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Newspaper
Mansfield Press
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement style passage argues that Defiance Starch provides stronger, thinner application for stiffness without marring fabric. It claims other starches require thicker pastes that dull the fabric and harm quality. The excerpt closes with humorous dialogue about a bachelor janitor and a mother’s observational quip.
A fragmented ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarra cures and promotes Dr Cheney’s Catarrh Cure. It alleges trust in P F J Cheney yet warns about his business dealings. The page also mentions Falls Catarrh Cure, druggists, and a joke about Miss Fussenfeather’s gasoline scent. Patrice remarks on her father’s automobile and its smell.
A concise moral from Exchange warns that besting a man once invites his vigilance. After defeating him in a single encounter, do not press your advantage or assume he will stay quiet. The saying implies caution in ongoing conflict and prideful overconfidence.
W H Singer of Pittsburg reportedly placed 16 000 000 in four dinner gifts under plates at his Golden Wedding meal at 934 Western Ave Allegheny each heir receiving 4 000 000. Sons William Henry Singer Jr and George Singer and daughter Marguerite Singer listed along with wife’s real estate gifts. He remains worth about 15 000 000 after distributions. One son fears his wife’s Black Hand threat may stop him from enjoying millions in America and will travel abroad.
A child contracted typhoid fever after drinking milk believed pure. Analysis showed contamination from lumps of ice added by the nurse to cool milk. Ice lowers nutrition. safer cooling methods include refrigeration or placing bottles in cracked ice.
New York City's water supply will originate from a watershed spanning 900 square miles when the Catskill system is completed, providing a distant fresher source for the metropolis.
A Fayette Street resident in Manchester Louisiana reports two years of back pain and kidney trouble eased by Dean's Kidney Pills. She states kidney function normalized, backache stopped, and overall health improved. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A playful exchange features a sharp banter line about body size, with one speaker retorting that it does not matter since they haven’t taken the other’s measure. The moment captures a lighthearted, flirtatious tone between two characters.
A Br entwood mother recounts a daughter’s severe eczema and recovery after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills with dramatic relief described as magical. The note cites dated testimonial from March 8 1907. The article also discusses vast hidden Hindu wealth in gold and silver complicating India’s finances and potential economic impact if mobilized.
Mrs Perkins and her daughter Mandy visit a city window display showing apparel with a sign reading Clothing One Half Off During This Sale. Mrs Perkins urgently pulls Mandy away, declaring the place unsafe for a girl, in a judge's library tone.
A New York man details indigestion relief after trying Grape-Nuts with cream, eggs, toast, Postum and fruit. He reports end of stomach acidity in a week and complete reversal of prior digestion issues within two weeks, plus restored appetite for lunch. The advertisement invites readers to examine The Road to Wellville and notes new letters appear periodically.
A vivid scene from a public spectacle as the famed wagons of the great show pass at dawn along a street. Ten year old Billie and his five year old brother Robert rise with effort, while their mother rushes to help, guided by Billie’s quiet insistence.
Three youths debate the future with dreams of wealth and meals ten years hence. The piece notes progress in starch products, contrasting old Starchea with the newer Defiance Starch, claiming improved strength and smoothness without harmful chemicals.
A reflective piece notes a man who cannot afford travel yet indulges in imagined journeys. He studies costs, attire, timetables, and schedules for trips, then reads travel books to recreate the experiences in his imagination, a captivating pastime.
The equal rights wave reaches Canton with reports of wives leaving husbands claiming independence. Law, however, allows imprisonment, and many suffer for their actions. A contrast is drawn with Defiance Starch as a safe choice for fine fabrics due to its chemical-free formula and strong stiffening power.
An odd collection of ad like lines mix advice and slogans about doctors lawyers and consumers. It mentions Winslow s Soothing Syrup and a Farm for rent or sale on crop payments by J Mulsall in Sioux City. The tone echoes early 20th century classifieds and social commentary with humorous misprints and fragmented phrases.
A tale of capital and hope exhausted, a pick reveals the Big Bonanza silver mine riches. Since 1873 the treasure house has yielded ore valued at 150 million dollars. Also a note on Defiance starch for home laundry that irons without sticking and preserves fabric.
A brief extract presents Lord Lytton’s line that true value emerges only after disappointment with lesser things, framing a contemplative note on ambition and fulfillment. The remark appears as a standalone quotation, likely part of a larger feature on philosophy or literature.
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue in a large two ounce package for five cents. It also includes a proberb about marrying for brains versus money and another saying about the love of money being easy to cultivate, mentioning Lewis' Single Binder cigars and Peoria factory.
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