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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
5
Ancient ad copy promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It urges readers to start treatment for kidney issues, lists symptoms, and claims wide benefits. It advertises samples and bottle prices, urging purchase at drug stores and mail orders from Kilmer Co.
A tombstone in St Nicholas churchyard Brighton marks Phoebe Hessel born 1718 in Stepney. She served years as a Private in the Fifth Regiment of Foot in Europe, fought at Fontenoy 1754 under the Duke of Cumberland, and died in Brighton December 12 1821 aged 108. Her life spanned from Queen Anne to George IV with royal support in later years.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for bilious headaches and digestive complaints. It describes toxins from undigested food in the intestines causing headaches, claiming Cascarets cleanse the stomach, remove sour food, reduce bile, and purge waste, promising a clear head by morning.
Traveler requests a bite and the proprietor responds they have everything. The traveler says he will have a bit of everything. The proprietor shouts into the kitchen and mentions One steel New York Morning Telegraph.
An odd misquote fuels a humorous take on planning and risk in the Chicago market. A market operator jokes about courting vast futures, comparing marriage odds to egg supply, while noting women’s roles as floor walkers amid department store chatter.
The San Francisco Bulletin notes a rise in abandoned children in Oakland and city orphanages. At Ladies' Relief Society, 108 tots are cared for, up from 54 two years ago, with many parents still visiting but unable to provide.
A prospective customer in a Chicago shop spends nearly two hours examining timelines for a display. The clerk apologizes, unable to fulfill the order and suggests she return after factory stock. She agrees, asking for one or two small designs to fit a capary’s cage.
The remarks describe Jimps as performing in a paradoxical manner. Critics note that, despite a slender presence, her stage acts appear unusually fatuous and lacking depth.
In a fragmentary note from the era a speaker questions whether Briggins must catch a train. The reply suggests his wife gave him a gold watch for Christmas, implying a domestic gift rather than an obligation that governs travel.
A fragment shows dialogue about fingers described as thumbs with a witty retort and a cryptic reference to “identifica berenn.” The exchange hints at a linguistic or interpretive puzzle embedded in the report. The fragment provides little context but suggests playful wordplay or a misheard phrase within a larger piece.
Reports from Kansas City detail the Seidbern Vap-O-Rub outside treatment for croup and colds. Mothers note relief in chest colds asthma bronchitis and bad coughs in children and adults. Advertised three sizes 25 50 or 1.00 with vapors released through the skin aiding nightly inhalation.
Rev Father James E H Casaldy of Fall River Massachusetts argues unionism supports brotherly help self protection and higher wages while saloonism promotes theft ruin and decay. He says skilled unions have fought the saloon and that organized labor will gradually crush it.
A medico actuarial study from 43 American life insurers covering 25 years finds that daily two glasses of beer or whisky raise mortality by 18 percent, occasional excess before application adds 60 percent risk, and men who drink moderately yet are insurable show 86 percent higher mortality than the average.
Dr. 8 H Burgen, a 35 year practitioner in Toledo Ohio, claims beer hastens death more than any drug. He cites life insurance cases where fit Germans deteriorated years after initial good health, aligning with peers and noting widespread confirmation of his view. DEGSAS JAIL INMATES. Portland's post prohibition marshal reports nine months with only four stray dogs in Marshfield jail, calling the town among the driest now and joking the Hotel de Carter might stay open with dogs.
Wells Margo Company official Mr. Simpson condemns liquor transport into dry areas as aiding saloons. He says giants avoid such traffic because it undermines prohibition efforts and questions fairness of permitting saloons while banning shipments.
Arthur J. Dodge of the Civic and Commercial association of Denver says prohibition may shrink tourist trade if trends continue. Mrs. 8. J. Menry, relief committee chair at Bose City Park Oregon, notes large distributions of garments and medicines, while calls for aid fell after four months of prohibition and on-hand supplies remain unused.
A town debate centers on whether the only map in their town that can prove a man’s good moral character is the saloon keeper. The remark underscores local trust issues and hints at a broader question of social reputation.
Pruning trawberries is essential like in orchards. Intelligent pruning begins by trimming the tip ends of the roots before planting.
The piece argues that Apple orchards nurture citizenship more than ships or camps. It urges cutting out old canes and removing old raspberry canes as they are past fruiting.
A Universalist Leader meditation on Christ's twofold legacy of peace the outward peace with God and the inward peace of God. It links faith in the cross, trust in God, and spiritual serenity to practical church unity and Christian fellowship across denominations.
A concise study notes Jesus cleansing the temple at Passover in Jerusalem. It covers his authority as a prophet, the money changers and merchants in the holy place, and the sign Jesus gave proving his divine mission. It links the temple to Jesus body and the coming resurrection, stressing faith that commits to him.
A testimonial letter extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the best remedy for female ailments. The writer, Mrs. Mancarer Quin of Worthen Street Lowell Mass, describes relief from life phase symptoms after using the product and notes sharing the experience with friends. The notice invites women to write for free advice and emphasizes confidentiality and women-only responses.
The advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children for more than five decades. It presents a coaching approach to driving skills with a humorous line about using a coach to learn to drive. The wording emphasizes brand longevity and child-health relevance.
In a brief exchange, someone notes pamphlets hanging there are catalogues of articles exempt from duty. The other confirms the free list is suspended. The remark highlights a customs or tariff context and a policy change affecting eligible goods.
A well known actress shares a home hair tonic recipe using one half pint water, one ounce Bay Rum, a small box of Bardo Compound, and 4 cm glycerine. It promises full, soft, glossy gray hair without coloring the scalp, not sticky or greasy.
Clarence announces his coming with a series of howls. He cries about a hurt finger caused by a hammer while his mother consoles him. The exchange reveals a child’s memory of past pain and a playful misunderstanding about crying and hearing.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald snippet a father questions a daughter about Miss Fowler singing and the daughter replies Wm Falls in Love With Some One. The father notes neighborhood gossips and suggests keeping such matters private.
A short Yonkers Statesman quip notes a brother spending autumn in an airplane and expresses hopeful, lighthearted wishes for a pleasant season. The dialogue style reflects local humor and town gossip tone.
A playful exchange notes rising monkey prices. meanwhile Britain mobilizes a vast naval workforce, with over one million men serving afloat and ashore in the fleet.
A health note argues backache stems from poisonous matter in the body overworking the kidneys and blood congestion. It recommends eating sparingly, drinking water between meals, and taking a single Anoric tablet before each meal, suggesting Lombago rheumatism gout and dropsy respond to this treatment.
The piece recalls how historic dead-head writers rode free with railways, shaping enduring nature writing about Yosemite Yellowstone Grand Canyon Niagara White Mountains and Rockies. It contrasts past inspiration with today’s paid travel norms. Berlin reports 107000 aliens and Dallas 149 buildings tied to the auto industry.
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