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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
2
A string of quips and observations spans the globe from Naples to Cuba. It notes a Boston woman's many religions, a compass invention, Prussian children' suicides, a Chicago sausage fine, and crown prince reshaped by liberty. It ends with explorers nearing the poles and the toll of endurance.
The new Chinese emperor, crowned amid wealth and power, laments day and night for the nurse who cared for him, an anti climactic note that underscores the fragility of human greatness.
The Hoy notes Dr Leighton Parks says psychotherapy links health with salvation. It suggests churches hostile to psychotherapy may neglect member welfare this side the grave. Health and salvation need not contradict.
A man held in New York under a deportation sentence was promised leniency if he cut his way from the detention jail and is now employed on the job. Officials test security and the firm involved, but the public questions the method as a test of bar stoutness and employer integrity.
Los Angeles resists recognizing its heavy duty to care for consumptives sent there lacking funds and support. Denver long ago acknowledged the burden. The belief that climate fails to cure them shifts attention to nutrition and fresh air, reducing the flow to the west and south.
Official figures reveal 3,319 condemnations to death and 1,435 executions in Russia from 1905 to 1909. The piece notes severe political offense penalties amid turbulence, contrasting with a New York court where a plumber trimmed a bill after underestimating the work.
A job listing in Des Moines calls for a censor of public morals, inviting a candidate to oversee decency standards. The imagined applicant would assess conduct, publications, and performances to enforce community norms.
An Arab astrologer to the sultan of Turkey died after adapting to the Young Turk regime. Banished in retirement, he faced an unfortunate fate as his own fortunes failed to align with his predictions.
Practical guidance for livestock management and farming routines. Topics include quarantine for new hogs, early colt handling, gradual grain feeding for horses, pasture start with hay, rabbit girdling remedies, humane stock handling, windbreak tree selections, farm layout rules, calf and chick care, milking and cream separation notes, strawberry transplanting, and harness strength testing. Specific figures on milk yields, cheese production, and profits from cow testing are cited to illustrate benefits of improved breeding and feeding practices.
A fan Dorothy Barklaw writes from February 10 praising Arthur Gray for his Martin Slair portrayal in The Quarry Stone and asks for a signed photograph. Gray replies resentfully, notes opening night excitement, and shares a new photo. Barklaw responds with affection and plans to visit New York as letters continue among Gray, Hart, and the dog Sobs.
A dated note from an actor thanks Miss Barklaw for a flattering letter about his performance. He says actors seek public approval and that praise for his portrayal of Sir Dudley Worcester in The Terror is encouraging while the company rehearses the play.
A cordial autograph note to a reader expresses appreciation for the spirit behind a photograph and mentions the pleasure of signing it. The writer signs as P. S and adds a personal closing.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century correspondence reveals Dorothy Barklaw and Mr Grey exchanging anxious notes about a chance meeting near Platt's art store and Garrick teas. The letters show flirtation, mistaken identity, and social intrigue among actors and acquaintances.
Cuba's tobacco production in 1908 valued at 45 million gold, with 11 million used domestically. Exports included 40 million pounds of leaf, 188 million cigars, and 10,000,008 cigarettes, marks increases over 1907.
Mrs Joannah Straw of Canton South Dakota credits Dean's Kidney Pills with dramatic relief after three years of rheumatism and back ache. She describes improved strength appetite and sleep at age 51 equating to the vitality of a 50 year old. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Mrs Matilda Atkwert of Providence Rhode Island endorses Allen's Ease saying she would not have endured aching feet so long without it. She notes relief for tired feet and urges others to ask for the product, sold by all druggists.
A collage of old advertisements notes various claims and products. It urges Garfwht Tea as a health remedy for constipation and liver problems, touts Red Cross Ball Blue for home use, cites Russia's population growth, promotes Lewis' Single Binder Cigar, and mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. The tone is promotional with dated prose and incomplete phrases.
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