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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
3
The article urges builders to pick a site that matches the home, noting many suburban lots are cramped rectangles and that overlooked, irregular corners and rural draws can offer better prospects. It stresses matching house style to site, from chateau to bungalow, and framing the home as the chief element of the plan.
Sanitary drinking fountains designed to be attached to fire hydrants have been installed in Rochester and New York City for pedestrians. The device, an invention by a public works employee, is being installed in Goth am by temperance and social welfare groups. The bubbling cap unit drains into a gutter next to the plug.
A Wall Street Journal quote criticizes excessive adjectives and absolutes such as very sincere and unimpeachable honesty. It argues that superlatives express axioms, not facts, and warns that such language misleads by implying certainty where doubt exists.
A sheriff court move from Joveraray to Dunoon reveals a proclamation making Rob Roy Campbell alias McGregor an outlaw. The document, dated 10 March 1719 and published at Inveraray Mercat Cross, bears a kingly imprint and witnesses including James Campbell and Archibald Campbell.
A dialogue between professors and a judge on the necessity of Greek study. The judge notes men who have grown families despite not learning Greek. Hook warns that a wounded woman must look after herself, while Nye suggests she prioritizes another.
In a playful Fairyland tale, the Brownies host a Winter picnic for the Gnomes and Elves. Hidden snowballs release Billie Brownie and other Brownies, who reveal a plan to reuse the snowballs as festive tables. The party ends in cheerful play and promises of future surprises from the Fairies.
A young son accuses his father, the clergyman, of telling a story during a sermon. The boy recalls the moment when the preacher said one word more and then continued preaching for another half hour, prompting the astonished reaction.
A child asks what kind of fish his dinner is and learns from his mother that a shad must be sure of anything when he feels it in his bones. The short tale uses a playful line to imply certainty from instinct.
A column excerpt mocks a street scene with a child’s remark about a man talking to a banana peel, reflecting satirical humor in a comic tone. The piece blends pithy dialogue with edgy social remark typical of the period’s cartoons.
Washington lineage traced to Col John Washington who settled land between Epsewasson and Little Hunting Creek in 1657 near Mount Vernon. The article recalls Augustine Washington building the first home at Mount Vernon, the Epsewasson mill, and the 1789 fire that moved the family to Pine Grove near Fredericksburg. It also quotes Washington maxims on reputation and perseverance.
A short compendium quotes Gladstone on Washington as the purest figure in human history and Brengham’s praise of the immortal name. Jefferson praises Washington’s mind, noting his greatness and strong discernment though not at Newtonian or Baconian levels.
A lyrical piece honoring a brave nation’s leader buried near Washington’s tomb. It laments his unthroned dream and resting place in a garden, praising his glorious service and enduring deeds. The verses describe tranquil surroundings with rhododendrons willows and a silent vigil by the oaks. The speaker vows reverence and tears for the fallen icon.
Experts describe parallel gold plated iron bands around the monument’s summit with gold points spaced a foot apart. The sun’s glare creates visible golden lines on nearby buildings during sunlight, while iron cables conduct lightning protection to a deep well, ensuring safety.
The piece praises George Washington for leadership during revolution and as first president. It notes the American people's trust in him, his moderate, wise influence, and the lasting relevance of his farewell address. Washington remains revered more than a century after death for guiding liberty and nation building.
Discussion argues bloody milk is mainly a cosmetic issue rather than health risk. Causes include udder bruises from rapid movement or poor stance, pressure from nearby cows, rupture of tiny vessels, and heavy feeding. Remedies focus on careful milking, light feed with laxatives, small repeated laxative doses, stall changes, and gentle handling of tall udders to reduce pressure.
J B Fitch of Kansas State College emphasizes calf care with whole milk for a month then skim milk, plus grain and alfalfa. A four to one to two mix of corn, oil meal, and wheat bran forms the grain, with gradual intake up to two pounds daily as calves transition off milk. He notes desirable flesh for dairy calves and breed based calving ages for Guernsey Jersey Holstein and Ayrshire.
The milk room should be in a building separate from the barn with a northeastern exposure if possible. After drawing, milk should be strained and cooled in shallow pans to speed cream rise when a milk cooler or separator is unavailable. If five or more cows are milked, invest in a cream separator to obtain clean milk promptly and efficiently.
Guidance on dairy feeding stresses ample feed and a balanced ration. It notes winter milk production benefits from grain, profit potential with butterfat at 85 cents, and using bran and cottonseed for balance when silage and corn are fed. Alfalfa allows reducing other feed portions.
Policy note on animal welfare links cow condition to behavior. The text argues that healthier cows respond more anxiously and that humane treatment should align with their heightened sensitivity. It frames kindness as a practical approach to managing nervous cattle.
The dairy offers the fastest route to converting farm products into cash, outperforming other methods for rapidly turning output into money.
A dairy industry note credits the cream separator with saving a million tons of butter and reducing waste for dairymen since its introduction, highlighting efficiency gains and widespread impact on production costs and supply.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid effective remedy for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and related stomach troubles. It claims the product is harmless reliable and rapidly relieves gas sour stomach discomfort and nausea with quick action once in contact with the stomach.
A playful exchange notes a man’s claim to aid antiquities preservation while cheekily revealing his real trade in cosmetics. The quip underlines local humor about public duties and personal business.
A Canadian wheat boom is told through farmers' gains led by C Lacy of Wisconsin who settled in Alberta with 1500 cash and earned 6000 from crop and stock. Brooks Alberta resident W W J Winstead reports assets rising to 10000 from 17000 bushels of No 1 Northern wheat and other grains. Advertising copy touts intelligent farming profits with figures from 1914 and last year.
A brief exchange questions authority with slang like autocrat and a speaker describing a man who owns on sutomo. The fragment hints at local speech and a curious mispronunciation reflecting urban life.
Physicians emphasize kidneys' role in cleansing the body and warn against excess heavy foods and little exercise. An herbal remedy Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a kidney bladder aid, with a sample offer and request to mention the paper. Also a blithe ad notes gossip and love as duty versus off hours.
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