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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
5
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root praised by druggists nationwide as the leading kidney liver and bladder remedy. Letters from merchants claim years of selling success and customer satisfaction. Advertising notes ask readers to request a sample bottle and a booklet on kidneys. Regular bottlings priced at fifty cents and one dollar.
A novelist condemns a lingering 1914 England spirit. An English statesman toured Nottingham seeking labor volunteers, while the mayor insisted lace-industry interests must not be harmed. The exchange marked a clash over national duty and economic concerns.
Stomach troubles and indigestion are blamed on incompatible foods and torpid liver. Green's August Flower, introduced fifty years ago, is advertised as a remedy with relief from a range of digestive ills. Available at 25c trial bottles or 75c family size, from G. G. Greer, Woodbury New Jersey.
The text argues kidney degeneration causes auto intoxication leading to early death. It recommends preventing premature aging by drinking plenty of pure water and taking Anuric double strength before meals, claiming it dissolves uric acid and is available at drug stores.
A character questions another about sleep mumbling naming Augusta. The reply clarifies Augusta is a city and hints at an upcoming business trip connecting the location to a forthcoming plan.
Mothers praise California Syrup of Figs as an ideal laxative for kids it tastes pleasant and cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping. A coated tongue signals a dose and several hours later waste bile and undigested food pass out. Useful for cold stomach ache diarrhea indigestion and colic. Adv at stores in 60 cent bottles with directions on the label.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis will begin a monthly magazine devoted to tuberculosis titled The American Review of Tuberculosis printed in New York. Also a light humorous note mentions sleepless nights caused by a snoring man who claims he slept poorly.
A letter from Mrs J A Oline of Route 6 Box 23 Oklahoma City endorses Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription for ear conditions and overall health. The ad promotes tablets priced at 1 00, claiming the remedy is natural and free of alcohol or narcotics and lists ingredients on the wrapper.
Houston Post argues for renewed highway bond issues after Rockdale Texas voters approved a road bond two years ago but courts blocked building. It notes surrounding towns’ superior roads draw trade away, urging statewide investment with high long term returns and quicker retirement of bonds.
The article outlines the scout system with patrols of eight led by a patrol leader and assistant, combined into troops. It explains troop limits, the role of troop committees, local and national councils, and how commissions and charters operate. It emphasizes supervision, contact between councils and scouts, and rapid dissemination of new program improvements.
The article argues free range lowers costs and boosts profits in turkey raising, noting grain farms suit turkey production, and confinement is unprofitable. It emphasizes using purebred stock, selecting vigor and size for breeding, and proper male to female ratios to ensure uniform, early maturing flocks.
M H Becker in Farm and Home says leaving dead chickens on premises or tossing them to hogs spreads disease and causes large losses. Burning is safest. Coal-burning brooder stoves can handle losses in small flocks, and a laundry stove or airtight heater works in larger operations.
Advice on feeding fowls to minimize waste by feeding only what they’ll eat in ten minutes and removing leftovers. Recommends feeding grain that hens will scratch from deep litter. Sprouted oats cited as prime winter green food. a peck feeds a thousand hens for one day, adjustable to flock size.
New purchases should never mingle with healthy flocks. They must be kept isolated for a period to prove they are not carriers of infectious disease.
Market reports warn of egg shortages next season as many farmers sold off their flocks after favorable prices. Analysts say reduced production could push prices higher, risking a repeat of early shortages and costly grocery runs.
A practical guideline states to use alfalfa in dry mash by measuring the same amount as you would for wheat or ash scrap. The rule emphasizes equal by measure proportions to maintain safety and consistency in feed formulations.
County officials should favor the deferred serial plan over the sinking fund approach for highway financing. Serial bonds retire a portion each year, removing interest charges as they are paid, while sinking funds pay interest on the borrowed amount and the fund's returns are often lower than bond costs. Road experts advocate using serial bonds whenever feasible to lower overall financing costs.
Governor Dunne states that improving Illinois leading roads will cost 129 million dollars with total state aid road funding reaching 6.2 million for the period to June 30, 2017. The State highway commission projects a 120 million construction cost for the state system, spread over twenty years.
In 1915 the U S total road and bridge spending reached about 282 million dollars with perhaps 15 million tied to statute and convict labor. The note adds that a small flock of goats on many farms could yield as much value as other farm stock since goats are healthy, disease free, and cheaply kept on fodder rejected by other livestock.
The idea is to provide cattle with the necessary feed so the animal produces milk. If the cow fails to yield, the suggestion is to consider disposal by slaughter.
Clean milk and dairy products must appear clean to satisfy customers and sustain trade growth. Emphasizes hygiene standards and consumer trust as essential for ongoing market development.
A guidance note emphasizes consistent milking times to maintain milk quality and herd health. Farmers urged to establish and adhere to a fixed routine, ensuring regular intervals between milkings and prompt equipment sanitation.
Fire Chief Elliot Whitehead of Oakland plans to form a fire patrol in each troop. Patrol leaders and older scouts will join, receive instruction in firefighting and prevention, visit fire houses, see demonstrations, and take a civil service exam for leadership roles. A badge will mark membership.
Rochester Mass scouts flashed a semaphore message between rooftops to win 20 from Jerome R. George of Woodchester council for sending and receiving a message. Tacoma scouts helped dependent women and the elderly by cutting wood and shoveling snow. A Tokyo branch of the BSA was organized with Col James A. Irons aiding, about twenty American boys from Tokyo grammar school forming the nucleus. A scout’s motto remains Be Prepared as he aims to rescue, help, and serve others and country.
Joseph Aloysius Hansom born in New York in 1808 died in London in 1882. He registered his patent safety cab in 1834 and reportedly received only 1500 dollars for his invention.
Figured Out by Science notes an Italian scientist claims a square wire on the earth's surface, exposed to six hours of sunshine, would absorb heat equivalent to burning more than 2,600 tons of coal.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest safest remedy for dyspepsia gas heartburn and sour stomach. It promises relief within five minutes with claims of curing indigestion, belching and sour undigested food and notes a fifty cent case yields “hundred dollars’ worth” of satisfaction. An odd weather line mentions unusually clear sky and rain indication.
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