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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
2
Washington reports the senate passed a Works measure limiting the presidency to a single six year term by a 47 to 23 vote. The bill requires a two thirds House majority and ratification by two thirds of state legislatures to become law.
A household remedy Peruna is described as both a laxative and tonic, urged as a preventive measure to stave off illness. The text argues long before disease, a few doses may prevent sickness, promote appetite, and normalize bowel function, with endorsements from users and directions to buy at drug stores.
A reminiscence on old Mississippi River steamers where cabins were named Texas and other state titles. The practice popularized the word stateroom, evolving from a state named room to a general term understood by most, though few recall its origin.
Dr Buckley of the bureau of animal industry reports sulphuric acid dumped into Great Salt Lake caused the death of two million waterfowl last year. The American Game Protective Association sent Buckley to Salt Lake City after fears of a contagious disease. The comment notes silence may be golden but a liver will shut a man's mouth.
An irreverent skeptic replies to a question in a Sunday paper. He says a young couple could be happy on 900 a year but could not live together on that amount, reflecting on the balance between income and domestic happiness.
Two old cronies sit long at a Cortlandt Street cafe on a Saturday afternoon. One asks Jim his nationality and learns his father came from Glasgow making him half Scotch. The other half is humorously hinted as seltzer in the quip.
A hopeful young man asks what his sister did when he said he waited in the parlor. She answered by removing a ring from one finger and placing it on another, signaling a quiet, pivotal moment.
The remark notes Mrs. Plodgitt obtains her gowns from Faris while asserting her French accent did not come from the same source. The dialogue hints at fashion influence versus personal style, illustrating light social wit from a period-era exchange.
An elderly country couple visiting their city grandson are served a grand meal. The grandmother notices the grandfather struggles to eat. He explains he has a pickled onion in his mouth and only one tooth left, making it hard to bite. He asks for a moment to catch it.
In Greensboro North Carolina a young colored man rushed into a drug store where Washington newspaper man Laula Brownlow paused for a match. He explained that a friend had bitten him with a hatchet causing a long scalp wound and evident distress.
A humorous note explains popping corn faster by placing kernels in a hollow and pouring cold water over them while avoiding soaking. It claims kernels pop quickly and become larger and lighter. A medical joke features a patient with recurring boils and a doctor delivering a quip about not letting the off things trouble him. Another line jokes about Miss Jiggers eyeing vaudeville stage but getting the hook.
A hopeful illness narrative describes a woman’s suffering from spinal irritation and nervous trouble linked to coffee. After switching to Postum, she reports improved health, ability to walk, better sleep, and renewed appetite, and notes others may benefit from proper preparation.
A brewery wagon driver in a restaurant waters horses with a street hydrant bucket until a woman demands tempering the water. She instructs him to mix cold and hot water to about 67 degrees, threatening SPCA scrutiny. The scene blends quips about a druggist, constipation cures, leap year proposals, and a tense charity fundraising joke following a book agent’s death.
A Houston Post snippet relays a man seeking his beloved's hand, predicting disapproval, but the girl's father actually grants consent. The dialog underscores suspicion and humor as the suitor notes the father's surprising willingness.
A witty exchange about fashion caps hints at women’s steamer cap style. The quip suggests a handy cap and playfully questions styling, ending with a light remark on remaining leftovers.
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