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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
6
A mountain tale describes a maiden living among woods and falls where owls sing nightly and a stranger recalls a strange, uncanny story heard during a twilight meeting. The narrative emphasizes the wild setting and the uncanny nature of the legend.
A long excerpt recounts the mystery of a singing girl found at a Little Rock asylum. Doctors say she was an incurable semi idiot living in the asylum for years before being placed with families. The tale notes no known parentage and hints at a caretaker explanation.
In Waynesville North Carolina and the Arkansas mountains a man recalls a tale of a girl who sings only when with cattle. A reliable old couple cared for her as a child and the community ponders a mysterious fate. The narrator describes local scenery and the mountain path to Morrillton. The piece closes with a hope that divine justice may unfold in time.
Senath Missouri receives a testimonial letter from T M Karnes of Yorkville Tennessee praising J R Black Medicine Company Dr Black's Eye Water as a near specific for sore eyes. The firm claims to have sold nearly two gross last season without any refunds and offers the remedy by mail for 25 cents from Kennett Missouri.
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