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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement asserts Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases, take excess bile from the liver and expel waste. It promises relief from headache, biliousness, dizziness, coated tongue, and foul breath, with a 10 cent bar working while you sleep.
In a Washington club Samuel W. Beaks of Michigan recalls a health tip from a physician about chewing each mouthful thirty times. A boarding house companion notes it would fail there as fellow eaters would clean the table while he chews, making the tip impractical.
A Oklahoma man named Aug F W Schmitz reports long backache linked to Bright's Disease. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for repeated relief over years, using multiple boxes and stopping only after symptoms vanish. The ad notes 50 cents per box from Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Georgie declines company at first, then agrees to enter as a family member groans upstairs with rheumatic pain.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for scalp dandruff and Cuticura Ointment for itch and irritation with a free sample offer via postcard. A separate cartoon-like snippet shows a house owner scolding a real estate agent about a creaking panel and installment payments while the agent deflects.
A safety notice urges mothers to inspect every CASTORIA bottle for infants and children. A satirical line contrasts a woman’s skill in choosing women’s hats with a man’s skill in choosing his wife’s millinery.
A quirky dialogue fragment explores trust and fire light humor as a speaker admits unsettled sentiment revealing a cigarette case as a symbol of tension and longing. The brief exchange hints at honesty, desire, and personal discomfort amid intimate talk.
An old ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as making clothes whiter than snow and lighting the house for housewives. It notes large packs priced at six cents in grocers. Also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as original liver pills from forty years ago. A quirky line comments on a girl provoking jealousy by dating one man.
A student of human nature notes his preference for probing motives and asks why women avoid using a telephone unless seated. He suggests women call other women and endure uncertain time on the line, implying social discomfort with standing during long conversations.
Aimee and Hazel debate attending the opera with Mr Willing tomorrow evening. Aimee agrees only if he brings an elderly chaperon. They note how shows aimed at tired businessmen can displease their wives and the potential double standard in reactions to matinee idols versus beauty chorus.
A candidate asserts his life is an open book while discussing qualifications. An impatient listener counters by equating it to a volume of polemical errors and asks how it can be read. The exchange ends with the remark that whether open or closed, the book remains uninteresting to them.
A humorous exchange traces a motorist praising his car and dismissing walking as tiresome and plebeian. The other speaker teases about the motorist previously covering vast territory on foot, recalling a transformative shift from pedestrian travel to motorized mobility.
A brief dialogue shows a new boarder negotiating portions with a landlady, selecting white and dark meat, while the landlady insists on a mixed plate. The exchange highlights kitchen economy and residents’ expectations in a boardinghouse setting.
A storekeeper questions a man about his son Josh’s old clothes, debating high ankle trousers and attire. A tense chatter about a letter from a mother in law stirs trouble. A quip ends with a dig about Egyptology and a musician's praise.
She Put people called him ill bred and vulgar. He dut he inherited a million, and they only call him eccentric now.
A man remarks on another's lack of humor while a wife rebukes him. He explains his silence comes from paying close attention and trying to learn the story by heart. The dialogue reveals differing attitudes toward amusement and instruction.
A whimsical man says he wishes to be as active as a flea and his practical friend asks why. The man imagines leaping to dodge automobiles, while the friend quips that if his activity matched a flea’s relative size he would land atop a skyscraper when he jumps.
Broncho Bob defines preparedness as patient reasoning and a desire for a square deal when dealing with a man of similar company and language. He warns that with an old fashioned Indian intoxicated by firewater it may help to show an air shooter to steady nerves.
A visitor asks about political excitement in town and hears that 27 prominent citizens are excited because they are candidates for office making the town's mood lively while others remain calm and peaceful.
Brown and Green discuss a sensational headline about a Roman lic tor and a cage scene. Green dismisses the piece as nonsense while noting the alleged woman in the cage and a man named Troman who supposedly licked her, and whether she was arrested.
An alarmist asks what if women run the country and the cynic wonders about women in the army. He speculates on a female private dealing with an army mule, implying humorous controversy over gender roles in the military.
The quotation frames a troubled couple where the husband returns from business worries and the wife seeks comfort after a trying day. The text suggests marital happiness fraying as expectations collide, ending with a sharp line about happiness wrecked on a reef.
In a modern diplomacy vignette a father explains to his son that ultimatums once carried the last word but now often serve as a basis for argument. The dialogue underscores shifting norms in international bargaining and discourse.
A sharp provincial snippet contrasts a man lamenting his wife and children with the mock charity of others who think he should get more help. The satirical exchange skewers burdened men who blame family duties for their woes.
In a crusty courtroom scene a prisoner faces a charge tied to electricity. The exchange has Oliver quipping that no battery was stolen and the judge probing the alleged crime with mock gravity.
A fragment suggests brewing conflict between two women with insinuations of escalating tension as they exchange pointed remarks and a taunting tone implies closeness turning tense. No clear names or places are provided in the readable text.
A playful quip mixes sentiment with card game imagery as a speaker declares a chase for happiness, while another argues that only the heart, the club, or a suit matters. The exchange centers on emotion versus gambling or social status.
A fragment from a local column notes Willow Fitz is wed to a traveling man. Willimmenon asks a question while Jon derson, a judge, replies that he is still traveling. The brief exchange hints at unsettled personal matters in a small community.
Builders of Western Canada's railways and farms take pride in a transformed prairies landscape. Sir Donald Mann urges all Canadian youths to claim land and master their futures as railways plus a booming grain economy reshape the nation. The west grows from modest beginnings to a two and a quarter million population with over twenty thousand miles of railways and grain output exceeding a billion bushels.
A courteous young man, unskilled in barroom etiquette, exchanges greetings amid holiday rush. His coworker recoils from the holiday mayhem and effects of the season as the scene unfolds in a busy drinking venue.
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandelins as a remedy for dandruff and thinning hair. It claims the product restores luster, strength, and fullness, with new hair growth visible after weeks of use. The copy stresses scalp health and a shiny, abundant look.
The theater manager complains the lobby is too small and asks about enlarging it. A patron suggests cutting the box office to ease crowding, noting he cannot buy a ticket there in three years due to speculators.
A fragmented OCR item claims a home remedy to darken gray hair using Hay Rum Barbo Compound glycerin and other ingredients, applied twice weekly to achieve shade without coloring the scalp. It promises hair regrowth, removal of Mandrom and gloss, with notes on ease of preparation and use.
Milind and Brandt Vie for new roles as Tadli's retirement system shifts. Piles of pension adjustments impact several employees, with Ulu ia Piles among those cured of past concerns.
Carter's Little Liver Pills are advertised as a cure for constipation and indigestion with claims of permanent relief. The promotion notes millions use them for various ailments, emphasizing a small pill, small dose, and small price with a genuine signature.
The exchange presents a playful yet sharp clash as she insists the man she marries must have common sense while he retorts with bitterness. The dialogue hints at underlying tensions and gendered expectations in pursuit of acceptance and humor.
An eye remedy advertisement from Chicago promotes Marine Eye Remedy Ca with a lighthearted claim. A Senda Eye Book is offered on request, urging readers not to tell their age and to keep eyes looking young.
A brief dialogue about taste in headwear with Mamire asking Susin about a new hat and Susie praising it, referencing a prior Sust Uket purchase.
A terse exchange features an officer asking a sergeant if he can judge horse flesh while expressing a desire to buy good horses. The sergeant replies he has never tasted any, highlighting uncertainty and humor in a military setting.
Whitney Warren derides central empires submarine policy in a talk at the Metropolitan Club New York. He mocks supporters of the Lusitania and Ancona policies and recalls a Scottish apple boast about taste implying a counterpoint to American products.
A humorous courtroom exchange features a wife advocating a law to end hyphenated nationalities. She argues all should be plain Americans, while her husband points out the potential impact on her own hyphenated name Mrs Elizabeth Hicks Mugeley. The judge temporizes amid light banter about identity.
An old advertisement recounts a health decline from coffee and a medical urge to stop. The narrator trialed Postum, noting improved nerves, sleep, and strength after switching. Product claims describe Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with pricing and selling points.
Wheeling under the first year of state prohibition reports a building boom and shifting businesses. A Reymann brewery conversion to a packing plant hires 225, White Front cafe rents rise from 250 to 300 dollars, and a Senate saloon site becomes a bank. Several liquor-firm blocks now host shops and services, with more restaurants and hotels than before. A shoe merchant notes a 45 percent sales increase, workhouse meals show a spike during wet months and a reduction after dry months, saving 780 dollars monthly in expenses with staff changes.
An economic critique argues that the fight against alcohol targets moderate drinking and that industry opposes even light consumption. It cites researchers labeling drinkers as morally and physically defective, while noting prohibition’s impact on crime and employment in Jefferson County and Moorhead. Prison costs decline, saving money, and banks report steadier deposits and rising capital as former liquor trades collapse.
Commander Mathy warned that strict Sunday school discipline is needed during air raids in London and urged clear minds and steady nerves. The Chicago Tribune noted that even Germany sees liquor as a liability in times of stress.
Daniel A. Poling argues that the signal service against alcohol in the European conflict will later be named as a major compensation for carnage. He says the war failed to teach that alcohol is a curse and that alcohol trafficking is treason, noting the world already knew and must now act to achieve final prohibition.
The South Dakota Educational Association convention in Aberdeen with about 2000 public school teachers and college professors unanimously endorsed state wide prohibition, calling liquor traffic a great detriment to social progress and closely linked to educational effort.
Nostalgic appeal contrasts harsh old-time remedies with California Syrup of Figs a child friendly laxative. Claims gentle positive action cleanses stomach and bowels soothing fears of parents and promising a healthy tomorrow with a 50 cent bottle and full directions for all ages.
On a Royal Navy ship two seamen argued whether a hog was a pig or a sheep. An old salt nearby offered silence, and Bill finally admitted he did not know much about poultry.
An advertisement touts Bromine Quinine as a fortifying tonic and laxative to prevent grip, cold, and influenza. It promotes EW Grove’s product as the sole Bromquinine option, urging readers to buy from the box 70 offer.
Hawaii producers forecast output of nearly ten million cans of pineapple for the current year. Growers say demand remains steady, with shipments increasing to domestic markets and some export channels expanding.
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