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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
7
A street seller Nellie befriends Carrie a patient in a city hospital. After an accident a heavy team strikes Nellie and Carrie endures injuries in a ward filled with sick children. Carrie prayers for Jesus to take her home and Nellie helps her believe she is heard before Carrie dies peacefully.
A home bubble party plan invites many child friends indoors or outdoors. Spread an old blanket as a soft pad, set a Dutch ware bowl for each child with a penny clay pipe, and mix soap and glycerin for giant colorful bubbles. Prizes for longest lasting and most colorful bubbles add excitement.
A compact list of Benjamin Franklin style maxims attributed to Jefferson appears in the Bulletin of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. The piece presents practical cautions on diligence, independence, restraint, and measured response.
A New York inventor unveils a strapped on swimming machine that propels a rider upright through water. A safety ice preserver surrounds the torso while a shaft driven screw at the rear powers motion. Steering is achieved by kicking with the opposite foot, freeing the feet for propulsion.
A writer in the Woman's Home Companion argues good home manners seed good table manners. Start with the mother’s example, as the parent’s manners shape the child’s behavior, balancing youth’s natural boisterousness with thoughtful parenting and shared daily routines.
A reflection contrasts the millionaire who splurges with the idea that every girl is a millionaire of opportunity. It urges prudent use of time as real riches and warns against wasting it, urging self discipline and purposeful living.
A late 19th century moral snippet advises doing duties as they arise rather than delaying for a more pleasant task later. The proverb-like guidance emphasizes completing necessary work in the present to ensure a better overall outcome.
A mother consoles Willie after he claims to have lost a nickel. The kindly visitor and the mother explain the loss occurred two years prior, offering a gentle lesson about memory and generosity. The scene blends humor with a moral about looking after others' feelings and small coins.
Three sailors model striking sun hats for midsummer wear. The standout black marines hat features a wide brim, tiny crown, lace overlay, a half-wheel of goura feathers, satin ribbon bow, and oak leaf accents. A second black straw hat shows bold wings and crocheted trim, while a third combines black straw braid and white linen with a narrow brim and large ambitious crown. The trio embodies originality and summer beauty.
Flowered organdies return for Ja jon summer frocks with fects described using mounted layering over thin silk. Lavender and rose flowered organdies paired with pale pink or lilac silks create soft, dainty effects. Black velvet ribbon sashes add sharp contrast, enhancing the delicate colors.
Jewelers present cape clasps as a fashionable accessory for evening wear. Clasp styles vary from a single large stone on a chain to belt buckle like designs in chased metal enamel or metal set with stones.
A feature on fashionable hair styling notes the Hobby bob and two neat looks for plain styles. Descriptions cover middle part waves, fringe curls, hair nets, a back three coil arrangement, and a side part with a figure eight back and rhinestone adorned combs. The era’s narrow forehead band trend is also discussed.
Awning striped crepe de chine neck wear described in yellow and white blue and white bright pink and white and green and white. Stripes are wide and meet on the back collar bins, which are of the flat sailor type.
A puzzling tale unfolds with a brunette wife, a vest, and a blonde clue. Lovers’ misdirection meets a curious distance of thirteen blocks, inviting speculation and local headlines.
The article urges good health as the key to clear skin and warns against skipping meals. It links indigestion with pimples and muddy complexions, advising substantial meals between and at regular intervals, with a midday salad and dairy.
Fragmentary OCR text describes fabrics including white cloth with printed patterns, dove-colored damask, red shot with navy velvet, and an accordion-pleat element. Context unclear, no event, person, or date discernible.
A $5,000 gift from a prominent businessman funds a national morality code contest for schools. The plan calls for state boards and a task force with educators to interpret moral ideas from public opinion and Bible teaching for school character education. Notables from universities join as patrons, while letters of advice from the public are invited to support the code writers.
Doctor Metayer of Saxony, famed for a right angled thumb, gained renown treating intestinal disorders. Once mocked as a charlatan, he earned respect from European surgeons as patients like the queen of Roumana and the late king of Sweden sought his aid and honored him with tokens of gratitude.
The United States public health service warns that failing to walk shortens life. Doctors urge daily exercise and outdoor hobbies. Join a walking club and track miles weekly. Gym work helps some but avoid heavy athletics. Benjamin Franklin advised walking, so walk more. The page also shares a chess anecdote about a landlord preferring chess players.
Two criminals speak of youth and ambition as they reflect on footprints in time and fingerprints left at police headquarters in a Boston Evening Tran script.
In a quick exchange a biographer asks Senator Sorghum about his start in public life but he focuses on his current goal the way he finishes. A passing show joke notes his improved prayers at night.
A fragmentary remark from a vintage column notes a saying about a man’s “better hair” and a wife’s quip, hinting at social wit and domestic irony. The line suggests how gossip and jests travel, reflecting everyday life and humor of the era.
A Houston Post item records a light exchange where one spouse proclaims a bold idea and the other dismisses it with playful consternation. The brief vignette captures domestic humor and civic newspaper tone.
A brief humorous bit shows a narrator asking if the brother is stuck at his job. The reply says hardly, since he makes barbed wire fences, implying sturdy, practical labor rather than downtime. The exchange showcases light regional wit and workplace pride.
In a short opinion piece a grocer questions his new helper Joseph about lingering in the back room and whether he was sorting dead files. The grocer suggests Joseph would do better studying for the ministry.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for scalp health including Cuticura Soap and Ointment with claims to clear dandruff soothe irritation and promote hair growth. Free mail sample offer via postcard to Boston. Also includes a humorous quote about a human pinwheel and a note on Red Cross Ball Blue whitening clothes.
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