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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
5
An old advisory promotes drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels and flush out toxins. The ad claims this daily practice prevents sickness and revitalizes the body, urging consistent use.
An English aging worker on a donkey is accused by a local squire of letting the beast graze in others’ fields. The man claims the donkey only eats nettles and thistles, but the animal is found in a clover field, and the farmer says he placed the donkey there as punishment after it nearly kicked him in the chest.
A breezy chat reveals Gooree Macpherson’s visits to Buel’s house. Ethel coldly recalls the man who called nightly for three weeks, then vanished, leaving friends to wonder if his end was romance or mere curiosity about their grapho phone records.
Henry reports a fresh theft on a western railway cited in morning papers. Omar notes a purported romantic marriage plot involving a parlor car, while Henry jokes about the motive and a worm turning to butter as a mock aside.
A woman named Judy in Arkansas credits income limits for her health improvement after avoiding doctors and switching from coffee to Postum. She endured 10 years of stomach trouble from four physicians, then neuralgia and catarrh claims, finally quitting coffee and finding relief with Postum which she says aids sleep, relieves pain, and changes her overall well being. The ad promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum from Postum Co. with prices 15¢ and 20¢ per pack and 10¢ and 5¢ per cup equivalents.
Government health bulletin warns that trichinosis from raw or undercooked pork can occur in home and commercial products. It notes high infestation rates in hogs, stresses cooking all pork thoroughly, and outlines inspection and processing methods to destroy parasites while advising against eating raw pork despite safety marks.
Henry Erenski challenges drownings theory by swimming Hell Gate New York wearing heavy iron chain shackles a straightjacket a canvas bag and swim trunks. The scene shows him in the snow awaiting the lifelike start with restraints secured as spectators watch.
Mrs. Larry O. Simmons wife of the Yankeetown M E church pastor in this county has five children in two years a record. Twins were born recently and two years ago came triplets two boys and a girl the latter surviving. The twins a boy and girl are healthy. The church congregation plans to raise the minister’s salary.
Four burglars seized John Strepper at Venice Park bridge in Atlantic City and tied him to a piling as tide rose. He was left to drown or freeze, but rescued by Chief Davis. He is now recovering in hospital.
Akron police investigate Theodore Tihen for placing $5 in a church plate amid mental balance concerns. Police note the act followed his release on bail from jail for concealed weapons charges. University of Pennsylvania reports 8,469 students.
Federal warnings rise as white pine blister rust spreads from imported nursery stock to eastern forests. Disease travels via currant and gooseberry bushes, threatening major timber species and prompting calls for destruction of infected pines or nearby currants under local authority.
Winsted Conn Zera J Hinman rural mail carrier of Collinsville fell headfirst into a propped stovepipe in a shed while lowering a sleigh. The pipe sliced his scalp around halfway and required 25 stitches to close the wound.
Albany reports a father and son both enrolled at the local college. Rey D M Higbee of Shedds and his son V Tyrone Higbee are among the student body this year. The son joins the freshman class while the father pursues special work in English and Literature.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick fix for indigestion and upset stomachs. It claims relief within five minutes, and promotes a fifty cent large case as the best investment for dyspepsia and gas with tastily marketed confidence.
The detec tive, after mis ing every restaurant, finally identifies the fair client’s husband as a waiter at a city eatery. He uses a ruse of flapjacks and batter puns, then reveals the disguise with dramatic flair.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a safe inexpensive remedy to flush and stimulate kidneys, ease back ache and bladder issues, with a soprano warning from a local druggist and a comedy snippet about a Italian immigrant seeking a colander and asking for water to move the pasta.
A quirky exchange notes how old Wrogram avoided the war’s dye shortage by trimming his whiskers. The dialog contrasts curiosity with a punchline about wartime shortages influencing facial hair choices.
A fragmented OCR item describes a ward scene with a nurse and doctor, misprinted words suggesting confusion or delirium. The piece hints at relationships and tests of affection or loyalty amid unclear, garbled phrasing. No clear names, places, or dates are recoverable from the readable text.
A tense domestic scene unfolds as a woman defies a man demanding papers and warns him he will receive warning papers after breakfast. Meanwhile a subplot notes diverting funds as Jack’s father funds a tutor, with a chanfeur hired as the preferred tutor.
A garbled note lists names and phrases like Murine Your Eyes and Marine Keo Remely co Chicago. It implies a request or eye related product but provides no clear event, date, or outcome.
A playful exchange imagines fears of horse shortages as automobiles dominate. The dialogue hints at urban shift and public curiosity about mobility trends and resource use. The tone mirrors a newspaper quip capturing transitions in transportation.
Anuric, promoted by Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, N Y, claims to uniquely eliminate uric acid with strong results for acute rheumatism, gravel and gout. The ad urges customers to buy a 50 cent package or request a trial and even mail a water sample for analysis by Dr. Pierce.
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