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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
5
A testimonial advertisement claims Danderine clears dandruff and thinning hair, with immediate effects of light fluffy waves and lasting shine. It urges a 26 cent bottle from the advertiser’s store and ends with a joke about a rickety table at a shop.
Mrs A K Wooden of Smithville Indiana recalls a six month old case of a one year old girl developing red pimpling watery blisters on the face. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment the itching burning subsided in two days and the skin healed within two weeks with no recurrence. Also notes a social remark about women and love.
An old advertisement promises a cold cure in one day using brominequinine presented with bold claims. It urges readers to request the full name Lana tive Neromo quinine and to look for E W Grove's signature as proof. The odd text includes dialogue lines about mind books and calf bindings.
Practical guidance on lambing timing and care nutrition and housing. Emphasizes early castration and talls removal, proper flock size, grazing rotation, water quality, ventilation, and gradual diet changes. Advises on pasture types alfalfa risks and the need for an attentive shepherd to avoid losses.
Describes safeguards to keep milk wholesome from milking to transit. Milkers wear sterilized white duck suits, hands are washed after each cow, milking flows into a pall then through a sieve, and milk is strained into the can. Foremilk is discarded to prevent bacteria. milk sits briefly in barn air before dairy transfer. Estimates yield range from eight to ten pounds for rich milk to 80 or more for poor milk to produce one pound of butter, with common stock around 25 pounds per dairy batch.
The piece argues amateurs should start small and grow gradually in poultry farming. It notes that 50 fowls allow close care, easier observation of ailing birds, and better use of scraps, while 400 or 500 require more unreliable hired help and rushed tasks. The moral: begin small, expand only to capacity, and keep personal management central.
The article argues that a good sire drives livestock improvement and urges breeders to invest in quality sires. A strong yearling ram can service about 50 ewes, and a ram on grade ewes can influence most of the flock. It also notes the value of poultry manure as fertilizer, comparable to Peruvian and Pacific guano, with quantified nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash contents.
Practical notes on preventing a sow from eating her young through improved condition and feeding to avoid feverishness. Use kerosene rub to deter nursing, with safety considerations. Also offers farmstead beautification, tool repair, cow valuation, and calving care guidance for cows.
A brisk Irishman named Frank is seen on a Monday morning, paying rent and alimony. The exchange hints at a failed marriage, alimony burdens, and social expectations. The vignette uses humor to poke at romance and duty in urban life.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for bilious liver and digestive misery. A ten cent box promises relief from headaches, dizziness, nervousness, and constipated bowels with claims of cleansing internal organs and restoring health and happiness for months. It also notes stores carry Cascarets and mentions children's cleansing.
A brief, clipped note describes a person labeled as extremely tingy and unwilling to entertain others’ viewpoints, reflecting a sharp town sentiment and a terse evaluation from local sources.
A boy named Johnny earns dinner table access for good behavior and shows off by sitting high at the table. He eats eagerly, remains quiet as his mother wished, then smugly announces he has a stomach ache under the table. A second vignette features Mr Hoolihan and an agent seeking a photograph of Mrs Hoolihan, fearing a talking portrait.
The London Chronicle recalls William Gibbons as the first to insure a life, with a June 1583 policy for £383 6s fd. for 12 months, spread across 16 underwriters. After his death the underwriters argued the term meant 12 periods of 28 days, triggering the first insurance law case.
Robby praises Mr. Brown as better company than other suitors for his sister. He attracks Brown by claiming the sister permits him to linger and listen to their conversations, in a casual, diary like exchange.
A playful exchange defines a fish as a tadpole that learned to tango, turning a biology question into a humorous riddle about transformation.
Greene notes some days use both motor cars and horse drawn vehicles while discussing towing methods.
A rain swept scene centered on Mr. Younghusband whose wife is away for a week, leaving him anxious and desolate. A soaked messenger delivers a cryptic note from a distraught woman in Boston as the night unsettles his mood with foreboding and comic exchanges about education.
A housewife pauses reading from her grandmother’s cherished cookbook as she attempts a recipe titled Poor Man’s Cake. The moment ends with a sudden stop as she closes the book, hinting at a shift in domestic routines or tastes.
Dawson denies diary use but notes Lawson maintains a rigorous cash ledger. The exchange contrasts diary keeping with financial vigilance in daily routines. Lawson emphasizes discipline in spending and saving as his core habit.
A mother asks why her young daughter returns from play covered in dirt. The child explains that she is “made of dirt” and that it will keep working out, implying dirt will continue to appear as she plays. The exchange hinges on a humorous misinterpretation of dirt as a persistent force.
A fragment shows two characters, a friend seeking reconciliation with Bob and a prospective divorcee replying that it is impossible. The exchange mentions a gown described as the duckiest, implying social pressures and a dramatic reconciliatory moment.
Carefully check every bottle of Castoria for the proper signature and safety claim as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years, guiding parents since infancy. The notice urges children to ask for Castoria, reflecting a period advertising tone and emphasis.
The excerpt sketches a wary consumer scene with mentions of a blank notebook, a family doctor, cough remedies like Dean's Mentholated Tough Drops, Putnam Fadeless Dyes, and a note on rules. The fragment hints at personal thoughts and everyday purchase patterns without a clear narrative arc.
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