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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
3
An editor's column on farm management advises cutting feed costs, improving soil nitrogen with legumes, and rotating crops. It stresses drainage to prevent wet feet, careful manure handling, early pullets laying, and exercise for pigs. It discusses cow values, hog markets, milk handling, and livestock care for better profits.
Two business men discussed future prosperity after a remark by the proprietor about dull business. The caller predicted crowds and delays, joking that next visit would take hours to pass through a line of customers. He stormed out, leaving the proprietor puzzled by the abrupt exit.
An advertisement details a home remedy mixing glycerine, virgin oil of pine compound, and whisky. It prescribes two ounces of glycerine, a half ounce of virgin oil of pine compound pure, and a half pint of whisky, shaken and taken as a teaspoon every four hours. The Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure is sold only by The Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati Ohio in half ounce sealed vials.
Giles notes storms with very high winds in Amerika. Brown agrees. They mention a paper in the morning paper about a safe being blown open there.
Mrs Lavina Henderson of Stamford Connecticut describes a four year battle with inflammatory rheumatism and skin trouble. She credits Cuticur Re solvent Cuticur Ointment and Cuticur Soap with clearing her complexion healing bed sores and restoring hair shine after repeated failures with other remedies. March 12 1907.
At table, Bessie frets about a school reading next Friday. Family banter suggests essay oration and valedictory before she brightens and declares the task is an imposition.
A courtroom exchange portrays Abe denying neglect of his wife and children while facing accusations about spending time on poseum. The judge presses Abe on his affections for family as the dialogue underscores his defenses and the social context of the case.
Starch evolves as new discoveries remove injurious chemicals and add a new ingredient from Defiance, producing a stronger and smoother product unseen in older patent starches. The claim highlights ongoing improvements over 25 years and positions Defiance Starch as superior to previous brands.
An odd ritual scene unfolds as a supreme figure in the Order of Hoot Owls coerces a candidate with a deadly dare. Early the next morning Joy Hers is found shredded clothing along roads toward Pottsville, while Scrabbletown is noted 69 miles away with the judge indicating the man remains headed west.
A poor man asking for charity is questioned by onlookers who conclude he is a fraud. The beggar protests that he is cursed and believes catching time by the forelock could change his luck, ending with the group still sharing a jibe and money.
Distemper in all forms across dog populations and other animals is claimed to be cured by Spohn's Distemper Cure. The ad asserts over 600,000 bottles sold last year at 50 cents and one dollar. It seeks druggists and agents, with Goshen listed as manufacturer location. It also notes the average man has ten friends to sit up with him the first night and one who will sit up the tenth night if funds run out for a nurse.
A cluttered OCR page fragment includes an ad for Red Cross Ball Club gum or product with a 2 oz package price of five cents, plus a quip about self-centered people. The rest shows garbled text about teeth, children, wind, and a claim that one in six people are left handed.
A newspaper note advocates Defiance Starch for home laundry, claiming its greater strength lets users apply a thinner coating. This reduces visible paste on fabrics and preserves beauty while improving wear.
The remark showcases race prejudice and social attitudes as a Virginia man comments on a mixed‑race child. Tim declares the baby Marie Garrett "the pretiles' white chile I ever seed" startling bystanders and underscoring color perception in the era.
Dialog shows Mrs. Crimsonbeak condemning male privilege as a paper notes women barred from the island used for convicts and tied to Brazil. The exchange highlights gender-based restriction in a colonial setting.
A compact reflection on humility citing Proverbs 27:4 about deeds being praised by others rather than self-promotion. The note highlights pride and restraint, urging modesty in speech and conduct.
An old ad style claim asserts Red Cross Ball Blue keeps clothes sweet and new looking, pitched to households as a cleaning product for all. It contrasts bluntly with social gender stereotypes noting women as nearly as absurd as men.
A lighthearted dialogue unfolds about readiness for church as a calamity interrupts. The exchange centers on a startling coincidence with a cook wearing a garment identical to another.
A witty exchange features a child remarking that Hungary seems most humane because it is governed by its Diet. The father asks for the reasoning and the child explains with a humorous pun about parliament and cuisine.
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