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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, harmless remedy for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and stomach distress. It promises fast relief from gas sour stomach headaches and nausea and urges keeping a fifty cent case on hand for any unsuitable foods.
A warning about overindulgence with salt and heavy meals. It urges readers to take Epsom salts at once if back pain or kidney and bladder trouble appears, suggesting a quick remedy for discomfort and health concerns.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for liver and bowels with a 10 cent box claim. It promises relief from fever stomach headaches biliousness indigestion and constipation and urges consumption for a clear head and happier life. Also includes a stray joke about a bridegroom and a convention.
A sermon urges certainty of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, citing John 3 36 and 1 John 5 13. It contrasts church membership with true belief, emphasizes personal appropriation of Christ, and recalls Mr Babbage's weary but steady gospel testimony.
The Nationl Christian Temperance Union reports Sunday closing lifts work quality and attendance in Chicago plants. Armour, Illinois Steel, and International Harvester foremen note Monday efficiency improved after saloons closed. Prohibition spreads prosperity in Butler Missouri with lower debt, cleaner streets, and better homes. Minnesota’s dry enforcement through an Indian treaty brings fewer layoffs and higher store profits. A German general cites Russian sobriety as hindering the Kaiser’s plans, calling the anti alcohol shift unexpected.
A compact quote set contrasts the fear of God with reverent awe and limits of human understanding. Neal argues that true worship arises from constant awareness of divine majesty, while Colton notes that belief tied to full comprehension demands an extreme creed or intellect.
Prohibition in Arizona took effect January 1. A state booklet reports criminal costs rising and tax values shifting. In one county household goods and car purchases now rival liquor stock totals, reflecting a broad economic impact.
A lengthy bulletin from the American Highway association and statements by Logan Walker Page, director of the US Office of Public Roads, argue that farming distress stems from hauling to markets and road wear. They say improving rural roads could save about 290 million dollars yearly, with rail and road costs shifting dramatically over decades, and propose a 1 billion investment to build 250 000 miles of highways.
A fragment notes Clover hay is good for horses but warns it is bert cut and mixed with meioistones and train feed. Readers should ensure quality and consistency when mixing for equine diets.
A brisk notice urges selling all inferior hogs and pies by way of Lee butcher as soon as they are fit for sale. The terse directive emphasizes rapid disposal of inferior stock and related baked goods to clear inventory.
A quirky health fad touts drinking red hot water with lime stone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims daily elimination prevents toxins and a host of ailments. The ad-like column also mentions eye health remedies and jokes about domestic finances.
A cheeky exchange hints at marital tension as a wife suspects her husband smoked less out of contrition and more to justify disposing of cigars bought for Christmas. The quip captures a light domestic moment with sly humor.
Sidestory exchange mocks fashion scandal as both genders defend or critique modesty. Two speakers compare past and present garments, suggesting fuss over attire spans generations despite evolving styles.
A prison visitor questions why a inmate is in court and the prisoner jokes about forgetting to enter the monocram of a watch before pawning it. An elderly colored litigant pleads for ten years, insisting the state should provide vittles as the boy’s appetite would drain a home.
A Columbus based traveler recounts a humorous incident in a southern Ohio town. He found his towel missing from his room, then overheard a jovial guest reveal he takes a towel from the next room when the door is left unlocked. The culprit identified as room fourteen.
A draper named Ife chats with Marion Williams about the new minister at the corner church. He asks her to display all new hats in the shop, then jokes about a toothache tied to a gold front tooth that fails to show its gold.
A fragmentary item discusses love as a dream and marriage as an alarm lock. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Pellets for liver bowels and stomach with a laxative and cathartic use. A side line notes the average healthy man’s walking pace at 75 steps per minute.
An eclectic page notes a home hair dye recipe using Tay Rum Marbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair and reduce dandruff while not coloring the scalp. It also includes humorous quips about odors of sanctity and weather in southern California, plus a London navvy exchange on beer during wartime economies.
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