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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
3
A farmer's guide urges careful feeding, rotation, and manure use to boost yields. It stresses leguminous crops for nitrogen, proper dairy handling, and varied stock management including pigs poultry horses and cows, with notes on storage, conservation and farm economics.
Two business men exchanged light talk about prosperity as one noted a downturn with few callers. The other predicted a flood of customers soon, joking that next visit might take hours to reach the proprietor due to the crowd. The caller stormed out, leaving the host puzzled.
Mrs Lavina J Henderson of Stamford Connecticut describes a four year battle with inflammatory rheumatism. She details skin peeling fever hair loss and bed sores then credits Cuticura products with clearing her complexion healing sores and restoring hair. March 6 and 12 1907.
An old recipe advises mixing two ounces glycerine and a half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound with a half pint straight whisky. Shake well and take a teaspoonful every four hours. The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine compound is prepared only by The Leach Chemical Co in Cincinnati Ohio and sold in half ounce sealed vials.
Giles notes extreme winds in Amerika with a report of a safe blown open at London Mall. Brown agrees, mentioning morning papers with the incident.
In a startling moment a parishioner cancels church plans declaring a dreadful event. The reason appears to be a cook wearing a garment identical to the speaker’s, creating immediate confusion and concern. Police or church officials were not mentioned.
A witty exchange likens Hungary to being most human like because it is governed by its Diet. The child muses on rulers and governance, while the father reacts to the pun in this humorous, lighthearted moment.
A courtroom exchange centers on Abe defending his commitment to wife and children against accusations of neglect for chasing possums. The scene features a judge and Abe’s emphatic replies, highlighting family ties and cultural speech of the era.
In a playful kitchen exchange a child tries to recall the school assignment. Bessie mispronounces and corrects herself, realizing the task is an imposition. The dialogue features family members guessing essay, oration, valedictory, and settle on the word imposition.
The latest Defiance Starch product boasts removal of injurious chemicals and a new ingredient that enhances strength and smoothness beyond rival brands. Starch has continually improved since its 25 year history, distinguishing current formulas from older patent versions.
The judge relates a bizarre oath oath bound ritual urging a candidate to drink poison and touch dangerous implements. Early the next morning Joyner’s shredded clothing is found along the road to Pottsville thirty miles away and a Scrabbletown sixty miles away, with the man reported still headed west.
A poor man asks for alms but is deemed a fraud by the inquisitive onlookers after several questions. The beggar laments a hoodoo and predicts misfortune if time is seized, then the group unexpectedly contributes to his plight.
An advertisement touts SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for distemper in all horse ages and dogs, claiming cures and prevention with over 500,000 bottles sold last year. Bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Availability through druggists or by mailing to Spolin Medical Co. Goshen, Indiana, with agents sought.
An old saying notes the average man has ten fiends ready to sit up the first night and one who will sit up the tenth night while the twelfth night is hardest when funds ban a paid nurse.
A vintage ad fragment promotes Red Cross Ball Blue with a 2 oz package priced at five cents, accompanying lines tout household products for teething and soothing syrups, and a quip about a woman’s company. It closes with a note on left-handed people being one in six.
A note praises Defiance Starch for home laundry use, claiming its greater strength allows much thinner application. It argues conventional starches mask fabric beauty and reduce wear, while Defiance prevents paste buildup and preserves fineness and stiffness without excess quantity.
An anecdote illustrates beauty standards across races. A Virginia enslaved or free man, upon viewing a baby, exclaims that the child is “the pretitest white chile I ever seed,” provoking astonishment among onlookers and highlighting racial perceptions in the era.
Dialogue reveals a prohibition on women on the Island of Ferdinand de Noronha, described as belonging to Brazil and used for convicts. Mrs. Crimsonbeak criticizes selfish men for denying women privileges, noting the island’s convict usage.
A brief quotation from Proverbs 27 2 urges humility by insisting praise should come from others not oneself guarding against self praise.
A fragmented old paper item notes a line about housekeepers being up to date with red cress ball blue and a quip on cloth making. It also comments that all growers and women are nearly as absurd as men, reflecting period tone and gender humor.
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