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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
7
A collage of vintage ads and jokes appears, including Red Cross Ball Blue prominence, camellia import notes, patent pills, a quip about contesting wills, Marine Eye Remedy, and brief cartoons about figures like Mr Grabeoin and the dance king of seven cities, reflecting era advertising and humor.
A witty remark links the law of averages to holidays noting Valentine events and George Washington's birthday while mocking fitting patterns. The speaker humorously notes after Valentine fictions we celebrate a man who could not tell Ifa, illustrating a playful take on seasonal obsessions.
The article notes that over a billion dollars was spent by the American public for tobacco during that year, reflecting the scale of consumer purchase and market presence.
A brisk advertisement touts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as cures for eczema ringworm rashes and various skin diseases with quick healing and low cost. It notes doctors advise use for over 20 years and mentions additional benefit for dandruff and pimples. Also contains a short anecdote about a missionary and a seamstress tools and a new safety razor blade holder and a table fan invention.
An exploration of St Patrick's origins, travels, and mission. The article weighs claims on his birthplace, tracing Scottish, Irish, and continental ties, and recounts his journey from slavery in Ireland to founding churches and schools across four kingdoms. It notes his baptism in the River Boyne and the establishment of Armagh as the metropolitan see.
A local cartoon caption mocks Patsy Sarsfield Maginnia for facing a school day on March seventeenth. The playful exchange highlights a grumpy mood as the character endures a holiday schooling note.
A reflection on Ireland's musical culture praising traditional melodies over cheap hall tunes. The piece argues music speaks to the heart across generations, contrasting old airs with vulgar decadence and noting insolence as pride when exposed.
A Columbia University report argues convict labor on roads can become efficient and widely accepted. Dr E Stagg Whitin emphasizes state ownership of convicts and roads, advocating skilled foremen to inspire crews. The highway program, tied to the national Prison Labor Committee, seeks humane education for future engineers.
The five mile county road between Douglasville and Yellow House in Berks Maryland is now oil coated. It remains under county jurisdiction not state or township and the treatment makes it dust proof water resistant and nearly asphalt like with no wear evident.
A historical essay extols France for investing 612 million to build roads, claiming the system yielded wealth and now helps defend the republic. It urges readers to protect agricultural machinery, warning rust and exposure waste resources.
Rye as a cover crop is becoming more general and for this purpose it is valuable. The practice supports soil health and erosion control by protecting the soil between main crops. Farmers increasingly adopt rye to improve structure and nutrient availability in challenging seasons.
Sir Thomas White announces tax measures to raise war revenue by taxing profits over seven percent for incorporated firms and over ten percent for unincorporated businesses with a quarter of excess profits to the government. Exemptions include life insurers, small capital firms, and agricultural businesses. A proposed fifty cent per barrel apple duty and half cent per gallon oil duty would not impact farmers significantly. The plan targets large profits while exempting farming activities, aiming to fund wartime expenses without heavy farmer burden. Also included is an ad snippet about Uncle George and Willie arguing over board payment.
A garbled ad urges using LAZATIVE BROMA QUININES when feeling a cold. It promises to remove center at ya and vee Unit One POMC QUININE with a signature attributed to W. Ghov b. Folly and failure roost on the same perch as the czar of Russia earns about $80 a minute.
Henry A Love writes that years of backache left him with left side pain frequent urination and rheumatic fatigue. He credits Dr. Pierce Anuric with curing kidney and bladder troubles after trying other medicines. He notes hospital experiments claim Anuric is 37 times more active than lithia and asks sending 10 cents for a trial package.
The judge notes the man’s failed prospects as a suitor with a joking remark about an impractical fiancé. The first woman he proposed to accepted him, revealing unexpected romance dynamics and social expectations.
Fragrant creamy emollients claim to keep skin fresh and clear, scalp free from dandruff crusts and scales, and hands soft. Promoted for nursery and toilet use with free mail sample via Book, Address postcard, Cuticura Dept. L Boston. sold widely. Brazil produced sugar commercially as early as the sixteenth century.
A brief exchange from the New York World features a patient seeking relief for a cold. The reply suggests quinine, while the original speaker cheekily hopes for rock and rye as a remedy. The humor highlights period medicine and slang.
An old public notice emphasizes mothers should examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature, claiming the remedy has been in use for over 30 years. It notes the product is safe for infants and children and mentions Fletcher's Castoria as the source.
Payne notes a newborn at a neighbor’s home and comments on how loudly the baby’s cries travel. Payne-Great guns says they live four miles apart and expresses surprise at how far the sound reaches.
To half pint of water add 1 or. Bay Rom, a small box of Barbo Compound, and 4 oz. of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a work until it becomes the desired shade. Any drug gist can jut this up or you can mix it at home at very little cost. It will gradually darken streaked, sided gray hair, and re moves dandruff. It is excellent for falling hair and will make harsh bail soft and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not silchy or greasy, and dogs not rub off.
Statisticians report Pennsylvania had 7 000 women farmers last year. In Georgia over the past three years the number of women farmers has more than doubled. Most women focus on hogs cattle and food crops while men handle cotton planting.
Read about a spring remedy claimed to cure fatigue and run-down by cleansing poisons from the blood. The advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, an alcohol-free herbal tonic with Golden Seal and blood root said to purify blood and support health.
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