid relief.
Pea Ridge Methodist church schedules 4th Sunday morning and evening worship led by Rev. T. J. Gideon with Sunday school led by Wm. Ded ion and supported by G. A. Wells and Jessie Fuge. Rain boosts oats wheat grass rye and corn. many farmers yet to finish planting as several attended Antioch singing. updates on local residents and visitors are listed.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for constipation. It claims the tablets move the bowels and improve appetite and digestion, suggesting cheerful living as a path to happiness and linking ease of bowels with better mood.
Macomb residents hear of a son’s wartime departure as Rev Standifer conducts services. Mrs Dake’s card from Ralph Dake signals his safe arrival overseas. The poignant poem laments duty, liberty, and fear, ending with a sobering vision of shame and sacrifice.
An advertisement describes dizziness vertigo and bilious symptoms linked to a torpid liver. It promotes HERBINE as a powerful liver stimulant and claims a dose or two will remove all bilious symptoms. Price We. Sold by all dealers in medicine.
Route Number 2 notes Luck as effort plus patience skill and courage. The piece then lists so many local social visits: Mia Brettlinger and family helping shear sheep. Guss Brazeal and Mrs. Davis visiting Olathe. Zella Letsinger staying with J W Edwards. Geo Miller visiting relatives. J W Brentlinger and wife at Red Cross sale in Macomb. Clifford Bobzein of Springfield returning home. Corrinne Hitchcock visiting Paul Williams. other calls by Mrs Dora Robertson and family Russell Cecil Earl Letsinger Ralph Brazeal Leota Brentlinger at Paul Williams. Albert Brentlinger family at Geo Brentlinger. Mrs Jack Brazeal and children visiting Mrs W H Hale. Mrs BE Marshall visiting J W Edwards. Zella Latsinger with Leota Brentlinger. Selah Cole calling. Paul Williams and sons Herman and Amos at John Brentlinger's after supper.
Ma Stout visited his son Harley Saturday night Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Marshal and Cecil dined and spent the day Sunday at Sam Lettlinger's. Chas. Davis and wife were Sunday visitors at J. W. Edwards'. Miss Leota Brentlinger entertained friends Wednesday evening with games and a pleasant time reported. The area continues to have tearful weather.
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