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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
5
In a Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt Brown and Green discuss a smoker encounter in a hotel lobby. They plan to introduce a neighbor who has just bought a new automobile to Madison who has just been presented with a baby, then take a “slide” to end the social stalemate.
Wayne-Dinkly asserts a $10,000 value. Payne-Well counters he recently inherited that sum but contends the actual worth is negligible. The exchange frames a dispute over perceived wealth versus inherited fortune.
A suburb resident quips about the scenery around Jinxville. He notes the ever changing views and, jokingly, the moving hills and streams. The point is that Jinxville has the busiest billboards of any town in the country.
A garbled exchange portrays a character from Mars questioning whether young men running in gymnasium attire are in their right minds. The guide reassures that the scene is normal, though the wording remains unclear and fragmented.
A brief exchange frames life as a game of give and take. The meek man agrees with the idea, while noting the nuance in how it’s conveyed. The back and forth highlights a humorous, philosophical view of interaction.
A Louisville Courier Journal item features a caustic exchange about a motorist who allegedly ran someone down to prove kindness. The dialogue drips with dry humor as characters discuss injuries and social expectations. The piece contrasts violence with civility and domestic etiquette in a humorous, newspaper voice.
In a terse exchange a speaker warns about giving his fiancée, described as a "duck of a girl," to the Chesapeake lay dog, expressing concern there could be trouble. The terse dialogue hints at personal friction and potential conflict.
A fragmented comic page presents quips about soldiers captains and a cannon shot removing a head. It shifts to a joke about distant and near relatives and ends with motorist humor referencing license loss and a mispronounced name. The tone is light and period flavored.
A Juarez boxing scene recounts an amused mix up when the announcer begins a ten round bout, but a Texan interrupts to remind the crowd the match was advertised as twenty rounds, a note echoed by the announcer.
A terse exchange contrasts a character named Dubhwaite who quotes Shakespeare on minor provocations with the concern to avoid topics that trigger him. The dialogue proposes discussing an absurd topic appendicitis as no Shakespeare reference exists to it, highlighting humorous caution in conversational control.
In a fragmented dialogue Mia and Torking discuss Charley and his vivid portrayal while serving on the grand jury, with hints of gossip and interest. The exchange highlights curiosity about Charley's experiences and keeps tension between friends.
A philosopher notes misfortunes are best faced, while a wary driver admits there is no bright side to the failed attempt to fix a tie without help.
A curiously clipped exchange centers on a roaming jourist claiming travel and a light breakfast, while an angular woman rebuffs curiosity about others lives, lamenting six children and a worthless husband and their survival. The fragment hints at hardship and resilience in a world of limited resources.
In a heated exchange, a speaker calls a reformer “the worst kind” for opposing graft, while another defends reformers as either praiseworthy or objectionable, noting Buiggine’s stance and envy of graft.
A moody man eating an omelette in a dining car explains he rushed to catch the train this morning and forgot his teeth, prompting a puzzling exchange about his meal.
The report notes a group of campers actively hunting for daily necessities including a dishcloth, frying pan, can opener, and soap. The exchange highlights practical prep and the routine items sought during outdoor stays.
A boarder remarks the city water tastes like milk and has a whirled appearance this morning while a woman points out the glass contains milk and air. She also reminds that board dues were due yesterday.
Dialogues include a phone voice test with Misa Gadder, a laundry boss noting Rastua as laundry manager of Hannah Maria Johnson, and a marriage threat line. The excerpt also features quirky lines about marriage in Holland and a blunt image of a wooden shop strike, reflecting light, disjointed items.
A brief exchange shows Ella advising acceptance of Dick while Myme resists, saying she never engaged to a younger man she preferred. The dialogue highlights social expectations and personal choices in a domestic setting.
A 1915 advisory urges careful seed selection and testing to prevent seed corn loss. It warns of poor stands from frost damaged or immature kernels and calls for a coordinated mobilization across farms, schools, banks, and merchants to spread science based seed care and storage guidance.
Farmers should test seed corn in winter to ensure growth. The article explains sawdust germination boxes, selecting ears, and discarding weak or moldy kernels. It recommends using the best 100 ears for future planting and storing tested seed in dry conditions. Testing costs about ten cents per acre and fits into slower farm periods.
Mr Fox and Jack Rabbit sit by a pond to hear a fable about happiness tied to contentment. A brief century old tale follows a proud frog and a devoted Gray Mouse whose plan to bind herself to him ends in tragedy.
A cigarette style novelty uses paper cartridges for smoking in pipes or tubes resembling large cigar holders. William Frederick Allen of Orange New Jersey dies at seventy, noted as inventor of America’s standard time calculation system now widely adopted. Scientists find no climate change in northern Europe over 1,800 years. A motor cycle develops a windshieldless design adding a head air deflector for wind and dust. New York State attorney general presides over 8,233 cases with more than 160 million dollars in money and property.
Walker and Ryder banter over buying an automobile with a sly quip. Ryder offers a car for a mere song, the price hinted as Old Hundred, prompting Walker to probe the amount. The exchange showcases a playful, period dialogue centered on a potential vehicle sale.
The exchange notes hot air as a tool in oratory, useful for warming up an audience to a subject. It frames speechcraft as employing persuasive, inflated discourse to engage listeners.
A nostalgic column mocks the notion of Japanese politeness while noting a street insult to a traveler and a police apology. It contrasts courtesy with that nation’s wartime prowess, citing a Japanese child’s offense and the reaction of authorities.
A rhythmic verse piece questions nations by wordplay on tragic traits and titles. The speaker riffs on war, fear, domination, machination, coronation, divination, procrastination, illumination, and other puns built from national themes.
A playful set of wordplay riddles linking tree names to everyday ideas. Questions ask which hand part resembles a tree and which tree fits debts and weather, with punchlines like palm, willow, ash, axte, and elder.
Dr. David Starr Jordan of Stanford testifies that caring for animals shapes a boy’s character. He recalls tending a flock of lambs in youth, naming each lamb and shearing them, noting their woes. Natural history seen as a grace to youth, best learned by befriending animals.
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