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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
2
In a grueling twenty four hour race the Mesmury Mercury driven by Ralph Stanton pushes past danger as his mechanic Floyd keeps pace. Stanton's temper flares over risky tactics while a mysterious woman probes his identity before revealing a plan to keep Floyd on the team.
A period snapshot recounts Civil War events from 1863 including Wilder's mounted forces at Murfreesboro and Lib erty, Federal pursuit to Spring Hill, plus actions along the Rappahannock and in Tennessee, with editorials on press rights during wartime and notes on Fort Lyon, Vicksburg, and troop movements. It references Union and Confederate leaders, prisoner exchanges, and Confederate raids into Maryland and Kentucky.
A short meditation on wealth and mindset argues that poverty is a habit of thought. It urges constant belief in abundance and reassessment of luck, claiming prosperity comes from confidence and positive expectancy rather than fate or class.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoonish exchange mocks daily routines. A fitness seeker rebuts a health reformer about exercise and bathing, ending with the bath advocate insisting it makes him feel better and joking about epicurean indulgence.
The speaker recalls a valley with a clear stream and golden willows, a white road, a white house with green shutters, and poplars lining a hill. An old orchard and lilting harvest memory fade as they describe infancy and a parting day. The water stood half open as a stranger passed, and the father did not call back.
In a clipped exchange a senatorial figure is pressed by a maid about potential election investigation. He dismisses the probe, joking that the fund that secured his win was raised by a deaf-mute, implying no risk of scrutiny.
A poem fragment contrasts a true friend with a fair weather companion who glibly praises friendship yet refuses aid when needed. It notes the ease of finding talk about ties while the friend who offers no help departs, leaving the speaker with only their hat in hand.
In a candid exchange, a wife reveals urging her husband to resume smoking to avoid harming the children. She feared he would break furniture or harm the kids if he quit, reflecting a tense domestic dilemma about habit and safety.
A brief exchange recalls the first time the speaker heard his wife's voice via the telephone and a remark about removing the instrument from his office. The dialogue hints at irony and curiosity without additional context or events.
A businessman tests a job applicant with a bold bet, offering employment if the candidate can sell an automobile from 1908 for more than $11. The exchange highlights a quirky hiring stunt and the candidate’s bold claim of selling anything.
A philosopher asserts progress is unavoidable, while a plain citizen questions the idea. The exchange uses a humorous misquote about a chess player to challenge the notion of staying still. The dialogue hints at broader themes of agency and direction in life.
Mary notes spring arrival as she spots a flock of airplanes moving north. The brief exchange captures a moment of daily life with rural calm and a hint of modern travel. No further details are given in the fragment.
A brief note reflects a cycle where women repeatedly shift between fashion styles, depicting a life defined by constant changes in appearance and identity.
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