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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
5
A fragmented blurb describes Neal of the Navy a Pathé Exchange production. It mentions a shipboard setting aboard a steamer and a dramatic, sensational plot line with a brutal, mindless antagonist. The text is garbled but centers on a maritime action and a dramatic confrontation.
A white giant called the Brute commands terrified cannibals on a South Pacific island. Hernandez, in manacles, plots to leverage his captive power while the Brute fights for his master. The tribe proclaims the Brute a god as he intervenes to rescue them before a brutal ritual unfolds.
Neal and a small crew battle cannibal savages after a wrecked fruit steamer strands near a jungle coast. The Missouri answers a wireless call, Marines land, and Neal frees Annette while Hernandez plans a doomed escape toward Lost Isle.
Annette Slington and her foster mother have always lived near New York and enjoyed modern conveniences yet misjudge that man eating savages still exist. The passage contrasts luxury and civilization with a lurking, misunderstood danger.
The article discusses protective military coloration from Civil War butternut dye to modern khaki, noting how gray-green uniforms aided concealment in past conflicts. It highlights the shift toward camouflage, and mentions Belgian mirror production and wartime destruction of belgian factories, predicting shortages in looking-glass production.
The manager criticizes a man who appears idle while the proprietor defends him. He is said to be naturally gifted with a calm presence that lends ease and dignity amid the others’ hectic hustle.
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children. It links passive constipation to sickness, claims a teaspoonful cures with a few hours of relief, and warns against counterfeit fig syrups while directing to buy a 50 cent bottle with printed directions.
A compact music roll perforating machine designed for use in play er pianos is introduced for retailers. It can produce one to 16 records from sheet music and copies of standard rolls, with simple operation suitable for non musicians. The device lets small dealers fill orders promptly, reducing need for large stocks and avoiding factory delays. It can perforate 16 sheets at once enabling stock expansion at minimal cost. The piece ends with a jab about misers and knocker behaviors.
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