Mansfield Press H. B Davis Béttor and Proprietor
Mansfield Missouri notices announce H B Davis as proprietor and owner of the Mansfield press with local business reference.
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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1909
Page
2
Mansfield Missouri notices announce H B Davis as proprietor and owner of the Mansfield press with local business reference.
A column discusses educational fads, noting overstructured curricula and child study by amateurs. It cites a Chicago minister using moving pictures to attract youth, then shifts to Percival Lowell predicting a sun system disruption and trackless doom. It closes with Ecuador’s new Quito to Pacific railroad boosting trade and linking three Americas.
Scientists now profess to have discovered that the first born children of a marriage are more likely to fall victims of tuberculosis, a matter of inheritance. If this extends to other descendents, one might prefer to be the latest arrival in the family.
The piece warns that the large corn harvest, estimated at 2.5 to 3.0 billion bushels annually, is making corn too expensive for profitable hog fattening at six dollars per hundred pounds, risking a shift in American farmers toward plutocratic status and global power.
An unclear Harpers Weekly line discusses “Maringe is wet men s duty” and mentions absence of voluntary fees. The fragment suggests a commentary on obligation or duty though the meaning is obscured by garbled wording and missing context. No clear individuals or organizations are identifiable.
A long extract offering practical dairy and farm management tips. It covers feeding mixes for hogs and birds, beefing up dairy herd profits, matching ages in poultry, use of green foods in winter, starter culture handling, agricultural education gaps, improving flock and horse management, feeding racks, machinery maintenance, and safe meat processing advice. Includes specific notes on Holstein cows, butter production, and sanitary milking practices.
A Cornelius Cadogan alias Narah's man follows a land boom to Royal Capital where fake signs and a booming sales tent lure buyers. A slate pencil makerArthur Van Zandt arrives. Cadogan sells 27 acres for six thousand. Cement rock turns out to be the real prize, and the West Virginia buyer profits while Narah learns his scheme.
A historic ad-style notice promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation. It claims daily bowel movement is essential, shares testimonials from unnamed individuals, and offers a free trial bottle by mailing name and address to Dr W B Caldwell at Caldwell Building Monticello. It promises medical advice with no charge and emphasizes the product tones and intestinal muscle support.
A filthy applicant for a porter job at a large company is sent to bathe after the manager doubts him. He returns hopeful, but the manager adds that if any change remains from the half dollar he should take another bath. This KEverybody's Magazine humor piece plays on persistence and improvised testing.
Willimantic Connecticut resident Mrs Ezra Donovan says five years of female troubles caused backache irregularities dizziness and prostration. After three doctors failed she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and recovered. The ad touts the remedy for displacement inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and digestion issues with decades of use and testimonials.
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