The Way it Was

100 years ago

Effect of the food law

The pure food and drug law, which went into effect the first of January, has already shown the good that will follow its enforcement.

Man worthless remedies that have been advertised for the cure of catarrh, a disease that is universally prevalent, have been driven out of existence by the pure food law.

The effect of this is to increased the sale of remedies that are valuable and that fulfill the provisions of the law. Hyomel, for example, is meeting with a larger sale than ever before and Ballagh's drug store is still selling it under a guarantee that it will cure catarrh or the money will be refunded.

50 years ago

Will represent Nevada

Mrs. Opal Hatfield of Nevada has been selected to represent State Hospital No. 3, as their candidate for Psychiatric Aide of the Year contest, sponsored annually by the National Association for Mental Health. The honor is bestowed each year upon some individual for outstanding work within the mental hospitals.

The selection of Mrs. Hatfield as representative of the local hospital was announced this week. Mrs. Hatfield is well-known in Nevada and Vernon County. She was born in Sheldon and is the daughter of Mrs. Martha E. Moore of Sheldon. After graduating from Sheldon High School she attended Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield and for 12 years taught in schools in Vernon and Barton counties.