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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-01
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-01
SCHOOL OIL LANDS TO
Be TAKEN Off MARKET

Oklahoma CITY. Oct Returning
Yesterday from az inspection OF tracts
Of school land Ia the oil and gas dis
iricts, w a Durart. 81 aud gas agent
for the school land department sald
that il may be some time before any
tacis would be offered for sale. Mr.
Iurant has not completed the survey
az such school lands and il viii prob
ABBY require week or two longer
Then II will BE- determined il the land
VIII be ADVERTISED
For various rea ons development is
rot so active now This condition Mr.
l'Lrant said he found IN most places.
The small lroducer and the fellow
who generally do the wildcatiing that
ether proves TIE territory sare no,
busy
Mr Durant will make survey OF
tae North Central Oklahoma OH fields
during the coming week.
-"Lend A. They Iixht----
Mre Russell Sage. at the age of 90
years. is stu actively Interested In
fer many charities.
lend A. - .s~.,"---
Renew The worn chemise by cut
ting off the upper rari at the bust or
y aistline and add . new top
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-01
MAJOR KERR WILL SUPERVISE
SElEcTivE SERVICE WORK.

All work pertaining TO the National
Guard and the selective service in
Oklahoma will IL future be under
supervision OF Major Eugene Kerr.
attached 10 the Adjutant Generals
acted in an advisory capacity TO the
AdIutant General in the selectivs
service work
LEND A. They Fight"---
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-01

Renew the worn ch~mIse by cut
ting off the upper rari at the bust or
!, aistllne and add new Top
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-01

4. The, firhlo--
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
An Inside Bath
Makes You Look
and Feel Fresh
Gays . glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
keeps IIIness away.
This excellent. common-senss
health measure being
adopted by millions.

Physicians the world over recon
mend. the inside bath, claiming this il
Of vastly more Importance than out.
side cleanliness, because the skin
pores do not absorb impurities into
the blood. causing Ill health, while the
pores In the ten Yards of bowels do,
Men and women are urged to drink
each morning, before breakfast a
glass OF hot water with q teaspoonful
OF limestone phosphate In it, as a
harmless means Of helping to wash
from the stomach. liver, kidneys and
bowels the previous days indigestible
material, poisons, sour bile and toxins;
thus cleansing, sweetening and puri
Tying the entire alimentary canal be.
fore putting more food into the stom'
Just as soap and hot water cleanse
and freshen the skin, so hot water and
limestone phosphate act On the elm.
tnAtiv0 organs.
Those who wake up withebad breath.
coated tongue, nasty taste or have q
dull aching head, sallow complexion,
acid stomach; others who are subject
TO. bilious attacks or constipation.
should obtain a quarter pound Of lime.
stone. phosphate at the drug store.
This will cost very little but is sufl.
Client to demonstrate: the value of in.
side bathing. Those who continue 1t
bach morning are assured of pro.
lnounced results, both In regard to
health and1appearance.J
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

YOU DEATHLY SICK
Stop Using Dangerous Drug
Before It Salivates You!
It's Horrible!

You're bilious. sluggish, con
stipated and believe you need vii.
dangerous calomel to start your
liver and clean your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask
your druggist for a bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone and
take spoonful tonight. If it
doesn't start your liver and
straighten you right up better
than calomel and without gripping
or making you sick I want you
to 20 back to the store and get
your money,
Take calomel today and tomor.
row you will feel weak and sick
and nauseated. Don't lose a days
work. Take a spoonful of harm.
less, vegetable Dodson's Liver
Tone tonight and wake up feel.
ing great. It's perfectly harm.
less, so give it to. your children
any time. 1t can't salivate, SO
let them eat anything afterwards
ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
Few Escape

There are few indeed who es.
c'pe having at least one cold dur.
ing the winter months, and they
are fortunate who have but one
and get through with it quickly
and without any serious conse.
quences. Take Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy and observe the
directions with each bottle, and
you are likely to be one of the
fortunate ones. The worth and
merit of this remedy has been
fully proven. There are many
families who have always used it
for years when troubled with a
cough or cold, and with the very
best results adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
O. L. Robinett was in Sprin,
field Friday.
EAT LESS AND TAKE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Take q glass Of Salts before breakfast
II your Back hurts or Bladder
bothers you.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trouble,
beeause VI eat too much and all our food
10 rich. Our blood 10 filed with uric
acid which the kidneys STRIVE to filter
out, they weaken from overwork, become
sluggish; the eliminative Tissues clog and
the result 10 kidney trouble, bladder
weakness and . general decline in health.
Z When your kidneys feel Ike Jumps Of
lead; your tses E...s or the urine 10
cloudy. full Of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night; If you suffer with sick
headaehe or dizzy, nervous spells, acid
stomach, or you have rheumatism when
the weather 10 bad, get from your phar.
macist about four ounces Of Jad Salts;
-AskN1 tablespoonful in q glass Of
watsr before breakfast for q few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts ID made from tha acid
Of grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithiA, and has been used for generations
to Aush and stimulate clogged kidneys;
70 neutralizs the acids in the urine 90 it
no longer 10 4 source Of irritation, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jsd Salts ID inexpensive; cannot in.
jufe, makes = delightful efiervescent
lithia-water beverage, and belongs in
avSry home, because nobody can make
. mistake by having . good kidney fush-
ing any. tims.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
sMOTHERIAG SPELLS
And Dizziness Relieved By Black
Draught, Says Ohio Lady.

coalton, Ohio.-Mrs. Lucy J. Beatty,
of R. F. d. l. this place, writes: "Some
time ago had agreat deal Of trouble with
my stomach. II seemed there was a
hard lump formed in my stomach. This
lump was sore and every time l would
eat would feel bloated and panied me
terribly. 1t would seem to come up
toward my chest.
would have smothering spells and
feel dizzy. would start across the floor
and would have to sit down. At night l
snotheredso I couldn't sleep. would
60 to bed and wake with a start and feel
like l would smother to death The
doctors said it was my age and doctored
and doctored, and I didn't get any better.
l was almost discouraged so l began to
look around for other remedies and while
reading the Almanac | decided to try
Black raught, which l did. bought
two packages and took it regular for
awhile and it cured me and l don't have
any more trouble Of that kind"
lfyou suffer from stomach and liver
troubles, give Thedford's Black Draught
2 trial. It has helped thousands of others
why not you? All druggists. NCB-l6
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS
Because It's For One Thing
Only, and Mansfield
People Appreciate This

Nothing can be good for every
thing.
Doing one thing we'll brings
success.
Doan's Kidney Pills are fol
one thing only.
For weak or disordered kid
neys.
Here is reliable evidence oil
their worth.
J.W. True, Houston, Mo-, says
kidney trouble had me in a
miserable shape. My back was
so sore and lame, / could hardly
get around and 1 felt tired and
languid all the time. My kidneys
were out of order and the secre.
tions were highly colored and
contained a brickdust like sedi.
ment. .Specks flashed before my
eyes and blurred my sight and l
got so dizzy at times, I could
hardly stand, l had read so
much about Doan's- Kidney Pills
I gave them a trial. They sure
did me a lot of good and four
boxes cured me of the whole
trouble
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pllls-the
same that Mr.Tfue had. Foster.
Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
N. Y.-adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
From Archie Miller
France, November II, 1915

France, November II, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:-I've
been moving around some and
haven't had time towrite butI'm
still o. r., and mother dear, it
is all over. About all we talk
about now is when do we start
home. l haven't had any mail
for over a month. l wrote to
Raymond and Virgil some time
ago but haven't had an answer,
and don't know where they are
but hope they are alright. 1t is
pretty cold here and there is a
heavy frost every night. I've
almost forgotten what a fire
looks like, but we have plenty to
eat so we get along fine. I Was
on my way to the front when the
fighting stopped, so I didn't get
in on the real stuff. l finished
school and have a card that says
excellent operation so l was
ready to do my part. I am at
St Romain, a small town close
to st. Afghan about the central
part of France. We wilfTbe sent
to some other outfit before long,
l think to stay with and go back
with to the states. We have a
a Y. M. G. A. here and can buy
hot chocolate at night which
fine and sometimes they
have cookies too. Mother you
imagine what a paradise
it will be to US when we get
We will appreciate good
Love to all, Archie.
Address, Pvt. Archie j. Miller,
Co. 164th Inf. A.. P. o.
727 A. E. F..
To Mrs. J. O. Miller, Elk Falls,
.as.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
From Hartville Democrat

T. Shores, a soldier boy from
California, is here visiting his
uncle, r. w. Prophet.
Roy Ellis who has been in
training the past few months,
was here Saturday. After a
short visit he will resume his
duties as a teacher in the Spr.
ingfield Normal.
Mrs. Manard Williams died at
her home east Of this city last
Saturday. The immediate cause
of her death was tuberculosis.
A. M. Gilbert of the y. S.
Navy is here this week visiting
his brother in law, ]. H Bran.
stetter and Tip Dixton. Young
Gilbert served on a submarine
des' roger and says although he
has had several narrow escapes
he has b'en lucky as he was
never torpedoed.
Frank Burtlow died of pneu.
monia and was buried at Mount
Olive last Tuesday. Mr.. Burt.
low lives on route one near Fair.
view and had gone to Picher,
Oklahoma, for temporary EN-.
ployment He was just recover.
ing from an attack Of influenza
and it is supposed he tried to
work before recovery. He had
not been away from home but
about a week.
The Springfield Leader con.
tanned an account of Will p.
Raney and a comrade capturing
70 huns. While Rainey halls
from Greene county he is a
Wright county product having
been born at Mountain Grove.
He is a.son of Will P. Raney, a
cousin of Sgt Paul j. Robinett
of-the U. S. Marines. He also
has six other cousins in the ser.
vice and another girl cousin is
in the Red Cross service in
France.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
GRANDMA USED SAGE
TEA TO DARKEN HAIR
She mixed Sulphur with it to
Restore Color, Gloss,
Youthfulness.

Common garden sage brewed into e
heavy tea with sulphur added, VIII
turn gray, streaked and faded halr
beautifully dark and luxuriant. just
few applications will prove a revela-
tion II your hair is fading. streake0 or
tray, Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though. Is trou-
biesome. An easier way Is to get q
bottle Of wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound at any drug store all ready
for use. , This Is the old-time recipe
improved by the addition Of other In
gradients.
while wtspy. gray, faded hair 10 not
sinful, We ali desire to retain u
youthful appearance and attractive
ISss. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound.
no one can tell. because II does It so
naturally. 10 evenly. You just dampen
4 sponge or soft brush with It and
draw this through your hair, taking
onS' small strand at a timei by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared, and.
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark. glossy.
s6ft and: luxuri4nt.
This preparation 10 a delightful toilet
requisite and 10 not intended for the
cure, mitigation or prevention Of dis
eaas.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
From Ralph r. Dake
November 18th, 1918.

November l0tn, 1915.
Dear Parents and All: I will
answer your letter just received.
Was glad to hear from you and
hear you are all we'll. This leaves
me fine and dandy at present. l
guess you think l have just about
quit writing but we move so oft
en- l haven't time to write often
but you need not be uneasy
about me now for it is all over
now and l will be at home soon,I
think, but I'm proud of my expe.
rience but don'tca,e about going
through with it again. The 35th
Division was one of the divisions
that started the drive in the Ar.
come Forest Sept. 2G; we was
fighting the Germans there tor Z
days and nights; that was the
blow that put them to over guess
ing and / will never forget it.
Tell Nellie 1 got that card she
sent me. 1t was nice. | sent you
some more money a few days ago
and you can put it away for me.
| don't need it here. I will need
it when | get home and think ]
will be there by New Years at
least, so | think you will be safe
fixing up a big dinn"r on that
day, and if ! don't get to write
any more don't be uneasy about
me for | may not have much
cha .ce to write This will be all
today. Your son, Ralph r. Dake.
U. S. Army. From France, where
we fight for peace, to America,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
Odd Fellows, Take Notice

The officers elect of the nine
lodges of Wright county, indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows,
will be installed at night on the
following dates:
Names, Jan.
Grovespring, Jan. 1
H~artville, Jan. Z
Cedar Gap, Jan. 8
Mountain Grove, Jan. 9.
Norwood, Jan. 10.
Mansfield, Jan. II
Rayborn, Jan. ID
Jericho, Jan. 25
WA, Newton District Deputy
Grand Master.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

Heartburn is a symptom of in.
digestion. Take a dose of HER.
B1NE in such cases. The pain
disappears instantly. The bow.
els operate speedily and you feel
fine, vigorous and cheerful. Sold
BY oil dealers Ia msdicins.-adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
of Norwood will have i joint pub
lie installation of officers Friday
night, Jan. 10. All Rebekaks and
Odd Fellows from anywhere are
earnestly requested to be present
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
Arthur Stafford of Spring
field was here this week.
HEAD STUFFED FROM
4. CATARRH OR A COLD
Says. Cream Applied In Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.
observation-disclosures


Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clokged nostrils open right up; the air
passages Of your head clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking, snuff,
ding, blowing, headache. .dryness. No
struggling Tor breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get . small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen.
etfates through every air passage of the
head, soothea the inlamel or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comss in
stsntly.
rs lust Ane. Don't stay stu6ed.uP
with 4 .oold Or nasty c&tarrhs
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

e.. F. Wiederholdt and Miss
H. e. Kelley of st. Louis were
guests of DR.. and Mrs. G. T.
Wilson at the Wilson farm last
week. They brought Buz Hill
to the farm, where he will spend
the winter. Republi.
can.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
From Elmer CUNNINGHAM

On Active Service with the
American Expeditionary Force
st. Nazaire, France, Nov PALS
Dear Dad: AS this is dads day
and every soldier is supposed tc
write to his father, thought
would write a few lines. | am fine
and dandy, am in the best OF
health, but am pretty busy, and
have been ever since l have been
here, but it is easy to work when
l am working for a good cause,
and the best part of it is we have
won. l. wouldn't change places
with lots of the rich men in the
States who managed to get out
of coming over here. I have done
my bit to help win the greatest
war that was ever fought. | have
often made the remark to some
of the boys that my'old dad done
as much as any man could do in
this war-he sent the only son he
had over here and then backed
him with every dollar he had -
and that is just what you have
done-every dollar you put into
Liberty Bonds was backing me
and not only me-but the whole
army. You people over there de.
serve a lot Of credit for what you
have done. | never realized what
[ was fighting for till l came over
here and saw what the German
people was trying to do. We were
not fighting for France and Bel.
GUM but fighting for our own
liberty, but l am glad to say
they failed. OF the many other
things that l have failed in, I
claim that | have made good on
this one. 1 am driving a truck to
different parts of France now
a n on the road most of the time;
the weather is pretty good here
yet; they have some great roads
over here. never knew what a
good road was till I came here.
England is a fine country. II
at Liverpool. England.
Came across England to South.
amp;on and crossed the English
Channel to France; was II days
on board ship. We came a round
about way coming over; came
through the Straits of Dover be.
tween Ireland and Scotland. II
have been pretty well all over
France. These countries are far
beh nj us over there. You can
see four and six teams of oxen
in the fields, but one
thing they have got us on is Cat
tie; they have some of the finest
here | ever saw any place.
| don't know what breed they are
- they are a large, pure white
cattle; they are just as well built
as our lIerefOrds or Durhams
but larger; that is the only thing
l have saw in France that ] would
like to take back to the States
but | would sure like to have a
couple of them on the farm at
home. l don't know when l will
get back home, not for quite a
while yet. there is so much sup.
plies around the docks to take
care of. I have passed the place
where Ernie Gaskill is stationed
several times; am going up that
way tomorrow with some trucks;
am going to try to see him. Well.
guess | will have to close for this
With love to all the folks, l
remain as ever, your son, Elmer.
From Corporal Elmer Cunning.
ham to H. G Cunningham
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
For Gray, Streaked, Fad
ed and Worried Hair

A pleasant, safe, effective prepara-
tion-has been used by thousands
gives wonderful results obtain a bottle
at any drug or toilet counter Of the ia
nous DeLacy's French Hair Tonic for
81 90, or direct, prepaid, from DeLacy
Chemical Co., st. Louis, Mo. Will not
disappoint you-will restore evenly and
gradually the gray and streaked hair to
It's former natural beauty and charm.
Also destroys dandruff-stops hair
from falling out-and will keep you
looking young. Sold by all dealers
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26
From Raymond Miller
Belgium, Nov. 19, 1918.


Dear Home Folks: I haven
had a letter from you for a cou
pie of weeks but will write agail
to tell you I'm OK and get.inl
along fine. Hope the Spanisl
influenza isn't in your section O
the country. I've heard so muct
about it from the States for thu
past month that it makes me an
xious when l don't get a letter
each week. I always write home
once a week but l haven't been
able to for the last two months
on account of scarcity o. paper
and moving about so much, but
since the armistice, we have more
time for writing and have been
able to get paper. I suppose
there was a big time in the Sta.
ties about the 18th. You should
have seen the people in this coun.
try. The Yanks didn't put on
much of a show but the French
and Belgium civilians went wild,
They acted like people released
from a long prison term. AS we
moved forward they greeted US
with smiling faces and Viva A
merican." They will do anything
in the world for US and in some
cases refuse money for things
we buy. Refugees are coming
thru every day going back to
their homes. They have been
held prisoners by Germans and
made to work in munition factor.
les. But some of them will only
find a pile of stones and ashes
where their beautiful homes ex
The men, women and ev.
en- children pull and push carts
with what little stuff they have,
on them. Some work dogs, goats
and COWS. Their horses and
most of their cattle were taken /
by the Germans. One sight Il
will never forget was a man and
woman pulling a harrow trying
to cultivate a little ground so
they might live. The people al.
most cried as we marched into
this town. They have the town
all decorated with flags and with
wreaths of flowers swinging
clear across the street with signs
up of welcome" We are billet.
ed in what was a convent before
the war but the Germans used
the building for their horses.
When we came in the Nuns were
tickled to death. They wanted
to scrub the windows but we
wouldn't let them. They brought
US a large table, benches, chairs
and coal and built US a fire and
set up a stove where the boys
had none. They heat water 10
the morning for US to wash with
and come in all during the day
to see if we have a fire aud are
comfortable. They can't do e.
nough for US. Such kind. pa
tient hearted people, I never saw
before. Such treatment makes
a fellow think of some one across
the sea and that's mother. 1t
makes a fellow feel like a man
again after TOUCHING it as we
have for the last few months. l
don't know how long we will be
here, but we hear all kinds of
rumors about going home, and
say, an aeroplane will be too
sloxp uhon uo start Int eYnact
to see some places of real inter-
est before reaching the States,
put also expect to eai Easter din.
ner with you. Wishing you all q
Merry Christmas and a very
Happy New Year, I am as ever
your ~son-Raymond; address,
Pvt. Raymond K, Miller, Co. F.
364tb Inf, APO. 776, A. E.. F.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

Miss Susan Box visited last
week at H~artville.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

j. w. Kennedy, the tomato
factory man, furnished the gov.
eminent this season with $40, $50
worth Of tomatoes. He put up
about 5000 cases, a big pack for
this season.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

II. E. Newton and wife of
Joplin are visiting relatives here.
The official tax lists of Pleas.
ant Valley township may be
found at our Office, where you
can now pay your taxes. adv.
AVERY & STEPHENS
Col. T. A. Kay of Ava cried J.
w. James sale Friday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

M. +. Dugan was in Spring
field during the week.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

where our loved ones dwell in
peace, we soldiers of the A. E.. F..
send home onr loving greetings
on Christ's great day of peace
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-12-26

THE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel. cures
diabetes. weak and lame backs, rheuma.
tisIn and all Irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder n both mon ~ women z. II no IT. sold
ceipt OF 81. One small bottle 10 two months'
treatment and seldom falls to perfect cure.
Send for testimoniAls from this. and other
s. fsSl. D M = SSId h 5y ara "a nv. sts'ss'