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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
5
A vintage advertisement urges buyers to insist on genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It stresses the Bayer Cross logo on package and tablets as proof of authenticity and warns against fraudulent tablets pilfered from a Brooklyn dealer. It notes proper dosage directions and brands Bayer as the maker.
An advertisement-style claim touts Freezone as a magic remedy that lifts corns and calluses without pain. The teaser emphasizes instant results and no discomfort.
James B Crouch writes from Fortress Monroe Va in care of the Postmaster describing Navy life after the war. He notes amid censor cuts that he remains in the service as bandmaster and leader of a versatile ensemble drawing members from across the United States. He mentions troop transports from France to the United States and hopes to visit inland France before discharge.
Prairie Hollow and Clathe Miss Ethel Robertson called on Mrs. Doc Gates Friday. Mrs. Eucus Gates and baby of Oklahoma arrived to make their home. Mr. Gates, working in Texas, will come this fall. Ralph Robertson spent weekend with uncle Jason Roy at Vera Cruz. Bishop and Virgil Babb weekend with Vera Cruz relatives. Zeda Tate and baby returned to Springfield after a few days with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sturgeon. A L Babb and wife spent Monday with Macenib relatives. Mrs. Andy Moles dined at Frank Towe's. Miss Ethel Robertson called in the afternoon. Miss Mary Towe left for Ek Falls Kas to visit sister Mrs. Leonard Miller. Mrs. Crain and Mrs. Teague and children of Mena Ark. visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Sturgeon. We enjoy rain. Most housewives canning gooseberries and some strawberries. Win. Roy returned Monday from Dade County to visit his sister. Sunday school at Shiloh every Sunday at 10 and preaching first Sunday. RUBY.
The Nugget showed Tarzan of the Apes to Friday afternoon and night crowds and it was pronounced one of the very best pictures ever shown here by local patrons.
A mostly unsettled week is forecast with occasional showers in the first half. Normal temperatures are indicated, with variable skies and intervals of rain likely across the region.
Mrs Alice Fletcher of Springfield declares Cardus transformed her after 14 years of back pain bearing-down discomfort and weakness. She took two bottles and recovered, planning to keep Cardus at home as a family tonic that strengthens her nervous system and supports her daily work.
West Plains and Ava welcomed Dr Mack Davis during a visit last week. The trip highlighted local health outreach and community engagement with residents and officials meeting the visitor.
Roy Swegart of Ava was in town Saturday en route to Colorado, greeting local residents and sharing travel plans.
Mrs Stewart of Springfield Missouri described back and kidney trouble from heavy housework and swelling limbs. After using Doan's Kidney Pills for two boxes she was completely cured and urges others to use the same remedy. Price 60 cents at dealers via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY adv.
Dr A D Ball of Springfield district superintendent of the M E church was here Sunday in a visit that highlighted church activity and local engagements.
A Mansfield woman testifies that Adlerika relieves sour stomach gas and constipation. She explains prior remedies failed until using buckthorn bark glycerine and olive oil with Adler-i ka components and credits immediate relief observed after taking Adlerika from Fuson Drug Company.
Professor J A Hylton formerly Missouri Mansfield and Thayer superintendent accepted the Denton Montana superintendency at 2000 dollars yearly. He will supervise four rural schools. Mrs Hylton earns 125 dollars monthly and Miss Velma Hylton teaches in a consolidated rural school at 40 dollars monthly. The Hyltons are described as fine school people.
Cause of headache explained with emphasis on stomach issues and constipation. Recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy, claiming many have achieved relief. Notes tablets are easy to take and gentle, urging readers to try them for permanent relief.
Mrs. W. H. Allen died of pneumonia after influenza at Hartville. Embalming by T. F. Lenhart, body shipped to Bloomburg Tex. for burial, with her mother Mrs. Fannie Hutchings and sister Miss Cora Hutchings traveling. Survived by husband and four children Raymer Mae Jamie and Victor. The three younger children accompanied the casket. Mr. Allen and Raymer plan to follow later.
Medicines sold for farm use emphasize value and proven merit. The ad touts B A Thomas and Farris lines as trusted remedies, noting they have stood the test of time and gained favor with American farmers as year by year shows growth in popularity.
The Wright County Republican Central Committee led by Chairman Joe H. Dennis meets in Hartville on Saturday. A women's auxiliary is being formed as women will vote in the next presidential election. Mrs. Horace Paul is named committeeman or committeewoman for Pleasant Valley township. The Missouri State Republican Club plans to meet at Sedalia on June 2 and all Republicans are urged to attend, with women especially invited.
A public notice extols Chamberlains Liniment as the best remedy for rheumatism, claiming it relieves pain and enables rest and sleep. The advertisement highlights its broad usefulness and urges sufferers to try the product.
A memorial service and reception for returned boys will be held at Antioch on May 30 with Rev. John Killian of Marshfield preaching at 11 o clock. A parade is planned at 2 30 followed by a patriotic program by the Sunday school and a lecture by Hon. J Lon Dennis of Mansfield. All invited with baskets. Committee. Sur g eons advise prompt first treatment with antiseptic for cuts burns bruises and wounds Bronzone sold by druggists.
Farmers near Mansfield urged to attend a 2 p.m. meeting on Saturday May 31 organized by A O Barton county organizer of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union. Invitation extended to all interested farmers in the area.
F A Cole and H A Hogan of Seymour visited Monday to showcase value priced suits and personal tailoring aims.
The ad warns that calomel salivates and harms the liver, promising Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute. It claims calomel causes cramping and nausea while Dodson's tonic wakes the liver, boosts energy, and is safe for children, urging purchase from a druggist.
Rev. J. E. Nevils of Ava attended Sunday services, joining local congregants for worship and fellowship.
A vintage advertisement promotes OZO NOL as a first aid remedy for sore throat croup tonsillitis hoarseness cough and colds. It claims rapid relief with one application and notes use during influenza epidemics when physicians were unavailable. Available in 25c and 50c white opal jars at druggists.
Walter Odle at United States Naval Station Cavite writes to Mr. and Mrs. Bouldin in Norwood Missouri describing Good Friday festivities of local Filipinos, his getting used to Navy life, pay for new uniforms, a planned return home uncertain, and his ongoing desire for letters from home. He notes extreme heat, ongoing ball playing, and hopes to forget the States while staying in the Philippines.
The next regular teachers examination will be held on the 7th and 8th of June, 1919, at Hartville, Mountain Grove and Springfield. The county division is due to Hartville school building burning, with insufficient accommodation for all county teachers. Those attending the Normal may take the examination in Springfield. Work begins promptly at 8 o'clock, subjects in regular order. Those who have not secured their numbers should do so before the examination date. Ray Wood, County Superintendent.
W A Newton and his wife of Mart ville were here Saturday. Mr Newton attended the 1, 020. FB, grand lodge at St. Louis, being representative from Wright county.
A health ad suggests drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and intestines. It argues the internal bath purifies the body much like soap cleans the skin, claiming benefits for headaches constipation and other stomach troubles, urging readers to start daily.
Latimer and wife are visiting in Walnut Ridge Arkansas.
An older advertisement argues regular meat intake overworks kidneys causing backache and urinary issues. It promotes Jad Salts with lithia as a remedy to flush and restore kidney function, claiming it neutralizes urine acidity and prevents disorder. benefits touted for generations.
An old time hair dye ad claims Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally. It states the product is now widely available in drugstores, easy to apply with a sponge or brush, and offers a youthful glossy result without disease cure claims.
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