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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
10
A fragmented page item strings jokes and quips from early 20th century magazines. It cites puns about marriage, cooks, and independence, with snippets from Puck Harper's Bazar and Judge. The tone is light, observational, and cartoonish, reflecting social preoccupations of the era.
In a tense twenty four hour automobile contest Stanton leads the Mercury team as Floyd, concealing plans, engineers a risky ruse to join him. Misgivings surface after Floyd slips away to New York, but the pair reconcile on track, reaffirming trust as tires arrive and the race resumes. The October air cools as the duo push for a record pace amid wary rivals and cheering crowds.
The piece discusses physician accountability in Io Beloochistan where a doctor giving a dose is to share a similar dose as proof of good faith. If the patient dies the relatives may condemn the physician unless a prior agreement absolves him of liability, implying a deadly social expectation.
Mrs Titus tells her two sons eight and ten she is going shopping and locks the jam closet. The boys rush to the closet, try half a dozen keys, fail to open it, and decide to wait for their mother to return and ask for a reward for good behavior.
An advertisement claims Danderine cures dandruff and hair loss within ten minutes after application and, with continued use over weeks, grows new fine hair all over the scalp. It promises immediate fullness and luster and urges buying a 25 cent bottle to prove the claim.
Anatole France promised an essay on Moliere but delayed delivery. Publisher threatened legal action. Raymond Poincare, then a lawyer, advised beginning with a sentence and continuing. France, urged to start, produced the piece with time to spare.
Young Van Windle waits nervously in the parlor for Julia while the maid Marie reveals the delay is not due to Julia’s thoughts but to her mind being made up by someone else, the mood light with sly humor.
A Jackson Missouri family recounts a ten month old daughter suffering widespread bloody sores after failed ointments. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the child slept well in days and was fully well within a week. The ad promotes Cuticura products with a free sample and Skin Book from Boston.
A fragmentary glimpse shows a bride’s absent minded remark about happiness and disillusionment during a honeymoon era mood. The text mentions a wife’s sentiment and a lingering sense of longing or doubt in a domestic scene.
A quirky line up idea describes Lapleigh-Thorp facing Misa Boxley while hints warn that Boxley hurts men. Miss Knot-Quite is teased as a playful intro. The text invites readers to watch a surprising encounter and to seize a great chance to see the action unfold.
A report notes France ships about 32,000,000 bottles of champagne annually. The comment adds a view on gender roles, suggesting a woman may refuse to take a subordinate position to a boss.
A vintage ad targets mothers describing child constipation and feverish symptoms. It touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless, effective laxative for all ages with a 50 cent bottle and full directions on the label.
Two Little Rock men quarrelled when one hit the other with a wagon spoke. The struck man, rubbing his head, said it was a powerful blessing. He joked that if his bald head were not thick he would have been killed and jailed, and fined nearly twenty dollars, so he thanked the Lord for his thick scalp.
A clipped amusement piece notes an employer seeking a strong boy and an applicant boasting of selling skills. It includes quips about a wife's contradictions and observations on diamonds and fashion, suggesting a humorous snapshot of era dialect and social banter.
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