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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1914
Page
9
A Mirror Mansfield essay condemns old barefoot myths for children and celebrates sandals as healthy. It contrasts urban and rural life, notes shrinking solitude due to technology, and cites Lord Rosebery on a 500000 birth shortage as a grim sign of modern civilization and eugenic concerns.
Sir Thomas Lipton attempts to buy Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire to dismantle and reassemble it in the United States a gesture the Milwaukee Wisconsin calls a bid to please Americans. English committee objections to the centennial peace celebration reveal a spirit of international goodwill. Dr Hogonencg a French scientist supports cannibalism as a war food in a pamphlet but with no sourced data on methods. The intrepid explorer Hympethion would be less consumed by cannibals if science sought facts rather than pride.
The text claims an executioner in a Celestian Republic province killed 24 000 people in a year, labeling overpopulation as an evil and noting Befence as a means to Christianize the world. Dean Remey is cited on the idea, with caution about people waiting for aclence to denature evn.
A quirky note recalls the novelty of electric table lamps and a pocket searchlight as a handy tool for locating a bulb, while playfully asserting balloon hips as a fashion trend with each girl claiming her moment.
Dulcie Whitmore, famed as a reckless driver, causes a hilltop mishap with Elmer Chesbro saving her. After a hospital visit, Chesbro reveals a past crush and jealousy over rivals. Dulcie confesses her prank and both discover mutual love, ending with a hopeful romance.
A fragment quotes Daniel Webster from 1847 describing demagogy and opposition to banks and corporate power. The text critiques the clamor against wealth, privilege, and monopolies, noting a hostile stance toward established institutions. It references Sir David Grant being offered a significant post, with lines about from Butcher Bay to Affluence.
Sir David, wealthiest outside mining, is named as commissioner for the Union of South Africa following Sir Richard Solomon’s death. His career spans from a butcher boy to head of Imperial Cold Storage during war, then Cape Town mayor in 1890s, and a lifelong ally of General Botha. He is in his fiftieth year.
A farmer laments losing his top farm hand named John who is described as German and unsettled by wanderlust. The snippet notes John had been with the farmer for only a short time and hints at his restlessness and frequent movement.
An old fashioned ad claims a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs can quickly relieve constipation in sick children. It urges mothers to check the tongue, notes symptoms like feverishness and poor appetite, and warns to avoid counterfeit syrups while directing readers to buy the bottle with full dosing instructions.
The remarks from Life critique a sermon's delivery and performance. Audience reactions range from praise of earnestness and beauty of voice to charges that the preacher panders to the gallery and drags in the Bible.
A resident from Clarkfeld Minnesota reports years of severe itching on the leg starting as pinhead red and yellow spots with dry scales. After failed salves, Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the condition in six weeks, with a worldwide sale and free samples offer through Cuticura, Dept L, Boston.
The Island of Trinidad spans 55 miles by 40 miles with about 1 800 square miles of area. A continuous mountain chain runs its length, the tallest peak near a blank height. Population is estimated at 340 000. An average man’s tale is a cocktail.
United States sheep production centers lie west of the Misassalppi river with 57 percent in the Rocky Mountain region. Chicago and Omaha emerged as key markets due to feeding and shipment patterns, while efficient grading and controlled receipts curb price swings. Feeding stations along rail routes help avert market gluts, limiting daily runs on the Chicago market.
The United States department of agriculture has spent over 25 years seeking a serum to prevent or cure hog cholera. The serum, when properly prepared and administered, prevents the disease. About 30 states are distributing hog cholera serum to farmers amid efforts for a country-wide control campaign supported by a $75,000 appropriation.
North Dakota experiment station warns millet hay used as a sole coarse feed harms horses. It increases kidney activity, causes lameness and swollen joints, infuses blood into joints, and softens bone texture, weakening ligaments and muscles.
A brief note on duck health stressing that ducks are hardy, rarely suffer gapes, and digestion benefits from a pinch of sand in mash. Warns against overexposure to heat and advises a sheltered partial abode to runs for protection.
The article urges sticking to known strawberry varieties in winter catalogues for safer choice, noting many new varieties appear attractive but warn against premature experimentation by others. It emphasizes preserving standard varieties while the rest test new types.
A Germanic proverb notes that a young helfer not nurtured in early months will never fully recover. It warns against neglecting growth and health during infancy for future capability.
Important to Mothe Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infanta and children, and see that It.
The report notes Kansas City Kansas recorded 881 divorces in 1912 versus 1,204 in 1911. An observer suggests some of the 1,294 divorces in 1911 may not have remarried, reflecting ongoing separation trends and shifting marriage patterns.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Britain’s tea consumption reaches about 3,000 cups per person annually, a figure linked to tannin exposure among athletes competing with the nation.
A water inspector pausing during rounds in a busy street to shut off a tap was confronted by a drunken man who slurred that he had finally found him and accused him of turning the street. The incident halted repairs briefly and drew attention from passersby.
Private Judkins, a new recruit, is sent by a corporal to fetch rope from the quartermaster. Private Smiffkins volunteers and clarifies the rope length, while Judkins relays the corporal's instruction for 40 feet of rope in a humorous exchange on the Texas border.
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