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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
6
On a crisp Monday morning the travelers push forward under a rising sun. They move with laughter and fear, seeking near food as night approaches and fields whisper with rustling corn and wheat like ocean waves. Courage remains as danger nears.
A first-person reminiscence recalls traveling from Ft. Smith Arkansas to Muskogee in 1884 with two printers. After leaving by stage and river, a planned walk of 101 miles turned into a harsh journey marked by hunger, backroad detours, and a costly backhand tariff. The narrator details crossing the Arkansas River, rough travel, and the early hardships of life on the road.
A testimonial from N A Waddell of Pe Washin mien Waco Tex endorses Dr Miles' Laxative Tablets as a pleasant tasting effective remedy. The ad touts gentle action and candy like taste, priced at 25 cents per box with a money back guarantee.
A narrator recalls a forced march after nightfall with exhausted travelers seeking supper and a bed. They search a Choctaw area, camp briefly amid fog and wolves, then find breakfast with a half breed Indian before continuing toward Muskogee and Ft. Smith.
The narrator recounts meeting a starving man who guided them to a hut by a road near an Indian wigwam. With meager provisions a crude meal is prepared from scarce potatoes, corn meal, salt, and a dash of well water, after paying 25 cents for grub. The party camps nearby, planning to resume notable work at dawn.
Thousands suffer coughs from throat and bronchial inflammation. The ad praises Dr King’s New Discovery for penetrating mucous lining, loosening phlegm, and easing congested membranes. Wording claims rapid relief with a 50¢ bottle and money back if unsatisfied.
Preacher Rev. W S Gaskill holds First Sunday services at Hargus Chapel. Lew Miller and others visit Floyd Howard. Leonard Murrell and family as guests. Wm Gilbert and family and Jake Howards stay with W G Deckard. Gaskill dines with G W Mackey. Glenns move north Antrim. Visits include John Shimel and J W Glass. Miss May Pearl visits Miss Bessie Glass. Cave trip by Pearl, Glenn, Stella Pearl, Zelma Foster. Wheat sowing nearly finished. Holiness meeting at Smith place draws crowds.
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