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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
7
A man complains to a clerk about a defective pair of sockey boots with holes in the toes. He says the sign guaranteed three months, but the pair wore out in three weeks, forcing him to buy a replacement pair.
A familiar health tonic claims it has aided thousands over sixty years and invites readers to try a bottle themselves.
A Taft joke from his presidency shows him declining a friend’s federal post via a letter to Henry L. Stimson. Taft cites inability, then reveals on the reverse page that he already gave the job yesterday. The quip underscores presidential wit in late administration days.
A 1913 Toledo area style clipping recounts F. J. Busher describing a decade long scalp disease that caused hair loss and itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment twice daily, scales faded and he was cured within two months. The ad promotes Cuticura products and a free Skin Book.
In Coony Canyon New Mexico a natural rock formation known as the Monk's Head rises in colossal profile against the sky. Local legends among New Mexico Indians speak of its origin and past worship, with the figure appearing as a hooded giant face formed by natural erosion.
Gideon B Welsh of Torrington Conn judge of the court of common pleas for Litchfield county has a musical prodigy in Jack an English bulldog. Jack is summoned to meals whenever the graphophone plays the opera The Poet and Peasant the dog responds only to that piece.
Cotton handkerchiefs issued to French troops bear sanitary marching rules and feature pictures of officers by grade. The improvised visual system lets a private identify an officer’s rank at a glance, aiding command and discipline in campaign conditions.
At a New South Wales gold district political meeting the athletic miner chair faced loud interruptions. After promising questions at the end the Irish brogue asked for questions. A Welsh miner started up but the chair struck him with a hard left and right, leaving him on the platform and silence in the hall.
In a sly quip the Chicago Journal notes that a long running theft by an individual went undetected because the corporation was busy. The exchange hints at systemic distraction over a notable fraud.
A brief humorous clash features Gabe asking if absence makes the heart grow fonder and Steve replying that it increases awareness of creditors. The exchange mocks relationship dynamics and financial pressures in quick banter.
A Midwestern woman recounts improving brain clarity and health by changing diet away from rich greasy foods. She followed The Road to Wellville guidance, used Grape Nuts with sugar and cream, eliminated meat and pastries, and recovered, praising the Postum Co. letter as genuine and full of human interest.
A fair graduate chats with a young man after commence ment exercises and learns his degree name is bachelor. The exchange reveals a puzzling label and a light, ironic tone about degrees and value. The scene ends with a wry remark on quick lunches and a remark on selling value.
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