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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
2
The article argues that neglect by city governments in milk purity building codes and school medical inspections contributes to infant deaths. It criticizes legislatures failing to enact preventive health laws and asserts the state must safeguard life and health to prevent a conspiracy of neglect.
A discussion notes the prevalence of hyphenated names in English newspapers versus American papers. It cites examples like Riley-Aldrich, Clarence Stedman, and Gillespie-Blaine, and contrasts with dropping first names such as Allan Poe and Ward Beecher. The piece compares this to small-town papers that use full names with titles.
The article notes four or five elderly Boston city workers dependent on wives to coax them to work and bring them home. It laments that some sons live off their aged fathers while grandchildren are kept by workers, urging a pension system and suggesting the husky son be put to work to support the elderly parent.
The death of Maj Zalineki brings to mind the dynamite gun aboard the cruiser Vesuvius. Promoted as a revolutionary naval weapon, it failed to intimidate the Spaniards at Santiago. In truth, the ship terrified its own crew more than the enemy, who avoided loading dynamite stocks aboard.
A government report notes decreasing ravages of consumption nationwide. Improvements in science, remedies, public sanitation, education, and civic ordinances fuel hope that future generations may no longer face this disease as inevitable doom.
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin reports Andrew Carnegie proposes the United States defend British Atlantic ports in return for Pacific coast defense, a move seen as merging naval power of the two nations. Carnegie, as with his tariff inquiry, is deeply interested in the idea.
Mr. Carnegie advocates a Britain United States naval alliance to promote peace. He imagines Britannia and Columbia joining forces to curb other powers’ influence on the seas, reducing the need for waterway contention.
The notice states that baby milk is being sterilized with violet rays. It mentions a possibility of pink treatment where it may come in, suggesting evolving methods or alternative colors in use.
A long list of homestead advice covering irrigation and livestock care. It advises warming lambs gently, feeding schedules, and how to prepare seedlings, with notes on pest control, barn fire readiness, fencing, and building concrete hollow posts for durable farm infrastructure. It also covers horse and poultry care, sowing oats, and a curious experiment on fruit tree temperatures affecting bud break.
A Kansas City Star fashion note describes straw hats for girls aged four to fourteen featuring tiny mushroom shapes and demure trims. Styles range from playful mushroom fascinators to flats with clusters of ribbon knots and wreaths of small flowers, praising modesty and home-made options.
Satin gowns in pale pink lead a gown heavy season update with shoulder scarfs and canary can be revived for evening. Pelta skirts replace waists with braided embroidery and plain skirts. Velvet and chiffon roses appear in hats while colored yokes appear on gowns. Double motor veils in green brown or blue over white offer new contrasts. Paris favors colored foulards with black dots replacing white.
The new parasol showcases a star-shaped design with eight definite points. Made of cretonne, it presents a refreshingly novel aesthetic for readers seeking unique fashion accessories.
A guide to hair preparations describes bandoline from quince seed as gentle and effective in damp weather, with methods to make it and alternatives using gum arabic rose water and alcohol. It cautions against mercury in mixtures, avoids use on abraded scalps, warns curlers dry out natural oils, and recommends using moist preparations with curlers as the best path to curls.
Women increasingly favor house gowns over street skirts and blouses. The shift ends the lazy habit of not changing before dinner. A one piece frock worn in the day offers a prettier and tidier alternative to separate skirts and shirt waists, promoting practicality and style at home.
A new fashion trend features fastening yokes in front inspired by French blouses. Designers use a straight line of buttons from neck to belt, shifting away from the old, tedious rear or side methods on thin yokes.
Simple keepsake bags to hold spare buttons and sewing notions. The guide describes cutting a 4 by 9 inch strip, folding, hemming, adding eyelets, threading ribbons, and attaching buttons on one side with decorative fastenings on the other. These bags suit a work table and would sell well at bazaars.
A health pamphlet style ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for children and families. It touts free sample offers, nationwide trust and government-praised purity, urging mothers like Mrs M F Cash of Webb Oklahoma and Mrs Ja K le Stout of Louisville Kentucky to request a complimentary bottle. The appeal emphasizes appetite, stomach vigor, and long term use as a household aid with free medical advice from Dr Caldwell at 201 CaldwellBlog Monticello LL.
A lighthearted skate scene unfolds as Willie declares he will not fall while attempting a new fancy skating style. The playful exchange captures the moment of wobble and determination, highlighting a spirited effort to master a fashionable move.
A Billville farmer recalls a confrontation where a youth rebukes a farmer quoting Scripture. The youth claims to seek treasure in heaven rather than earthly gold, illustrating a clash of worldly labor and spiritual conviction as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
A 52 year old bachelor boasts he has saved enough to ensure a decent burying without public expense. A 35 year old woman questions why he thinks a dignified burial is necessary, sparking a social exchange in a dated anecdotal piece.
An advertisement touts Garfield tonic as a natural laxative that regulates liver kidneys stomach and bowels. It claims to relieve constipation purify blood and eradicate disease, urging readers to use the product for improved health and vitality.
A brash line warns a young man that collecting a living now would leave him ready to hire the undertaker later, suggesting grim realism about future prospects and work ethic in a sharp, humorous tone. The quote stands as a pointed social aside illustrating blunt commentary on ambition and age.
An old advertisement promotes Pettit's Eye Salve promising relief for tired or congested eyes and soreness. It references availability at druggists or Howard Bros in Buffalo and extols the product's quick pain relief for cuts burns sprains and injuries. It ends with a quip about boastful men.
Public notice urges using Red Cross Ball Blue to keep clothes white and clean while a Seneca quotation warns there is no grace in a benefit that slicks to the fingers.
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