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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
7
A Brooklyn inventor received a patent for a device that inserts a small aluminum spring into cigar ends. The spring is placed diagonally to push tobacco apart, improving draw without cutting or biting. It targets short afters and aims to reduce chewing, cutter use, and unraveling wrappers while promising high production with one worker per 10,000 cigars daily.
A Scientific American note describes Gregory of Central City Ras inventing a dating machine for banks real estate and loan offices. The device uses stamping wheels for year month and day and advances a set number of days with a single actuation.
The king of Italy sanctions a popular subscription campaign to honor the late Giovanni Schiaparelli, famed Brera Observatory director for decades and known for his 1877 discovery of the canals of Mars. A monument is planned in his birthplace Savigliano with a memorial tablet in Milan's Brera palace.
A collection of short notes on inventions and patents including a feathering propeller for dirigibles, a natural history museum project at 220000, French developing patent for horsehair tires, and an array of other scientific curiosities.
A New York inventor patents a safety harness for aviators that straps around the shoulders and chest and buckles to the airplane frame. The central pin lets the wearer instantly release the harness in emergencies to exit the aircraft.
The Electrical World notes that not all radiant energy entering the eye becomes vision and that inactive energy may heat the eye median. This could raise temperature and irritate the eye, suggesting artificial light might be more fatiguing than daylight, though no proof exists under matched conditions except for spectral differences.
The Nashlight line introduces a pistol shaped flashlight with an automatic pistol body. The handle houses the battery while the end of the barrel contains a small battery lamp.
A novelty pocket light and reflector are described by Popular Electricity. The device uses a trigger switch to control the light, enabling simple operation and portable use.
Dr George Magnus of Munich, eminent surgeon, strongly recommends sugar as a surgical antiseptic. He notes pure cane or beet sugar is best, with excellent disinfecting and sterilizing qualities. Sugar is not injurious to the blood and may prevent putrefaction and microbial contamination better than ordinary antiseptics.
Inventors describe a vertical tube with a horizontal fan that rings two differently toned bells to warn a balloonist whether the craft is rising or sinking. Air enters the tube from above or below to trigger the audible cues.
A renowned German architect suggests solving dead disposal by building towering pyramids in the capital’s elite area. Each pyramid would house the ashes of one million cremated remains, creating a monumental mausoleum complex.
The School of American Archaeology has restored the historic governors palace in Santa Fe New Mexico. Erected in 1605 it served as the home of government officers during the Spanish regime in the southwest.
A French scientist infers from heavily worn teeth in prehistoric European skulls that ancient humans fed on food heavily contaminated with sand, indicating a dusty diet in earlier eras.
Focusing binoculars should have their tubes extended to the limit before placing to the eyes and then adjusted. Extending after placing to the eyes can cause optical nerve strain, sometimes with serious results.
A new bed mattress uses side ventilation and contains over 1,000 individual spiral springs. The design aims to improve airflow and support, highlighting a dense spring network for cooling comfort.
In Milwood a fired barn blamed on Hal Edwards sparks a feud with farmer Ezra Sloan. A white ghost on Lily Lake island terrifies a boy, while Mary Sloan protects her love. Edwards is arrested, then freed, but Mary chooses a future with him and the town discovers the culprit is old Peter. Mary and Hal wed. Ezra yields.
A crude roadside sign tale shows a southern Black man struggling over a banner for his site. He changes the wording after ridicule to a safer form. An elder passerby questions the intent and spelling, hinting at the risky misreadings and potential costs.
A fervent car enthusiast recounts a strange graft case after a breakdown. A rescuer allegedly demanded $100 after extricating the author, who suspects the man never owned such a watch. The narrator fears future rescues will come with price tags and insists on written assurances from helpers.
A wary boy faces a patronizing elder who pressures him to confess and return to school. The boy repeats his inability to answer, explaining his father teaches honesty while his mother guides him not to hurt others.
A roughspoken exchange contrasts cash and manners with references to prospects and a wager. The speaker chides an older man for delaying and dismisses the other's spelling, implying a tense confrontation over money and pride in a historical vernacular context.
The author says characters were drawn from Ife and life itself. He asserts they faced a crime they committed, calling the notion of their being witch dead ones absurd.
Mrs Timkine recounts a Newark contractor’s failed bid to remove a large dead tree. He arrived with a tiny wagon and four men who refused to climb the branchless plan, insisting they could not take the tree down. The neighbors note the odd entrance and speculate the workers may have been boys once.
A terse dialogue centers on who controls consent and timing. One character insists on a firm boundary while the other acknowledges reluctance and mixed signals, revealing power dynamics and emotional strain.
A brief exchange recalls meeting Dunkey after years. One says he hasn’t changed much. the other notes he hasn’t realized it and keeps recounting past foolishness. The quip highlights memory and self-perception.
A quoted exchange contrasts soul fitting garments for Indies and men with remarks on dressing to suit inner traits. The dialogue aside from fashion notions mentions Dobbs in high good humor and a claimed discovery that could benefit science and the medical profession. It notes a place to buy mince three inches thick.
A Mexican journalist asks about recent battles and is told there have been no major clashes, only a skirmish. The other journalist says they lack full details and admits not writing in shorthand, implying limited information from the field.
The exchange frames a stark address to universal readers as a critic and poet discuss a line of verse that proclaims, I would that 1 were dead. The dialogue hints at themes of despair and artistic risk within the poem.
A humorous dialogue snippet from the Boston Evening Transcript features Miss Mugg and Mr Mixit discussing a homely man who is revealed to be the speaker’s brother, adding comic misrecognition and family relation.
A London Tatler quip recalls the moment old Simpson conceded a fault saying he once blamed a mistake on a cigar end. The exchange humorously notes how he lit the cigarette and admitted error, reflecting social manners of the era.
A fragmentary line portrays the speaker Loniton Oplaion remarking on a young Rawlings staying out late and Nora's reply about her mother’s view that men have not changed.
A fragment mentions a visitor and a figure named Drudge refusing responsibility while the speaker assigns blame to Jae. The odd dialogue hints at tension and deflection without concrete events or dates.
A satirical piece describes Earth as a ball in space with sunlit days and moonlit nights. It notes Earth’s two known poles, imaginary equator and axis, inhabited beings, animals, and bacteria, and jokes about science and Christian scientists. It ends by praising Earth as a resort for the well to do, with Pultzer’s Magazine terms.
A witty exchange notes Danks’s supercilious air and reveals he is an official eeg inspector. The dialogue hints at his authority and the perception of his demeanor in a humorous framing.
Tommy asks to sit up to watch Ethel and Mr. Green play cards. The boy recalls mamma saying everything depended on how she played her cards tonight, hinting at a family moment loaded with superstition and drama.
A Youngstown Telegram remark contrasts youthful fantasies of touring theater with practical longing for roaming life. A young man imagines traveling with a company and passing time at railroad stations playing a banjo and singing until trains arrive.
A man revisits a party after six years to encounter his former sweetheart now married. She alternates between dances and a fan’s tattooed rhythm as she probes whether the suitor was her old flame, or possibly his brother or even his father, with uncertain memory.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a man jokes about his chauffeur eloping with his wife. The reply lightens mood by reframing the insult, noting the car is the last year's model rather than his spouse. The quick wit showcases period banter and social quirks.
A dialogue unfolds as Wideman mistakes Nahrow for his mother. Nahrow clarifies the relation, stating the lady is his mother-in-law, prompting Wideman to apologize to the judge for the slip.
A brief exchange features a London newspaper joke and a character questioning its merit. The humor hinges on the irony of labeling a joke as exceptionally good while the listener shows little enthusiasm. The dialogue mirrors a playful media moment from the era.
A Pittsburgh woman jokes about her spouse beating her, quipping that the count is 2,050. The remark reframes domestic violence with dark humor, reflecting a troubling attitude toward repeated abuse within a marriage.
A local man is repeatedly buying suburban lots, lured by offers of free automobile rides from agents. The ventures suggest a pattern driven by inducements, raising questions about his decision making and the motives behind the promotions.
Farmer Corntessel jokes about old Tom Splinters drinking saying he cannot be tempted and can act foolish enough to satisfy anyone, highlighting Tom's natural tendencies in a rural exchange.
In a discussion titled On the Move, a claim that paying 2000 dollars for an oceanfront suite is cheaper than rent is challenged. The speaker insists the assertion is incorrect and seeks to disprove it, arguing the costs of moving may not beat renting.
The New York Globe notes a romance between Miss Passo and Mr Gazip regarding a birth secret. Misa Pickles asserts the secret relates to the birth date. The playful exchange implies a notable family mystery tied to a date.
A period article details nourishing desserts using apples, including a roiled apple pudding with beef in dough and a mock apple dumplings method with brown sugar and spices. It also describes Apple Snow custard with grated apples and a light meringue and whipped cream finish.
Practical kitchen tips include lemon rubbing to remove fish odors from silver after serving oily fish, salting and soda in water to tenderize tough meat or vegetables, soaking celery in lemon water to improve texture, buttered pans for soft flaky pie crusts, and wrapping hot bread in paraffin paper to keep it fresh and moist longer.
A reader extols setting a yearly household expense plan covering clothing personal needs table supplies furniture and incidentals including medicines and doctors bills. The method, praised as far ahead of haphazard home management, should engage all family members to adjust expenses to fit receipts and save or invest annually.
Pare oranges and slice thick. Distribute one slice per person. Dice remaining pulp and mix equal halved seeded Malaga grapes with one quarter as much diced celery. Marinate separately in French dressing of a quarter cup olive oil one tablespoon lemon juice one tablespoon melted tart jelly and a dash of salt. Plate orange slice and top with salad, garnish with paraley bits.
A practical tip suggests attaching pieces of white rubber hose to faucet outlets to carry water over all dishes. This method is described as convenient and helpful to prevent dishes from breaking by contact with faucets.
The piece notes a home trick using damp torn newspaper bits to dust a dusty carpet. It suggests scattering the wrung paper before sweeping, claiming that it collects more dust than expected.
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