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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
2
The article reviews Mme Montessori's views on infant care asserting a well cared for baby does not cry and that modern science interprets babies' needs. It notes hospitals with many newborns in silence, the shift away from crying to early self regulation, and the implication for parenting discipline.
Aunt predicts marriage for the narrator who travels to Tokyo with her fiancé John to meet a Nakodo and the Mikado. An order from the Emperor nearly forces an impossible match. The narrator resists and awakens to plan a June wedding in defiance, hoping to wed in Japan. The tale ends with a comic domestic aside about a chair dispute.
England's lord chief justice Sir Rufus Isaacs, newly titled Lord Reading, lectured on cross examination as a practice that has softened. The tale recalls Sergeant Ballantine who once cross examined a civil defendant so harshly that after fifteen minutes the witness collapsed in the box. Chief Justice Erie condemned the display as brute force and vowed never to witness such conduct again.
An episode from the War of 1812 recalls General William Hull facing a court martial a century ago on charges including treason cowardice and inefficiency. Hull had governed Michigan Territory at the war’s start and was appointed to command the Army of the Northwest with orders to invade.
The Invasion failed and Hull retired with his army to Detroit as the British closed on the fort. He surrendered Michigan and was court martialed by order of President Madison, found guilty of cowardice, and sentenced to death, though not executed. He was dropped from the army rolls before his death. The public memory later vindicated his conduct.
A dealer explains he runs a news stand selling papers and magazines but faces a boycott. He asks a regular seller to stock his items as a side line, wondering if they would be returnable.
An advertisement boasts Pape's Diapepsin quickly relieves indigestion and stomach distress in minutes. It claims no heartburn, gas, or bloating after use, praises harmlessness, and urges households to keep a fifty cent can on hand for daytime or nightly attacks.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming it removes dandruff and stopping hair loss within minutes. It promises new hair growth after weeks, plus shinier, softer hair and an impressive luster, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle. The text ends with a car joke unrelated to the product.
Philip Miller, Gray County Probate Judge in Cimarron Kansas, reports years of palpitations and heart distress ended after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He notes weight 200 pounds, 63 years old, able to perform manual labor, and urges others to try the remedy. Ad includes 60c bars and free household hints and recipes.
A quirky dialogue from Harper's Monthly recounts a young man asking for a daughter's hand. The father questions the match while the suitor claims the father lacks insight into the couple’s bond, hinting at unseen qualities behind the courtship.
A dialogue mocks vices and asks if a woman should earn equal pay and vote. A caller questions the premise, contrasting liquor and tobacco with women’s suffrage and women doing men's work. The exchange ends with frustration at lack of argument.
A collage of quips and anecdotes including a quarrel over clothing purchases, a railway window remark, poetry lines by George Wither, Napoleon misdirection about elevators, and notes on Professor Brander Matthews adding plays to Columbia library. Contains humor about marriages, diets, and social manners with several named figures and places.
A camp theater piece draws heavy emotion with a splashy second act where the management supplies fresh handkerchiefs. The play’s tearful tone leaves audiences moved and murmuring.
The piece notes Bromo Quinine as a laxative and references a quirky mixture of phrases. It mentions an exchange about new novels flooding the land and a nod to Alaska's mineral wealth around 1999 with sales of 248 million dollars.
A maiden lady Misa Cocker and her niece attend a friend s reception. At the door the footman misreads the name, announcing Miss Cocker and Miss Cockatoo, prompting amused reaction from the gathering. The scene hinges on a mispronunciation turning family names into a comic duo.
Mrs. Bertha Underwood of Sunfield Michigan reports a scalp eczema lasting six months that covered her scalp body and ears. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a month she was completely cured. Sample offers and address for Cuticura in Boston are noted. Denmark reports 7000 to 11000 automobiles or about one in 400 people. Poverty is not disgrace but wealth isn’t always sufficient.
Readers hope sports writers coin a clearer word than slab artist for the pitcher during the off season. The remark hints at a desire for more precise phrasing in baseball coverage.
A brief dialogue captures a tense exchange where one person warns another for nearly injuring their eye with an implied object while the other demands an introduction before continuing the interaction. The scene suggests social etiquette clashes and dramatic strain.
A fragmentary exchange mocks negotiation skill as a supposed fool who mistakes himself for a great negotiator. The brief hints at misperception and speed without clear context.
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