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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
7
A Fleetwood Pa advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a cure for symptoms of menopause and nervous debility. Personal testimonial from Mia Edwagob Bert claims improved health with no doctor visits for years. Also mentions other remedies and a London prison mice tale.
A student’s Latin dictionary entry for Tango lists multiple senses. It includes to take in hand or carry off, to be contiguous to, and to strike or smear, illustrating a broad and surprising range of meanings. The excerpt highlights dictionary ambiguity and semantic shifts.
A short ad style notice touts Mrs Wionlow's soothing syrup for teething children promising gum softening reduced discomfort and wind relief. The piece ends with a quip about teasing girls and potential marriage as revenge.
Chicago report details a Michigan Supreme Court case on a law partnership split where the plaintiff, an established attorney, and the defendant, a young lawyer, pooled profits after a political restraint. The court ruled such a contract void as public policy, a Texas injunction case on marital alienation, and a Texas justice of the peace ruling about turkey losses and railroad rights. New York notes quote Mayor Gaynor on women suffrage and household politics.
New Castle report says Fernando Russo, a Harrisburg steel worker, sent his wife and children back from New York. Their savings were thrown from a moving train near Philadelphia by his toddler Jose. The family rode a freight to Harrisburg after losing months of savings.
Cleveland area child Rosie Gruelek aged seven died at 2107 Robin Avenue Lakewood after a progression termed Raymond's disease. Coroner P J Byrne confirmed death by old age with heart related malnutrition leading to dropsy as the immediate cause.
Baker Ore police report a $3,000 diamond shipment for a local jeweler from Chicago went missing after Express Messenger Russell Browning allegedly left the sealed package in the wagon and later failed to recover it during deliveries.
Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan, nicknamed Big Tim, has nearly recovered his health and plans a summer trip to Europe. Sheriff Julius Harburger says Sullivan, resting on a Westchester farm, hopes to resume his seat in Congress next December after four months leading his committee.
The article warns that mercury fumes in mining cause constant salivation and rapid tooth loss, with workers in the industry living only about two years. It notes chloride of lime used by bleachers damages enamel, phosphorus in matches injures many including women and children, soda works soften teeth, and bakers suffer decay from flour residue in the mouth.
A Stratford Iowa mother describes three years ago her seven year old son's ringworm on the face spreading to the legs with severe itching and sleepless nights. After trying strong ointments without relief she reports cure using Cuticura Soap and Ointment over about a month. Mrs Barbara Prim signs the note dated January 30 1913 and references a free sample offer from Cuticura Department L Boston.
A witty remark suggests the instinctive move when caught speeding is to call the first friend available to bail out the driver. The exchange plays on panic and humor, reflecting casual attitudes toward traffic enforcement.
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