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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
3
The California Fig Syrup Co. claims its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna result from exclusive equipment and chemists. It warns that only the genuine product, made by its original method, offers full beneficial effects and urges buyers to check for the full company name on the package to avoid imitations.
A feeble Irish widow seeks aid for winter hardship. Her ill husband, no work, and starving children prompt her to recount failed appeals to church and individuals. She finally goes to the nearby locomotive works, joking that her husband pays locomotive taxes, highlighting poverty near the factory.
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas describes a year long agonizing eczema illness with severe itching and red pimples. After trying remedies he found relief from Cuticura Ointment Soap and Pills, and remained cured following application. October 1907. Potter Drug & Chem Corp. Bosom Props.
Freddie recalls his father calling him the black sheep of the family. Gertrude asks for clarification, prompting Freddie to retort with a dismissive Bah.
Fort Beott Kansas resident C J Hammonds reports kidney stone surgery failed until Dean's Kidney Pills were tried. He says sediment and stone passed, symptoms vanished, weight gained, and overall health improved. Brand Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells 60 cent boxes.
A guidance piece on improving breakfast mood in families. It links calm start to happier days, urges early rising and good sleep, avoids morning quarrels, and suggests friendly behavior at the table. A mother may enforce cheer with light penalties for frowning and scolding.
The piece discusses hat trimming trends with bows dominating next season. It explains materials and methods for bow construction using ribbons and yardage fabrics, including taffeta, messaline, lace, tulle, and gauze, with wired borders and color contrasts. It advises practice with cheesecloth and suggests lessons from a professional for aspiring trim makers.
The piece notes East Indian hats among new headdress items. It observes a shift from white yokes to lace and colored yokes matching gowns, with close clinging styles likely to persist into spring. It highlights bolero-like bodice braiding and belts a short corset style for larger figures.
A humorous exchange notes a tale in the paper about a man in America selling his wife for a shilling. The husband retorts that if she were valuable she was worth it, reflecting a lighthearted stereotype of wife sale in a bygone era.
Recollections of the Bancrofts recount Artemus Ward near death as Robertson pressed him to drink a fatal medicine. Ward refused and urged his friend to stop. He died a few hours later. Dr William Osler reflects on tuberculosis and its uncertain ultimate eradication, noting progress and lingering challenges.
A southern public schools superintendent shares a letter describing his mother's long heart and stomach issues from coffee. After switching to Postum, her condition improves, headaches lessen, and she becomes healthier. The letter promotes Postum with a nod to The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
A comic aside questions umbrella use as a man hurries through rain with head down. An acquaintance in a doorway asks to borrow the umbrella, capturing the humor of public misreadings. The note promotes Defiance Starch as a superior laundry starch improving fabric stiffness.
In a club crowd the nickname Mr Automobile is tossed about for Foggman, while a gent argues it mocks his pace. A reader testimonial pitches Allen's Foot-Base as instant relief for sore tired feet, praising its value and recommending druggist sale today.
An ad correction discusses Murine eye remedy wording under the Pure Food and Drugs Law. It highlights claims about soothing tired watery eyes and not smarting, urging readers to try Murine for their eyes.
A collage of trivial maxims and product pitches appears, urging readers to avoid exaggeration, treat colds with quick remedies, and consider price and quality in tobacco buys. Miscellaneous lines touch on marriage, clothing, and consumer goods with period tone.
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