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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
5
A New York reader reports dramatic strength gains after taking two five grain tablets of Nuxated Iron three times daily for two weeks. The ad claims improved endurance, disappearance of dyspepsia and liver troubles, and a 9 percent strength increase in four weeks for those lacking iron, with a money back guarantee and pharmacist distribution.
The note discusses compulsory education and asserts that most lessons come from experience. Mention of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, a historical product, appears in the text as a promotional reference. The passage blends educational philosophy with patent medicine advertising.
A professor reports measurements showing women use far less vocal effort than men to talk. He finds tenor or soprano voices require less air and energy than baritone or bass, explaining why women can outtalk men. The study notes higher vocal tensions in deeper voices demand more lung power and air.
Four year old Thomas resists and argues with his mother before he finally complies after five minutes of rod discipline. He declares he will not repeat the act next time. The passage ends with a remark on cracked brains and impossible hearts.
The excerpt presents Senator Sorghum reflecting on national risk and personal fate. He laments the country’s vulnerability to minority status or forced retirement to private life as common political perils.
An eight paragraph testimonial dated February 16 1916 from M A Page of Osceola Wisconsin recounts kidney illness stretching over a decade. After three years of using Dodd's Kidney Pills she claims permanent relief and ongoing vigor at age seventy two. The advertisement notes Dodd's Kidney Pills cost 60 cents per bar and Dyspepsia Tablets 50 cents per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A British officer describes the 500 mile front as a lane of death, a trench-warren haunted by rats and millions of soldiers. The line spans from the North Sea to Switzerland, with constant bombardment and danger, yet a lark's morning song comfortingly contrasts the war's grim realism.
A girl asks her father for permission to marry Mr. Poorchap and stay near home. He approves fondly, saying he would not want her to leave. The line ends with a quip about marrying a man whose mother cannot cook.
A devotional on Romans describing the call to present our bodies as living sacrifices, and outlining spiritual duties. It covers gratitude, use of spiritual gifts, church roles, and conduct toward others, with emphasis on humility, hospitality, perseverance in prayer, and compassion.
A testimonial from Mrs E Sheldon praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing long standing pain and mental distress. The ad claims the remedy eased suffering and kept her out of an insane hospital, urging readers to seek free medical advice from pharmacies and doctors.
An old style ad touts Carter's Liver Pills with claims to ease constipation stomach ache and indigestion. It emphasizes a small pill small dose small price and notes genuine products bear signature.
A man shopping for a necktie at a store turns down two ties. The salesmap explains that when five or six men reject a tie, it is placed in a separate box. The clerks say the rejected ties are then sold to women buying ties for men.
A cautionary note urges mothers to inspect all Castoria bottles for the Chang 10 signature. It emphasizes the remedy's long history and the familiar Fletcher's Castoria brand name trusted by parents for over eight decades.
A brief vignette notes young Eugene near four years old and his mother’s habit of delaying pleasures. He asks when they will go to the movie, and he answers that he will go on his birthday but fears the plan will be postponed again. The piece illustrates early reflections on postponement and optimism.
A religious meditation identifying Satan as the god of this age who blinds minds away from the gospel. It portrays Satan as a dignified, powerful figure opposed to Christ, notes the age’s ethical progress, and argues Jesus will soon reign and dethrone the usurper, restoring divine kingship on earth.
A child named Molly vows not to spread a cruel tale about the vicar’s wife when visiting Mrs Jimson and plans to share good news with Mrs Simeon. The exchange shows a mother praising virtue and cautioning against gossip while invoking nature’s healing bank.
A mother rebukes her child who asks about violence. The boy cites rumors about Sheriff Jackson doing it, while the mother refrains from explaining. The exchange highlights disturbing curiosity and parental attempts to shield a child from harsh topics.
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet recalls a quirky vignette where an aviator reportedly sent a message to his wife from 1000 feet up. The joke highlights playful braggadocio and domestic banter about danger, lifeguards, and marital dynamics in a light editorial tone.
The article argues that drinking ample pure water between and with meals benefits health. It cites X-ray tests on many young men showing advantages from large water intake and recommends Anuric tablets for kidney trouble symptoms, available at drug stores.
A Fort Smith Arkansas druggist proclaims having sold Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets for eighty years. He claims recommendations to many customers and asserts no Pierce medicine has caused harm. The ad emphasizes lack of alcohol or narcotics and praises Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as top vegetable liver pills.
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