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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
7
The item describes an excellent market for saws in Rusela where the country does not manufacture them. It notes Tr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a long standing remedy from forty years ago for liver and bowels. A curious ad line promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co products and an eye health book.
A terse quarrel erupts as one speaker chides the other for reckless spending and debt. The other retorts that previous generosity helped until the lender faced financial strain, leading to a stalemate on lending.
A miner lowered into a subterranean cavern opened by a prior blast at Volcano Nevada failed to locate the end of the fissure. Stones echoed from wall to wall above with no sign they reached the bottom, leaving uncertainty about the cave’s depth and access.
A San Francisco Chronicle note describes a Third Street hangout where printers use a make up rule a thin steel strip worth about ten cents. The host wrongly believes the strip is a printer’s badge and lends money when asked, keeping the rule as security while hoarding many such strips.
A twenty nine year old ticket between Kansas City and Gallatin Missouri, used recently, lay in the Leavenworth prison safe during the owner's twenty nine year term after his arrest on the train just before the conductor came through.
A thrift tip claims mixing water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine creates a hair dye and dandruff remedy. Apply twice weekly to darken gray streaks, improve texture, and reduce shedding without coloring the scalp or greasiness. Ingredient costs are described as very low.
Scientists at Paria Medical College report that tobacco smoke injures the heart independent of nicotine. Their experiments show that smoke from burning non tobacco materials is similarly harmful, with multiple combustion products blamed for the deleterious heart effects.
A Washington party anecdote recounts an army officer hosting a returning young lady for dinner. She laments the loosened conduct of soldiers with girls in England and claims a Blues lieutenant is reportedly engaged to seven girls at once. The officer quips that Cupid now fires like a machine gun.
The Italian government places the Naples zoological station under a royal commission led by F. Sav. Monticelli of the University of Naples. The commission vows to supply funds to continue the station’s work and to fulfill agreements on research tables.
A plant found in Cuba bears fruit the figs where eggs lie hidden within seeds. Sunlight hatches the larvae, revealing an unusual life cycle in the fruit.
The lesson outlines Stephen’s martyrdom and defense before the Sanhedrin. It covers charges of blasphemy, threat to temple, and law abrogation, then details Stephen’s use of Scripture, his vision of heaven, and the deadly confrontation with opponents led by Saul. The death marks a turning point that spreads Christian testimony beyond Jerusalem.
The spring fashion shift favors separate skirts with light woolen fabrics and cottons like corduroys. Stripes and checks in bold contrasts dominate, with diagonal seams, gores, and boxpleats for fullness yet smooth hip fit. Skirts pair with short belted coats and silk blouses, while health costs rise with a nation’s sick bill of 680 million dollars annually.
The article describes a plain corded madras dress for summer with belt tightening a square neck opening hematitching and one piece short sleeves. It notes varied trims pockets and playful appliques like a duckling or rabbit and discusses whether mothers should sew or buy ready made for economy and time.
A style note suggests building a solid black luncheon set from odd linen or damask pieces. It advises cutting oversized plate doilies and runners, hemming, and finishing with black mercerized embroidery cotton buttonholes radiating from a central point for a unique, bold display alongside patterned china. The orange tree bears fruit and blossoms together.
A montage of testimonials praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. Letters from Philadelphia Beverly and Erie recount improved health, fewer headaches, heat flashes, and nervous symptoms after use. The ad promises free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. and notes confidentiality.
The ice breaking ferry Prince Edward Island on the Straits of Northumberland Canada carries passengers with pala tial accommodations. It is the first boat of its kind to be 680 equipped. Since 1881 life insurance began in Japan the business has doubled every decade.
A reform era health ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a temperance remedy extracted from roots and herbs. It claims to restore womanly health by banishing pain irregularities and irritability, urging immediate purchase in both liquid and tablet forms.
A father tells a defiant Bobbie that punishment will hurt him more than it does the boy. Bobbie retorts that he hopes so, underscoring a humorous, ironic exchange in a family moment.
Italy covers 110000 square miles while California spans 158000 square miles. Marriage is described as both an illusion and a disillusion in this brief comparison.
An old advertisement urges readers to try Resinol Soap for a week to improve pimples and blotchy skin. It notes use of Resinol Ointment for severe cases and claims softer hands and arms, healthier hair, and no free alkali. Sold by all druggists.
A playful exchange from the Buffalo Express cites a pup asking about time, with the cartoonish answer measuring time from one pay period to the next. The quip highlights humor in everyday finance and work life.
An advertisement notes Dr. Pierce of the Invalides Hotel in Buffalo presenting Anuric as a unique eliminator of uric acid. It claims rapid relief from back ache scalding urine and sediment in urine and from rheumatism gout and gravel. The offer includes a 10 cent trial package and full treatment for free.
A midsummer trans Atlantic incident shows ship personnel in action aboard the liner Ryndam when an appendix removal required calm. The ship’s surgeon and captain supervised the halt, with an American dentist assisting by providing anesthesia to the passenger in need.
A witty exchange contrasts knowledge and taste as one asks if a cook is good. The reply notes the cook is adequate but the cooking is dreadful, turning on the distinction between skill and resulting food quality.
Meir and Schott druggists in Leavenworth Kansas provided Ed F Arland with Vap-O-Rub to try last winter. He reports it effective for colds and croup drawing vapors through the neck and chest, loosening phlegm and clearing air passages. Available in 25, 50, or 100 cent packages with a free trial offer from Vick Chemical Company Greencboro NC.
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