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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
5
An old advertisement promotes ethine double strength ointment from Crugglat to remove freckles and brighten skin. It guarantees money back if freckles remain, noting typical use of IM morning and night and possible full clearance after about one ounce. Also includes a vaudeville rumor and a mild joke about hypnosis and toothache.
Dear Mr. Editor I suffered from lame back and a tired worn-out feeling It would usually come on at first with crick in a wall of my back I took Anuric Tablets and my back commenced to get better I did not have to walk doubled over as I did before using the Anuric It is the best remedy I have ever taken for what it ss intended to relieve NOTH When your kidneys get sluggish and clog you suffer from backache arch-headache dizzy annells or the twinges and pains of lumbago rheumatism and gout Anurie is the most powerful agent in dissolving uric acid as hot water melts sugar Ask these for Anurie put up by Dr Pierce in 60-cent packages
An old newspaper ad urges readers with backache and kidney discomfort to try Jad Salts. It claims meat overconsumption harms kidneys, causing pain, cloudy urine, and fatigue, and promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy made from grape and lemon acids with lithia. It ends with a morale line about honesty and opportunity.
An old advertising blurb features a woman extolling Red Cross Ball Blue for bright white clothes. It humorously notes self-deception in being easily fooled, while praising the product as the best at making fabrics appear snow white.
Tender skinned babies with rashes seek relief from Cuticura Soap and Ointment praised for mild cleansing and soothing healing. Free sample offer via mail with a book, address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Ad ends with a proverb about churches and heaven.
An ad proclaims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe remedy for any female ailment from puberty to old age. It touts the medicine as a temperance, women’s medicine with ingredients listed on the wrapper and claims it relieves headache backache hot flashes catarrhal conditions bearing down sensations mental low mood dizziness and fainting in times of trial and pain.
The decade shows tax reports and a shifting liquor market as beer and whisky production decline amid rising enforcement. Prohibition signals a downward trend for brewers and distillers, with 1915 figures showing a 41 million gallon drop in whisky and a rise in unfilled demand. Dr. Evans warns liquor weakens defenses against pneumonia, urging abstinence to protect health.
In a Duma debate Finance Minister Bark asserts the government will push temperance after the war and prohibit vodka forever, signaling a bill supported by forty-five Duma members and backed by the council of ministers a czar wish to end liquor. The Lancet warns that even moderate drinking can cause morbid bodily changes and deterioration.
In newly dry states merchants report no serious calamities from prohibition yet. The public debate cites prohibition as the sole fix for liquor, while critics warn against wasting time on young drinkers. Iowa stands out as a dry enclave almost fully surrounded by wet territory, per Anamosa Journal analysis.
A brief quotation attributed to Oliver Herford frames petty larceny in a wry light. The remark contrasts sobriety with the folly of aiding an foe to steal one’s wits, ending with a compact jab on criminal acts.
Advise a daily glass of hot water with a teaspoon of phosphate to flush the stomach and kidneys, cleanse the bowels, and improve appetite. Claims include removal of toxins, sour fermentations, and improved health with Dr Pierce’s Pellets as a liver bowel stomach regulator.
Rev W H Warner of Myersville Maryland reports long battle with eclotica back pain lumbago neuralgia cramps headaches nervous dizziness and kidney trouble. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life and restoring health by February 1916. Ad advertises Dodd's Kidney Pills 50c per box and Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets 60c per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
Surgeon General Gorgas told Washington churchmen that higher wages lift workers from poverty, enabling better living conditions and reduced disease. He argued sanitation depends on convincing people of the need to improve their living standards and that pay increases are most effective.
The excerpt presents a tense exchange among several speakers, with Biggs accusing and Diggs denying, Megs commenting on gender dynamics, and a remark about a drink. The text hints at social pretenses and discomfort in pursuit of amusement.
A reader recalls breakfast with Grape-Nuts saving health after a six year absence from good meals. The dish’s ease of preparation impressed a husband and a wife who recovered strength, with another believer noting relief for indigestion and better sleep. A Postum Co. slogan is included.
This Sunday lesson emphasizes the resurrection as central gospel truth. It traces Paul’s argument from Scripture to witness accounts, listing appearances to Peter, the apostles, 500 brethren, James, and Paul, and concludes with the certainty of resurrection for believers.
A Western Canada letter from Diedrich Goossen argues Mennonites here faced little oppression despite wartime rumors. The piece notes good government, religious freedom, and a belief that hard work yields results, with Goossen praising Canada and contrasting experiences with the United States. The report then shifts to a financial summary from Crowfoot Farming Co. Alberta, detailing years 1912-1915, with costs, revenues, per acre expenses, and cash dividends, showing improving but variable returns and a 1915 cash dividend of 58 percent.
A judge asks to reserve three seats in the Grow lett for a matinee, emphasizing they be fresh. The message implies a prior arrangement and urgency for suitable seating.
An old advertisement claims Allen's Foot Ease softens tight shoes and eases corns and bunions. The copy promotes foot powder in shoes or a foot bath, lists a free trial offer and an address in Le Roy New York, and ends with a quip about modern girls knitting brows rather than darning hose.
Taunton Massachusetts the account features Miss Clarien Monin who suffered monthly pains and absences from work. A neighbor recommended Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and after using it she remained healthy and encouraged others to seek medical advice. The ad promotes free confidential guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts
A brief cartoonish remark contrasts red blood and gray matter as a patriotic exchange. The line humorously pairs fervent national spirit with intellect, suggesting balance in civic virtue.
A Circus Union furnishes a vignette on a ringmaster and his performer wife. The husband leads the show while she performs on the flying trapeze, illustrating domestic roles within the circus world.
Kansas mothers describe external Vap-O-Rub use for colds and croup with reports from Atchison Kansas City and Lawrence praising relief. They note vapors released by body heat and skin absorption, offer three sizes and a free trial package from The Vick Chemical Company Greensboro NC.
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